Cost of living in Cambodia
Summary of cost of living in Cambodia
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: $1,902 (7,670,724 Riels)
- Single person estimated monthly costs: $710 (2,862,304 Riels) WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| KHR | USD | ||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 16,917 Riels | ($4.19) | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 24,861 Riels | ($6) | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 8,534 Riels | ($2.12) | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 8,278 Riels | ($2.05) | |
| 12 eggs, large | 7,506 Riels | ($1.86) | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 9,000 Riels | ($2.23) | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 26,056 Riels | ($6) | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 14,453 Riels | ($3.58) | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 8,488 Riels | ($2.10) | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 4,258 Riels | ($1.06) | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 50,646 Riels | ($13) | |
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 7,158 Riels | ($1.77) | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 4,677 Riels | ($1.16) | |
| Housing | |||
| KHR | USD | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 1,615,210 Riels | ($401) | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 1,009,500 Riels | ($250) | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 380,918 Riels | ($94) | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 1,250,000 Riels | ($310) | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 1,077,040 Riels | ($267) | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 247,252 Riels | ($61) | |
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 58,935 Riels | ($15) | |
| 40” flat screen tv | 1,410,990 Riels | ($350) | |
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 472,094 Riels | ($117) | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 27,320 Riels | ($7) | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 17,912 Riels | ($4.44) | |
| Clothes | |||
| KHR | USD | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 80,000 Riels | ($20) | |
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 40,000 Riels | ($10) | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 380,000 Riels | ($94) | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 152,014 Riels | ($38) | |
| Transportation | |||
| KHR | USD | ||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 40,000,000 Riels | ($9,918) | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 5,086 Riels | ($1.26) | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | - | |
| Personal Care | |||
| KHR | USD | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 10,000 Riels | ($2.48) | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 400,000 Riels | ($99) | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 34,932 Riels | ($9) | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 10,000 Riels | ($2.48) | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 18,000 Riels | ($4.46) | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 5,905 Riels | ($1.46) | |
| Tube of toothpaste | 9,000 Riels | ($2.23) | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 60,000 Riels | ($15) | |
| Entertainment | |||
| KHR | USD | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 100,000 Riels | ($25) | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 40,000 Riels | ($10) | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 60,000 Riels | ($15) | |
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 150,000 Riels | ($37) | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 12,000 Riels | ($2.98) | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 12,000 Riels | ($2.98) | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 6,000 Riels | ($1.49) | |
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 2,150,710 Riels | ($533) | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 207 Riels | ($0.05) | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 218,442 Riels | ($54) | |
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 7,483 Riels | ($1.86) | |
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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 12% more expensive than in Nha Trang
- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 35% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 6% cheaper than in Manila
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 42% cheaper than in Montpellier
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 7% cheaper than in Zhuhai
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- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is about the same as in Jakarta
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- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 19% cheaper than in Cape Town
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- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is about the same as in Jiangmen
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- Cost of living in Siem Reap is 59% cheaper than in Brisbane
- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 28% cheaper than in Lagos
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- Cost of living in Phnom Penh is 66% more expensive than in Yogyakarta
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