Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 8.5% cheaper than Cambodia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% less in Kenya
- Groceries
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pay 39.4% less in Kenya
- Transportation
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pay 46.2% more in Kenya
- Housing
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pay 24.9% less in Kenya
- Childcare
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pay 24.2% less in Kenya
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.3% more in Kenya
- Clothing
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pay 27.0% less in Kenya
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Kenya are more expensive than in Cambodia. Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Kenya.
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
KHR13,650.19
|
$3.25
KES420.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,887.84
|
$5.64
KES729.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,337.61
|
$0.55
KES71.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,461.25
|
$0.45
KES58.84
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,201.66
|
$0.50
KES64.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,423.14
|
$3.85
KES498.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,788.17
|
$2.73
KES353.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,430.96
|
$1.59
KES205.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR8,022.14
|
$2.20
KES284.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,279.65
|
$1.10
KES142.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,683.21
|
$0.44
KES56.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,473.90
|
$0.66
KES85.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,558.93
|
$0.33
KES42.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,658.76
|
$0.30
KES38.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,270.26
|
$0.40
KES51.14
|
|
pay 46.2% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,220.89
|
$5.65
KES731.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,556.48
|
$32.71
KES4,231.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,723,348.93
|
$16,627.25
KES2,150,734.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,881.94
|
$10.53
KES1,362.38
|
|
pay 24.9% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,799.13
|
$38.26
KES4,948.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,344,915.16
|
$175.35
KES22,681.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR903,205.69
|
$99.93
KES12,925.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR238,294.61
|
$24.70
KES3,195.30
|
|
pay 24.2% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR962,204.68
|
$135.79
KES17,565.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,970,346.56
|
$6,611.54
KES855,202.53
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,215.50
|
$1.99
KES257.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,531.77
|
$2.16
KES279.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,427.31
|
$2.93
KES378.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,932.43
|
$28.98
KES3,748.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,081.19
|
$6.33
KES818.85
|
|
pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,346.91
|
$12.19
KES1,576.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR80,228.33
|
$19.75
KES2,554.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR264,472.46
|
$35.28
KES4,563.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,921.36
|
$34.91
KES4,515.55
|
|
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