💰 My Cambodia Trip Cost: Budget Breakdown (2025)

💰 Trip Cost	Very Affordable
💵 Typical Budget	$40-$90/day
🍀 My Budget	$123/day
✈️ Trip Total	$367
🗓️ Trip Length	3 days

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Is Cambodia Affordable To Travel To?

Cambodia is a very affordable destination worldwide and ranks as one of the cheapest destinations in Asia.

• Cambodia has a low cost of living, so things like accommodations and food are relatively affordable.
• Bargaining is also a common practice, lending to cheaper prices for attractions and souvenirs.

For comparison, here’s my daily budget for destinations in Asia:

Destination	My Budget
🇯🇵 Japan	$145
🇰🇭 Cambodia	$123*
🇸🇬 Singapore	$122
🇹🇼 Taiwan	$102
🇻🇳 Vietnam	$89
🇹🇭 Thailand	$77

*My Cambodia daily budget is high because I splurged on accommodation.

See all my daily budgets.

About My Trip

To give context to the expenses below, here’s what you need to know about my trip:

• I spent 3 days in Siem Reap, which gave me enough time to see Angkor Wat and bike through the countryside.
• My trip was in November, during the low season, when things are less expensive.
• I traveled with another person, which allowed us to split costs like housing.
• I’m a mid-range budget traveler. I don’t aim to travel on a budget, but I’m intentional about my spending.
• I finance my trips and don’t receive sponsorship.
• All expenses are per person and in US dollars, converted from the Cambodian riel.

The exchange rate was $1 USD = 4,105 KHR at the time of writing.

Total Cost

• $602
• $367
• $123

A mid-range budget traveler can expect to spend about $90 per day in Cambodia. This budget generally means:

• Staying at accommodations that cost about $35 per night
• Eating at $ and $$ restaurants that average about $30 per day
• Getting around by private tuk-tuks and domestic flights
• Paying for group tours to Angkor Wat

Budget Breakdown

Here’s a breakdown of my expenses by travel category:

Category	Cost	% of Total	Daily Budget
✈️ Flights	$235	39%	–
🛃 Visa	$30	5%	$10
🏠 Accommodation	$163	27%	$54
🐟 Food	$49	8%	$16
🚗 Transportation	$8	1%	$3
⭐ Entertainment	$119	20%	$40
Total	$602	100%	$123

Flight Cost

• $136 (I usually take round-trip flights from the United States, but I flew into Cambodia from Thailand)
• $99 (from Cambodia to Malaysia)

A round-trip flight between the US and Cambodia costing under $800 is considered cheap, as international flights typically cost over $950.

A 30-day tourist visa for Cambodia costs $30 for US citizens. You can get it upon arrival at the airport, and it’s cash-only.

Accommodation Cost

• $163
• $54

I usually book basic accommodations, but I stayed at a villa while in Siem Reap to celebrate my anniversary. My villa included a private swimming pool, a full kitchen, a modern bathroom with a rain shower head, and a private washing machine and dryer.

My accommodation budgeting tips:

• The cheapest options start at $7 a night – For the cheapest option, stay at a dorm-style hostel for as low as $7 a night in cities like Siem Reap and Phnom Penh. Booking private rooms in a hostel increases the price to roughly $12 a night. A budget hotel room is not much more expensive than a hostel at around $15 a night.
• Luxury accommodations can still be affordable – I paid less than $60 a night for an entire “villa” for myself. If you want to splurge on nice accommodations while maintaining a relatively low budget, Cambodia is a great country to do it.

Food Cost

• $49
• $16

My most affordable meals:

Meal	Location	Cost
Noodle and drinks	Phare Circus	$3.50
Fish amok (Khmer dish)	Madam Moch	$4.50

My most expensive meals:

Meal	Location	Cost
Seafood and premium beef	Ox Club	$65
Num banh chok (Khmer dish)	POU Restaurant	$13
Curry dish	Sambo	$10

My food budgeting tips:

• Eat Khmer food – You can expect to spend anywhere from $3 to $10 per meal, and you likely won’t spend more than $15 per meal unless you’re eating at high-end restaurants. A local beer is usually less than $1. If you’re not familiar with local food, you can sample different dishes at an affordable street food tour.

Transportation Cost

• $8
• $3

I only took private tuk-tuks around Siem Reap, which were very affordable.

My transportation budgeting tips:

• Download Grab – Siem Reap and Phnom Penh are small cities, so a very convenient and affordable way to get around is by tuk-tuk, which you can call through the Grab app (iOS, Android). You can also negotiate tuk-tuk rides, but they are usually already very cheap.
• Walk and bike as much as possible – Siem Reap and Phnom Penh are small cities with pedestrian-friendly areas, especially around the city center.
• Take the bus between cities – Cambodia doesn’t have extensive public transportation, but one of the cheapest ways to travel between major destinations is by bus. You can take a bus from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap for less than $15.

Entertainment Cost 

• $119
• $40

The activities/attractions I did:

Experience	Location	Cost
🛕 Angkor Wat	Siem Reap	$63
🎪 Phare	Siem Reap	$18
🚲 Siem Reap Countryside Cycling	Siem Reap	$38

My entertainment budgeting tips:

• Visit attractions without a guide – The famous Angkor Wat has a $37 entrance fee, but the cost jumps to $50 with a guide. The massive site is very historical, so I think a guide is worth it, but you can skip it if you’re on a tight budget.
• Go to meaningful places with small entrance fees – One notable site I didn’t visit was The Killing Fields in Choeung Ek Genocidal Center, but I recommend it due to its educational impact. It has an affordable $6 entrance fee.

See my ratings for Cambodia’s experiences.

Do You Need Cash?

• Cambodia’s economy heavily relies on cash transactions, so make sure to bring cash.

My tips on using cash:

• USD and the Cambodian riel are widely used in Cambodia, so you can withdraw cash in either currency. However, if you use USD, expect to receive change in riel and remember that you may not get a favorable exchange rate.
• Carry about $30 worth of cash per day to tip guides, pay for tuk-tuks, and eat at local restaurants. Most of my transactions were done in cash.
• Tipping is not customary in Cambodia, but it is one of the poorest countries in the region, so service workers always appreciate them.