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Phnom Penh vs. Monterrey Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 3.9% cheaper than Monterrey.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 17.6% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 34.7% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 53.7% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 34.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Monterrey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Monterrey	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.41 MX$256.04	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	-59.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$153.62	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 MX$27.18	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	-14.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MX$21.14	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	-1.3%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

	Monterrey	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.48 MX$51.12	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	-25.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 MX$99.48	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	+26.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.80 MX$119.72	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	+39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 MX$53.95	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	-27.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.94 MX$81.36	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	-52.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$26.72	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	+67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 MX$11.21	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	+59.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MX$15.39	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	+152.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$16.56	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	-16.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$18.71	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	-15.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 MX$15.73	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	-14.7%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 8.7% more for transportation

	Monterrey	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.63 MX$95.58	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	-5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.19 MX$870.52	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	-74.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,338.02 MX$460,864.66	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	+119.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.43 MX$194.59	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	-4.6%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 34.7% less for housing

	Monterrey	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.26 MX$603.60	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	-23.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$874.43 MX$18,040.68	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$618.73 MX$12,765.22	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	-55.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.13 MX$1,797.58	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	-17.2%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 53.7% more for childcare

	Monterrey	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$314.39 MX$6,486.24	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	+8.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,974.43 MX$143,892.19	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	+99.3%
Average			+53.7%

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pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Monterrey	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 MX$51.21	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	-39.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 MX$66.48	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	-13.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.97 MX$81.93	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	-49.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 MX$832.05	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	+19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.96 MX$122.90	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	-7.7%
Average			-18.2%

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pay 34.0% less for clothing

	Monterrey	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.35 MX$1,080.09	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	-52.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.13 MX$848.50	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	-49.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.18 MX$1,881.14	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	+2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.17 MX$2,169.84	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	-35.7%
Average			-34.0%

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