Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 44.1% more expensive than Mauritania.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Mauritania, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
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Mauritania
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.99
MRO1,792
|
$3.40
KHR13,685.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.94
MRO2,132
|
$5.95
KHR23,949.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
MRO722
|
$0.83
KHR3,346.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
MRO859
|
$0.61
KHR2,467.61
|
|
pay 89.5% more for groceries
|
Mauritania
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.27
MRO99
|
$1.79
KHR7,220.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
MRO1,350
|
$6.08
KHR24,486.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MRO1,959
|
$7.67
KHR30,867.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MRO795
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
MRO895
|
$2.00
KHR8,042.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MRO358
|
$1.56
KHR6,295.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
MRO297
|
$0.67
KHR2,690.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
MRO232
|
$1.61
KHR6,490.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
MRO160
|
$0.64
KHR2,565.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MRO125
|
$0.66
KHR2,665.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
MRO140
|
$0.57
KHR2,276.13
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Mauritania
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MRO1,912
|
$4.54
KHR18,268.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
MRO6,271
|
$10.60
KHR42,666.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,485.82
MRO2,687,410
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,231,998.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.87
MRO1,030
|
$8.94
KHR35,974.71
|
|
pay 4.3% less for housing
|
Mauritania
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.82
MRO21,115
|
$23.61
KHR95,044.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$224.43
MRO80,570
|
$334.99
KHR1,348,392.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$161.09
MRO57,832
|
$224.97
KHR905,541.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.75
MRO39,758
|
$59.35
KHR238,910.74
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Mauritania
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$78.09
MRO28,033
|
$239.67
KHR964,692.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,972.58
MRO2,503,156
|
$6,966.88
KHR28,042,666.86
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritania
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
MRO699
|
$1.05
KHR4,226.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
MRO867
|
$2.13
KHR8,553.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
MRO896
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.71
MRO31,129
|
$40.58
KHR163,353.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.37
MRO1,568
|
$5.50
KHR22,138.29
|
|
pay 5.3% more for clothing
|
Mauritania
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.33
MRO7,298
|
$23.50
KHR94,590.86
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.64
MRO7,410
|
$19.98
KHR80,435.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.82
MRO24,707
|
$65.88
KHR265,156.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.25
MRO12,653
|
$39.83
KHR160,334.86
|
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