Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 51.2% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 42.9% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
|
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
|
pay 75.2% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Cambodia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
|
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