Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 20.0% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 1.8% less in Cambodia
- Groceries
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pay 20.6% less in Cambodia
- Transportation
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pay 0.9% less in Cambodia
- Housing
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pay 1.4% more in Cambodia
- Childcare
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pay 50.5% less in Cambodia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.4% less in Cambodia
- Clothing
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pay 40.5% less in Cambodia
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cambodia.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
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Taiwan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$139.58
|
$3.40
KHR13,598.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$159.33
|
$5.95
KHR23,796.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.46
|
$0.83
KHR3,324.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
$0.61
KHR2,451.87
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.46
|
$1.79
KHR7,174.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$236.03
|
$6.08
KHR24,330.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$375.97
|
$7.67
KHR30,670.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$84.06
|
$1.85
KHR7,402.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$106.51
|
$2.00
KHR7,991.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.80
|
$1.56
KHR6,255.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.51
|
$0.67
KHR2,672.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.38
|
$1.61
KHR6,449.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$42.04
|
$0.64
KHR2,549.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$40.09
|
$0.66
KHR2,648.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.75
|
$0.57
KHR2,261.61
|
|
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$119.13
|
$4.54
KHR18,151.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,256.84
|
$10.60
KHR42,394.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,620.34
|
$49,000.00
KHR195,973,739.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$310.19
|
$8.94
KHR35,745.21
|
|
pay 1.4% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$622.66
|
$23.61
KHR94,437.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,840.14
|
$334.99
KHR1,339,790.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,959.01
|
$224.97
KHR899,764.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.19
|
$59.35
KHR237,386.59
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,668.25
|
$239.67
KHR958,538.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$480,275.54
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,863,766.21
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$60.43
|
$1.05
KHR4,199.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$85.97
|
$2.13
KHR8,499.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$132.66
|
$1.85
KHR7,399.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,145.63
|
$40.58
KHR162,311.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$308.19
|
$5.50
KHR21,997.05
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,121.48
|
$23.50
KHR93,987.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$932.96
|
$19.98
KHR79,922.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,526.55
|
$65.88
KHR263,464.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,044.55
|
$39.83
KHR159,311.99
|
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