How Much Does Siem Reap Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Siem Reap prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Siem Reap spend around USD 32 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to USD 78, and a splurge day lands around USD 190. Figures in USD per person per day; Cambodia prices almost everything in USD directly so there's no exchange-rate guessing on top. Does not include the Angkor Pass itself, budget that separately.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | USD 8 | USD 9 | USD 6 | USD 9 | USD 32 |
| Mid-range | USD 30 | USD 20 | USD 13 | USD 15 | USD 78 |
| Splurge | USD 100 | USD 45 | USD 25 | USD 20 | USD 190 |
A mid-range day: USD 35 guesthouse with a pool, USD 15-20 tuk-tuk hired for the whole day of temples, USD 15 on two proper meals plus fruit shakes and water refills, USD 8-10 for a museum or the circus that evening. The Angkor Pass itself is a separate, larger line item.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Angkor Wat | included in Angkor Pass |
| Angkor Thom and Bayon | included in Angkor Pass |
| Ta Prohm | included in Angkor Pass |
| Banteay Srei | included in Angkor Pass |
| Angkor National Museum | USD 12 adult; audio guide USD 5 extra |
| Phare, The Cambodian Circus | USD 18-38 adult depending on seat, USD 10-18 child |
| Kampong Phluk floating village, Tonle Sap | around USD 20-25 per person for the boat, plus transport to the pier |
| Cambodia Landmine Museum | USD 5 |
| Old Market (Phsar Chas) and Pub Street | free to walk, food and drink priced per stall or restaurant |
| Amok | USD 4-9 |
| Khmer red curry (kari) | USD 3-7 |
| Khmer barbecue (phnom pleung) | USD 8-15 per person |
| Kuy teav | USD 1-3 |
| Fresh fruit shakes | USD 1-2 |
| Fried insects and crickets | USD 1-3 per portion |
| Num ansom | USD 1-2 |
How to spend less
- Hire one tuk-tuk driver for the full day rather than negotiating per ride, it's cheaper and you don't lose them between stops
- Eat at the Old Market food stalls instead of Pub Street's tourist-menu restaurants for a fraction of the price
- Buy a local SIM at the airport arrivals hall rather than paying roaming rates for your first day
- Refill water bottles at your guesthouse instead of buying bottled water at every temple gate
- Skip the paid extras around the park (ferris wheel, elephant rides) and put that money toward Beng Mealea or Koh Ker instead, both genuinely worth the separate entry fee