Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 4.2% more expensive than Mauritius.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
|
pay 35.7% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
|
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
|
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
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