Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 2.4 times more expensive than Suriname.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 28.7% less for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD247.43
|
$3.40
KHR13,685.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD325.20
|
$5.95
KHR23,949.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD45.94
|
$0.83
KHR3,346.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.26
|
$0.61
KHR2,467.61
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD43.54
|
$1.79
KHR7,220.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD221.31
|
$6.08
KHR24,486.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD195.96
|
$7.67
KHR30,867.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD116.08
|
$1.85
KHR7,450.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD83.16
|
$2.00
KHR8,042.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD72.47
|
$1.56
KHR6,295.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.16
|
$0.67
KHR2,690.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD41.89
|
$1.61
KHR6,490.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD66.17
|
$0.64
KHR2,565.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD20.94
|
$0.66
KHR2,665.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD26.60
|
$0.57
KHR2,276.13
|
|
pay 10.9% less for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD146.77
|
$4.54
KHR18,268.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,194.46
|
$10.60
KHR42,666.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD887,350.00
|
$49,000.00
KHR197,231,998.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD816.36
|
$8.94
KHR35,974.71
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,101.17
|
$23.61
KHR95,044.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,329.69
|
$334.99
KHR1,348,392.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD6,915.26
|
$224.97
KHR905,541.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,446.99
|
$59.35
KHR238,910.74
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,237.07
|
$239.67
KHR964,692.56
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,506.00
|
$6,966.88
KHR28,042,666.86
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD70.99
|
$1.05
KHR4,226.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD79.97
|
$2.13
KHR8,553.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD214.50
|
$1.85
KHR7,446.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD448.16
|
$40.58
KHR163,353.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD177.47
|
$5.50
KHR22,138.29
|
|
pay 35.4% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,288.28
|
$23.50
KHR94,590.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,009.50
|
$19.98
KHR80,435.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,676.77
|
$65.88
KHR265,156.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD3,924.32
|
$39.83
KHR160,334.86
|
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