Travel budget and cost of living in Phnom Penh (Cambodia) how much does a trip cost?
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Phnom Penh travel budget
Phnom Penh: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Phnom Penh
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Phnom Penh for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 27 for 2 ppl.
- $ 8.9 per person
- $ 8 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 841* (3428964 KHR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 45 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 12 per person
- $ 5.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 1589* (6480684 KHR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 66 for 2 ppl.
- $ 26 per person
- $ 20 per person
- $ 11 per person
Total budget:
$ 2494* (10176656 KHR)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Phnom Penh compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Phnom Penh in 2024 is 51% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Phnom Penh in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Phnom Penh by expense type
Restaurant budget in Phnom Penh
($ 2 to $ 8)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 11 to $ 44)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 6 to $ 7.5)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 0.8 to $ 2.5)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1 to $ 3)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.6 to $ 5)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.6 to $ 2)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1 to $ 1.1)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Hotel and accommodation budget in Phnom Penh
($ 17 to $ 142)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 181
($ 15 to $ 106)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 163
($ 16 to $ 232)
78% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 239
($ 28 to $ 263)
74% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 323
($ 58 to $ 431)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 470
($ 22 to $ 142)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 22 to $ 650)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 23 to $ 433)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 23 to $ 112)
83% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 26 to $ 703)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
Supermarket food budget in Phnom Penh
($ 1.8 to $ 2.5)
103% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 4.5)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)
77% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 2.5 to $ 6.5)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 2 to $ 5)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1 to $ 2)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1 to $ 2.5)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.6 to $ 1)
68% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Phnom Penh
($ 1 to $ 3)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1 to $ 1.6)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1 to $ 1.3)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 14 to $ 26)
75% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Phnom Penh
($ 3.5 to $ 11)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 12 to $ 16)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Phnom Penh
($ 0.8 to $ 2)
80% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 14 to $ 31)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 16 to $ 26)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 551)
(fair price: $ 846)
(fair price: $ 570)
(fair price: $ 878)
(fair price: $ 943)
(fair price: $ 940)
About this information on the cost of living in Phnom Penh
The information about the cost of living in Phnom Penh shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Phnom Penh was updated on 26-09-2024.
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