Jamie_Lambo wrote:just paid my rent today for this month

Rent = $130
Elec + Water = $2.50
Total = $132.50

@JL: Do you realise that you could be responsible for a wave of enraged barangs attacking their landladies because their monthly bill is way over $2.50 ?

To all you people who are reading this and think you are being scammed because JL gets it supercheap , this is NOT a normal price for a month's electricity bill, so expect to pay much more. This is a special "Jamie price" I think. (Don't ask, don't tell. We don't want to know how you do this. Actually, yes we do. Apart from leaving the lights off that is...)

Anchor Moy wrote:

Jamie_Lambo wrote:just paid my rent today for this month

Rent = $130
Elec + Water = $2.50
Total = $132.50

@JL: Do you realise that you could be responsible for a wave of enraged barangs attacking their landladies because their monthly bill is way over $2.50 ?

To all you people who are reading this and think you are being scammed because JL gets it supercheap , this is NOT a normal price for a month's electricity bill, so expect to pay much more. This is a special "Jamie price" I think. (Don't ask, don't tell. We don't want to know how you do this. Actually, yes we do. Apart from leaving the lights off that is...)

tbh ive been using the aircon a hell of a lot lately as well, 10 nights i wasnt home i was in SR, PP and Takeo, but i spend around that time away every month, my box must be broken

tbh all i run is my fridge, my laptop, my fan, my lights and occasionally my aircon, i was shocked that i had only used 4kw this month

Still possible, but for how long?

phuketrichard wrote:if u can live that cheap in Cambodia , think how much cheaper u could live in Thailand

food- cheaper ( an better)

I don't know about that. I can get good imported French Pâté, foie gras and cheese in Phnom Penh for a reasonable price and also US prime and Wagu steak. I dont know how available or expensive these are in Bangkok, but used to be nigh impossible to get. Also I can get very good French wines here at very competitive prices which are or certainly used to be prohibitive in Bangkok. The convenience is also important, I can get to the local deli on Monivong in about 10-15 minutes from my apartment to pick up what I need and get good smoked bacon and Cumberland sausage delivered to my door at $9/kg.

Phnom Penh also has a lot of good international restaurants which are fairly accessible and well priced. If one doesn't suit another is only about five minutes away. This was not the case in Bankok, might have changed but I don't think the price will be as competitive as here!

General Mackevili wrote:

epidemiks wrote:Wifi is everywhere coffee is sold. The coffee is far more expensive than the 3g/4g service.

Absolute minimums, unless you're some kind of ascetic who likes being uncomfortable and bored:

Monthlies:

Rent 100
Utilities 30
3g/4g 5

Weeklies:
Household /groceries 50
Entertainment 50

Dailies:
Bicycle parking 500r x number of times you park somewhere
Breakfast 6,000r
Lunch 10,000r
Dinner 10,000r

Could eat cheaper, but if you want any kind of variety, be prepared to pay more/travel further


To know any other costs, kinda need to know what you're going to 'do' here.

Now that's impressive budget.

Its ~600/m, hardly impossible. A regular family here would be doing ok on that much.

The basics of living wouldn't be more if you're here to live as cheaply as possible, had no family and ate local. could probably go much lower by cutting the 50/w entertainment expenses and didn't spend the whole 10k riel a night on dinner.

Fun? Not really.

phuketrichard wrote: Jamie; i cant believe u only spend this

"Elec + Water = $2.50"

electric is 1,000 riel/kwh (if ur lucky) so ur only using 8 kwh/month Impossible unless ur NEVER there.
a frig will cost more than that

tbh all i run is my fridge, my laptop, my fan, my lights and occasionally my aircon, i was shocked that i had only used 4kw this month

cant be .

i pay 1500/kwh

ill write it clearer here

18/01 - 18/02
2649
2657 = 8kw = 12,000r
water = 4000r
total = 16,000r

18/02 - 21/03
2657
2666 = 9kw = 13500r
water = 6000r
total = 19,500r

21/03 - 20/04
2666
2686 = 20kw = 30,000r
water = 4000r
total = 34,000r

20/04 - 18/05
2686
2690 = 4kw = 6,000r
water = 4000r
total = 10,000r