Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 34.5% cheaper than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 56.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 44.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 59.2% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 75.6% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 45.7% more in Egypt
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,721.11
|
$3.96
EGP198.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR24,011.94
|
$4.84
EGP243.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,354.95
|
$0.31
EGP15.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,474.03
|
$0.12
EGP6.18
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,239.08
|
$0.76
EGP38.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,550.02
|
$1.76
EGP88.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,948.13
|
$3.30
EGP165.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,469.57
|
$1.54
EGP77.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR8,063.81
|
$1.97
EGP98.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,312.27
|
$0.62
EGP30.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,697.15
|
$0.21
EGP10.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,507.53
|
$0.15
EGP7.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,572.22
|
$0.18
EGP8.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,672.57
|
$0.21
EGP10.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,282.06
|
$0.23
EGP11.36
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,315.56
|
$0.98
EGP49.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,777.58
|
$12.01
EGP603.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,745,402.00
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,465,281.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR36,068.36
|
$2.65
EGP133.40
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR95,291.65
|
$7.63
EGP383.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,351,902.51
|
$206.11
EGP10,358.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR907,898.19
|
$111.12
EGP5,584.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR239,532.64
|
$11.85
EGP595.69
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR967,203.70
|
$66.57
EGP3,345.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR28,115,663.22
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,018.99
|
|
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,237.40
|
$1.79
EGP90.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,576.10
|
$1.38
EGP69.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,465.90
|
$1.85
EGP92.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR163,778.93
|
$21.86
EGP1,098.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,195.91
|
$2.68
EGP134.61
|
|
pay 45.7% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,837.08
|
$23.44
EGP1,178.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR80,645.15
|
$48.49
EGP2,437.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR265,846.50
|
$97.17
EGP4,883.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR160,752.21
|
$36.98
EGP1,858.79
|
|
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