Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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Cancun vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Cancun is 31.7% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 43.4% more in Cancun
Groceries: pay 3.9% more in Cancun
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Cancun
Housing: pay 37.7% more in Cancun
Childcare: pay 55.6% less in Cancun
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.9% more in Cancun
Clothing: pay 48.1% more in Cancun

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

Cancun vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.4% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Cancun
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,990.41	$9.93 MX$201.61	+98.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,986.58	$9.43 MX$191.53	+34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,491.18	$1.43 MX$29.02	+27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,042.38	$1.14 MX$23.25	+13.2%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 3.9% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Cancun
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,396.45	$2.43 MX$49.30	+31.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,321.67	$4.61 MX$93.66	-24.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,256.44	$5.07 MX$103.03	-37.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,589.09	$2.01 MX$40.72	+5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,480.70	$2.93 MX$59.44	+56.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,689.70	$1.30 MX$26.49	-40.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,458.61	$0.71 MX$14.37	-18.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,544.17	$1.35 MX$27.49	-28.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,694.35	$0.81 MX$16.50	+20.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.73	$0.94 MX$19.05	+22.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,599.35	$1.00 MX$20.40	+54.5%
Average			+3.9%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Cancun
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,573.78	$4.60 MX$93.38	+4.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,379.68	$51.58 MX$1,047.48	+386.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,906,056.81	$24,820.02 MX$504,015.88	-49.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,982.75	$23.39 MX$475.05	+159.9%
Average			+125.5%

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pay 37.7% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Cancun
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,152.62	$30.99 MX$629.27	+39.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,458.41	$695.82 MX$14,129.99	+38.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,891.33	$446.76 MX$9,072.29	+61.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,360.18	$80.85 MX$1,641.84	+12.1%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 55.6% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Cancun
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,348.15	$181.19 MX$3,679.32	-46.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,576,682.54	$4,914.36 MX$99,795.14	-64.6%
Average			-55.6%

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pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Cancun
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,997.12	$2.24 MX$45.51	+49.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,089.92	$3.26 MX$66.23	+17.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,996.17	$3.97 MX$80.64	+98.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,240.67	$23.14 MX$469.91	-52.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,989.46	$4.47 MX$90.72	-18.8%
Average			+18.9%

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pay 48.1% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Cancun
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,619.38	$48.13 MX$977.44	+95.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,160.12	$35.59 MX$722.70	+71.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,821.70	$79.42 MX$1,612.85	-14.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,536.94	$95.32 MX$1,935.72	+40.9%
Average			+48.1%

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