Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 7.8% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 45.7% more in Cambodia
- Groceries
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pay 21.4% more in Cambodia
- Transportation
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pay 6.2% less in Cambodia
- Housing
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pay 30.0% less in Cambodia
- Childcare
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pay 20.9% more in Cambodia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.3% less in Cambodia
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Cambodia are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cambodia.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 45.7% more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA720
|
$3.40
KHR13,668.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,321
|
$5.95
KHR23,919.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA448
|
$0.83
KHR3,341.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA312
|
$0.61
KHR2,464.46
|
|
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA420
|
$1.79
KHR7,211.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
$6.08
KHR24,455.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,384
|
$7.67
KHR30,828.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,682
|
$1.85
KHR7,440.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,226
|
$2.00
KHR8,032.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA871
|
$1.56
KHR6,287.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA292
|
$0.67
KHR2,686.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA242
|
$1.61
KHR6,482.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA613
|
$0.64
KHR2,562.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA702
|
$0.66
KHR2,662.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA361
|
$0.57
KHR2,273.23
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,844
|
$4.54
KHR18,244.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,612.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR196,980,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.94
KHR35,928.75
|
|
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA26,357
|
$23.61
KHR94,922.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA240,046
|
$334.99
KHR1,346,669.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA168,032
|
$224.97
KHR904,384.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA52,377
|
$59.35
KHR238,605.49
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA72,014
|
$239.67
KHR963,460.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,845,872
|
$6,966.88
KHR28,006,837.50
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA672
|
$1.05
KHR4,221.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA960
|
$2.13
KHR8,542.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA960
|
$1.85
KHR7,437.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,606
|
$40.58
KHR163,145.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
$5.50
KHR22,110.00
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.50
KHR94,470.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.98
KHR80,333.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.88
KHR264,817.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$39.83
KHR160,130.00
|
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