Cost of living comparison

Oman

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Oman Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 19.3% more expensive than Oman overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.2% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 44.2% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 28.8% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 15.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 83.2% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.9% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Oman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.2% more for restaurants

	Oman	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.04 OMR1.940	$5.00 KHR19,986.19	-0.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.86 OMR3.410	$7.00 KHR27,980.67	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 OMR0.330	$1.12 KHR4,490.23	+31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 OMR0.120	$1.01 KHR4,041.53	+219.7%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 44.2% more for groceries

	Oman	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.05 OMR0.410	$1.85 KHR7,394.89	+75.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.23 OMR1.240	$6.08 KHR24,316.54	+88.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.70 OMR2.970	$8.07 KHR32,249.63	+4.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.91 OMR1.120	$1.90 KHR7,587.49	-34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 OMR1.000	$1.87 KHR7,479.12	-27.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 OMR0.410	$2.17 KHR8,687.86	+103.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 OMR0.280	$0.87 KHR3,457.88	+18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 OMR0.330	$1.89 KHR7,542.58	+121.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.67 KHR2,693.78	+36.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.50 OMR0.190	$0.76 KHR3,052.08	+53.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 OMR0.170	$0.65 KHR2,598.80	+47.1%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 28.8% more for transportation

	Oman	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.33 OMR0.900	$4.40 KHR17,570.07	+88.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.28 OMR21.670	$10.60 KHR42,370.73	-81.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,170.43 OMR8,151.040	$49,000.00 KHR195,864,703.31	+131.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 OMR4.560	$9.00 KHR35,975.15	-24.0%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 15.1% less for housing

	Oman	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.45 OMR29.820	$22.30 KHR89,133.80	-71.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$391.56 OMR150.760	$502.11 KHR2,007,034.66	+28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.72 OMR109.240	$277.36 KHR1,108,657.25	-2.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.15 OMR27.780	$72.12 KHR288,299.31
Average			-15.1%

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pay 83.2% more for childcare

	Oman	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$183.14 OMR70.510	$340.00 KHR1,359,061.21	+85.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,687.51 OMR2,959.840	$13,900.83 KHR55,564,950.95	+80.8%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Oman	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.22 OMR3.550	$1.50 KHR5,995.86	-83.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 OMR1.550	$2.77 KHR11,087.58	-31.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.84 OMR2.250	$2.00 KHR7,994.48	-65.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.92 OMR22.690	$48.33 KHR193,199.88	-18.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.13 OMR3.900	$5.50 KHR21,984.81	-45.7%
Average			-48.9%

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Oman	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.28 OMR15.890	$24.67 KHR98,598.56	-40.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.52 OMR14.450	$20.80 KHR83,142.57	-44.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.14 OMR28.550	$93.00 KHR371,743.21	+25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.75 OMR25.700	$67.67 KHR270,479.83	+1.4%
Average			-14.5%

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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: March 2025

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