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Oaxaca De Juarez vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Oaxaca De Juarez is 37.9% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% more in Oaxaca De Juarez
Groceries: pay 14.3% less in Oaxaca De Juarez
Transportation: pay 19.4% more in Oaxaca De Juarez
Housing: pay 21.9% more in Oaxaca De Juarez
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Oaxaca De Juarez
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.1% more in Oaxaca De Juarez
Clothing: pay 65.9% more in Oaxaca De Juarez

The cost of childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Oaxaca De Juarez are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Oaxaca De Juarez.

Oaxaca De Juarez vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.8% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Oaxaca De Juarez
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,025.00	$5.97 MX$109.24	+19.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,035.00	$8.41 MX$153.93	+20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,722.29	$1.30 MX$23.83	+40.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,657.75	$0.72 MX$13.24	-20.8%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 14.3% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Oaxaca De Juarez
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,610.31	$2.73 MX$50.02	+65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,833.50	$3.26 MX$59.59	-51.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,711.86	$5.10 MX$93.36	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,284.65	$1.61 MX$29.53	-11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,043.68	$2.22 MX$40.54	+10.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,251.42	$0.98 MX$18.02	-45.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,542.45	$0.54 MX$9.91	-38.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,666.22	$0.83 MX$15.17	-56.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,942.96	$0.25 MX$4.50	-66.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,512.17	$1.00 MX$18.24	+13.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,149.69	$0.87 MX$15.84	+61.3%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 19.4% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Oaxaca De Juarez
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,341.84	$4.91 MX$89.74	+13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,448.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,245,000.00	$23,070.30 MX$422,071.22	-52.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,256.50	$17.91 MX$327.73	+97.9%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 21.9% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Oaxaca De Juarez
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,250.07	$24.43 MX$446.90	+14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,928,817.37	$660.44 MX$12,082.82	+37.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,097,042.67	$470.45 MX$8,606.94	+71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,359.07	$52.93 MX$968.28	-36.2%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Oaxaca De Juarez
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,174,800.00	$416.17 MX$7,613.83	+41.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,602,375.00	$19,609.76 MX$358,760.54	+174.6%
Average			+108.2%

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pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Oaxaca De Juarez
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,838.88	$2.31 MX$42.21	+90.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,117.89	$2.71 MX$49.66	+7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,509.38	$4.21 MX$76.97	+124.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR166,875.00	$32.57 MX$595.87	-21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,018.75	$5.43 MX$99.31	+44.8%
Average			+49.1%

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pay 65.9% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Oaxaca De Juarez
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,128.75	$39.81 MX$728.28	+54.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,450.00	$61.16 MX$1,118.90	+162.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,440.00	$67.85 MX$1,241.39	-22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,101.00	$102.23 MX$1,870.35	+69.8%
Average			+65.9%

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