Cost of living in Cambodia
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 23,259 Riels | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 23,132 Riels | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 11,225 Riels | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 8,861 Riels | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 8,339 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 4,698 Riels | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 29,455 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 15,001 Riels | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 4,390 Riels | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 3,583 Riels | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 36,492 Riels | ||
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 6,204 Riels | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 4,419 Riels | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 4,606,100 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 2,517,850 Riels | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 285,981 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 2,126,170 Riels | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 1,106,640 Riels | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 213,561 Riels | ||
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 79,819 Riels | ||
| 40” flat screen TV | 1,132,570 Riels | ||
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | 313,212 Riels | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 20,978 Riels | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 12,000 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 | 170,000,000 Riels | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 4,061 Riels | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 623,936 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 | 53,987 Riels | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 27,311 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 | 95,993 Riels | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 18,568 Riels | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 13,002 Riels | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 5,212 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 | 414,691 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 26% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 51% more expensive than in Hanoi
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 7% cheaper than in Sihanoukville
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 31% more expensive than in Kathmandu
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 27% cheaper than in Aberdeen
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 33% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh City
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 59% cheaper than in Geneva
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 41% cheaper than in San Diego, California
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 52% cheaper than in Hong Kong
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 43% cheaper than in Paris
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 16% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 39% cheaper than in Portland, Oregon
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 13% more expensive than in Siem Reap
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 34% cheaper than in Adelaide
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 41% more expensive than in Delhi
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is about the same as in Santiago
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 24% more expensive than in Saint Petersburg
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 14% more expensive than in Bangkok
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 39% more expensive than in Istanbul
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 7% more expensive than in Prague
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Prices recently added
- 40′ flat screen tv in Phnom Penh costs 1,200,000 Riels (5 days ago)
- Internet 8 mbps, 1 month in Phnom Penh costs 80,000 Riels (5 days ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Phnom Penh costs 200,000 Riels (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Phnom Penh costs 3,000 Riels (5 days ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Phnom Penh costs 10,000 Riels (5 days ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Phnom Penh costs 12,000 Riels (5 days ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Phnom Penh costs 100,000 Riels (5 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Phnom Penh costs 8,000 Riels (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Phnom Penh costs 3,000 Riels (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Phnom Penh costs 15,000 Riels (5 days ago)