Cost of living comparison

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

compared to

Rabat, Morocco

Rabat vs. Phnom Penh Cost of Living Summary

Rabat is 1.7% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% less in Rabat
Groceries: pay 39.7% less in Rabat
Transportation: pay 27.9% more in Rabat
Housing: pay 7.5% less in Rabat
Childcare: pay 61.7% less in Rabat
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.6% more in Rabat
Clothing: pay 58.8% more in Rabat

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

Rabat vs. Phnom Penh Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

	Phnom Penh	Rabat
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.00 KHR20,014.63	$5.03 MAD46.60	+0.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 KHR28,020.48	$6.04 MAD55.92	-13.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 KHR4,496.62	$0.63 MAD5.81	-44.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 KHR4,047.28	$0.36 MAD3.36	-64.1%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

	Phnom Penh	Rabat
Bread 1 loaf	$1.85 KHR7,405.41	$0.43 MAD4.02	-76.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.08 KHR24,351.13	$5.52 MAD51.14	-9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.07 KHR32,295.51	$3.01 MAD27.87	-62.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 KHR7,598.28	$1.79 MAD16.59	-5.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.87 KHR7,489.76	$2.80 MAD25.88	+49.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.17 KHR8,700.22	$0.68 MAD6.34	-68.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 KHR3,462.80	$0.61 MAD5.69	-29.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.89 KHR7,553.31	$0.37 MAD3.38	-80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 KHR2,697.61	$0.38 MAD3.55	-43.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 KHR3,056.43	$0.31 MAD2.86	-59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 KHR2,602.50	$0.32 MAD2.95	-50.9%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 27.9% more for transportation

	Phnom Penh	Rabat
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 KHR17,595.07	$5.58 MAD51.70	+27.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.60 KHR42,431.02	$25.17 MAD233.00	+137.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,000.00 KHR196,143,385.56	$34,227.16 MAD316,876.30	-30.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.00 KHR36,026.34	$6.95 MAD64.31	-22.8%
Average			+27.9%

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pay 7.5% less for housing

	Phnom Penh	Rabat
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.30 KHR89,260.63	$37.69 MAD348.95	+69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$502.11 KHR2,009,890.33	$396.93 MAD3,674.80	-20.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.36 KHR1,110,234.69	$225.91 MAD2,091.48	-18.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.12 KHR288,709.51	$29.22 MAD270.52	-59.5%
Average			-7.5%

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pay 61.7% less for childcare

	Phnom Penh	Rabat
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.00 KHR1,360,994.92	$126.81 MAD1,174.02	-62.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,900.83 KHR55,644,010.45	$5,470.70 MAD50,647.97	-60.6%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 40.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Phnom Penh	Rabat
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 KHR6,004.39	$4.03 MAD37.28	+168.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.77 KHR11,103.35	$1.75 MAD16.18	-37.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 KHR8,005.85	$3.98 MAD36.81	+98.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.33 KHR193,474.77	$26.09 MAD241.50	-46.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.50 KHR22,016.09	$6.54 MAD60.58	+19.0%
Average			+40.6%

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pay 58.8% more for clothing

	Phnom Penh	Rabat
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.67 KHR98,738.85	$49.04 MAD453.97	+98.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.80 KHR83,260.87	$42.40 MAD392.53	+103.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.00 KHR372,272.14	$94.38 MAD873.74	+1.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$67.67 KHR270,864.68	$88.59 MAD820.15	+30.9%
Average			+58.8%

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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: June 2025

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