Cost of Living in Cambodia - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $513 (excluding rent), and $840 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,204 (excluding rent), and $1,768 including rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 ៛12.0K
$1.99 ៛8,013
$9.96 ៛40.1K
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.86 ៛112.0K
$20.26 ៛81.5K
$50.7 ៛203.7K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.13 ៛28.7K
$6.11 ៛24.6K
$8.14 ៛32.8K
Cappuccino
$2.26 ៛9,092
$0.99 ៛3,970
$3.95 ៛15.9K
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 ៛3,547
$0.51 ៛2,038
$1.52 ៛6,115
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ៛2,901
$0.49 ៛1,960
$1.02 ៛4,117
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ៛3,906
$0.73 ៛2,929
$1.94 ៛7,811
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 ៛10.2K
$1.53 ៛6,134
$4.07 ៛16.4K
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ៛8,264
$1.17 ៛4,722
$2.45 ៛9,838
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 ៛6,675
$0.99 ៛3,973
$2.47 ៛9,933
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ៛3,845
$0.78 ៛3,134
$3.12 ៛12.5K
Eggs
$1.78 ៛7,147
$1.42 ៛5,717
$2.37 ៛9,529
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.13 ៛56.8K
$8.12 ៛32.7K
$20.31 ៛81.7K
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.07 ៛16.4K
$2.14 ៛8,594
$5.83 ៛23.4K
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.70 ៛39.0K
$5.98 ៛24.1K
$11.96 ៛48.1K
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 ៛14.4K
$1.99 ៛7,999
$4.97 ៛20.0K
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 ៛4,990
$1.01 ៛4,057
$3.03 ៛12.2K
Oranges (1kg)
$3.36 ៛13.5K
$1.95 ៛7,824
$5.84 ៛23.5K
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 ៛5,895
$1.02 ៛4,122
$2.36 ៛9,482
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 ៛5,437
$0.99 ៛3,969
$2.47 ៛9,922
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 ៛4,300
$0.73 ៛2,932
$1.94 ៛7,819
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 ៛6,396
$0.49 ៛1,986
$2.77 ៛11.1K
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ៛2,985
$0.52 ៛2,073
$1.03 ៛4,146
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.05 ៛8,252
$1.28 ៛5,158
$2.05 ៛8,252
Wine (Bottle)
$9.92 ៛39.9K
$5.95 ៛23.9K
$14.88 ៛59.8K
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ៛3,727
$0.53 ៛2,135
$1.45 ៛5,823
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 ៛7,091
$1.02 ៛4,099
$2.14 ៛8,608
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 ៛3,959
$0.44 ៛1,782
$1.97 ៛7,918
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.58 ៛42.5K
$9.18 ៛36.9K
$11.98 ៛48.2K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.98 ៛3,931
$0.73 ៛2,948
$1.47 ៛5,896
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 ៛4,114
$0.77 ៛3,086
$1.16 ៛4,649
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.37 ៛17.6K
$2.57 ៛10.3K
$5.25 ៛21.1K
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ៛4,495
$0.97 ៛3,908
$1.26 ៛5,081
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.5K ៛166.7M
$35.0K ៛140.6M
$48.0K ៛192.9M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K ៛153.8M
$35.6K ៛143.2M
$46.7K ៛187.8M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 ៛364.6K
$50.7 ៛203.9K
$152 ៛611.8K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.01 ៛24.2K
$3.99 ៛16.0K
$9.97 ៛40.1K
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.69 ៛95.3K
$14.83 ៛59.7K
$49.44 ៛198.9K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 ៛170.0K
$15.01 ៛60.4K
$65.0 ៛261.6K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.65 ៛34.8K
$3.40 ៛13.7K
$14.57 ៛58.6K
Cinema Ticket
$5.10 ៛20.5K
$3.06 ៛12.3K
$7.14 ៛28.7K
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 ៛1.3M
$200 ៛804.1K
$500 ៛2.0M
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,964 ៛28.0M
$3,914 ៛15.7M
$20.1K ៛80.7M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.14 ៛93.1K
$9.99 ៛40.2K
$49.97 ៛201.0K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.09 ៛88.9K
$14.99 ៛60.3K
$24.98 ៛100.5K
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ៛288.9K
$35.60 ៛143.2K
$122 ៛491.0K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.7 ៛224.1K
$19.73 ៛79.3K
$98.6 ៛396.7K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$405 ៛1.6M
$250 ៛1.0M
$599 ៛2.4M
