Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 6.7% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 53.0% less for restaurants
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Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
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pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
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pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
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pay 4.6% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
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pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
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