Cost of Living in Cambodia - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Cambodia
Address: KH

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $514 (excluding rent), and $843 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,215 (excluding rent), and $1,762 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.92 ៛11.7K

$1.94 ៛7,831

$9.72 ៛39.2K

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.03 ៛108.9K

$19.65 ៛79.2K

$49.14 ៛198.0K

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.19 ៛29.0K

$6.16 ៛24.8K

$8.22 ៛33.1K

Cappuccino

$2.23 ៛8,986

$0.97 ៛3,924

$3.90 ៛15.7K

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ៛3,651

$0.52 ៛2,098

$1.56 ៛6,294

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ៛2,899

$0.49 ៛1,959

$1.02 ៛4,114

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ៛3,935

$0.73 ៛2,951

$1.95 ៛7,869

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.46 ៛9,900

$1.47 ៛5,940

$3.93 ៛15.8K

Milk (1 liter)

$2.06 ៛8,311

$1.18 ៛4,749

$2.46 ៛9,894

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ៛6,568

$0.97 ៛3,909

$2.43 ៛9,773

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.95 ៛3,839

$0.78 ៛3,130

$3.11 ៛12.5K

Eggs

$1.76 ៛7,082

$1.41 ៛5,666

$2.34 ៛9,443

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.85 ៛55.8K

$7.96 ៛32.1K

$19.91 ៛80.2K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.29 ៛17.3K

$2.25 ៛9,080

$6.15 ៛24.8K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.49 ៛38.2K

$5.85 ៛23.6K

$11.70 ៛47.1K

Apples (1kg)

$3.69 ៛14.9K

$2.06 ៛8,291

$5.14 ៛20.7K

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 ៛4,870

$0.98 ៛3,959

$2.95 ៛11.9K

Oranges (1kg)

$3.36 ៛13.6K

$1.95 ៛7,855

$5.85 ៛23.6K

Tomato (1kg)

$1.41 ៛5,675

$0.98 ៛3,969

$2.27 ៛9,128

Potato (1kg)

$1.36 ៛5,474

$0.99 ៛3,996

$2.48 ៛9,990

Onion (1kg)

$1.08 ៛4,366

$0.74 ៛2,977

$1.97 ៛7,938

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 ៛6,677

$0.51 ៛2,074

$2.88 ៛11.6K

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 ៛2,839

$0.49 ៛1,971

$0.98 ៛3,943

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 ៛7,941

$1.23 ៛4,963

$1.97 ៛7,941

Wine (Bottle)

$9.85 ៛39.7K

$5.91 ៛23.8K

$14.78 ៛59.6K

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 ៛3,679

$0.52 ៛2,108

$1.43 ៛5,748

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 ៛7,111

$1.02 ៛4,110

$2.14 ៛8,632

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.02 ៛4,115

$0.46 ៛1,852

$2.04 ៛8,230

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$10.74 ៛43.3K

$9.32 ៛37.6K

$12.16 ៛49.0K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.02 ៛4,097

$0.76 ៛3,073

$1.53 ៛6,145

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.98 ៛3,958

$0.74 ៛2,968

$1.11 ៛4,472

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.24 ៛17.1K

$2.49 ៛10.0K

$5.09 ៛20.5K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 ៛4,556

$0.98 ៛3,962

$1.28 ៛5,150

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40.9K ៛164.7M

$34.5K ៛138.9M

$47.3K ៛190.5M

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.2K ៛149.8M

$34.6K ៛139.5M

$45.4K ៛182.9M

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$88.9 ៛358.3K

$49.73 ៛200.4K

$149 ៛601.1K

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.93 ៛23.9K

$3.94 ៛15.9K

$9.84 ៛39.6K

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.19 ៛97.5K

$15.14 ៛61.0K

$50.5 ៛203.4K

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.47 ៛167.1K

$14.72 ៛59.3K

$63.8 ៛257.1K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.66 ៛34.9K

$3.40 ៛13.7K

$14.59 ៛58.8K

Cinema Ticket

$5.08 ៛20.5K

$3.05 ៛12.3K

$7.11 ៛28.6K

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$328 ៛1.3M

$200 ៛803.9K

$499 ៛2.0M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,827 ៛27.5M

$3,837 ៛15.5M

$19.7K ៛79.3M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.95 ៛92.5K

$9.91 ៛39.9K

$49.57 ៛199.7K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.21 ៛89.5K

$15.07 ៛60.7K

$25.11 ៛101.2K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$69.9 ៛281.6K

$34.63 ៛139.5K

$119 ៛478.5K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.5 ៛231.6K

$20.35 ៛82.0K

$102 ៛409.9K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$404 ៛1.6M

$250 ៛1.0M

$599 ៛2.4M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$248 ៛999.1K

$181 ៛729.1K

$352 ៛1.4M

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$768 ៛3.1M

$502 ៛2.0M

$1,204 ៛4.9M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$442 ៛1.8M

$294 ៛1.2M

$735 ៛3.0M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,722 ៛11.0M

$2,292 ៛9.2M

$3,506 ៛14.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,312 ៛5.3M

$1,077 ៛4.3M

$2,032 ៛8.2M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$273 ៛1.1M

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.09

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: February 1, 2026

By City in Cambodia

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Battambang	196709	32	$413	$634	$1,047	$1,360	41.69	53.44
2	Kampong Cham	118242	29	$356	$585	$1,071	$1,336	257.68	49.21
3	Kampong Chhnang	41700	29	$448	$595	$1,010	$1,287	338.21	50.88
4	Kampong Thom	-	30	$433	$592	$1,042	$1,295	-	-
5	Kampot	39186		$317	$587	$723	$1,160	154.52	53.92
6	Phnom Penh	2009264	47	$554	$957	$1,339	$2,000	44.02	60.46
7	Poipet	-		$343	$476	$1,066	$1,058	39.45	127.58
8	Pursat	-						229.54	51.62
9	Samraong	-						103.91	48.87
10	Siem Reap	171800	36	$434	$727	$1,061	$1,457	64.02	50.91
11	Sihanoukville	73036	46	$503	$918	$1,113	$1,865	53.37	74.07
12	Svay Rieng	-	29	$427	$580	$1,260	$1,274	53.37	57.32
13	Ta Khmau	-	23	$389	$470	$889	$1,031	382	56.69

Cambodia Median Internet Speeds (Updated January 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Cambodia - Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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.

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.