Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Poipet and Kampot

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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Poipet

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$518

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Kampot

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$485

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Monthly Cost of Living

How much you'll spend in Poipet and in Kampot

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

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

Poipet $518
Kampot $485

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

Poipet $813
Kampot $759

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

Poipet $1,109
Kampot $1,033

Poipet costs about 7% more than Kampot, and outside of rent the biggest gap is in groceries.

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

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.57 ៛10.5K

$2.99 ៛12.2K

-14.05%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.39 ៛83.1K

$20.09 ៛81.8K

1.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.11 ៛24.9K

$5.36 ៛21.8K

13.99%

Cappuccino

$1.67 ៛6,805

$1.78 ៛7,270

-6.18%

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

$0.67 ៛2,749

$1.01 ៛4,127

-33.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.40 ៛1,624

$0.79 ៛3,211

-49.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.03 ៛4,183

$1.41 ៛5,757

-26.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 ៛8,355

$1.95 ៛7,956

5.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.22 ៛9,027

$2.35 ៛9,566

-5.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.69 ៛6,867

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.87 ៛3,540

Eggs

$1.74 ៛7,108

$1.84 ៛7,501

-5.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.47 ៛63.0K

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.84 ៛11.6K

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.24 ៛41.7K

$17.62 ៛71.8K

-41.88%

Apples (1kg)

$4.28 ៛17.5K

Banana (1kg)

$1.27 ៛5,168

$1.08 ៛4,381

17.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.78 ៛15.4K

Tomato (1kg)

$1.05 ៛4,262

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 ៛5,220

$1.24 ៛5,035

3.23%

Onion (1kg)

$1.12 ៛4,558

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.36 ៛5,535

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ៛3,271

$0.72 ៛2,945

11.11%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.39 ៛5,667

Wine (Bottle)

$7.78 ៛31.7K

$15.23 ៛62.1K

-48.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 ៛4,035

$1.12 ៛4,579

-11.61%

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 ៛8,199

$2.01 ៛8,207

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.97 ៛3,960

$1.27 ៛5,193

-23.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.92 ៛20.0K

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ៛5,119

$1.40 ៛5,695

-10.00%

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)

$102 ៛416.1K

$56.0 ៛228.2K

82.31%

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

$5.73 ៛23.4K

$7.15 ៛29.1K

-19.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$15.50 ៛63.2K

$20.78 ៛84.7K

-25.41%

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 Poipet: October 24, 2026

Last update for Kampot: October 26, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Groceries & Markets

Poipet

$236 45.7%

Kampot

–

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Poipet

$123 23.8%

Kampot

–

Eating Out

Poipet

$73 14%

Kampot

–

Clothing & Footwear

Poipet

$68 13.2%

Kampot

–

Sport & Entertainment

Poipet

$9.9 * 1.9%

Kampot

–

Getting Around

Poipet

$6.9 * 1.3%

Kampot

–

Accommodation & Living

Poipet

- * 0%

Kampot

–

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 Poipet versus $20 in Kampot. Groceries tell a different story – $236 in Poipet vs $139 in Kampot – so Kampot wins on supermarket bills even if dining out costs more.

Good to know

🇰🇭 Poipet

🇰🇭 Kampot

🕒 Local time

21:57 9:57 PM

Same time as Poipet

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

98,934

39,186

💱 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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Poipet vs Kampot: 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 $776 per month in Poipet and $728 in Kampot. That covers rent, food, utilities, transport, and enough left over to feel settled – not just surviving.

Monthly expenses with rent come to $518 in Poipet and $485 in Kampot. 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 $518 in Poipet and $485 in Kampot, 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.