Cambodia vs Panama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambodia Panama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$751
$1250
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1988
$2818
🏠 One person rent
$347
$714
🏘️ Family rent
$715
$1129
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$305
$885
💸 GDP per capita
$1787
$17358
😃 Human freedom index
6.24
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
69.6
76.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
24
36
🌐 English speaking %
22.2%
14%
🎓 Higher education
30
48
😀 Quality of life
40
55
🏙️ Population
16M
4.1M

The average cost of living in Cambodia ($751) is 40% less expensive than in Panama ($1250). Cambodia ranked 116th vs 43rd 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 121st and 70th 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
$4.1
$8.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$41.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.36
 Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$752
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
$1534
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$824
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.1
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.1
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.37%
6.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$2356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$1123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.07
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$6.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.7
$12.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.68
$6.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.38
$6.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.6
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.6
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$302
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8989
$8968

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In Cambodia

City Cost of living Population
Phnom Penh
$808
2.13M
Siem Reap
$557
245K
Battambang
$520
119K
Serei Saophoan
$536
99K
Sihanoukville
$756
71.1K
Svay Rieng
$644
41.4K
Kampong Cham
$472
38.4K
Prey Veng
$719
33.1K
Kampot
$586
32.1K
Stung Treng
$592
29.7K

In Panama

City Cost of living Population
Panama City
$1328
881K
Colon
$1568
242K
Tocumen
$1087
103K
Santiago de Veraguas
$979
89K
David
$707
82.9K
La Chorrera
$802
68.9K
Balboa
$1183
62.9K
Pacora
$1102
52.5K
Chitre
$1005
46.2K
Penonome
$959
21.7K