Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 32.5% cheaper than Cambodia.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 41.4% less for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,776.66
|
$1.57
NPR211.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR24,109.15
|
$6.71
NPR904.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,368.53
|
$0.42
NPR56.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,484.05
|
$0.16
NPR21.22
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,268.38
|
$0.46
NPR62.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,649.41
|
$3.21
NPR432.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR31,073.42
|
$2.81
NPR378.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,499.81
|
$1.50
NPR202.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR8,096.46
|
$1.41
NPR190.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,337.83
|
$0.99
NPR132.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,708.07
|
$0.40
NPR54.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,533.87
|
$0.48
NPR64.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,582.63
|
$0.27
NPR35.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,683.39
|
$0.18
NPR24.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,291.30
|
$0.26
NPR35.16
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,389.70
|
$4.84
NPR652.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,950.76
|
$15.93
NPR2,147.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR198,545,944.20
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,159,311.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR36,214.38
|
$9.11
NPR1,228.02
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR95,677.42
|
$9.30
NPR1,253.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,357,375.48
|
$83.84
NPR11,304.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR911,573.68
|
$52.73
NPR7,109.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR240,502.35
|
$20.72
NPR2,794.01
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR971,119.28
|
$51.59
NPR6,955.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR28,229,485.20
|
$2,839.32
NPR382,833.15
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,254.56
|
$2.21
NPR297.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,610.82
|
$1.57
NPR211.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,496.12
|
$2.90
NPR391.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR164,441.96
|
$16.62
NPR2,241.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,285.77
|
$2.96
NPR398.67
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR95,221.01
|
$21.36
NPR2,880.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR80,971.63
|
$27.01
NPR3,641.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR266,922.74
|
$40.30
NPR5,433.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR161,403.00
|
$30.56
NPR4,120.55
|
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