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Saltillo vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Saltillo is 31.4% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 27.6% more in Saltillo
Groceries: pay 17.6% more in Saltillo
Transportation: pay 28.9% more in Saltillo
Housing: pay 20.6% more in Saltillo
Childcare: pay 40.1% less in Saltillo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.0% more in Saltillo
Clothing: pay 90.4% more in Saltillo

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Saltillo are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Saltillo.

Saltillo vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saltillo instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 27.6% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Saltillo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,055.00	$8.14 MX$146.84	+62.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,077.00	$6.51 MX$117.47	-6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.93 KHR3,727.87	$1.32 MX$23.74	+41.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.91 KHR3,663.23	$1.03 MX$18.60	+12.9%
Average			+27.6%

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Saltillo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 KHR6,620.21	$3.26 MX$58.74	+97.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.70 KHR26,873.70	$5.27 MX$94.96	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.17 KHR32,760.87	$5.65 MX$101.91	-30.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 KHR7,295.56	$2.55 MX$45.96	+40.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.01 KHR8,055.73	$3.81 MX$68.68	+89.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.81 KHR7,262.28	$1.23 MX$22.20	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,547.75	$0.56 MX$10.06	-36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 KHR7,677.70	$0.76 MX$13.77	-60.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 KHR2,947.37	$0.89 MX$16.13	+21.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 KHR3,517.43	$0.98 MX$17.76	+12.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 KHR2,152.91	$1.14 MX$20.65	+113.3%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 28.9% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Saltillo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.33 KHR17,367.82	$4.93 MX$88.92	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.60 KHR38,505.60	$16.28 MX$293.68	+69.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,539,000.00	$14,927.84 MX$269,208.74	-69.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.05 KHR36,310.82	$18.24 MX$328.92	+101.5%
Average			+28.9%

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pay 20.6% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Saltillo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.29 KHR85,377.78	$29.86 MX$538.42	+40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$481.60 KHR1,931,706.98	$560.93 MX$10,115.72	+16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$273.92 KHR1,098,686.18	$497.59 MX$8,973.62	+81.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.99 KHR332,856.98	$36.32 MX$655.03	-56.2%
Average			+20.6%

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pay 40.1% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Saltillo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$293.33 KHR1,176,560.00	$244.27 MX$4,405.23	-16.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,141.67 KHR28,645,225.00	$2,605.59 MX$46,989.16	-63.5%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 75.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Saltillo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KHR4,846.13	$2.17 MX$39.16	+79.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.53 KHR10,133.05	$3.26 MX$58.74	+28.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KHR7,520.62	$4.34 MX$78.32	+131.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 KHR167,125.00	$67.18 MX$1,211.44	+61.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 KHR15,041.25	$6.51 MX$117.47	+73.7%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 90.4% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Saltillo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.75 KHR103,283.25	$56.32 MX$1,015.65	+118.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$23.33 KHR93,590.00	$56.09 MX$1,011.57	+140.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.00 KHR352,968.00	$84.82 MX$1,529.60	-3.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.20 KHR241,462.20	$123.95 MX$2,235.25	+105.9%
Average			+90.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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