Cost of living comparison

 Marshall Islands
compared to
 Cambodia
Cambodia vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 16.9% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.

Restaurants
pay 59.2% less in Cambodia
Groceries
pay 57.1% less in Cambodia
Transportation
pay 31.0% more in Cambodia
Housing
pay 66.8% less in Cambodia
Childcare
pay 77.5% more in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 31.8% less in Cambodia
Clothing
pay 11.8% less in Cambodia

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

Cambodia vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cambodia instead of Marshall Islands, you would:

pay 59.2% less for restaurants

 
Marshall Islands
Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $15.00
 
$3.40
KHR13,609.52
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.00
 
$5.95
KHR23,816.66
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.83
 
$0.83
KHR3,327.66

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pay 57.1% less for groceries

 
Marshall Islands
Cambodia
Bread
1 loaf
$3.40
 
$1.79
KHR7,180.20
Local cheese (8 oz) $14.57
 
$6.08
KHR24,350.36
Milk (1 gallon) $8.52
 
$7.67
KHR30,696.43

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pay 31.0% more for transportation

 
Marshall Islands
Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.81
 
$4.54
KHR18,166.60
Monthly public transit pass ?? $10.60
KHR42,429.67
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,500.00
 
$49,000.00
KHR196,137,168.44

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pay 66.8% less for housing

 
Marshall Islands
Cambodia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$76.67
 
$23.61
KHR94,516.66
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $766.67
 
$334.99
KHR1,340,907.69
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $833.33
 
$224.97
KHR900,514.39

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pay 77.5% more for childcare

 
Marshall Islands
Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $150.00
 
$239.67
KHR959,337.58
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,570.00
 
$6,966.88
KHR27,887,002.76

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pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Marshall Islands
Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.00
 
$1.05
KHR4,202.94
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.75
 
$2.13
KHR8,506.35
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
?? $1.85
KHR7,405.18

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pay 11.8% less for clothing

 
Marshall Islands
Cambodia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.50
 
$23.50
KHR94,065.78
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$19.98
KHR79,989.27
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$35.00
 
$65.88
KHR263,684.41

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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