Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Tepic, Mexico

Tepic vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Tepic is 22.6% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Tepic
Groceries: pay 1.5% more in Tepic
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Tepic
Housing: pay 31.5% less in Tepic
Childcare: pay 78.9% less in Tepic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Tepic
Clothing: pay 3.1% more in Tepic

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

Tepic vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Tepic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	$6.45 MX$128.61	+29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	$5.46 MX$108.82	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	$0.60 MX$11.87	-47.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	$0.50 MX$9.89	-50.9%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 1.5% more for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Tepic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	$2.23 MX$44.52	+20.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	$2.23 MX$44.52	-63.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	$4.95 MX$98.62	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	$1.94 MX$38.58	+2.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	$3.35 MX$66.75	+79.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	$1.33 MX$26.48	-38.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	$0.82 MX$16.38	-5.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	$1.80 MX$35.90	-4.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	$0.69 MX$13.69	+1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	$0.92 MX$18.40	+20.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	$0.93 MX$18.47	+42.6%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Tepic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	$4.46 MX$88.83	+1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	$14,892.01 MX$296,790.40	-69.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	$5.96 MX$118.72	-33.8%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 31.5% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Tepic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	$30.51 MX$608.09	+36.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	$248.20 MX$4,946.51	-50.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	$148.92 MX$2,967.90	-46.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	$24.67 MX$491.74	-65.8%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 78.9% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Tepic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	$99.28 MX$1,978.60	-70.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	$1,787.04 MX$35,614.85	-87.1%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Tepic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	$1.74 MX$34.63	+15.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	$2.73 MX$54.41	-1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	$3.72 MX$74.20	+86.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	$26.06 MX$519.38	-46.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	$3.72 MX$74.20	-32.3%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 3.1% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Tepic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	$44.68 MX$890.37	+81.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	$24.82 MX$494.65	+19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	$49.64 MX$989.30	-46.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	$39.71 MX$791.44	-41.3%
Average			+3.1%

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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: March 2025

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