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Phnom Penh vs. Cabo San Lucas Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 8.9% cheaper than Cabo San Lucas.

Restaurants: pay 29.0% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 16.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 11.1% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 52.3% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 33.8% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare and groceries in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Cabo San Lucas. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Cabo San Lucas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Cabo San Lucas, you would:

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pay 29.0% less for restaurants

	Cabo San Lucas	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.29 MX$185.35	$5.00 KHR19,986.53	-51.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 MX$156.08	$7.00 KHR27,981.15	-19.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 MX$26.20	$0.93 KHR3,715.14	-36.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 MX$18.12	$0.91 KHR3,650.72	-9.2%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 16.6% more for groceries

	Cabo San Lucas	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 MX$54.87	$1.65 KHR6,597.61	-45.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.78 MX$104.06	$6.70 KHR26,781.96	+16.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.66 MX$120.02	$8.17 KHR32,649.02	+22.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 MX$41.22	$1.82 KHR7,270.66	-20.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.42 MX$79.65	$2.01 KHR8,028.23	-54.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 MX$21.39	$1.81 KHR7,237.49	+52.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$12.54	$0.88 KHR3,535.64	+27.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 MX$12.98	$1.91 KHR7,651.49	+165.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 MX$13.57	$0.73 KHR2,937.30	-2.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 MX$9.96	$0.88 KHR3,505.42	+58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.19	$0.54 KHR2,145.56	-36.4%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Cabo San Lucas	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 MX$90.44	$4.33 KHR17,308.52	-13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.99 MX$936.51	$9.60 KHR38,374.14	-81.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,378.40 MX$403,122.29	$49,000.00 KHR195,868,029.72	+119.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.56 MX$514.48	$9.05 KHR36,186.85	-68.3%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Cabo San Lucas	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.48 MX$477.03	$21.29 KHR85,086.31	-19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$880.01 MX$15,852.33	$481.60 KHR1,925,112.27	-45.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$852.93 MX$15,364.57	$273.92 KHR1,094,935.34	-67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$64.23 MX$1,157.03	$82.99 KHR331,720.63	+29.2%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 52.3% more for childcare

	Cabo San Lucas	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.39 MX$2,438.82	$293.33 KHR1,172,543.31	+116.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,123.13 MX$146,329.19	$7,141.67 KHR28,547,432.22	-12.1%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo San Lucas	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.44 MX$43.90	$1.21 KHR4,829.58	-50.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.52 MX$63.41	$2.53 KHR10,098.46	-28.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.87 MX$87.80	$1.88 KHR7,494.95	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.13 MX$812.94	$41.67 KHR166,554.45	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.06 MX$73.16	$3.75 KHR14,989.90	-7.7%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 33.8% less for clothing

	Cabo San Lucas	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.21 MX$1,300.70	$25.75 KHR102,930.65	-64.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.45 MX$926.75	$23.33 KHR93,270.49	-54.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.87 MX$1,690.92	$88.00 KHR351,762.99	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.79 MX$1,203.15	$60.20 KHR240,637.87	-9.9%
Average			-33.8%

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