Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Cambodia

Cambodia vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Cambodia is 65.7% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 80.0% less in Cambodia
Groceries: pay 39.2% less in Cambodia
Transportation: pay 44.6% less in Cambodia
Housing: pay 71.6% less in Cambodia
Childcare: pay 83.8% less in Cambodia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.4% less in Cambodia
Clothing: pay 69.3% less in Cambodia

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cambodia.

Cambodia vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cambodia instead of Switzerland, you would:

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pay 80.0% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Cambodia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.66 CHF23.18	$3.40 KHR13,668.00	-87.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.97 CHF14.21	$5.95 KHR23,919.00	-64.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.67 CHF3.92	$0.83 KHR3,341.96	-82.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.13 CHF3.46	$0.61 KHR2,464.46	-85.1%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 39.2% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Cambodia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.64 CHF3.05	$1.79 KHR7,211.06	-50.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.22 CHF11.08	$6.08 KHR24,455.00	-54.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.31 CHF6.13	$7.67 KHR30,828.34	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80 CHF5.69	$1.85 KHR7,440.65	-72.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.89 CHF10.80	$2.00 KHR8,032.60	-84.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 CHF1.27	$1.56 KHR6,287.84	+3.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.86	$0.67 KHR2,686.71	-35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 CHF1.10	$1.61 KHR6,482.34	+22.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 CHF2.39	$0.64 KHR2,562.26	-77.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.94	$0.66 KHR2,662.23	-40.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.90	$0.57 KHR2,273.23	-47.1%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 44.6% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Cambodia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 CHF6.56	$4.54 KHR18,244.66	-42.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.11 CHF95.61	$10.60 KHR42,612.00	-90.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,806.66 CHF30,838.27	$49,000.00 KHR196,980,000.00	+33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.03 CHF35.22	$8.94 KHR35,928.75	-78.7%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 71.6% less for housing

	Switzerland	Cambodia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.46 CHF44.79	$23.61 KHR94,922.81	-55.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,622.75 CHF1,359.61	$334.99 KHR1,346,669.77	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,411.84 CHF1,182.90	$224.97 KHR904,384.04	-84.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.02 CHF150.83	$59.35 KHR238,605.49	-67.0%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 83.8% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Cambodia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,587.05 CHF2,167.55	$239.67 KHR963,460.00	-90.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,321.56 CHF25,404.77	$6,966.88 KHR28,006,837.50	-77.0%
Average			-83.8%

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pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Cambodia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.82 CHF6.56	$1.05 KHR4,221.00	-86.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.42 CHF4.54	$2.13 KHR8,542.90	-60.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.09 CHF8.46	$1.85 KHR7,437.00	-81.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.49 CHF74.14	$40.58 KHR163,145.00	-54.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.15 CHF17.72	$5.50 KHR22,110.00	-74.0%
Average			-71.4%

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pay 69.3% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Cambodia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$121.70 CHF101.96	$23.50 KHR94,470.00	-80.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.65 CHF51.66	$19.98 KHR80,333.00	-67.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.06 CHF114.00	$65.88 KHR264,817.50	-51.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$176.75 CHF148.09	$39.83 KHR160,130.00	-77.5%
Average			-69.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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