Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 40.7% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.3% less in Cambodia
- Groceries
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pay 14.4% less in Cambodia
- Transportation
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pay 25.2% less in Cambodia
- Housing
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pay 45.0% less in Cambodia
- Childcare
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pay 45.2% less in Cambodia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.2% less in Cambodia
- Clothing
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pay 54.6% less in Cambodia
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Cambodia.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 54.3% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,858.31
|
$3.40
KHR13,590.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,526.38
|
$5.95
KHR23,783.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,002.12
|
$0.83
KHR3,323.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC743.42
|
$0.61
KHR2,450.50
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,262.09
|
$1.79
KHR7,170.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,875.42
|
$6.08
KHR24,316.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,476.94
|
$7.67
KHR30,653.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,601.03
|
$1.85
KHR7,398.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC1,979.18
|
$2.00
KHR7,987.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC891.86
|
$1.56
KHR6,252.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC307.47
|
$0.67
KHR2,671.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC606.28
|
$1.61
KHR6,445.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC608.89
|
$0.64
KHR2,547.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC545.42
|
$0.66
KHR2,647.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC555.10
|
$0.57
KHR2,260.36
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,804.63
|
$4.54
KHR18,141.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,422.09
|
$10.60
KHR42,370.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,476,309.95
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,786.44
|
$8.94
KHR35,725.32
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,173.62
|
$23.61
KHR94,385.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC387,790.07
|
$334.99
KHR1,339,044.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC272,886.97
|
$224.97
KHR899,263.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,021.06
|
$59.35
KHR237,254.51
|
|
pay 45.2% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC258,714.02
|
$239.67
KHR958,004.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,476,518.54
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,848,263.36
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,359.27
|
$1.05
KHR4,197.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,821.35
|
$2.13
KHR8,494.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,283.92
|
$1.85
KHR7,394.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,636.38
|
$40.58
KHR162,221.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,299.33
|
$5.50
KHR21,984.81
|
|
pay 54.6% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,558.66
|
$23.50
KHR93,935.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,199.83
|
$19.98
KHR79,878.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,018.43
|
$65.88
KHR263,318.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC48,454.89
|
$39.83
KHR159,223.35
|
|
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