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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Phnom Penh Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Phnom Penh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 38.2% more expensive than Phnom Penh without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 42.8% more expensive than Phnom Penh without rent, and 54.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Phnom Penh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.90 แŸ›19.7K
169.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$30.09 แŸ›121.1K
77.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.10 แŸ›28.6K
31.97%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.52 แŸ›10.2K
48.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.02 แŸ›4,121
53.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.00 แŸ›4,018
11.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.52 แŸ›6,110
105.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.56 แŸ›10.3K
87.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Phnom Penh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.17 แŸ›8,716
-23.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.53 แŸ›6,140
81.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.03 แŸ›4,144
85.44%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.77 แŸ›7,119
46.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.69 แŸ›51.1K
-19.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.03 แŸ›16.2K
109.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.35 แŸ›41.6K
12.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$4.40 แŸ›17.7K
-31.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.60 แŸ›6,437
8.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.93 แŸ›15.8K
-48.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.47 แŸ›5,922
36.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.70 แŸ›6,853
26.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.21 แŸ›4,863
85.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.46 แŸ›5,871
-4.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.71 แŸ›2,875
50.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.95 แŸ›7,833
111.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$11.83 แŸ›47.6K
4.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.00 แŸ›4,026
70.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.65 แŸ›6,632
115.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Phnom Penh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.51 แŸ›6,079
-76.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$10.72 แŸ›43.1K
74.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.07 แŸ›4,314
27.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.01 แŸ›4,081
-72.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.37 แŸ›17.6K
24.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.17 แŸ›4,699
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$49.3K แŸ›198.4M
-61.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$37.1K แŸ›149.2M
-37.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Phnom Penh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$105 แŸ›424.1K
-61.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$6.16 แŸ›24.8K
337.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$23.29 แŸ›93.7K
28.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Phnom Penh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$47.08 แŸ›189.5K
10.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.73 แŸ›59.3K
75.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.56 แŸ›18.4K
40.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Phnom Penh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$375 แŸ›1.5M
14.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$11.7K แŸ›46.9M
-10.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Phnom Penh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$22.28 แŸ›89.7K
162.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$21.95 แŸ›88.3K
103.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$89.9 แŸ›361.9K
14.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$74.5 แŸ›299.9K
42.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Phnom Penh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$514 แŸ›2.1M
94.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$277 แŸ›1.1M
125.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,043 แŸ›4.2M
101.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$562 แŸ›2.3M
119.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,902 แŸ›11.7M
25.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,494 แŸ›6.0M
45.20%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Phnom Penh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$347 แŸ›1.4M
201.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.3
10.10%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phnom Penh: January 11, 2026

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