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San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
San Cristobal de Las Casas is 8.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
- pay 19.7% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Groceries
- pay 0.6% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Transportation
- pay 75.5% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Housing
- pay 17.9% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Childcare
- pay 47.2% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 29.7% more in San Cristobal de Las Casas
- Clothing
- pay 3.2% less in San Cristobal de Las Casas
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in San Cristobal de Las Casas are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in San Cristobal de Las Casas. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in San Cristobal de Las Casas.
San Cristobal de Las Casas vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Cristobal de Las Casas instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 19.7% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.00 KHR20,088.47 | $5.42 MX$94.79 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $7.00 KHR28,123.85 | $5.96 MX$104.27 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.93 KHR3,734.09 | $1.62 MX$28.44 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.91 KHR3,669.34 | $1.01 MX$17.69 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% more for groceries
Phnom Penh | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.65 KHR6,631.26 | $3.52 MX$61.62 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.70 KHR26,918.55 | $3.25 MX$56.88 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.17 KHR32,815.54 | $5.44 MX$95.17 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $1.82 KHR7,307.74 | $2.30 MX$40.32 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.01 KHR8,069.17 | $1.87 MX$32.68 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.81 KHR7,274.40 | $1.51 MX$26.51 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,553.67 | $0.92 MX$16.05 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.91 KHR7,690.52 | $0.98 MX$17.20 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.73 KHR2,952.28 | $0.64 MX$11.18 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.88 KHR3,523.30 | $0.74 MX$12.90 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.54 KHR2,156.50 | $0.80 MX$13.97 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of groceries
pay 75.5% more for transportation
Phnom Penh | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.33 KHR17,396.80 | $5.09 MX$89.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $9.60 KHR38,569.86 | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $49,000.00 KHR197M | $16,246.25 MX$284K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $9.05 KHR36,371.41 | $24.37 MX$426.57 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of transportation
pay 17.9% less for housing
Phnom Penh | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $21.29 KHR85,520.26 | $20.01 MX$350.26 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $481.60 KHR2M | $433.23 MX$7,583.40 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $273.92 KHR1M | $311.39 MX$5,450.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $82.99 KHR333K | $25.60 MX$448.11 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of housing
pay 47.2% less for childcare
Phnom Penh | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $293.33 KHR1M | $203.08 MX$3,554.72 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $7,141.67 KHR29M | $2,599.40 MX$45,500.43 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of childcare
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.21 KHR4,854.21 | $2.71 MX$47.40 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.53 KHR10,149.96 | $2.26 MX$39.50 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $1.88 KHR7,533.18 | $1.90 MX$33.18 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $41.67 KHR167K | $22.34 MX$391.02 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $3.75 KHR15,066.35 | $6.77 MX$118.49 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% less for clothing
Phnom Penh | San Cristobal de Las Casas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $25.75 KHR103K | $18.95 MX$331.77 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $23.33 KHR93,746.18 | $27.08 MX$473.96 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $88.00 KHR354K | $94.77 MX$1,658.87 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $60.20 KHR242K | $54.15 MX$947.93 | |
Phnom Penh vs. San Cristobal de Las Casas - Cost of clothing
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