Cambodia vs Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambodia Costa Rica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$786
$1223
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2046
$3032
🏠 One person rent
$356
$553
🏘️ Family rent
$669
$929
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$466
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$318
$1035
💸 GDP per capita
$2430
$16942
😃 Human freedom index
6.14
8.23
❤️ Life expectancy
69.9
77.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
21
58
🌐 English speaking %
22.2%
8.2%
🎓 Higher education
29
75
😀 Quality of life
37
57
🏙️ Population
17.4M
5.04M

The average cost of living in Cambodia ($786) is 36% less expensive than in Costa Rica ($1223). Cambodia ranked 125th vs 51st for Costa Rica in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cambodia compared to 0.8 months in Costa Rica. Ranked 123rd and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cambodia vs Costa Rica

We calculate prices for Cambodia and Costa Rica as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 9 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Cambodia Costa Rica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.05
$9.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.59
$9.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$626
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.3
$89.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$45.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2032
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1362
$1569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.91
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.5
$51.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$7.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.5
$72
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.11
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.8
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$355
$560
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9924
$11203

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cambodia

City Cost of living Population
Phnom Penh
$836
2.13M
Siem Reap
$644
245K
Battambang
$573
119K
Serei Saophoan
$639
99K
Sihanoukville
$755
71.1K
Svay Rieng
$678
41.4K
Kampot
$596
42.1K
Kampong Cham
$513
38.4K
Prey Veng
$721
33.1K
Stung Treng
$634
29.7K

In Costa Rica

City Cost of living Population
San Jose
$1324
342K
Limon
$1225
71.5K
Alajuela
$1269
44.4K
Liberia
$932
65.9K
Cartago
$1024
22.8K
Puntarenas
$801
41.5K
Heredia
$1296
16.7K
Tamarindo
$1710
7.13K
Santa Teresa
$1213
3K