Price comparison
The same 29 everyday buys in Thailand and Cambodia, from a coffee to an airport taxi: what locals pay, what tourist spots charge, and where your money goes further.
The numbers that decide a trip, in one table. Money in USD, the local price underneath.
What locals pay in Thailand and Cambodia, item by item. Shown in USD at one daily rate so the two sides compare, with the local price underneath. Differences under 3% count as about the same.
19 of the 29 items cost less in Cambodia.
Bottled, convenience store
Thailand: ≈ $0.21 – $0.45 ฿7 – ฿15 Cambodia: ≈ $0.12 – $0.37 ៛500 – ៛1,500 Cafe or street vendor
Thailand: ≈ $1.20 – $2.40 ฿40 – ฿80 Cambodia: ≈ $0.99 – $3 ៛4,000 – ៛12,000 Draft, at bar or restaurant
Thailand: ≈ $1.80 – $3.60 ฿60 – ฿120 Cambodia: ≈ $0.49 – $2 ៛2,000 – ៛8,000 Tourist area, main course
Thailand: ≈ $4.50 – $12 ฿150 – ฿400 Cambodia: ≈ $2.50 – $12 ៛10,000 – ៛50,000 Local market or stand
Thailand: ≈ $1.20 – $2.40 ฿40 – ฿80 Cambodia: ≈ $0.99 – $2.50 ៛4,000 – ៛10,000 Mixed drink, bar
Thailand: ≈ $4.50 – $8.90 ฿150 – ฿300 Cambodia: ≈ $3.50 – $6.20 ៛14,000 – ៛25,000 House wine, restaurant
Thailand: ≈ $18 – $30 ฿600 – ฿1,000 Cambodia: ≈ $9 – $15 ៛36,000 – ៛60,000 Cafe or street stall
Thailand: ≈ $1.20 – $2.10 ฿40 – ฿70 Cambodia: ≈ $0.74 – $2 ៛3,000 – ៛8,000 Standard route
Thailand: ≈ $9 – $15 ฿300 – ฿500 Cambodia: ≈ $10 – $30 ៛40,000 – ៛120,000 Metered or typical fare
Thailand: ≈ $1 – $1.30 ฿35 – ฿45 Cambodia: ≈ $0.99 – $1.50 ៛4,000 – ៛6,000 Single ride
Thailand: ≈ $0.51 – $1.90 ฿17 – ฿65 Cambodia: ≈ $0.37 – $0.74 ៛1,500 – ៛3,000 Grab / Bolt / Uber
Thailand: ≈ $1.50 – $6 ฿50 – ฿200 Cambodia: ≈ $0.74 – $4.90 ៛3,000 – ៛20,000 Tourist shop
Thailand: ≈ $0.75 – $2.40 ฿25 – ฿80 Cambodia: ≈ $0.99 – $3 ៛4,000 – ៛12,000 Tourist shop
Thailand: ≈ $3 – $6 ฿100 – ฿200 Cambodia: ≈ $3 – $9.90 ៛12,000 – ៛40,000 Ceramics, textiles, etc.
Thailand: ≈ $6 – $15 ฿200 – ฿500 Cambodia: ≈ $7 – $25 ៛30,000 – ៛100,000 Data package
Thailand: ≈ $9 – $21 ฿299 – ฿699 Cambodia: ≈ $2.50 – $6.20 ៛10,000 – ៛25,000 Pharmacy or shop
Thailand: ≈ $4.50 – $8.90 ฿150 – ฿300 Cambodia: ≈ $8 – $18 ៛32,000 – ៛72,000 Supermarket
Thailand: ≈ $0.30 – $0.60 ฿10 – ฿20 Cambodia: ≈ $0.25 – $0.62 ៛1,000 – ៛2,500 Pack of 20
Thailand: ≈ $3 – $4.20 ฿100 – ฿140 Cambodia: ≈ $1.60 – $2.10 ៛6,500 – ៛8,500 Pack of 20 tablets
Thailand: ≈ $0.75 – $1.50 ฿25 – ฿50 Cambodia: ≈ $0.69 – $2 ៛2,800 – ៛8,200 Spray or lotion
Thailand: ≈ $1 – $4.80 ฿35 – ฿160 Cambodia: ≈ $3 – $5.90 ៛12,000 – ៛24,000 Local barbershop
Thailand: ≈ $3 – $6 ฿100 – ฿200 Cambodia: ≈ $0.99 – $3.70 ៛4,000 – ៛15,000 Laundry service
Thailand: ≈ $1.20 – $3 ฿40 – ฿100 Cambodia: ≈ $0.74 – $2 ៛3,000 – ៛8,000 Standard full-body massage
Thailand: ≈ $6 – $12 ฿200 – ฿400 Cambodia: ≈ $4.90 – $9.90 ៛20,000 – ៛40,000 Basic cut, salon
Thailand: ≈ $6 – $12 ฿200 – ฿400 Cambodia: ≈ $3 – $9.90 ៛12,000 – ៛40,000 Entrance ticket
Thailand: ≈ $3 – $8.90 ฿100 – ฿300 Cambodia: ≈ $37 – $72 ៛148,000 – ៛290,000 Organized excursion
Thailand: ≈ $36 – $75 ฿1,200 – ฿2,500 Cambodia: ≈ $20 – $39 ៛80,000 – ៛160,000 Organized excursion 6-8h
Thailand: ≈ $39 – $89 ฿1,300 – ฿3,000 Cambodia: ≈ $15 – $30 ៛60,000 – ៛120,000 Local cuisine cooking class
Thailand: ≈ $27 – $48 ฿900 – ฿1,600 Cambodia: ≈ $15 – $30 ៛60,000 – ៛120,000 Tourist prices are about 3.0× the fair price in Thailand and 2.8× in Cambodia, close to even.
Thailand 15th highest of 60
Cambodia 21st highest of 60
What is expected in each country, so you neither stiff anyone nor overpay.
Thailand Round up the bill or leave 20-50 THB in restaurants. Massage therapists expect 50-100 THB tip.
Cambodia Tipping is not required but very appreciated, leave 1-2 USD at restaurants and 1-5 USD for tour guides. Tuk-tuk drivers appreciate rounding up to the nearest dollar.
Yes. In Cambodia you pay about 13% less than in Thailand at fair prices. TruePrice Index: Thailand 70, Cambodia 61 (100 is the median of the 60 countries I track). 19 of the 29 items cost less in Cambodia.
A week is cheaper in Cambodia: about $105 at fair prices, against $130 in Thailand. That covers two meals, a coffee, water, a beer, two transit rides and a short taxi ride a day. Flights and accommodation are not included. At tourist-trap prices the same week runs about $535 in Thailand and $400 in Cambodia.
In Cambodia: food and drinks cost about 25% less there on average. A restaurant meal costs $4.50 – $12 in Thailand and $2.50 – $12 in Cambodia, street food $1.20 – $2.40 and $0.99 – $2.50.
Tourist prices are about 3.0× the fair price in Thailand and 2.8× in Cambodia, close to even. The biggest gaps in Thailand: restaurant meal (5.6×), city taxi 1 km (5.6×), and laundry (5.4×). The biggest gaps in Cambodia: fridge magnet (6.9×), local handcraft (6.2×), and private transfer (6.1×).
Where these numbers come from, and how the comparison works.
How to cite
TruePrice, Thailand vs Cambodia, October 2026, truepriceapp.com/en/compare/thailand-vs-cambodia/
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