Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 2.6% cheaper than Burma.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 18.4% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.97
MMK4,134
|
$3.59
KHR14,585.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
MMK13,900
|
$5.90
KHR23,949.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,521
|
$0.80
KHR3,263.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
MMK1,232
|
$0.54
KHR2,174.37
|
|
pay 24.0% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
MMK2,738
|
$1.84
KHR7,452.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
MMK10,974
|
$6.21
KHR25,224.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.85
MMK12,276
|
$7.72
KHR31,346.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
$1.93
KHR7,817.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
MMK6,078
|
$2.10
KHR8,540.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
MMK3,307
|
$1.57
KHR6,377.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
MMK914
|
$0.66
KHR2,667.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
MMK1,967
|
$1.49
KHR6,060.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,106
|
$0.63
KHR2,543.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MMK1,137
|
$0.63
KHR2,557.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
MMK1,035
|
$0.52
KHR2,126.17
|
|
pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$20.89
MMK43,836
|
$4.58
KHR18,573.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.82
MMK22,707
|
$10.60
KHR43,027.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$49,000.00
KHR198,900,498.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.25
MMK17,315
|
$7.92
KHR32,159.90
|
|
pay 7.7% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.51
MMK129,040
|
$28.71
KHR116,552.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$499.50
MMK1,047,951
|
$323.25
KHR1,312,116.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.58
MMK441,787
|
$207.58
KHR842,620.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.04
MMK60,927
|
$64.07
KHR260,079.88
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$383.33
MMK804,233
|
$244.83
KHR993,825.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,666.67
MMK22,378,667
|
$6,894.95
KHR27,987,930.20
|
|
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,880
|
$0.95
KHR3,856.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
MMK4,259
|
$2.11
KHR8,544.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.37
MMK2,873
|
$1.60
KHR6,494.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.82
MMK45,771
|
$41.21
KHR167,272.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.42
MMK7,181
|
$5.25
KHR21,310.77
|
|
pay 52.7% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.63
MMK99,931
|
$20.12
KHR81,691.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.95
MMK123,671
|
$20.11
KHR81,618.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
MMK175,716
|
$65.94
KHR267,653.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.04
MMK203,596
|
$32.98
KHR133,880.91
|
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