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ៛990.2K
$180 ៛722.7K
$349 ៛1.4M
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$761 ៛3.1M
$497 ៛2.0M
$1,193 ៛4.8M
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 ៛1.8M
$296 ៛1.2M
$741 ៛3.0M
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,714 ៛10.9M
$2,285 ៛9.2M
$3,496 ៛14.1M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,317 ៛5.3M
$1,081 ៛4.3M
$2,039 ៛8.2M
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$283 ៛1.1M
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.09
8
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: March 1, 2026

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Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month
Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month
Mobile download speed (Mbps)
Internet download speed (Mbps)
1
196709
32 $383 $637 $1,052 $1,389
41.69
53.44
2
118242
29 $393 $590 $853 $1,311
257.68
49.21
3
41700
29 $443 $594 $1,207 $1,303
338.21
50.88
4
-
30 $555 $597 $1,200 $1,345
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5
39186
$357 $576 $786 $1,170
154.52
53.92
6
2009264
47 $565 $959 $1,338 $2,015
44.02
60.46
7
-
$397 $474 $877 $1,023
39.45
127.58
8
-
229.54
51.62
9
-
103.91
48.87
10
171800
36 $430 $731 $1,038 $1,466
64.02
50.91
11
73036
46 $575 $921 $1,215 $1,871
53.37
74.07
12
-
29 $435 $582 $1,049 $1,245
53.37
57.32
13
-
23 $362 $466 $1,045 $1,034
382
56.69
Cambodia Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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Cost of Living in Cambodia - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Cambodia stack up on affordability for travelers, expats, and digital nomads, and who tends to find it good value?
Cost of Living in Cambodia is welcoming for travelers, expats, and digital nomads who want value without sacrificing comfort. It tends to be lower in many core city districts than Western cities, thanks to inexpensive street food, local markets, and budget guesthouses. Housing costs vary by area: central Phnom Penh and Siem Reap can be pricier than rural towns, but long-term leases or serviced apartments often offer solid value. Public transport, tuk-tuks, and ride-hailing apps keep errands affordable, and internet access is generally reliable in urban areas. Seasonal tourist fluctuations can affect availability. Plan a phased stay to test neighborhoods before committing. Tip: map a weekly routine to control nonessential spend.
What does daily life look like, including housing search, food options, transport, coworking, and errands in Cambodia?
Daily life in Cambodia leans on where you live and how you move. For housing, search areas like Phnom Penh's Riverside and BKK1 or Siem Reap's city center for expat-friendly options, but you can find quieter, cheaper pockets inland. Food options are delicious and affordable: street stalls, markets, and casual cafes cover most meals. Transport is usually budget-friendly: tuk-tuks, motorcycle taxis, and occasional buses; many digital nomads choose a scooter or bicycle for longer stays. Co-working spaces are common in major towns with reliable internet. Errands can be quick in busy districts and slower in rural pockets. Cambodia living cost varies by lifestyle, so budget for a mix of local meals and occasional splurges. Tip: start with short-term rentals to test neighborhoods.
How can you optimize quality of life, budgeting, and neighborhood fit with seasons and changing needs in Cambodia?
Quality of life in Cambodia is strongly tied to neighborhood choice, pace, and the rhythm of seasons. A practical budgeting framework keeps essentials steady while allowing for travel and occasional treats: lock in a comfortable, walkable base in a connected district, then allocate a separate pot for weekends exploring markets or nearby temples. Monsoon season can affect travel plans and transport times, so build flexibility into your week. Neighborhoods along rivers or in core urban zones tend to offer more cafes, services, and social opportunities, while provincial towns bring quieter days and slower speeds. Tip: set up a simple monthly check-in to adjust categories like food, housing, and transport as your routines evolve.

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