Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 34.5% cheaper than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 56.7% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 44.0% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,610.60
|
$3.96
EGP202.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,818.54
|
$4.84
EGP247.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,327.92
|
$0.31
EGP15.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,454.11
|
$0.12
EGP6.29
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,180.77
|
$0.76
EGP38.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,352.29
|
$1.76
EGP90.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,698.86
|
$3.30
EGP168.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,409.40
|
$1.54
EGP78.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,998.86
|
$1.97
EGP100.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,261.43
|
$0.62
EGP31.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,675.43
|
$0.21
EGP10.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,455.12
|
$0.15
EGP7.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,551.50
|
$0.18
EGP9.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,651.05
|
$0.21
EGP10.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,263.68
|
$0.23
EGP11.56
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,168.04
|
$0.98
EGP50.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,433.03
|
$12.01
EGP614.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,152,694.24
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,490,561.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,777.85
|
$2.65
EGP135.70
|
|
pay 59.2% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,524.14
|
$7.63
EGP389.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,341,013.83
|
$206.11
EGP10,537.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR900,585.67
|
$111.12
EGP5,681.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,603.36
|
$11.85
EGP605.97
|
|
pay 75.6% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR959,413.52
|
$66.57
EGP3,403.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,889,210.24
|
$1,472.73
EGP75,296.01
|
|
pay 15.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,203.27
|
$1.79
EGP91.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,507.02
|
$1.38
EGP70.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,405.76
|
$1.85
EGP94.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,459.80
|
$21.86
EGP1,117.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,017.14
|
$2.68
EGP136.93
|
|
pay 45.7% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,073.23
|
$23.44
EGP1,198.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,995.61
|
$48.49
EGP2,479.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,705.28
|
$97.17
EGP4,968.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,457.46
|
$36.98
EGP1,890.86
|
|
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