Cost of living comparison

 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
compared to
 Acapulco, Mexico
Acapulco vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Acapulco is 3.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 48.5% more in Acapulco
Groceries
pay 4.7% less in Acapulco
Transportation
pay 4.4% more in Acapulco
Housing
pay 21.0% less in Acapulco
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.2% more in Acapulco
Clothing
pay 34.0% less in Acapulco

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

Acapulco vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 48.5% more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Acapulco
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,125.00
$9.93
MX$188.24
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,175.00
$8.19
MX$155.30
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,521.42
$1.85
MX$35.13

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Acapulco
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,446.25
??
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,485.42
$1.24
MX$23.53
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,473.60
$2.82
MX$53.44

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pay 4.4% more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Acapulco
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,692.10
$4.59
MX$86.98
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,665.00
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR197,225,000.00
??

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pay 21.0% less for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Acapulco
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,752.84
$24.82
MX$470.61
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,020,973.68
$455.03
MX$8,627.85
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,116,356.97
$257.96
MX$4,891.21

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Acapulco
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,368,500.00
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,950,854.17
??

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pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Acapulco
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,037.50
$3.02
MX$57.22
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,164.58
$1.42
MX$26.92
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,050.00
??

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pay 34.0% less for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Acapulco
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR99,283.33
$14.89
MX$282.37
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,720.00
$14.89
MX$282.37
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR374,325.00
??

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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