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Puerto Vallarta vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Vallarta is 25.6% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 41.4% more in Puerto Vallarta
Groceries: pay 0.3% less in Puerto Vallarta
Transportation: pay 20.3% more in Puerto Vallarta
Housing: pay 63.9% more in Puerto Vallarta
Childcare: pay 28.7% less in Puerto Vallarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% more in Puerto Vallarta
Clothing: pay 53.2% more in Puerto Vallarta

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

Puerto Vallarta vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 41.4% more for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Puerto Vallarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	$9.93 MX$204.83	+98.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	$8.19 MX$168.98	+17.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	$1.64 MX$33.85	+46.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	$1.05 MX$21.67	+3.9%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 0.3% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Puerto Vallarta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	$2.52 MX$51.94	+36.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	$4.06 MX$83.77	-33.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	$5.53 MX$114.01	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	$1.96 MX$40.36	+3.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	$3.05 MX$63.00	+63.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	$0.99 MX$20.43	-54.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	$0.64 MX$13.23	-25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	$0.72 MX$14.77	-62.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	$0.85 MX$17.62	+26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	$0.86 MX$17.78	+12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	$1.05 MX$21.70	+61.8%
Average			-0.3%

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pay 20.3% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Puerto Vallarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	$4.53 MX$93.37	+3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	$9.93 MX$204.83	-6.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	$16,381.22 MX$337,967.41	-66.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	$22.59 MX$465.99	+151.0%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 63.9% more for housing

	Phnom Penh	Puerto Vallarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	$31.18 MX$643.39	+39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	$949.03 MX$19,579.77	+89.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	$639.81 MX$13,200.07	+130.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	$69.23 MX$1,428.25	-4.0%
Average			+63.9%

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pay 28.7% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Puerto Vallarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	$339.21 MX$6,998.32	-0.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	$5,956.81 MX$122,897.24	-57.1%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Puerto Vallarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	$1.99 MX$40.97	+32.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	$3.32 MX$68.49	+19.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,054.63	$3.92 MX$80.91	+96.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR194,653.51	$30.78 MX$634.97	-36.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	$7.45 MX$153.62	+35.4%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 53.2% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Puerto Vallarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	$59.57 MX$1,228.97	+141.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	$33.51 MX$691.30	+61.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	$93.08 MX$1,920.27	+0.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	$74.46 MX$1,536.22	+10.0%
Average			+53.2%

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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: January 2025

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