Cost of Living in Phnom Penh
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 12:12 pm
I'm curious about monthly expenses. Rent, food, utility's, phone. I'm hoping to find a place in the range of 250-300 for rent. But unsure of the others. Any help would be appreciated
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Cost of Living in Phnom Penh
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Re: Cost of living
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 1:57 pm
Where are you planning to live ? Prices vary. In general, life is more expensive in PP - COL is higher and there's more to spend your money on.
Re: Cost of living
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:29 pm
How much will you use the a/c? Electricity is expensive.
Eat like a Westerner or like a local? The latter is much cheaper...
And so on.
The general rule is people's expenditure expands to accommodate their earnings. Live like a peasant or live like a lord. It's up to you.
Eat like a Westerner or like a local? The latter is much cheaper...
And so on.
The general rule is people's expenditure expands to accommodate their earnings. Live like a peasant or live like a lord. It's up to you.
Re: Cost of living
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:12 pm
I plan to live in PP eat locally. i prefer an area with less expats the better not into partying all the time.i would like to be close to a market. I'm fine with eating some sort of meat and rice everyday, and fruit. For transportation I plan on getting a bicycle. Do I need 3G on a phone or is wifi everywhere?
Re: Cost of living
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:14 pm
I would only use a/c at night while sleeping. thanks guys I know it's a lot of ? But moving to a different country I want as much info before hand as possible lol I like to have everything in order.. Somewhat
Re: Cost of living
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:23 pm
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.
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.
Re: Cost of living
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 6:57 pm
I'll be teaching. So I figure 1000 a month plus savings. I'll be picking up a moto from Vietnam and driving back. So I plan on taking some trips around the country side. I really want to see how the Khmer people live in the country. And I love to fish. 
Re: Cost of living
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:26 pm
Beer $1
Spirit + Mixer $3
Xanex $1.50
Ladies $20-30
Knife $1.50
Pliers (to pull out their teeth) $3
Meat Cleaver $3
Bin Bags $0.25
Shovel $8-10
Spirit + Mixer $3
Xanex $1.50
Ladies $20-30
Knife $1.50
Pliers (to pull out their teeth) $3
Meat Cleaver $3
Bin Bags $0.25
Shovel $8-10
Re: Cost of living
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:47 pm
Sounds like one hell of a Saturday night
Re: Cost of living
Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:48 pm
u forgotJamie_Lambo wrote:Beer $1
Spirit + Mixer $3
Xanex $1.50
Ladies $20-30
Knife $1.50
Pliers (to pull out their teeth) $3
Meat Cleaver $3
Bin Bags $0.25
Shovel $8-10
5$ for traffic police
3$ for repair tyre
20$ for doctor for eating bad food
50$ for girlfriend mother who is sick
