Cost of living comparison
Cambodia is 26.4% more expensive than Zambia.
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
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Zambia
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW198.77
|
$3.40
KHR13,608.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW105.33
|
$5.95
KHR23,814.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.67
|
$0.83
KHR3,327.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.12
|
$0.61
KHR2,453.74
|
|
pay 28.2% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.39
|
$1.79
KHR7,179.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.21
|
$6.08
KHR24,348.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW133.75
|
$7.67
KHR30,694.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.05
|
$1.85
KHR7,408.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.52
|
$2.00
KHR7,997.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.10
|
$1.56
KHR6,260.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.64
|
$0.67
KHR2,675.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW34.87
|
$1.61
KHR6,454.14
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.53
|
$0.64
KHR2,551.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.35
|
$0.66
KHR2,650.65
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.57
|
$0.57
KHR2,263.34
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW131.35
|
$4.54
KHR18,165.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,020.85
|
$10.60
KHR42,426.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW220,637.61
|
$49,000.00
KHR196,123,142.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW334.34
|
$8.94
KHR35,772.46
|
|
pay 10.5% more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,470.85
|
$23.61
KHR94,509.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,910.37
|
$334.99
KHR1,340,811.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,168.73
|
$224.97
KHR900,449.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,301.65
|
$59.35
KHR237,567.57
|
|
pay 20.8% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,873.04
|
$239.67
KHR959,268.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW181,107.82
|
$6,966.88
KHR27,885,008.58
|
|
pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.65
|
$1.05
KHR4,202.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.15
|
$2.13
KHR8,505.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW68.61
|
$1.85
KHR7,404.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,135.97
|
$40.58
KHR162,435.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW96.46
|
$5.50
KHR22,013.82
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Cambodia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW508.14
|
$23.50
KHR94,059.06
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW517.76
|
$19.98
KHR79,983.55
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,485.63
|
$65.88
KHR263,665.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,281.24
|
$39.83
KHR159,433.44
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