Cost of living in Cambodia
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 24,588 Riels | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 19,176 Riels | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 9,467 Riels | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 9,286 Riels | |
| 12 eggs, large | 9,284 Riels | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 5,953 Riels | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 41,975 Riels | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 13,955 Riels | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 5,541 Riels | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,160 Riels | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 38,000 Riels | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 6,056 Riels | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 4,375 Riels | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 3,685,000 Riels | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 2,519,130 Riels | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 395,476 Riels | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 1,932,170 Riels | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,104,910 Riels | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 270,675 Riels | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 71,858 Riels | |
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,202,620 Riels | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 443,019 Riels | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 20,179 Riels | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 24,600 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 | 160,000,000 Riels | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3,987 Riels | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 114,223 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 | 30,017 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 | 12,885 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 | 574,396 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 13% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 38% more expensive than in Denpasar, Bali
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 34% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 22% more expensive than in Pattaya
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 16% cheaper than in Mildura
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 42% cheaper than in New Plymouth
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 52% more expensive than in Bangalore
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 38% cheaper than in Gold Coast
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 42% cheaper than in Baltimore, Maryland
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 54% more expensive than in Yerevan
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 26% cheaper than in Belfast
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 15% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 22% cheaper than in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 56% more expensive than in Karachi
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 7% cheaper than in Sihanoukville
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 34% cheaper than in Orlando, Florida
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 30% cheaper than in Cardiff
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 61% cheaper than in Mountain View, California
- Cost of living in Kampong Chhnang is 14% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 5% cheaper than in Belo Horizonte