Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kampot and Poipet

For one person, living is cheaper in Kampot: $485 a month against $518 in Poipet, rent and utilities included – about $400 less a year. The total is higher in Poipet despite lower rent and utilities.

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Kampot

🇰🇭 Cambodia

$485

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Poipet

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$518

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Monthly Cost of Living

How much you'll spend in Kampot and in Poipet

Real prices from locals and on-the-ground checks – rent, groceries, transit and the daily extras. Here's what a month in Kampot and in Poipet actually costs, broken down by who's living it.

A single person spends $485 per month in Kampot vs $518 in Poipet, rent included.

Kampot $485
Poipet $518

A couple spends around $759 per month in Kampot vs $813 in Poipet, rent included.

Kampot $759
Poipet $813

A family of three spends $1,033 per month in Kampot vs $1,109 in Poipet, rent included.

Kampot $1,033
Poipet $1,109

Kampot is about 6% cheaper than Poipet, and outside of rent the biggest gap is in groceries.

Both Kampot and Poipet are more affordable than the global median – Kampot 64% lower, Poipet 62% lower.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.99 ៛12.2K

$2.57 ៛10.5K

16.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.09 ៛81.8K

$20.39 ៛83.1K

-1.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 ៛21.8K

$6.11 ៛24.9K

-12.27%

Cappuccino

$1.78 ៛7,270

$1.67 ៛6,805

6.59%

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

$1.01 ៛4,127

$0.67 ៛2,749

50.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ៛3,211

$0.40 ៛1,624

97.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.41 ៛5,757

$1.03 ៛4,183

36.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 ៛7,956

$2.05 ៛8,355

-4.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.35 ៛9,566

$2.22 ៛9,027

5.86%

White Bread (500g)

$1.69 ៛6,867

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ៛3,540

Eggs

$1.84 ៛7,501

$1.74 ៛7,108

5.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.47 ៛63.0K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.84 ៛11.6K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.62 ៛71.8K

$10.24 ៛41.7K

72.07%

Apples (1kg)

$4.28 ៛17.5K

Banana (1kg)

$1.08 ៛4,381

$1.27 ៛5,168

-14.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.78 ៛15.4K

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 ៛4,262

Potato (1kg)

$1.24 ៛5,035

$1.28 ៛5,220

-3.13%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 ៛4,558

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 ៛5,535

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ៛2,945

$0.80 ៛3,271

-10.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.39 ៛5,667

Wine (Bottle)

$15.23 ៛62.1K

$7.78 ៛31.7K

95.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 ៛4,579

$0.99 ៛4,035

13.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 ៛9,379

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.98 ៛8,082

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.01 ៛8,207

$2.01 ៛8,199

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 ៛5,193

$0.97 ៛3,960

30.93%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.92 ៛20.0K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.40 ៛5,695

$1.26 ៛5,119

11.11%

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

$25.0K ៛101.8M

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

$22.5K ៛91.9M

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

$56.0 ៛228.2K

$102 ៛416.1K

-45.15%

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

$7.15 ៛29.1K

$5.73 ៛23.4K

24.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$20.78 ៛84.7K

$15.50 ៛63.2K

34.06%

Cinema Ticket

$4.94 ៛20.1K

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

$289 ៛1.2M

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,367 ៛17.8M

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$25.81 ៛105.1K

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$13.13 ៛53.5K

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.6 ៛279.3K

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$44.58 ៛181.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$215 ៛876.6K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$167 ៛678.8K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$398 ៛1.6M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$335 ៛1.4M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$152 ៛618.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.2

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

Last update for Kampot: October 26, 2026

Last update for Poipet: October 24, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Groceries & Markets

Kampot

–

Poipet

$236 45.7%

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Kampot

–

Poipet

$123 23.8%

Eating Out

Kampot

–

Poipet

$73 14%

Clothing & Footwear

Kampot

–

Poipet

$68 13.2%

Sport & Entertainment

Kampot

–

Poipet

$9.9 * 1.9%

Getting Around

Kampot

–

Poipet

$6.9 * 1.3%

Accommodation & Living

Kampot

–

Poipet

- * 0%

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Cost Breakdown

A mid-range dinner for two costs $20 in Kampot versus $20 in Poipet. Monthly groceries follow the same trend: $139 vs $236 – making Kampot the more affordable choice for daily food spending.

Good to know

🇰🇭 Kampot

🇰🇭 Poipet

🕒 Local time

23:51 11:51 PM

Same time as Kampot

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

39,186

98,934

💱 Currency

Cambodian Riel KHR ៛

📈 Exchange rate

10,000 KHR = 2.45 USD

10,000 KHR = 2.21 EUR

10,000 KHR = 2.45 USD

10,000 KHR = 2.21 EUR

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Kampot vs Poipet: Cost of Living - Frequently Asked Questions

Poipet costs about 7% more than Kampot, and outside of rent the gap comes mainly from groceries. That’s enough to noticeably affect everyday spending and lifestyle for anyone choosing between the two.

For a comfortable life, plan on about $728 per month in Kampot and $776 in Poipet. That covers rent, food, utilities, transport, and enough left over to feel settled – not just surviving.

Monthly expenses with rent come to $485 in Kampot and $518 in Poipet. That’s a gap of about 7%.

Groceries cost about 71% more in Poipet, though it depends on what you buy. Local produce may be comparable; imported and premium items show the biggest price gap.

$800 covers both cities comfortably – all-in costs are $485 in Kampot and $518 in Poipet, leaving budget for savings and extras in both cases.

It depends on your priorities. Kampot has an edge in some lifestyle areas, with costs from $485 in Kampot to $518 in Poipet. Climate, culture, job market, and personal taste all factor in.