Budget Breakdown for Cambodia
My average daily budget while travelling in Cambodia was $28. This covered everything from accommodation, transport, food & activities as we travelled around the country for 4 weeks. Of course, there were some days that were cheaper, and some that were more expensive but it evened out in the end.
Miscellaneous 💰 $63
I spent a total of $51 on my visa, SIM card and ATM fees (I did 2 transactions during my trip). I also estimate that I spent around $12 on laundry during my trip.
Transport 💰 $81.50
This covers all the buses and boats that I booked to travel around Cambodia. I know I could have saved a little more money on this portion, had we not returned to Phnom Penh from Koh Rong and instead travelled directly to Battambang (but we had some things we wanted to do in Phnom Penh).
Getting around 💰 $31
This is an estimate of how much we spent on getting around using tuk-tuks and taxis. We tried to walk as much as possible so the biggest expense here was getting to our accommodation later in the evenings. Note, that we were always sharing the price of taxis and tuk-tuks between multiple people so this is my portion of the rides.
Accommodation 💰 $126.50
We spent a lot of our trip to Cambodia switching between homestays and dorm rooms, which helped us to keep the costs really low. Again, this is my portion of the rooms which were split as a couple, so if you’re travelling solo and choosing to stay in private rooms then I would budget more than this.
Activities 💰 $129
This includes all the motorbikes we hired to get around in Kampot and Koh Rong, and the tuk-tuks we hired for the day in Battambang and Siem Reap. It also includes the transport to the Killing Fields in Phnom Penh as this was an essential cost to visit the site.
Food 💰 $10-12 day
I didn’t keep exact track of what we spent on food each day but based on the numbers I can estimate I spent between $10 – 12 a day on food.
I’m not big on breakfast so this mostly covers lunch, dinner, drinks and snacks throughout the day. I didn’t drink alcohol during my time in Cambodia, so if you plan on drinking I would budget more than this.