Cost of living comparison
compared to
Phnom Penh vs. Puerto Escondido Cost of Living Summary
Phnom Penh is 6.2% cheaper than Puerto Escondido.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 33.9% less in Phnom Penh
- Childcare
-
pay 80.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.5% less in Phnom Penh
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
Phnom Penh vs. Puerto Escondido Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Puerto Escondido, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
MX$168.28
|
$5.00
KHR20,119.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.00
KHR28,167.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.93
KHR3,739.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.91
KHR3,675.01
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
MX$47.68
|
$1.65
KHR6,641.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.70
KHR26,960.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.15
MX$106.17
|
$8.17
KHR32,866.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MX$33.66
|
$1.82
KHR7,319.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.40
MX$93.29
|
$2.01
KHR8,081.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.81
KHR7,285.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MX$8.48
|
$0.88
KHR3,559.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.91
KHR7,702.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$16.96
|
$0.73
KHR2,956.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$16.96
|
$0.88
KHR3,528.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
MX$21.20
|
$0.54
KHR2,159.83
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of groceries
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
MX$87.24
|
$4.33
KHR17,423.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.60
KHR38,629.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR197M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.05
KHR36,427.59
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of transportation
pay 33.9% less for housing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.59
MX$976.97
|
$21.29
KHR85,652.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.08
MX$6,544.27
|
$481.60
KHR2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$812.31
MX$14,023.44
|
$273.92
KHR1M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$82.99
KHR334K
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of housing
pay 80.6% more for childcare
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.46
MX$2,804.69
|
$293.33
KHR1M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,141.67
KHR29M
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of childcare
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
MX$46.74
|
$1.21
KHR4,861.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.53
KHR10,165.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.42
MX$93.49
|
$1.88
KHR7,544.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.66
MX$373.96
|
$41.67
KHR168K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.75
KHR15,089.62
|
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$25.75
KHR104K
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.33
KHR93,890.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$88.00
KHR354K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$60.20
KHR242K
|
Puerto Escondido vs. Phnom Penh - Cost of clothing
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