6 months in Cambodia

You'll likely pay US$300 to US$400 per month for an apartment in PP.  For that price you get a/c, kitchen, tv, bathroom; things a westerner would expect.  I've got a balcony too.  You may have to pay extra for electricity, and an a/c can chew up $100 per month depending on how much you use it.  I use it to sleep but use about $60 per month.
I would budget the same for food.  You can go to almost any Khmer restaurant and get a big bowl of soup with rice and iced tea thrown in for $2 to $3.
Eating at western places, now that's a completely different story, except that you will get beer for 75c a glass which is very cheap.
These prices are PP only and are the most expensive you will find in Cambodia.  You can go to the provinces or other towns and live cheaper.  Maybe someone else can post on that.

Mr4D is quite right.

We have discussed this already in another thread and came to the conclusion that you can live nicely for around $1000 a month all in. Of course it depends on where you want to live, even within PP some areas are more expensive than other areas.

Other cities like Siem reap, Sihanoukville, Battambang could be a bit less expensive but not too much difference.
In the provinces is the cheapest way to live, but also lacks the services you have in cities.

Come over, rent a not too expensive room in a guesthouse for a month and look around, nothing as good as seeing it for yourself.

Good luck.

Joe
Cambodia expat-advisor
Expat.com

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