Cost of living comparison

 Cote d'Ivoire
compared to
 Cambodia
Cambodia vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 4.2% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants
pay 12.2% less in Cambodia
Groceries
pay 25.6% more in Cambodia
Transportation
pay 15.8% less in Cambodia
Housing
pay 47.2% less in Cambodia
Childcare
pay 77.6% more in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.3% less in Cambodia
Clothing
pay 51.0% less in Cambodia

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

Cambodia vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cambodia instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

pay 12.2% less for restaurants

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.27
F CFA1,964
$3.40
KHR13,590.61
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.21
F CFA6,136
$5.95
KHR23,783.57
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.75
F CFA453
$0.83
KHR3,323.04

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pay 25.6% more for groceries

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Cambodia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.62
F CFA373
$1.79
KHR7,170.23
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.52
F CFA4,516
$6.08
KHR24,316.54
Milk (1 gallon) $9.66
F CFA5,807
$7.67
KHR30,653.79

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pay 15.8% less for transportation

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.32
F CFA3,196
$4.54
KHR18,141.36
Monthly public transit pass $44.93
F CFA26,999
$10.60
KHR42,370.73
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $29,410.06
F CFA17,672,085
$49,000.00
KHR195,864,703.31

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pay 47.2% less for housing

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Cambodia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.27
F CFA29,007
$23.61
KHR94,385.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $812.41
F CFA488,164
$334.99
KHR1,339,044.96
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $291.38
F CFA175,085
$224.97
KHR899,263.43

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pay 77.6% more for childcare

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $198.79
F CFA119,450
$239.67
KHR958,004.91
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,968.24
F CFA1,783,572
$6,966.88
KHR27,848,263.36

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pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.98
F CFA589
$1.05
KHR4,197.10
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.38
F CFA1,428
$2.13
KHR8,494.53
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.23
F CFA736
$1.85
KHR7,394.89

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pay 51.0% less for clothing

 
Cote d'Ivoire
Cambodia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$73.53
F CFA44,180
$23.50
KHR93,935.11
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.74
F CFA31,090
$19.98
KHR79,878.16
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$73.47
F CFA44,147
$65.88
KHR263,318.11

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