Cost of living comparison

 Cambodia
compared to
 Lebanon
Lebanon vs. Cambodia Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 55.9% more expensive than Cambodia overall.

Restaurants
pay 77.5% more in Lebanon
Groceries
pay 30.9% less in Lebanon
Transportation
pay 2.5 times more in Lebanon
Housing
pay 66.8% more in Lebanon
Childcare
pay 34.4% less in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports
pay 40.6% more in Lebanon
Clothing
pay 2.3 times more in Lebanon

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

Lebanon vs. Cambodia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lebanon instead of Cambodia, you would:

pay 77.5% more for restaurants

 
Cambodia
Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.40
KHR13,590.61
$7.00
LBP625,780
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.95
KHR23,783.57
$7.64
LBP682,905
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
KHR3,323.04
$1.59
LBP142,078

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pay 30.9% less for groceries

 
Cambodia
Lebanon
Bread
1 loaf
$1.79
KHR7,170.23
$0.62
LBP55,684
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,316.54
$4.15
LBP371,371
Milk (1 gallon) $7.67
KHR30,653.79
$5.55
LBP496,544

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

 
Cambodia
Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.54
KHR18,141.36
$3.49
LBP312,055
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,370.73
$75.00
LBP6,704,785
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
$26,250.00
LBP2,346,674,613

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pay 66.8% more for housing

 
Cambodia
Lebanon
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.61
KHR94,385.36
$31.88
LBP2,849,533
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $334.99
KHR1,339,044.96
$494.12
LBP44,172,699
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $224.97
KHR899,263.43
$254.69
LBP22,768,331

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pay 34.4% less for childcare

 
Cambodia
Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $239.67
KHR958,004.91
$209.17
LBP18,698,899
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,966.88
KHR27,848,263.36
$3,055.56
LBP273,157,891

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pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cambodia
Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.05
KHR4,197.10
$3.00
LBP268,191
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.13
KHR8,494.53
$1.90
LBP169,855
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
$2.00
LBP178,794

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

 
Cambodia
Lebanon
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$23.50
KHR93,935.11
$56.56
LBP5,056,525
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$19.98
KHR79,878.16
$57.86
LBP5,172,262
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$65.88
KHR263,318.11
$93.23
LBP8,334,420

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