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Cost of Living in Cambodia for Digital Nomads
Cambodia is cheaper than the typical country on Wandurance's index and is best for a low-cost base with an easy long-stay visa. A Normal lifestyle in a hub city like Phnom Penh or Siem Reap runs about $57 a day, so a $3,000 fund lasts roughly 52 days.
Cambodia is cheaper than Thailand and has one of the region's simplest long-stay arrangements: an ordinary visa that can be extended in-country for months at a time. Phnom Penh is the working base with the most apartments and cafés; Siem Reap is smaller and calmer; Kampot on the river has a small, loyal remote-work crowd.
Internet is decent in the cities and patchier outside them. The US dollar is used alongside the riel, which makes budgeting simple.
Common bases: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Kampot.
What a day costs in Cambodia
Estimated daily spend by lifestyle tier. "Hub city" is a capital or major nomad city, which typically runs above the national average; "smaller town" is below it.
| Lifestyle | Hub city / day | Smaller town / day | Days on $3,000 (hub) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frugal | $25.21 | $17.98 | 119 |
| Normal | $57.23 | $40.80 | 52 |
| Lavish | $138.87 | $99.02 | 21 |
Where the money goes
Normal lifestyle, hub city. Coworking and connectivity is optional in the calculator and not included in the daily totals above.
| Category | Per day | Per 30 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation Find stays → | $36.02 | $1,081 | 63% |
| Food | $14.01 | $420 | 24% |
| Local transport | $4.80 | $144 | 8% |
| Basic medical | $2.40 | $72 | 4% |
| Total | $57.23 | $1,717 | 100% |
| Coworking & connectivity (optional add-on) | +$4.80 | +$144 | — |
How long your budget lasts in Cambodia
Whole days, hub-city prices. Leftover money below one full day is not counted.
| Budget | Frugal | Normal | Lavish |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | 39 days | 17 days | 7 days |
| $2,000 | 79 days | 34 days | 14 days |
| $3,000 | 119 days | 52 days | 21 days |
| $5,000 | 198 days | 87 days | 36 days |
| $10,000 | 396 days | 174 days | 72 days |
Plan your stay in Cambodia
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Visa-free stay for US passport holders
30 days · e-Visa required, paid
Paid e-visa (~$30–36); extendable once, +30 days.
Note: at a Normal lifestyle, $3,000 outlasts this allowance (52 days vs 30), so a longer stay means an extension, a visa run or a longer-stay visa. Rules change; confirm with the official immigration source before you book.
Frequently asked
How much does it cost per day in Cambodia?
On Wandurance's model, a day in Cambodia costs about $25 at a Frugal lifestyle, $57 at Normal and $139 at Lavish, in a major city. Smaller towns run roughly 29% less. These figures cover accommodation, food, local transport and basic medical costs; coworking and connectivity can be added separately.
How long will $3,000 last in Cambodia?
About 52 days at a Normal lifestyle, 119 days if you travel Frugally, or 21 days at a Lavish level. Use the calculator to try your own budget.
How long can US citizens stay in Cambodia without a visa?
Up to 30 days (e-Visa required, paid). Paid e-visa (~$30–36); extendable once, +30 days. Always confirm current rules with the official immigration source before travelling; they change.
Is Cambodia cheap for digital nomads?
Cambodia ranks 67th cheapest of the 199 countries Wandurance covers and is 14% cheaper than the average for Asia. That puts it in the cheaper half of the world for long-term travel.
How are these estimates calculated?
Wandurance prices a fixed basket of daily costs at local purchasing power using a per-country price index derived from World Bank purchasing-power data, rather than raw exchange rates. Cambodia's index is 34.8 (the United States is 68.8). The numbers are planning estimates, not quotes, and your own habits will move them.