Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 2.6% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.0% more in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 52.7% more in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 33.4% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 55.8% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 12.7% less in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.2% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 27.7% less in Phnom Penh

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

Phnom Penh vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.0% more for restaurants

	Qatar	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.53 QAR23.81	$5.00 KHR20,014.00	-23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.16 QAR22.47	$7.00 KHR28,019.60	+13.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 QAR3.01	$1.12 KHR4,496.48	+36.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.01 KHR4,047.15	+185.9%
Average			+53.0%

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pay 52.7% more for groceries

	Qatar	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 QAR5.54	$1.85 KHR7,405.18	+21.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.13 QAR15.07	$6.08 KHR24,350.36	+47.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.43 QAR27.09	$8.07 KHR32,294.49	+8.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 QAR9.31	$1.90 KHR7,598.04	-25.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.61 QAR13.18	$1.87 KHR7,489.52	-48.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 QAR2.95	$2.17 KHR8,699.95	+168.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 QAR2.35	$0.87 KHR3,462.69	+34.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 QAR2.23	$1.89 KHR7,553.07	+208.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR1.98	$0.67 KHR2,697.52	+23.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$0.76 KHR3,056.33	+95.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.45 QAR1.63	$0.65 KHR2,602.42	+45.5%
Average			+52.7%

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pay 33.4% more for transportation

	Qatar	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.80	$4.40 KHR17,594.52	+105.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.58 QAR126.07	$10.60 KHR42,429.67	-69.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,369.96 QAR74,269.93	$49,000.00 KHR196,137,168.44	+140.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.89 QAR57.92	$9.00 KHR36,025.19	-43.3%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 55.8% less for housing

	Qatar	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.87 QAR305.79	$22.30 KHR89,257.80	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,691.57 QAR6,167.55	$502.11 KHR2,009,826.62	-70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,212.04 QAR4,419.15	$277.36 KHR1,110,199.49	-77.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.87 QAR269.34	$72.12 KHR288,700.36	-2.4%
Average			-55.8%

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pay 12.7% less for childcare

	Qatar	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$769.65 QAR2,806.19	$340.00 KHR1,360,951.78	-55.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,662.67 QAR38,876.66	$13,900.83 KHR55,642,246.71	+30.4%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 61.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.96 QAR39.94	$1.50 KHR6,004.20	-86.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.29 QAR15.62	$2.77 KHR11,103.00	-35.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.50 QAR23.72	$2.00 KHR8,005.60	-69.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$132.96 QAR484.78	$48.33 KHR193,468.64	-63.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.30 QAR41.19	$5.50 KHR22,015.40	-51.3%
Average			-61.2%

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pay 27.7% less for clothing

	Qatar	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.36 QAR187.25	$24.67 KHR98,735.72	-52.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.01 QAR167.76	$20.80 KHR83,258.23	-54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.45 QAR329.80	$93.00 KHR372,260.34	+2.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.65 QAR264.90	$67.67 KHR270,856.09	-6.9%
Average			-27.7%

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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: April 2025

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