Cost of living in Cambodia
Summary of cost of living in Cambodia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 11,022,355 Riels
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 5,264,075 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 | 22,246 Riels | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 25,587 Riels | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 10,883 Riels | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 7,911 Riels | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 6,921 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 7,282 Riels | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 36,140 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 13,622 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 6,355 Riels | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,739 Riels | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 64,673 Riels | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 6,598 Riels | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 7,792 Riels | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 4,750,180 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,995,890 Riels | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 641,077 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 2,079,300 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 1,622,650 Riels | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 393,513 Riels | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 62,265 Riels | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,812,390 Riels | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 919,482 Riels | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 20,978 Riels | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 15,592 Riels | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 100,000 Riels | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 200,000 Riels | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 143,139 Riels | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 600,000 Riels | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 134,146,000 Riels | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4,000 Riels | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 90,000 Riels | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 5,815 Riels | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 32,294 Riels | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 134,888 Riels | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 12,000 Riels | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 15,518 Riels | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 13,036 Riels | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 21,908 Riels | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 14,000 Riels | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 17,528 Riels | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 57,951 Riels | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 30,902 Riels | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 274,496 Riels | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 16,194 Riels | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 10,670 Riels | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 6,310 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 | 152,179 Riels | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 15,531 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:
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 26% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 15% cheaper than in Saarbrücken
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 44% cheaper than in Portland, Oregon
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 17% cheaper than in Tallinn
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 43% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 16% more expensive than in Yangon
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 22% cheaper than in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 36% cheaper than in Brisbane
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 74% more expensive than in Patna
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 16% more expensive than in Petaling Jaya
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 32% more expensive than in Tbilisi
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is about the same as in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 21% cheaper than in Mannheim
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 39% more expensive than in Hanoi
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 8% cheaper than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 53% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 59% more expensive than in Guwahati
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 28% cheaper than in Tyre
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 18% cheaper than in Mobile, Alabama
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 57% cheaper than in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
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Prices recently added
- Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) in Phnom Penh costs 23,897 Riels (1 day ago)
- 10 eggs, large in Sihanoukville costs 7,200 Riels (4 days ago)
- 1 kg of boneless chicken breast in Sihanoukville costs 6,500 Riels (4 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Phnom Penh costs 40,000 Riels (5 days ago)