Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 7.1% cheaper than Mexico City.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$200.63
|
$5.00
KHR20,310.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$177.03
|
$7.00
KHR28,434.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$24.03
|
$1.03
KHR4,177.45
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.67
|
$0.97
KHR3,940.14
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$52.32
|
$1.98
KHR8,031.68
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$110.78
|
$6.21
KHR25,242.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$125.49
|
$8.18
KHR33,212.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$49.50
|
$1.99
KHR8,099.00
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$82.14
|
$2.07
KHR8,391.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$28.29
|
$2.03
KHR8,233.65
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.98
|
$0.88
KHR3,581.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$16.34
|
$1.72
KHR7,001.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.17
|
$0.67
KHR2,737.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$18.86
|
$0.71
KHR2,890.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$17.22
|
$0.64
KHR2,592.65
|
|
pay 30.1% more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$108.47
|
$4.45
KHR18,072.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$427.94
|
$10.60
KHR43,057.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$436,663.42
|
$49,000.00
KHR199,038,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$106.22
|
$8.89
KHR36,102.59
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
Mexico City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$556.27
|
$30.80
KHR125,109.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$21,054.26
|
$497.89
KHR2,022,448.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$12,800.32
|
$275.83
KHR1,120,435.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$824.80
|
$83.92
KHR340,873.40
|
|
pay 11.5% more for childcare
Mexico City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$8,116.36
|
$356.67
KHR1,448,780.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$199,687.52
|
$13,613.13
KHR55,296,513.75
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$59.01
|
$1.00
KHR4,062.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$69.97
|
$2.92
KHR11,867.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$88.51
|
$1.75
KHR7,108.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,210.03
|
$49.38
KHR200,561.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$118.02
|
$5.25
KHR21,325.50
|
|
pay 43.1% less for clothing
Mexico City
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,330.97
|
$24.00
KHR97,488.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$894.77
|
$22.71
KHR92,265.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$2,199.16
|
$94.38
KHR383,351.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$2,110.56
|
$59.43
KHR241,398.86
|
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