Cambodia vs Panama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambodia Panama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1982
$2872
🏠 One person rent
$346
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$701
$1080
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$301
$895
💸 GDP per capita
$1760
$17358
😃 Human freedom index
6.08
7.57
❤️ Life expectancy
69.6
76.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
35
🌐 English speaking %
22.2%
14%
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
41
56
🏙️ Population
16M
4.1M

The average cost of living in Cambodia ($753) is 37% less expensive than in Panama ($1198). Cambodia ranked 125th vs 53rd for Panama 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 0.7 months in Panama. Ranked 120th and 71st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cambodia vs Panama

We calculate prices for Cambodia and Panama 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 Panama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.2
$9.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$48.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$447
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$47.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
6.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2022
$2303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$1386
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.12
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.13
$13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$7.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$8.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$9.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$6.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.5
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.65
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.9
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.5
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9230
$9399

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cambodia

City Cost of living Population
Phnom Penh
$802
2.13M
Siem Reap
$587
245K
Battambang
$539
119K
Serei Saophoan
$579
99K
Sihanoukville
$755
71.1K
Svay Rieng
$694
41.4K
Kampong Cham
$555
38.4K
Prey Veng
$711
33.1K
Kampot
$569
32.1K
Stung Treng
$628
29.7K

In Panama

City Cost of living Population
Panama City
$1316
881K
Colon
$1157
242K
Tocumen
$1171
103K
Santiago de Veraguas
$961
89K
David
$789
82.9K
La Chorrera
$917
68.9K
Balboa
$1189
62.9K
Pacora
$1182
52.5K
Chitre
$980
46.2K
Penonome
$940
21.7K