Cost of Living in Phnom Penh

There's misinformation about the severity of corona in Cambodia. My sister lives in Cambodia temporarily she said infections are very high and death tolls into the thousands.

Phnom Penh is very dangerous always has been never visit.

Cambodia is a hot filthy country full of scammers.Save your money because there's nothing of interest.

This site says the cost of living in Phnom Penh is 54% less than New York? Doubt it.

@Anonymous on Mar 06, 2019
You seem so bitter man, you ever thought about getting some help?

I agree with # Anonymous post Feb 21,2019.If I believed all prices numbeo gave I'd never leave home.It's just a general price format nothing more.I believe many of you just type shit because you're bored or you just want to read your posts looking for reactions nothing more. I'm a U S citizen that retired in Phnom Penh almost 9 years ago.Rents and general prices are something anyone must research.The best research anyone can get is just living there obviously.Many people bounce around many small towns looking for the cheapest prices on everything,to each their own.But the downsides are little to no convince.Expats have asked me more than once the cost of living in Phnom Penh from other small towns in Cambodia.I iust tell them experience it I'm not going to hold your hand I'm not your dad.Many expats like to group up because they feel there's safety in numbers which to me is bullshit.Ive never grouped up with any expats, period.I live alone and live my life.Cambodia is a developing country not 3rd world btw.I wouldn't have retired in a small city or town without much convince,no way.I like the big city for obvious reasons, everything I need is there.I could look online right now and see many apartments for rent or for sale and give factual information to you but I wouldn't because the majority of you didn't learn anything.When expats ask me when they visit Phnom Penh about rental prices I tell them to look around just as I did years ago then I walk away.I don't associate with expats living in Phnom Penh or have get togethers either.If I wanted to see expat trash I could've done that living in the U S,no thanks.I must admit though while sitting at an outdoor cafe drinking a cold beer they walk down the street dripping in jewelry and expensive clothing like they own Phnom Penh.I enjoy watching them getting mugged or beaten up by locals and not once did I offer them any help.Any city can be as dangerous or as calm as people portray themselves to the locals,it's called respect.Last month I saw a British man acting shitty with a street vendor over food cost across the street from where I was sipping my ice cold beer.People came out of the woodwork and promptly whipped his ass then robbed him ,how refreshing.

The cost of retiring to Phnom Penh for Aussies is about 3/4 less than relocating to Helsinki Finland for housing. As for your other costs of living you will have to be cashed up or become inventive, or tighten your belt. IS Cambodia a fitting retirement option? Of course, but only if you don't expect 50,000 star everything.

Look I stayed at the Angkor International for almost $30 per night. I was quite happy with it, even though comparable Indonesian rooms are much more ostentatious for the same price. Overall Phnom Penh was beautiful, Check into those dollars like I do. One of my retirement options is Cambodia, and you would be ill advised to undertake this course of action without prior price investigations,as I have conducted. $US4 for a single breakfast, is quite good compared to Australian prices, but very nearly the same. On so many products Australia and Asia have almost reached price parity.
Mark W Chapman

Since moving to PP 6 months ago, rents & food prices have increased substantially. While "local" rooms or tiny apartments for rent may run $150-300/month in outer areas, or $300-500 central, if you expect a "real" bathroom (instead of miniscule closet with shower nozzle on wall or "wet bathroom"), an airconditioner in the bedroom, expect to pay $600-3000/month for 1 BR, depending on location & facilities. Electricity is 30 cents per kwh, and using AC in bedroom at night, small fridge, one load per week in washer, and some lights, my electric bill is running $150/mo. Power outages, blackouts & brownouts are frequent in most areas. 1 kg boneless chicken breasts - $5.90 (Lucky Supermarket). 2 liter bottle of milk just went up to $5.50 at KiwiMart, $4.20-4.40 at Lucky. Swiss cheese - $30/kg & up. Stall food - 2 grilled chicken drumsticks & scoop of rice, $2.00.