Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 8.5% cheaper than Cambodia.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
$3.25
KES419.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
$5.64
KES729.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
$0.55
KES71.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
$0.45
KES58.80
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
$0.50
KES64.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$3.85
KES498.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
$2.73
KES352.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
$1.59
KES205.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
$2.20
KES284.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
$1.10
KES142.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
$0.44
KES56.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
$0.66
KES84.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
$0.33
KES42.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
$0.30
KES38.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
$0.40
KES51.10
|
|
pay 46.2% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
$5.65
KES730.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$32.71
KES4,227.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
$16,627.25
KES2,149,071.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
$10.53
KES1,361.33
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
$38.26
KES4,944.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
$175.35
KES22,664.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
$99.93
KES12,915.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
$24.70
KES3,192.83
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
$135.79
KES17,551.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
$6,611.54
KES854,541.38
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
$1.99
KES257.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
$2.16
KES279.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$2.93
KES378.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
$28.98
KES3,745.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$6.33
KES818.22
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
$12.19
KES1,575.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
$19.75
KES2,552.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
$35.28
KES4,560.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
$34.91
KES4,512.05
|
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