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Phnom Penh vs. Oaxaca De Juarez Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 6.2% cheaper than Oaxaca De Juarez.

Restaurants: pay 8.9% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 50.5% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 17.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 6.2% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 46.5% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.6% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Oaxaca De Juarez Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Oaxaca De Juarez, you would:

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pay 8.9% less for restaurants

	Oaxaca De Juarez	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.97 MX$109.24	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	-16.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 MX$153.93	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	-16.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.83	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	-28.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 MX$13.24	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	+26.2%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 50.5% more for groceries

	Oaxaca De Juarez	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 MX$50.02	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	-39.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.26 MX$59.59	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	+105.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.10 MX$93.36	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	+60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.61 MX$29.53	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	+12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MX$40.54	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	-9.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 MX$18.02	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	+83.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 MX$9.91	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	+63.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$15.17	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	+130.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 MX$4.50	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	+198.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 MX$18.24	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	-12.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.87 MX$15.84	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	-38.0%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 17.1% more for transportation

	Oaxaca De Juarez	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 MX$89.74	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	-11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$9.60 KHR38,448.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,070.30 MX$422,071.22	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	+112.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.91 MX$327.73	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	-49.5%
Average			+17.1%

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pay 6.2% less for housing

	Oaxaca De Juarez	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.43 MX$446.90	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.44 MX$12,082.82	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$470.45 MX$8,606.94	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	-41.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.93 MX$968.28	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	+56.8%
Average			-6.2%

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pay 46.5% less for childcare

	Oaxaca De Juarez	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$416.17 MX$7,613.83	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	-29.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,609.76 MX$358,760.54	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	-63.6%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 22.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Oaxaca De Juarez	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 MX$42.21	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	-47.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.71 MX$49.66	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	-6.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 MX$76.97	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.57 MX$595.87	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	+27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.43 MX$99.31	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	-30.9%
Average			-22.6%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Oaxaca De Juarez	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.81 MX$728.28	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	-35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.16 MX$1,118.90	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	-61.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.85 MX$1,241.39	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	+29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.23 MX$1,870.35	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	-41.1%
Average			-27.1%

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