Cambodia vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambodia DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$2530
🏠 One person rent
$341
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$1179
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$876
💸 GDP per capita
$1875
$649
😃 Human freedom index
6.08
5.48
❤️ Life expectancy
69.9
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
20
🌐 English speaking %
22.2%
1%
🎓 Higher education
28
41
😀 Quality of life
36
12
🏙️ Population
16M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Cambodia ($770) is 19% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($954). Cambodia ranked 127th vs 94th for the DR Congo 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 0.9 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 127th and 184th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cambodia vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Cambodia and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 25 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 DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$2.54
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$641
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1464
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.2
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.97%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2051
$8373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$68.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$5.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.2
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.05
$4.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$93.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11799
$3579

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cambodia

City Cost of living Population
Phnom Penh
$819
2.13M
Siem Reap
$630
245K
Battambang
$533
119K
Serei Saophoan
$633
99K
Sihanoukville
$754
71.1K
Svay Rieng
$689
41.4K
Kampot
$582
42.1K
Kampong Cham
$514
38.4K
Prey Veng
$711
33.1K
Stung Treng
$626
29.7K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K