Cost of living in Cambodia
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 24,138 Riels | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 21,461 Riels | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9,799 Riels | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 8,861 Riels | |
| 12 eggs, large | 8,406 Riels | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 5,432 Riels | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 29,455 Riels | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 15,023 Riels | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5,541 Riels | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,302 Riels | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 37,043 Riels | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 5,602 Riels | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 4,084 Riels | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 4,606,100 Riels | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 2,517,850 Riels | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 326,559 Riels | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 2,126,170 Riels | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,106,640 Riels | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 198,667 Riels | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 80,137 Riels | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,106,850 Riels | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 313,051 Riels | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 21,069 Riels | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 12,000 Riels | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | 244,621 Riels | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 205,000 Riels | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | 461,458 Riels | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 404,722 Riels | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 170,000,000 Riels | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4,053 Riels | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 634,223 Riels | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 11,051 Riels | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 15,940 Riels | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 87,631 Riels | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 32,982 Riels | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 13,663 Riels | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 14,228 Riels | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 7,578 Riels | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 7,894 Riels | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 27,677 Riels | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 68,739 Riels | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 32,064 Riels | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 85,000 Riels | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 99,315 Riels | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 18,568 Riels | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 13,079 Riels | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 5,406 Riels | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 2,460,000 Riels | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 414,691 Riels | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 5,744 Riels | |
Map of Cost of Living in Cambodia
This map shows only the top cities in Cambodia. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan.
The color of each marker corresponds with the Cost of Living in the city. Red markers show more expensive cities, green ones show cheaper cities.
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Cambodia
| Battambang | Kampong Cham | Kampong Chhnang |
| Phnom Penh | Pouthisat | Siem Reap |
| Sihanoukville |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 91% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 22% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is about the same as in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 77% cheaper than in Manila
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 19% cheaper than in Athens
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 14% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 30% cheaper than in Cleveland, Ohio
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 33% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 8% more expensive than in Budapest
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 47% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Battambang is 9% cheaper than in Chiang Mai
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 17% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 64% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is about the same as in Prague
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 40% more expensive than in Davao
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 20% more expensive than in Pattaya
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 11% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 6% more expensive than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 86% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 59% cheaper than in London