Cost of living in Cambodia
Summary of cost of living in Cambodia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 11,436,163 Riels
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 4,917,987 Riels WARNING! These estimates are based on data that may have some inconsistencies at the moment. They already provide a decent estimate but they are not currently bullet-proof.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 16,155 Riels | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 24,000 Riels | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 7,923 Riels | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 7,519 Riels | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 9,383 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4,830 Riels | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 40,000 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 14,078 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 4,273 Riels | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 2,770 Riels | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 40,000 Riels | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 10,000 Riels | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 4,000 Riels | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 3,423,250 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 2,153,800 Riels | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 400,524 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 2,000,000 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 1,400,000 Riels | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 300,000 Riels | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 51,685 Riels | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,200,000 Riels | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 472,094 Riels | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 25,000 Riels | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 10,000 Riels | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 80,000 Riels | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 40,000 Riels | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 392,250 Riels | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 152,014 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 | 4,511 Riels | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 10,000 Riels | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 60,000 Riels | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 9,133 Riels | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 25,000 Riels | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 16,000 Riels | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 4,000 Riels | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 8,000 Riels | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 12,000 Riels | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 55,571 Riels | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 100,000 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 | 800,000 Riels | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 20,000 Riels | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 6,000 Riels | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 6,060 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 | 21,507 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 30% cheaper than in Cancún
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 57% cheaper than in Sydney
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 24% cheaper than in Puerto Vallarta
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 21% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is about the same as in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 58% cheaper than in Atlanta, Georgia
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 8% more expensive than in Chiang Mai
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 35% cheaper than in Fukuoka
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 19% more expensive than in Hanoi
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 47% cheaper than in Milan
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 7% more expensive than in Chiang Mai
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 7% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 4% more expensive than in Cebu City
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is about the same as in Manila
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 34% more expensive than in Kathmandu
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 7% more expensive than in Kuching
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 30% cheaper than in Wichita, Kansas
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 4% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 54% more expensive than in Guwahati
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 18% cheaper than in Guadalajara