Cost of living comparison

Veracruz, Mexico

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Phnom Penh vs. Veracruz Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 31.2% more expensive than Veracruz.

Restaurants: pay 7.0% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 46.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 3.6% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 30.9% more in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% more in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 27.0% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Veracruz Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.0% more for restaurants

	Veracruz	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.45 MX$148.40	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-32.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$148.40	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-6.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 MX$21.98	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	+1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 MX$12.20	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	+65.1%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 46.2% more for groceries

	Veracruz	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 MX$40.23	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	-8.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.76 MX$55.03	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+120.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.21 MX$103.77	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+55.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 MX$39.57	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-4.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.79 MX$55.64	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 MX$21.69	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+99.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 MX$11.02	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	+56.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 MX$11.84	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+217.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 MX$12.39	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	+8.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$16.83	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	-9.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 MX$12.28	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	+5.5%
Average			+46.2%

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pay 3.6% more for transportation

	Veracruz	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 MX$89.36	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	-2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$43.17 MX$860.26	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-75.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,831.20 MX$395,225.88	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+147.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.10 MX$400.67	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	-55.2%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 30.9% more for housing

	Veracruz	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.80 MX$474.37	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$353.69 MX$7,048.77	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	+42.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$235.79 MX$4,699.18	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	+17.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.39 MX$844.79	$72.12 KHR288,299.31	+70.2%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Veracruz	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.97 MX$4,204.53	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	+61.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,269.04 MX$85,079.91	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	+225.6%
Average			+143.4%

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pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Veracruz	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.54 MX$30.67	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-2.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.81 MX$56.06	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	-1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.90 MX$77.66	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-48.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.81 MX$494.40	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	+94.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 MX$84.09	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	+30.4%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 27.0% less for clothing

	Veracruz	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.42 MX$1,004.85	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-51.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.07 MX$997.78	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-58.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.32 MX$1,879.67	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.77 MX$1,310.82	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	+2.9%
Average			-27.0%

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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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