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Xalapa vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Xalapa is 17.1% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 11.6% less in Xalapa
Groceries: pay 12.8% less in Xalapa
Transportation: pay 37.3% less in Xalapa
Housing: pay 39.2% less in Xalapa
Childcare: pay 54.0% less in Xalapa
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% more in Xalapa
Clothing: pay 30.5% more in Xalapa

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

Xalapa vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.6% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Xalapa
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,136.57	$5.98 MX$123.44	+19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,191.20	$5.46 MX$112.66	-22.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,524.02	$0.90 MX$18.48	-20.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,071.93	$0.77 MX$15.94	-23.6%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 12.8% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Xalapa
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,450.53	$2.19 MX$45.18	+18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,499.49	$3.53 MX$72.75	-42.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,492.27	$4.77 MX$98.49	-40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,644.57	$2.18 MX$45.03	+15.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,535.39	$3.08 MX$63.52	+64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,753.23	$1.22 MX$25.20	-43.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,483.89	$0.67 MX$13.81	-22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,599.33	$0.74 MX$15.18	-61.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,714.05	$0.58 MX$11.98	-13.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,075.05	$0.85 MX$17.56	+11.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,618.36	$0.48 MX$9.95	-25.8%
Average			-12.8%

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pay 37.3% less for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Xalapa
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,702.27	$4.64 MX$95.67	+5.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,689.53	$7.51 MX$154.97	-29.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR197,338,385.75	$17,559.48 MX$362,276.75	-64.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,245.83	$3.47 MX$71.69	-61.4%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 39.2% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Xalapa
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,804.44	$24.38 MX$502.98	+9.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,022,135.55	$185.39 MX$3,824.86	-63.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,116,998.77	$152.70 MX$3,150.33	-44.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR290,468.47	$30.31 MX$625.36	-58.0%
Average			-39.2%

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pay 54.0% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Xalapa
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,369,286.76	$106.73 MX$2,201.91	-68.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,983,020.63	$8,426.99 MX$173,860.58	-39.4%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Xalapa
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,040.97	$1.62 MX$33.42	+8.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,171.00	$2.31 MX$47.62	-16.8%
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	$22.41 MX$462.37	-53.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,150.23	$4.96 MX$102.41	-9.7%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 30.5% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Xalapa
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR99,340.41	$40.46 MX$834.77	+64.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,768.13	$41.06 MX$847.11	+97.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR374,540.20	$76.38 MX$1,575.77	-17.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR272,514.91	$53.07 MX$1,094.83	-21.6%
Average			+30.5%

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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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