Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 51.6% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 10.1% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,632
|
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,325
|
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,057
|
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
|
pay 84.3% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,319
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,294
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,433
|
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,794
|
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA3,015
|
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,493
|
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,576
|
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,584
|
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,328
|
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,729
|
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
|
pay 97.4% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,115
|
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
|
pay 72.5% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA274,363
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,135,967
|
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA305,475
|
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
|
pay 64.4% more for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,291
|
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,318
|
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,562
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA145,151
|
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 13.6% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,506
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,628
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA338,266
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA269,687
|
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
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