Cost of living comparison

Doha, Qatar

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Doha Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 10.0% cheaper than Doha.

Restaurants: pay 40.4% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 37.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 26.7% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 55.0% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.5% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 38.7% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Doha Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.4% more for restaurants

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.22 QAR29.96	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-39.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.53 QAR27.46	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	-7.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.90 QAR3.28	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+25.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 QAR1.30	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+182.9%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 37.2% more for groceries

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 QAR5.71	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+18.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.74 QAR20.91	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.99 QAR29.14	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+1.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.31	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.84 QAR14.01	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-51.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 QAR3.14	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+152.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 QAR2.60	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 QAR2.45	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+181.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.21	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	+11.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 QAR1.55	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+79.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 QAR2.06	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+15.2%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 26.7% more for transportation

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.81	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+105.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.87 QAR119.83	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-67.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,910.54 QAR79,886.99	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+123.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.72 QAR71.90	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-54.4%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 55.0% less for housing

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.95 QAR320.66	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-74.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,570.13 QAR5,724.77	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,013.80 QAR3,696.38	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-72.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.85 QAR276.56	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-4.9%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$797.97 QAR2,909.43	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	-57.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,234.42 QAR40,961.28	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+23.7%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 63.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.94	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-86.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.26 QAR19.17	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-47.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.57 QAR23.97	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-69.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.97 QAR430.14	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	-59.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.32 QAR44.94	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-55.4%
Average			-63.5%

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pay 38.7% less for clothing

	Doha	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.12 QAR222.84	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-59.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.31 QAR201.67	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-62.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.92 QAR353.39	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	-4.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.98 QAR346.31	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-28.8%
Average			-38.7%

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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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