数据分析显示柬埔寨生活成本持续攀升

[来源: CIR] [分类提示: NEWS] 标题: Opinion: Cambodia Getting Pricier – New Data Shows Cost of Living Closing Gap With the US By Suon Mach If you’ve felt like things cost more in Cambodia lately, the data backs you up. Fresh numbers from the Penn World Table a well-respected international database economists rely on to compare living costs across countries show that Cambodia is steadily losing its reputation as an ultra-cheap destination. The dataset uses something called a price level, which is really just a simple way of asking: how much more or less does everyday life cost here​ in Cambodia compared to the US? The US is always set as the benchmark, at 100 percent. Anything below that means things are cheaper. Back in 2015, Cambodia’s price level sat at around 32 percent of US prices. Picture it this way, a $100 basket of everyday goods in America, things like food, rent, and basic services, would only run you about $32 in Cambodia. Fast forward to 2023, and that same basket costs closer to $45. The trend crept up slowly at first, 36 percent by 2019, 37 percent in 2021, 38percent in 2022, then took a noticeably bigger leap to 45percent in 2023. Despite the increase, Cambodia is still the more affordable option, but that gap isn’t as wide as it used to be. So, what’s driving this? A few things tend to feed into each other here. Everyday inflation is part of it, when local prices climb year after year, the gap with the US naturally narrows. The riel’s strength against the US dollar matters too, a stronger c