Cost of living comparison
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Puerto Vallarta vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Vallarta is 51.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
- pay 77.3% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
- pay 29.6% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
- pay 54.1% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
- pay 73.5% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
- pay 11.1% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 77.4% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
- pay 57.9% more in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 77.3% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | $9.17 MX$160.58 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | $1.91 MX$33.37 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | $1.43 MX$24.96 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.6% more for groceries
Phnom Penh | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | $3.59 MX$62.85 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | $5.78 MX$101.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | $6.24 MX$109.30 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | $2.09 MX$36.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | $4.85 MX$84.98 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | $1.10 MX$19.29 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | $0.65 MX$11.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | $0.76 MX$13.25 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | $1.01 MX$17.73 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | $1.02 MX$17.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | $1.40 MX$24.44 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of groceries
pay 54.1% more for transportation
Phnom Penh | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | $5.02 MX$87.94 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | $16.28 MX$285.05 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $49,000.00 KHR197M | $15,199.26 MX$266K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | $27.14 MX$475.09 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of transportation
pay 73.5% more for housing
Phnom Penh | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | $32.90 MX$575.81 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $481.60 KHR2M | $990.97 MX$17,346.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $273.92 KHR1M | $687.02 MX$12,025.69 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $82.99 KHR333K | $68.93 MX$1,206.55 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of housing
pay 11.1% less for childcare
Phnom Penh | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $293.33 KHR1M | $280.46 MX$4,909.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,141.67 KHR29M | $5,862.57 MX$103K | |
Phnom Penh vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of childcare
pay 77.4% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | $2.44 MX$42.76 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | $3.80 MX$66.51 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | $4.29 MX$75.06 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.67 KHR167K | $36.91 MX$646.12 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | $8.14 MX$142.53 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.9% more for clothing
Phnom Penh | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $25.75 KHR103K | $54.28 MX$950.18 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | $34.38 MX$601.78 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.00 KHR354K | $101.78 MX$1,781.59 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $60.20 KHR242K | $95.00 MX$1,662.82 | |
Phnom Penh vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of clothing
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