Cost of living in Cambodia - 2017

Priscilla wrote:

Dont hesitate to let us know if the cost of living in Cambodia has decreased or increased in the past few years.
Priscilla

Pretty much most things have increased in cost over the past 3-4 years.  The exception to that is the cost of gasoline as it remained the same is now less than before.

Priscilla wrote:

Hello,

I currently live in Kampot.  So everything I have here is for Kampot

> How much does it cost to rent an apartment/house in Cambodia? 
I rent a 3 story house near the tureen circle for $400/mo. + 10% tax


> How much do you pay for your public transport tickets (bus, subway, train, tram)?
Tuktuk cost $1.00 to go anywhere in this town

> Staple food: what do people eat and how much do they pay for basic food like bread, rice or pasta?
Average price of Good meal at good restaurant is $5/person (not including drinks)

>What is your monthly grocery budget? 0$, have to eat out everyday coz of my work

> How much does it cost to see a physician/doctor/specialist in Cambodia ? 
Avoid at all costs!...Go to Thailand for medical care.
The cost of medical care in Cambodia is not an issue and is VERY cheap, but so is the actual treatment that may add to your sickness .  However, if you want to get good health care in Cambodia, you can always go to a reputable foreigner clinic.  In 2012 I went to one in Phnom Penh for food poisoning and my bill after 2-hours was around $450 $$$$ . 

> How much does it cost to fill up your cars fuel tank?
1 Liter is around $0.75~0.85

> How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc.?
In our area it is 700KH ($0.175) /KW.  Household bill with one air-condition is $60/mo

> How much do you pay for your Internet/phone subscription?
I pay for internet $30/mo for high speed

> How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?
<= $2

> How much do you pay for an espresso coffee?
Differs from place to place.  My favorite is very near my house near the tureen circle with cozy environment.  Only $1.25 for delicious espresso.

Hope this helps and Good Luck

marukai47 wrote:

I was living on street 21 near AEON Mall. My rent was 220, but the end result was $266. I can never live there again. The destitute of so many Cambodians made me a bit emotional, coupled with the HIV/AIDS problem. The U.N. Needs to gut the Hun Sen government and the monarchy needs to step up and show his love for the Khmai. This experience was life altering for me. I taught English for 4 months there. I lost a fair amount of weight from walking because of fear of injury on a bicycle or moto. No one cares about Cambodia except Laos, which is poor and corrupt.

It appears that you knew nothing about Cambodia before coming here (except perhaps some vacation trip reports?).

No, the UN certainly does not and will not "gut" the Khmer government, whatever you mean by that - I can only guess 'to violently overthrow or stage a coup'. The whole idea is just bizarre and wrong on so many levels and for your own sake I hope you never voiced this in public. Your final comment is also a total head scratcher.

> How much does it cost to rent an apartment/house in Cambodia?  It starts from $100+ for a small one to $200 - 400+ on average for an apartment.

> How much do you pay for your public transport tickets (bus, subway, train, tram)? It's 1500 KHR to take the bus in PP, the other parts of the country only have motorcycle or tuk tuk's for hire.

> How much does it cost to see a physician/doctor/specialist in Cambodia ? Starts from $10 for something simple.

> How much do you pay for electricity/gas/water etc.? Electricity just under 925 KHR per kw hr.

> How much do you pay for your lunch pack on weekdays?  Sometimes under $1, sometimes $5-6

> How much do you pay for an espresso coffee? 2000 KHR

> How much does a gym membership cost in Cambodia?  1500 KHR per visit but have to buy your water there.