Daily life in Cambodia — cost, internet, SIM
Cost of living in Cambodia, SIM card (Smart, Cellcard), fibre internet (Ezecom, SINET), schooling and bringing in a pet.
All guides
- Importing a pet to Cambodia — dog, cat Importing a dog or cat to Cambodia — rabies vaccine, ISO chip, health certificate, no quarantine if compliant, Phnom Penh vets.Read →
- Cost of living in Cambodia — typical budgets by city Cost of living in Cambodia in 2026 — typical budgets by city (PP, SR, SHV), rent, food, transport, schooling, comparison with France.Read →
- Moving to Cambodia — freight, customs, forwarder Moving to Cambodia from France — sea or air freight, customs formalities, 20/40 ft container, prohibited items, forwarders.Read →
- Fibre internet in Cambodia — Ezecom, SINET, Online, Metfone Fibre internet in Cambodia — Ezecom, SINET, Online, Metfone — speeds, prices, installation, fixed IP, comparison for home and office in Phnom Penh.Read →
- SIM and eSIM in Cambodia — Smart, Cellcard, Metfone Cambodian SIM — Smart, Cellcard, Metfone comparison, prices, airport kiosks, traveller eSIM (Airalo), mandatory passport registration.Read →
Other sections
- Renting and buying in Cambodia — property guide Rent an apartment in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap or Kampot, buy a condo as a foreigner, and understand leases and prices on Cambodia's property market.
- Healthcare in Cambodia — hospitals, insurance, vaccines Cashless health insurance, international hospitals in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, recommended vaccines and medical evacuation to Bangkok.
- Banking in Cambodia — accounts, transfers, USD/Riel Open a bank account in Phnom Penh, transfer money via Wise or international wire, and understand the USD/Riel dual currency and ATM fees.
- Driving in Cambodia — licence and registration Get your Cambodian driving licence, register a motorbike or car, pass the technical inspection and pay the annual vehicle tax.
- Civil status and family in Cambodia Get married in Cambodia, register a birth, legalise documents with an apostille and contact the French Embassy in Phnom Penh for consular services.
- Employment and rights in Cambodia Find a job in Cambodia, sign a contract compliant with Khmer labour law and know your rights: leave, NSSF and severance pay.
- Personal taxation in Cambodia French pension, Cambodian tax residency, individual ToS brackets and GDT filing — tax obligations for resident expats with no professional activity in Cambodia.
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