How much will it cost you to spend a few days in Phnom Penh, Cambodia? Cambodia is one of the cheaper countries to visit in Asia these days. We recently spent 4 days in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. Was Cambodia cheap? What did it cost us to stay in Phnom Penh, how much was food and drinks, and was sightseeing expensive?
Phnom Penh Travel Costs
We arrived in Phnom Penh from Melbourne via Singapore. Instead of having an airport transfer booked, we wandered out side the Grab pickup area and ordered a car to take us to the Ohana Palace Hotel where we were staying for 4 nights.
We listed prices in USD because Cambodia uses the USD as a defacto currency, although you can use the local currency which is the Cambodian Riel.
- Visa cost for Cambodia is $35USD.
- $13 USD for a grab from the airport to the hotel.
- Ohana Palace Hotel for 4 nights, $234USD
One travel cost you can’t get around is the cost of a visa for entering Cambodia. We could have opted for a hotel pickup, but the hotel was wanting to charge $35USD for pick up. The hotel was in the mid range price for Phnom Penh.
There were certainly cheaper hotels, but we went with the Ohana Palace because the location was central, it had a pool and rooftop bar, and breakfast was included.
Attraction entry fees in Phnom Penh.
As all travellers should, we visited the main attractions in Phnom Penh. The main things to see in Phnom Penh were cultural and historic sites.
During our stay in Phnom Penh, we also included a sunset river cruise and a walk around a neighbourhood that was made to look like Paris. The entry fees that we paid are as follows.
- Cambodian National Museum $10USD per person.
- Cambodian Royal Palace $10.25USD per person.
- Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (Killing Fields) $6USD per person.
- Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum $7.50USD per person.
- Sunset Cruise (free beer and soft drink) $16.25USD per person.
The Cambodian National Museum and the Royal Palace were both within walking distance from our accommodation in Phnom Penh. We had to take a ride share to Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (Killing Fields) and the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum.
We recommend you use Grab rideshare as it gives you the price upfront negating any change of being over charged in Phnom Penh.
- The return trip from Ohana Palace to Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum was a 7.6 kilometer journey and cost $3.25.
- The return trip from Ohana Palace Hotel to Choeung Ek Genocidal Center was a 25.6 kilometer trip and cost $17.75 return.
What do food and drinks cost in Phnom Penh
We tend to spend a lot of money on food and drinks. We like stopping for food and we like beer and cocktails.
We found the drink prices in Phnom Penh to be pretty cheap by western standards. Prices will vary a lot depending on where you buy food and drinks. If you stop by a convenience store such as 7 Eleven the prices will be much cheaper compared to sitting down at a cafe or restaurant.
- Happy Hour Cocktails $2USD
- Electrolytes drink costs $1.90 USD.
- Fruit Smoothie $3USD
- Bottle of water $1.50USD
- Iced Cappuccino at Amazon Coffee for $3 USD.
- Beer ranges from $1.50USD for draught to $3USD for bottle.
- 6 Spring Rolls for $6USD
- Burger Combo (Belly Burger) $8.90 USD: Burger, Chips, 1 Piece of Chicken and drink
- Lok Lak (beef and rice) costs $3 USD.
- 6 pieces of Dim Sum at market for $3 USD.
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Essentials from the supermarket in Phnom Penh
If you are planning on spending a long amount of time staying and working in Phnom Penh a trip to the supermarket at Aeon supermarket is recommended.
We love having a look around supermarkets in foreign countries to see the prices and what different products they have. Here you will be able to pick up household staples such as,
- Nescafe Red Cup Instant coffee 100g $4.20USD
- GUD full cream UHT 1 litre of milk $2USD
- Libra 20 pack of sanitary pads $1.69USD
- Barilla Spaghetti n.o 7 $2.70USD
- 1kg white sugar $2USD
- 12 chicken eggs $1.40USD
- Chicken fillets per kilogram $4.20USD
- Prices will vary, these prices were correct when we visited in August of 2025.
As we live in Australia, we found the cost of staying, eating, drinking and getting around Phnom Penh was significantly cheaper. The website https://www.thecurrencyshop.com.au/ states that the cost of living in Cambodia is 45.9% lower vs Australia when you take into account daily spending without rent.
We arrived with a daily budget of $200 Australian (130USD) for spending outside of our accommodation costs. After 4 days, we had spent 571.00AUD ($377USD). On average, we spent around $95USD per day.
We did this without really looking for cheaper options and just stopped and spent where we liked. In reality, you could probably do it for half the price if you didn’t drink much alcohol and only ate street food. In conclusion, Phnom Penh Cambodia is really cheap destination in Asia to spend a few days in. We hope this information helps you plan a Phnom Penh itinerary that suits you.
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