Cost of living comparison
Phnom Penh is 34.5% more expensive than Acapulco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Phnom Penh
- Groceries
-
pay 69.0% more in Phnom Penh
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Phnom Penh
- Housing
-
pay 95.7% more in Phnom Penh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.6% more in Phnom Penh
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% more in Phnom Penh
The cost of housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Acapulco. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Phnom Penh. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Acapulco, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Acapulco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$201.61
|
$5.00
KHR19,990.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.19
MX$166.33
|
$7.00
KHR27,986.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
MX$37.63
|
$1.12
KHR4,491.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
MX$23.29
|
$1.01
KHR4,042.38
|
|
pay 69.0% more for groceries
|
Acapulco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.85
KHR7,396.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.24
MX$25.20
|
$6.08
KHR24,321.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
MX$57.24
|
$8.07
KHR32,256.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
MX$33.06
|
$1.90
KHR7,589.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
MX$32.01
|
$1.87
KHR7,480.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MX$28.16
|
$2.17
KHR8,689.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.56
|
$0.87
KHR3,458.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$16.00
|
$1.89
KHR7,544.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$26.55
|
$0.67
KHR2,694.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$26.55
|
$0.76
KHR3,052.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
MX$22.25
|
$0.65
KHR2,599.35
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Acapulco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
MX$93.16
|
$4.40
KHR17,573.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.60
KHR42,379.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$49,000.00
KHR195,906,056.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$9.00
KHR35,982.75
|
|
pay 95.7% more for housing
|
Acapulco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.82
MX$504.02
|
$22.30
KHR89,152.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$455.03
MX$9,240.29
|
$502.11
KHR2,007,458.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.96
MX$5,238.41
|
$277.36
KHR1,108,891.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.18
MX$308.34
|
$72.12
KHR288,360.18
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Acapulco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$340.00
KHR1,359,348.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,900.83
KHR55,576,682.54
|
pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Acapulco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
MX$61.28
|
$1.50
KHR5,997.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MX$28.83
|
$2.77
KHR11,089.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
KHR7,996.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$48.33
KHR193,240.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.50
KHR21,989.46
|
|
pay 52.6% more for clothing
|
Acapulco
|
Phnom Penh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.89
MX$302.41
|
$24.67
KHR98,619.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.89
MX$302.41
|
$20.80
KHR83,160.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$93.00
KHR371,821.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$67.67
KHR270,536.94
|
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