Cambodia vs El Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambodia El Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$341
$580
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$890
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$486
💸 GDP per capita
$1875
$5344
😃 Human freedom index
6.08
6.85
❤️ Life expectancy
69.9
71.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
31
🌐 English speaking %
22.2%
1%
🎓 Higher education
28
40
😀 Quality of life
36
36
🏙️ Population
16M
5.74M

The average cost of living in Cambodia ($770) is 30% less expensive than in El Salvador ($1098). Cambodia ranked 127th vs 71st for El Salvador 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 0.4 months in El Salvador. Ranked 127th and 129th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cambodia vs El Salvador

We calculate prices for Cambodia and El Salvador as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 10 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 El Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$8.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$7.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.03
 Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.2
$90.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$42.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.97%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2051
$2126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$1284
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$6.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$7.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.2
$5.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.05
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11799
$4626

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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 El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1192
316K
Santa Ana
$709
245K
Soyapango
$1173
241K
San Miguel
$1081
218K
Mejicanos
$1161
141K
Apopa
$1145
131K
Ahuachapan
$1455
111K
Santa Tecla
$1202
122K
Sonsonate
$882
71.5K
Usulutan
$1088
73.1K