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Phnom Penh vs. San Miguel de Allende Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 15.1% cheaper than San Miguel de Allende.

Restaurants: pay 29.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 9.6% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 30.1% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 22.4% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 14.9% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.1% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 50.2% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of transportation and childcare in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in San Miguel de Allende. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. San Miguel de Allende Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of San Miguel de Allende, you would:

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pay 29.1% less for restaurants

	San Miguel de Allende	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 MX$218.10	$5.00 KHR20,018.85	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.12 MX$147.63	$7.00 KHR28,026.39	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.41 MX$25.59	$0.93 KHR3,721.15	-34.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MX$18.54	$0.91 KHR3,656.62	-10.5%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

	San Miguel de Allende	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$3.87 MX$70.39	$1.65 KHR6,608.28	-57.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 MX$74.80	$6.70 KHR26,825.26	+62.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.37 MX$97.56	$8.17 KHR32,701.82	+52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 MX$48.23	$1.82 KHR7,282.41	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.53 MX$100.50	$2.01 KHR8,041.21	-63.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.91 MX$34.73	$1.81 KHR7,249.19	-5.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 MX$13.71	$0.88 KHR3,541.36	+17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 MX$23.44	$1.91 KHR7,663.87	+48.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MX$23.23	$0.73 KHR2,942.05	-42.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 MX$20.77	$0.88 KHR3,511.09	-23.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.41 MX$25.68	$0.54 KHR2,149.03	-62.0%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 30.1% more for transportation

	San Miguel de Allende	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.99 MX$90.63	$4.33 KHR17,336.51	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.50 MX$118.11	$9.60 KHR38,436.20	+47.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,953.96 MX$344,480.68	$49,000.00 KHR196,184,757.29	+158.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$33.33 MX$605.75	$9.05 KHR36,245.37	-72.8%
Average			+30.1%

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pay 22.4% less for housing

	San Miguel de Allende	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.42 MX$643.69	$21.29 KHR85,223.90	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.62 MX$21,457.31	$481.60 KHR1,928,225.26	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$778.19 MX$14,143.26	$273.92 KHR1,096,705.90	-64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.64 MX$865.87	$82.99 KHR332,257.04	+74.2%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 14.9% more for childcare

	San Miguel de Allende	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$352.00 MX$6,397.50	$293.33 KHR1,174,439.36	-16.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,873.88 MX$88,580.75	$7,141.67 KHR28,593,594.73	+46.5%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports

	San Miguel de Allende	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 MX$54.62	$1.21 KHR4,837.39	-59.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 MX$65.82	$2.53 KHR10,114.79	-30.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 MX$78.74	$1.88 KHR7,507.07	-56.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.65 MX$811.54	$41.67 KHR166,823.77	-6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.50 MX$118.11	$3.75 KHR15,014.14	-42.3%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 50.2% less for clothing

	San Miguel de Allende	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.99 MX$1,181.08	$25.75 KHR103,097.09	-60.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.57 MX$1,082.65	$23.33 KHR93,421.31	-60.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.92 MX$2,034.08	$88.00 KHR352,331.81	-21.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.41 MX$2,624.61	$60.20 KHR241,026.99	-58.3%
Average			-50.2%

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