Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Luis Potosi vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary
San Luis Potosi is 40.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.7% more in San Luis Potosi
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% more in San Luis Potosi
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in San Luis Potosi
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% less in San Luis Potosi
- Childcare
-
pay 51.6% less in San Luis Potosi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.2% more in San Luis Potosi
- Clothing
-
pay 53.6% more in San Luis Potosi
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in San Luis Potosi are more expensive than in Phnom Penh. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in San Luis Potosi. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in San Luis Potosi.
San Luis Potosi vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Luis Potosi instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 51.7% more for restaurants
|
Phnom Penh
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,018.85
|
$11.37
MX$206.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
KHR28,026.39
|
$10.56
MX$191.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
KHR3,721.15
|
$1.20
MX$21.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
KHR3,656.62
|
$0.90
MX$16.40
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Phnom Penh
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
KHR6,608.28
|
$2.52
MX$45.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
KHR26,825.26
|
$4.12
MX$74.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.17
KHR32,701.82
|
$5.37
MX$97.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
KHR7,282.41
|
$2.63
MX$47.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.01
KHR8,041.21
|
$4.50
MX$81.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
KHR7,249.19
|
$1.47
MX$26.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,541.36
|
$0.75
MX$13.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
KHR7,663.87
|
$0.98
MX$17.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
KHR2,942.05
|
$1.14
MX$20.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
KHR3,511.09
|
$1.14
MX$20.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
KHR2,149.03
|
$1.41
MX$25.68
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Phnom Penh
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
KHR17,336.51
|
$4.99
MX$90.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.60
KHR38,436.20
|
$70.64
MX$1,283.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR196,184,757.29
|
$24,910.92
MX$452,746.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.05
KHR36,245.37
|
$13.75
MX$249.95
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of transportation
pay 18.7% less for housing
|
Phnom Penh
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.29
KHR85,223.90
|
$30.69
MX$557.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$481.60
KHR1,928,225.26
|
$203.08
MX$3,690.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.92
KHR1,096,705.90
|
$270.77
MX$4,921.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.99
KHR332,257.04
|
$33.01
MX$599.94
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of housing
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Phnom Penh
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$293.33
KHR1,174,439.36
|
$193.15
MX$3,510.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,141.67
KHR28,593,594.73
|
$2,209.49
MX$40,156.61
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of childcare
pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Phnom Penh
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.21
KHR4,837.39
|
$2.71
MX$49.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.53
KHR10,114.79
|
$3.09
MX$56.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KHR7,507.07
|
$4.06
MX$73.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
KHR166,823.77
|
$29.78
MX$541.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
KHR15,014.14
|
$5.69
MX$103.34
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.6% more for clothing
|
Phnom Penh
|
San Luis Potosi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.75
KHR103,097.09
|
$54.15
MX$984.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.33
KHR93,421.31
|
$37.91
MX$688.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.00
KHR352,331.81
|
$99.26
MX$1,804.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.20
KHR241,026.99
|
$77.60
MX$1,410.40
|
|
Phnom Penh vs. San Luis Potosi - Cost of clothing
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