Cost of living comparison
Doha is 2.1 times more expensive than Phnom Penh.
If you lived in Doha instead of Phnom Penh, you would:
pay 7.2% more for restaurants
Phnom Penh
|
Doha
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
KHR20,355.10
|
$8.23
QAR29.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
$6.85
QAR24.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
KHR4,033.72
|
$1.04
QAR3.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KHR2,814.39
|
$0.37
QAR1.36
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
Phnom Penh
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
KHR7,795.87
|
$1.58
QAR5.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
KHR26,170.84
|
$5.30
QAR19.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.14
KHR33,151.81
|
$7.73
QAR28.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
KHR7,577.19
|
$2.70
QAR9.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.15
KHR8,740.51
|
$2.83
QAR10.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
KHR7,309.40
|
$0.89
QAR3.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
KHR2,668.32
|
$0.81
QAR2.95
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
KHR6,296.86
|
$0.81
QAR2.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
KHR2,608.30
|
$0.65
QAR2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,759.62
|
$0.52
QAR1.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
KHR2,769.88
|
$0.44
QAR1.59
|
|
pay 74.8% more for transportation
Phnom Penh
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
KHR18,070.09
|
$2.13
QAR7.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.62
KHR43,254.58
|
$41.13
QAR149.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,000.00
KHR199,479,956.72
|
$21,934.13
QAR79,970.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.00
KHR36,639.18
|
$19.74
QAR71.97
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Phnom Penh
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.22
KHR123,035.26
|
$88.79
QAR323.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$535.28
KHR2,179,126.28
|
$1,816.95
QAR6,624.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.50
KHR1,300,690.74
|
$1,142.87
QAR4,166.81
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.32
KHR383,967.43
|
$86.29
QAR314.60
|
|
pay 75.2% more for childcare
Phnom Penh
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$295.78
KHR1,204,117.11
|
$762.50
QAR2,780.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,442.86
KHR46,584,094.85
|
$10,598.69
QAR38,641.96
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Phnom Penh
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
KHR4,071.02
|
$13.02
QAR47.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
KHR11,791.28
|
$5.51
QAR20.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.55
KHR6,310.08
|
$6.58
QAR23.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.81
KHR267,923.97
|
$117.38
QAR427.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
KHR26,461.63
|
$10.97
QAR39.99
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Phnom Penh
|
Doha
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.22
KHR86,396.08
|
$64.53
QAR235.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.89
KHR72,826.02
|
$52.67
QAR192.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.86
KHR378,023.24
|
$92.94
QAR338.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.57
KHR197,735.23
|
$97.05
QAR353.84
|
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