Cost of living comparison

Aguascalientes, Mexico

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Aguascalientes Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 50.9% more expensive than Aguascalientes.

Restaurants: pay 13.6% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 69.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 22.4% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 37.7% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.2% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 8.2% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Aguascalientes. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Aguascalientes Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Aguascalientes, you would:

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pay 13.6% more for restaurants

	Aguascalientes	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.70 MX$136.58	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 MX$121.41	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	+17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 MX$19.90	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 MX$14.00	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+47.2%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 69.6% more for groceries

	Aguascalientes	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.99 MX$40.57	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	-7.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 MX$78.41	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+58.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 MX$94.10	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+74.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.91 MX$38.97	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.72 MX$75.72	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 MX$19.04	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+132.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.41 MX$8.35	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+111.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 MX$7.51	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+411.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.68 MX$13.86	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	-0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 MX$13.65	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 MX$10.90	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+21.6%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 22.4% more for transportation

	Aguascalientes	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.45 MX$90.59	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.85 MX$424.92	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,600.62 MX$419,863.29	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+137.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.84 MX$180.09	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	+1.9%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 37.7% more for housing

	Aguascalientes	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.01 MX$428.13	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	+6.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$359.89 MX$7,334.96	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	+39.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$359.89 MX$7,334.96	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-22.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$31.63 MX$644.72	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	+128.0%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Aguascalientes	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.02 MX$3,465.14	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	+100.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,276.24 MX$66,773.44	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+324.3%
Average			+212.2%

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pay 9.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Aguascalientes	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 MX$40.47	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-24.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.85 MX$58.01	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 MX$78.41	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.47 MX$539.58	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	+82.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.97 MX$80.94	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	+38.5%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 8.2% less for clothing

	Aguascalientes	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.02 MX$937.99	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.06 MX$673.80	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-37.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.60 MX$1,601.89	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+18.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$51.13 MX$1,042.07	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	+32.3%
Average			-8.2%

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