Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 7.5% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,682.59
|
$4.20
COP18,236.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,944.53
|
$6.62
COP28,733.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,345.53
|
$0.78
COP3,404.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,467.09
|
$0.60
COP2,584.26
|
|
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,218.75
|
$1.27
COP5,518.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,481.10
|
$2.16
COP9,393.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,861.24
|
$3.88
COP16,842.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,448.60
|
$2.02
COP8,770.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR8,041.17
|
$2.19
COP9,499.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,294.55
|
$1.07
COP4,650.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,689.58
|
$0.45
COP1,973.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,489.26
|
$0.55
COP2,394.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,565.00
|
$0.46
COP1,985.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,665.07
|
$0.50
COP2,172.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,275.65
|
$0.45
COP1,965.64
|
|
pay 46.2% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,264.13
|
$3.05
COP13,254.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,657.48
|
$34.31
COP148,894.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,190,216.12
|
$17,642.99
COP76,566,302.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,967.09
|
$14.10
COP61,182.35
|
|
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR95,024.11
|
$22.88
COP99,278.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,348,106.93
|
$272.41
COP1,182,205.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR905,349.19
|
$235.87
COP1,023,621.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR238,860.13
|
$66.40
COP288,172.02
|
|
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR964,488.20
|
$190.65
COP827,393.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR28,036,726.26
|
$4,364.51
COP18,940,933.19
|
|
pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,225.50
|
$1.15
COP5,007.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,552.02
|
$1.40
COP6,094.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,444.94
|
$2.09
COP9,081.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR163,319.11
|
$22.45
COP97,447.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,133.60
|
$3.65
COP15,856.87
|
|
pay 77.5% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Colombia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,570.82
|
$52.02
COP225,755.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR80,418.73
|
$38.22
COP165,886.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR265,100.11
|
$81.60
COP354,145.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR160,300.89
|
$69.09
COP299,816.79
|
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