Cost of living comparison

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Zapopan vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Zapopan is 14.1% more expensive than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants
pay 25.9% more in Zapopan
Groceries
pay 9.6% less in Zapopan
Transportation
pay 60.9% more in Zapopan
Housing
pay 9.1% more in Zapopan
Childcare
pay 53.8% less in Zapopan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.6% more in Zapopan
Clothing
pay 42.9% more in Zapopan

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

Zapopan vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

pay 25.9% more for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Zapopan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,136.57
$9.93
MX$204.83
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,191.20
$7.45
MX$153.62
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,524.02
$1.13
MX$23.28

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pay 9.6% less for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Zapopan
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,450.53
$2.52
MX$51.94
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,499.49
$4.06
MX$83.77
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,492.27
$4.93
MX$101.78

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pay 60.9% more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Zapopan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,702.27
$4.53
MX$93.37
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,689.53
$29.78
MX$614.49
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR197,338,385.75
$16,381.22
MX$337,967.41

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pay 9.1% more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Zapopan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,804.44
$28.52
MX$588.37
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,022,135.55
$595.68
MX$12,289.72
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,116,998.77
$260.61
MX$5,376.75

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pay 53.8% less for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Zapopan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,369,286.76
$168.78
MX$3,482.09
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,983,020.63
$5,956.81
MX$122,897.24

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pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Zapopan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,040.97
$1.99
MX$40.97
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,171.00
$2.75
MX$56.79
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,054.63
$3.92
MX$80.91

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pay 42.9% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Zapopan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR99,340.41
$46.09
MX$950.92
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,768.13
$33.51
MX$691.30
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR374,540.20
$93.08
MX$1,920.27

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