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Cost of Living in Kampot, Cambodia

Building with shops. Kampot, Cambodia.
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Kampot costs

A Kampot budget needs a real home quote, seasonal reserve, care route, and current residency advice

The catalog does not publish a local monthly total, couple total, traveler total, city rent anchor, utilities, groceries, transportation, or healthcare cost for Kampot. It includes a $2,061 expat planning reference, but the record does not establish it as a local household quote, rent inclusive budget, insurance plan, or promise for a particular neighborhood. Do not add unavailable components to create a false total.

Request current rent or purchase terms, deposits, utilities, cooling, water, internet, insurance, food, transport, pharmacy, private care, public care, language support, tax, maintenance, flood repairs, airport or regional travel, and emergency savings. The catalog lists property tax at 0.1 percent of the statutory tax base and land ownership as restricted. Confirm the current rule, lease structure, tax residence, and professional advice before signing anything.

Planning a monthly budget

Start with the monthly total, then look at the expenses that shape it.

How the total can change

A traveler style stay, a couple household, and long term rent answer different planning questions.

Everyday expenses

Dining, transportation, taxes, and car needs can change how the monthly budget feels.

Other Urban Housing, Water & Electricity Spending
KHR 112,000/person/mo
Residential Electricity Tariff Schedule
EDC residential LV tiers: KHR 380/480/610/730 per kWh (1-10/11-50/51-200/>200)
Food Price Index (Phnom Penh)
Phnom Penh Food CPI 276.3 (Mar 2026; 2006=100; +1.4% m/m, +5.7% y/y)
Transportation
KHR 48,000/mo
Property Taxes
0.1% of the statutory tax base
National Consumer Price Inflation
2.4% (2025)

Kampot in everyday life

Could Kampot work for you?

What may work well

  • The catalog discloses unavailable local cost components instead of presenting a false city budget.
  • Property tax and land ownership questions identify important lines for a purchase or long lease review.

What to think about

  • No local monthly total, city rent anchor, utilities, grocery, transportation, or healthcare cost is published.
  • Housing, cooling, water, power, insurance, flood repairs, transport, care, tax, and regional travel can change the total substantially.

Price a Kampot household

  1. Compare several addresses

    Keep housing, power, water, cooling, internet, insurance, maintenance, drainage, mold, security, food, transport, and service distance visible.

  2. Map recurring care

    Price public and private care, prescriptions, pharmacies, language support, emergency transport, referrals, regional travel, and aftercare.

  3. Reserve for weather and rules

    Keep room for flood repairs, power or water interruptions, vehicle service, insurance, tax, legal help, visa changes, and a safe place during difficult weather.

Questions retirees ask

Does Kampot have a published retirement budget?

The prepared facts do not publish a local or couple monthly total or a city rent anchor. They include a $2,061 expat planning reference, but it is not a complete local household quote. Collect current local prices and keep each cost line separate.

What property tax should I ask about in Cambodia?

The catalog lists a 0.1 percent property tax reference tied to the statutory tax base. Confirm the current tax base, ownership or rental responsibility, exemptions, filings, and any local charges with the Cambodian tax authority or a qualified adviser.

Kampot affordability depends on the actual home, power and water reliability, cooling, insurance, transport, care, tax, property terms, wet season upkeep, and the services used each week.

Sources

The budget value gives a starting point for everyday spending. Housing, healthcare, safety, and climate can change what feels comfortable for a household.

Housing mix, exchange rates, healthcare needs, car ownership, and travel style can move a real monthly budget materially.

Not yet available for this place: Comfortable Living, Cost of Living for Couple, Minimum Needed, Dining Out, Need for a Car, Overall Feel.

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