Cost of living in Sihanoukville

Real monthly costs in Sihanoukville, Cambodia: USD, from the same data behind the Pro model.

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Sihanoukville at a glance

Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.

Essentials / mon/arent + bills + food + transit
Men per 100 women114.5ages 20–39, province level
Avg net salaryn/amonthly, after tax
Safety score38/100higher = safer

Monthly cost breakdown

Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 4 Cambodia cities we track, so every row says whether Sihanoukville is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.

Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD$300$264$36
Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD$400$361$39
Groceriesmonthly, one person$105$109$4
Dining outmonthly, one person$98$86$12
Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet$129$120$8
Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD$500$457$43
Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD$650$650same

Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.

Everyday prices

What single items cost in Sihanoukville, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.

Eating out

Meal, inexpensive restaurant$3.50$3.00$0.50
Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses$30.00$27.00$3.00
McMeal at McDonald's$7.00$7.00same
Cappuccino, regular$2.25$1.96$0.29
Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught$1.00$1.00same
Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle$2.00$2.00same
Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L$0.77$0.73$0.04
Water, 0.33 L bottle$0.44$0.47$0.03

Groceries

Milk, 1 L$2.11$2.11same
White bread, 500 g$1.62$1.62same
White rice, 1 kg$0.90$0.99$0.09
Eggs, 12$1.72$1.72same
Local cheese, 1 kg$13.83$14.46$0.63
Chicken fillets, 1 kg$4.12$4.14$0.02
Apples, 1 kg$3.50$3.77$0.27
Bananas, 1 kg$1.40$1.57$0.17
Tomatoes, 1 kg$1.58$1.86$0.28
Potatoes, 1 kg$1.33$1.46$0.13
Onions, 1 kg$1.17$1.21$0.04
Water, 1.5 L bottle$0.75$0.75same

Transport & bills

Taxi start$1.11$1.11same
Taxi, 1 km$1.00$1.00same
Gasoline, 1 L$1.27$1.26$0.01
Basic utilities, 85 m² flat$110.59$103.91$6.68
Internet, 60 Mbps+$18.67$22.02$3.35
Mobile plan, monthly$6.33$6.11$0.22

Leisure

Gym, monthly$73.33$37.811.94× as much
Cinema, one seat$5.00$5.00same

Dating-age sex ratio

Sihanoukville has 114.5 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (province level). That is the highest of the 6 Cambodia cities we track. Cambodia's national figure is 97.5, so Sihanoukville runs 17 above the country as a whole.

A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.

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