Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 48.4% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.25
LRD1,488.71
|
$3.40
KHR13,685.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,984.95
|
$5.95
KHR23,949.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
LRD338.34
|
$0.83
KHR3,346.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$0.61
KHR2,467.61
|
|
pay 26.4% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
LRD298.37
|
$1.79
KHR7,220.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,065.63
|
$6.08
KHR24,486.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
LRD1,097.72
|
$7.67
KHR30,867.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
LRD654.67
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD807.77
|
$2.00
KHR8,042.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD133.97
|
$1.56
KHR6,295.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.58
LRD465.31
|
$0.67
KHR2,690.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
LRD713.43
|
$1.61
KHR6,490.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
LRD573.90
|
$0.64
KHR2,565.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD185.84
|
$0.66
KHR2,665.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$3.88
LRD699.25
|
$0.57
KHR2,276.13
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
LRD727.47
|
$4.54
KHR18,268.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,609.00
|
$10.60
KHR42,666.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD914,859.19
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,231,998.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,290.26
|
$8.94
KHR35,974.71
|
|
pay 11.5% less for housing
|
Liberia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,826.96
|
$23.61
KHR95,044.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD120,300.08
|
$334.99
KHR1,348,392.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.00
LRD16,240.51
|
$224.97
KHR905,541.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.46
LRD37,616.10
|
$59.35
KHR238,910.74
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$74.33
LRD13,412.99
|
$239.67
KHR964,692.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,500.00
LRD270,675.17
|
$6,966.88
KHR28,042,666.86
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD451.13
|
$1.05
KHR4,226.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
LRD563.91
|
$2.13
KHR8,553.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD902.25
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,759.32
|
$40.58
KHR163,353.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,759.34
|
$5.50
KHR22,138.29
|
|
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,322.52
|
$23.50
KHR94,590.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD6,090.19
|
$19.98
KHR80,435.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD10,150.32
|
$65.88
KHR265,156.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,405.95
|
$39.83
KHR160,334.86
|
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