Cost of living comparison

Cambodia

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 47.6% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 14.5% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 45.2% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 15.7% less in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.2% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 93.5% more in Dominican Republic

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

Dominican Republic vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Cambodia, you would:

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pay 39.1% more for restaurants

	Cambodia	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.40 KHR13,609.95	$7.20 DOP425.06	+111.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.95 KHR23,817.41	$6.54 DOP386.07	+9.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 KHR3,327.77	$0.97 DOP57.38	+16.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 KHR2,453.99	$0.72 DOP42.78	+18.1%
Average			+39.1%

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pay 14.5% less for groceries

	Cambodia	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 KHR7,180.43	$1.52 DOP89.67	-15.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,351.13	$3.28 DOP193.86	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 KHR30,697.40	$4.35 DOP256.94	-43.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 KHR7,409.05	$1.69 DOP99.90	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 KHR7,998.49	$2.22 DOP130.85	+10.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 KHR6,261.14	$1.07 DOP63.37	-31.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,675.30	$0.35 DOP20.76	-47.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 KHR6,454.81	$0.97 DOP57.15	-40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 KHR2,551.38	$0.66 DOP38.97	+3.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 KHR2,650.92	$0.66 DOP38.73	-1.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 KHR2,263.57	$0.90 DOP53.21	+59.3%
Average			-14.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Cambodia	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.54 KHR18,167.18	$4.64 DOP274.09	+2.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,431.02	$56.13 DOP3,315.25	+429.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,143,385.56	$26,137.07 DOP1,543,866.02	-46.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.94 KHR35,776.15	$22.92 DOP1,354.02	+156.5%
Average			+135.4%

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pay 45.2% more for housing

	Cambodia	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.61 KHR94,519.65	$36.09 DOP2,131.50	+52.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.99 KHR1,340,950.19	$624.27 DOP36,874.41	+86.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$224.97 KHR900,542.93	$355.68 DOP21,009.06	+58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.35 KHR237,592.09	$49.67 DOP2,933.91	-16.3%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 15.7% less for childcare

	Cambodia	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$239.67 KHR959,367.99	$250.80 DOP14,814.15	+4.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,966.88 KHR27,887,886.72	$4,459.64 DOP263,422.19	-36.0%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 50.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Cambodia	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.05 KHR4,203.07	$2.61 DOP154.18	+148.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.13 KHR8,506.62	$2.03 DOP119.68	-4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 KHR7,405.41	$4.25 DOP251.08	+129.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.58 KHR162,452.09	$30.73 DOP1,815.02	-24.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,016.09	$5.58 DOP329.39	+1.4%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 93.5% more for clothing

	Cambodia	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.50 KHR94,068.77	$46.15 DOP2,726.26	+96.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.98 KHR79,991.81	$46.61 DOP2,753.35	+133.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.88 KHR263,692.77	$80.84 DOP4,775.26	+22.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$39.83 KHR159,449.90	$88.22 DOP5,210.74	+121.5%
Average			+93.5%

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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: June 2025

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