Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 5.1% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.5% more in Cambodia
- Groceries
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pay 13.9% more in Cambodia
- Transportation
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pay 6.7% less in Cambodia
- Housing
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pay 16.7% more in Cambodia
- Childcare
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pay 5.5% more in Cambodia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% more in Cambodia
- Clothing
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pay 54.0% less in Cambodia
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Cambodia are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Cambodia.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Burma, you would:
pay 8.5% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$3.40
KHR13,584.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$5.95
KHR23,772.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$0.83
KHR3,321.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.61
KHR2,449.38
|
|
pay 13.9% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.79
KHR7,166.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$6.08
KHR24,305.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$7.67
KHR30,639.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.85
KHR7,395.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.00
KHR7,983.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$1.56
KHR6,249.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.67
KHR2,670.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$1.61
KHR6,442.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.64
KHR2,546.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.66
KHR2,645.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.57
KHR2,259.32
|
|
pay 6.7% less for transportation
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.54
KHR18,133.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$10.60
KHR42,351.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,774,806.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$8.94
KHR35,708.93
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$23.61
KHR94,342.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$334.99
KHR1,338,430.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$224.97
KHR898,850.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$59.35
KHR237,145.62
|
|
pay 5.5% more for childcare
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$239.67
KHR957,565.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,835,481.78
|
|
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.05
KHR4,195.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$2.13
KHR8,490.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$1.85
KHR7,391.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$40.58
KHR162,146.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$5.50
KHR21,974.72
|
|
pay 54.0% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$23.50
KHR93,892.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$19.98
KHR79,841.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$65.88
KHR263,197.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$39.83
KHR159,150.27
|
|
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