Cost of living in Cambodia
Summary of cost of living in Cambodia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 12,657,390 Riels
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 6,744,840 Riels
- Cost of living in Cambodia is cheaper than in 50% of countries in Asia (8 out of 16)
- Cost of living in Cambodia is cheaper than in 59% of countries in the World (55 out of 93)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 27,216 Riels | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 25,459 Riels | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 13,964 Riels | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 8,132 Riels | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 7,787 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4,830 Riels | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 24,000 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 12,995 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5,324 Riels | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,932 Riels | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 43,370 Riels | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 7,000 Riels | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 3,463 Riels | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 7,075,250 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 2,502,320 Riels | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 444,005 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 2,818,270 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 1,421,030 Riels | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 235,955 Riels | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 59,765 Riels | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,127,500 Riels | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 450,559 Riels | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 10,000 Riels | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 10,000 Riels | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 250,000 Riels | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 20,000 Riels | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 100,000 Riels | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 100,000 Riels | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 240,000,000 Riels | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4,112 Riels | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 11,494 Riels | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 95,718 Riels | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 9,133 Riels | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 16,203 Riels | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 11,996 Riels | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 6,589 Riels | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 8,082 Riels | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 20,623 Riels | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 63,728 Riels | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 29,682 Riels | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 60,000 Riels | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 146,147 Riels | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 16,666 Riels | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 8,664 Riels | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 7,296 Riels | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 2,660,930 Riels | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 207 Riels | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 218,442 Riels | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 6,318 Riels | ||
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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:
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 about the same as in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 15% more expensive than in Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 45% cheaper than in Adelaide
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 14% cheaper than in Manila
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is about the same as in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 19% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 114% more expensive than in Colombo
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 36% cheaper than in Newcastle upon Tyne
- Cost of living in Kampong Cham is 59% cheaper than in Washington D.C.
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 50% more expensive than in Guwahati
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 4% cheaper than in Brno
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 56% cheaper than in Toronto
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 21% cheaper than in Oulu
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 50% cheaper than in Brisbane
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 45% cheaper than in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 22% more expensive than in Novi Sad
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 21% more expensive than in Cluj-Napoca
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 36% cheaper than in Rome
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 25% cheaper than in Lawrence, Kansas
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 42% cheaper than in Kelowna