Cambodia vs Guatemala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambodia Guatemala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$770
$885
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2049
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$341
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$48.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$457
💸 GDP per capita
$1875
$5798
😃 Human freedom index
6.08
7.09
❤️ Life expectancy
69.9
68.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
23
🌐 English speaking %
22.2%
1%
🎓 Higher education
28
50
😀 Quality of life
36
31
🏙️ Population
16M
17.3M

The average cost of living in Cambodia ($770) is 13% less expensive than in Guatemala ($885). Cambodia ranked 127th vs 104th for Guatemala 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 0.5 months in Guatemala. Ranked 127th and 143rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cambodia vs Guatemala

We calculate prices for Cambodia and Guatemala 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 Guatemala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.12
$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.6
$44.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$6.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.64
 Cappuccino
$2.54
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$229
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$912
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$44.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.2
$68.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.97%
8.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2051
$1325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$839
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.94
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.56
$8.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.71
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.5
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.2
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.05
$12.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.2
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11799
$5637

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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 Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$1005
1.21M
Mixco
$639
528K
Coban
$912
229K
Quetzaltenango
$777
208K
Jalapa
$904
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$900
151K
Momostenango
$872
140K
Mazatenango
$870
83.8K
Flores
$859
44.7K
Panajachel
$791
16.1K