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Mexico

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Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 26.9% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 4.7% less in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 31.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 17.7% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 47.6% less in Phnom Penh

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh.

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Phnom Penh vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 49.4% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$4.00 KHR16,282.49	-64.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.07 MX$204.73	$7.00 KHR28,494.35	-36.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MX$30.14	$1.82 KHR7,428.89	+12.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$24.06	$0.64 KHR2,600.68	-50.9%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 MX$56.07	$1.62 KHR6,582.93	-46.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 MX$111.38	$7.46 KHR30,360.06	+23.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 MX$124.42	$8.16 KHR33,214.92	+21.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 MX$53.00	$1.72 KHR6,996.95	-40.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 MX$81.13	$1.89 KHR7,703.61	-56.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 MX$26.42	$1.79 KHR7,277.91	+25.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$0.79 KHR3,215.82	-12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 MX$17.19	$1.91 KHR7,785.68	+105.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MX$19.27	$0.98 KHR3,969.77	-6.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.90	$0.72 KHR2,935.78	-21.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$15.71	$0.56 KHR2,292.62	-33.7%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 4.7% less for transportation

	Mexico City	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.76 MX$106.56	$5.09 KHR20,702.80	-11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.03 MX$370.37	$9.60 KHR39,077.97	-52.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$35,000.00 KHR142M	+62.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.54 MX$120.88	$9.11 KHR37,065.53	+39.3%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 31.0% less for housing

	Mexico City	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 MX$640.87	$24.89 KHR101K	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,053.82 MX$19,488.15	$646.36 KHR3M	-38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$672.38 MX$12,434.27	$370.33 KHR2M	-44.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.71 MX$882.34	$81.19 KHR331K	+70.2%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 17.7% more for childcare

	Mexico City	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.78 MX$8,058.88	$661.77 KHR3M	+51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,045.70 MX$223K	$10,987.71 KHR45M	-8.8%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 MX$61.73	$1.00 KHR4,070.62	-70.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 MX$70.36	$2.95 KHR11,992.68	-22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 MX$97.74	$1.89 KHR7,693.48	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.09 MX$1,055.72	$40.62 KHR165K	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.68 MX$123.46	$5.00 KHR20,353.11	-25.1%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 47.6% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.61 MX$1,305.78	$28.00 KHR114K	-60.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.64 MX$991.98	$24.00 KHR97,694.93	-55.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.04 MX$2,016.43	$90.83 KHR370K	-16.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.97 MX$2,144.64	$59.17 KHR241K	-49.0%
Average			-47.6%

Mexico City vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing

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