Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 95.4% more expensive than Cambodia.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Cambodia, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
KHR13,685.49
|
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
KHR23,949.60
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
KHR3,346.24
|
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
KHR2,467.61
|
$1.50
FCFA943
|
|
pay 35.8% more for groceries
|
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
KHR7,220.28
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
KHR24,486.29
|
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
KHR30,867.78
|
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.17
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
KHR8,042.88
|
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
KHR6,295.89
|
$1.18
FCFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
KHR2,690.15
|
$0.91
FCFA573
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
KHR6,490.63
|
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,565.54
|
$1.21
FCFA761
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,665.63
|
$1.16
FCFA733
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
KHR2,276.13
|
$1.05
FCFA662
|
|
pay 38.0% more for transportation
|
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.54
KHR18,268.00
|
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.60
KHR42,666.51
|
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR197,231,998.03
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.94
KHR35,974.71
|
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.61
KHR95,044.25
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$334.99
KHR1,348,392.58
|
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$224.97
KHR905,541.02
|
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.35
KHR238,910.74
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
|
pay 18.7% less for childcare
|
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.67
KHR964,692.56
|
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.88
KHR28,042,666.86
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
|
pay 92.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.05
KHR4,226.40
|
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KHR8,553.83
|
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.51
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.58
KHR163,353.71
|
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.50
KHR22,138.29
|
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
|
pay 78.1% more for clothing
|
Cambodia
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.50
KHR94,590.86
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.98
KHR80,435.77
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.88
KHR265,156.28
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.83
KHR160,334.86
|
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
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