Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 14.4% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 48.8% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD46.43
|
$3.59
KHR14,585.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD122.19
|
$5.90
KHR23,949.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.22
|
$0.80
KHR3,263.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.77
|
$0.54
KHR2,174.37
|
|
pay 39.2% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.73
|
$1.84
KHR7,452.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD66.47
|
$6.21
KHR25,224.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD83.87
|
$7.72
KHR31,346.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.10
|
$1.93
KHR7,817.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.25
|
$2.10
KHR8,540.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD27.93
|
$1.57
KHR6,377.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD9.98
|
$0.66
KHR2,667.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.15
|
$1.49
KHR6,060.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
$0.63
KHR2,543.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.65
|
$0.63
KHR2,557.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.30
|
$0.52
KHR2,126.17
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD43.85
|
$4.58
KHR18,573.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR43,027.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR198,900,498.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD87.97
|
$7.92
KHR32,159.90
|
|
pay 66.4% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$28.71
KHR116,552.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,724.54
|
$323.25
KHR1,312,116.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,376.20
|
$207.58
KHR842,620.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,484.96
|
$64.07
KHR260,079.88
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD977.49
|
$244.83
KHR993,825.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,549.81
|
$6,894.95
KHR27,987,930.20
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$0.95
KHR3,856.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.44
|
$2.11
KHR8,544.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.26
|
$1.60
KHR6,494.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.21
KHR167,272.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.21
|
$5.25
KHR21,310.77
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD200.39
|
$20.12
KHR81,691.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
$20.11
KHR81,618.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD781.99
|
$65.94
KHR267,653.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD733.12
|
$32.98
KHR133,880.91
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cambodia or Solomon Islands. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.