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
KHR13,608.54
|
$1.57
NPR213.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
$6.71
NPR908.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
$0.42
NPR56.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
$0.16
NPR21.32
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
$0.46
NPR62.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
$3.21
NPR434.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
$2.81
NPR380.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
$1.50
NPR203.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
$1.41
NPR191.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
$0.99
NPR133.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
$0.40
NPR54.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
$0.48
NPR64.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
$0.27
NPR36.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
$0.18
NPR25.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
$0.26
NPR35.33
|
|
pay 5.4% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
$4.84
NPR655.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
$15.93
NPR2,157.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,179,302.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
$9.11
NPR1,233.92
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
$9.30
NPR1,259.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
$83.84
NPR11,359.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
$52.73
NPR7,144.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
$20.72
NPR2,807.44
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
$51.59
NPR6,988.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
$2,839.32
NPR384,673.18
|
|
pay 7.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
$2.21
NPR298.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
$1.57
NPR212.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
$2.90
NPR393.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
$16.62
NPR2,252.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
$2.96
NPR400.58
|
|
pay 9.0% less for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
$21.36
NPR2,894.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
$27.01
NPR3,659.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
$40.30
NPR5,459.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
$30.56
NPR4,140.35
|
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