Cost of living comparison

 Cambodia
compared to
 Burma
Burma vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 32.0% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants
pay 5.4% less in Burma
Groceries
pay 0.2% less in Burma
Transportation
pay 65.6% more in Burma
Housing
pay 32.8% more in Burma
Childcare
pay 0.5% more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports
pay 30.9% less in Burma
Clothing
pay 2.6 times more in Burma

The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, and childcare in Burma are more expensive than in Cambodia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Burma. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Burma.

Burma vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burma instead of Cambodia, you would:

pay 5.4% less for restaurants

 
Cambodia
Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.40
KHR13,584.37
$2.54
MMK5,318
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.95
KHR23,772.66
$6.79
MMK14,235
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
KHR3,321.51
$0.73
MMK1,534

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

 
Cambodia
Burma
Bread
1 loaf
$1.79
KHR7,166.94
$1.06
MMK2,215
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,305.38
$4.44
MMK9,309
Milk (1 gallon) $7.67
KHR30,639.72
$5.93
MMK12,432

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pay 65.6% more for transportation

 
Cambodia
Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.54
KHR18,133.04
$18.28
MMK38,352
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,351.28
$9.83
MMK20,621
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR195,774,806.78
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060

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pay 32.8% more for housing

 
Cambodia
Burma
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.61
KHR94,342.04
$67.88
MMK142,420
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $334.99
KHR1,338,430.37
$363.80
MMK763,252
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $224.97
KHR898,850.70
$206.29
MMK432,792

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pay 0.5% more for childcare

 
Cambodia
Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $239.67
KHR957,565.21
$183.10
MMK384,144
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,966.88
KHR27,835,481.78
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613

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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cambodia
Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.05
KHR4,195.17
$0.95
MMK1,983
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.13
KHR8,490.63
$1.68
MMK3,515
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.85
KHR7,391.50
$1.29
MMK2,711

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

 
Cambodia
Burma
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$23.50
KHR93,892.00
$42.82
MMK89,835
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.98
KHR79,841.49
$66.55
MMK139,619
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$65.88
KHR263,197.25
$89.27
MMK187,294

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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