Cost of living in Cambodia
Summary of cost of living in Cambodia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 8,303,496 Riels
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 3,808,957 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 | 15,342 Riels | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 23,332 Riels | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 10,094 Riels | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 7,822 Riels | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 7,619 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4,548 Riels | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 36,140 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 11,921 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 6,329 Riels | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,501 Riels | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 43,184 Riels | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 8,000 Riels | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 4,167 Riels | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 3,501,950 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,336,180 Riels | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 932,863 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,375,390 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 1,251,740 Riels | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 393,513 Riels | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 63,173 Riels | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 2,500,000 Riels | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 150,000 Riels | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 10,000 Riels | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 8,000 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) | 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 | - | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 3,279 Riels | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 90,000 Riels | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 15,000 Riels | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 90,517 Riels | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 10,310 Riels | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 10,258 Riels | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 16,877 Riels | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 4,000 Riels | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 3,000 Riels | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 19,596 Riels | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 47,462 Riels | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 30,799 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 | 111,274 Riels | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 16,515 Riels | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 9,011 Riels | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 5,873 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 | 335,828 Riels | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 6,163 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 Sihanoukville is 52% more expensive than in Ibague
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 8% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Sihanoukville is 38% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 60% cheaper than in London
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 16% more expensive than in Sarajevo
- Cost of living in Sihanoukville is 23% more expensive than in Georgetown (Penang)
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 53% cheaper than in Saipan
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 46% cheaper than in Melbourne
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 20% more expensive than in Arad
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 30% cheaper than in Castries, Saint Lucia
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 35% cheaper than in St. Louis, Missouri
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 58% more expensive than in Lahore
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 12% more expensive than in Siem Reap
- Cost of living in Sihanoukville is 22% more expensive than in Siem Reap
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 26% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 44% cheaper than in Atlanta, Georgia
- Cost of living in Kampong Cham is about the same as in Batumi
- Cost of living in Kampong Cham is 23% cheaper than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 39% cheaper than in Cleveland, Ohio
- Cost of living in Battambang is 29% cheaper than in Toulouse