Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

compared to

Colombia

Colombia vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Colombia is 7.5% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% more in Colombia
Groceries: pay 29.6% less in Colombia
Transportation: pay 46.2% more in Colombia
Housing: pay 1.3% less in Colombia
Childcare: pay 28.9% less in Colombia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.8% less in Colombia
Clothing: pay 77.5% more in Colombia

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

Colombia vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.6% more for restaurants

	Cambodia	Colombia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 KHR13,598.18	$4.20 COP17,571.92	+23.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.95 KHR23,796.81	$6.62 COP27,687.50	+11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 KHR3,324.89	$0.78 COP3,280.82	-5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 KHR2,451.87	$0.60 COP2,490.15	-2.9%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 29.6% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Colombia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 KHR7,174.22	$1.27 COP5,317.84	-29.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,330.07	$2.16 COP9,051.31	-64.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 KHR30,670.85	$3.88 COP16,229.36	-49.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 KHR7,402.64	$2.02 COP8,450.94	+9.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 KHR7,991.57	$2.19 COP9,153.31	+9.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 KHR6,255.72	$1.07 COP4,480.85	-31.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,672.99	$0.45 COP1,901.96	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 KHR6,449.23	$0.55 COP2,307.74	-65.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 KHR2,549.17	$0.46 COP1,912.92	-28.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,648.63	$0.50 COP2,092.90	-24.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 KHR2,261.61	$0.45 COP1,894.05	-19.9%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 46.2% more for transportation

	Cambodia	Colombia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.54 KHR18,151.46	$3.05 COP12,771.43	-32.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,394.32	$34.31 COP143,471.96	+223.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,973,739.23	$17,642.99 COP73,777,872.85	-64.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.94 KHR35,745.21	$14.10 COP58,954.18	+57.7%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 1.3% less for housing

	Cambodia	Colombia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.61 KHR94,437.90	$22.88 COP95,663.26	-3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.99 KHR1,339,790.39	$272.41 COP1,139,151.54	-18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$224.97 KHR899,764.05	$235.87 COP986,342.37	+4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.35 KHR237,386.59	$66.40 COP277,677.23	+11.9%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 28.9% less for childcare

	Cambodia	Colombia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$239.67 KHR958,538.22	$190.65 COP797,261.42	-20.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,966.88 KHR27,863,766.21	$4,364.51 COP18,251,132.88	-37.4%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 17.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Colombia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.05 KHR4,199.44	$1.15 COP4,825.22	+9.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.13 KHR8,499.26	$1.40 COP5,872.16	-33.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 KHR7,399.01	$2.09 COP8,750.86	+13.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.58 KHR162,311.58	$22.45 COP93,898.69	-44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,997.05	$3.65 COP15,279.39	-33.6%
Average			-17.8%

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pay 77.5% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Colombia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.50 KHR93,987.41	$52.02 COP217,533.84	+121.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.98 KHR79,922.62	$38.22 COP159,845.19	+91.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.88 KHR263,464.70	$81.60 COP341,247.75	+23.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.83 KHR159,311.99	$69.09 COP288,897.91	+73.4%
Average			+77.5%

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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: April 2025

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