How Much Does Sihanoukville Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Sihanoukville prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Sihanoukville spend around USD 30 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to USD 75, and a splurge day lands around USD 200. Figures in USD per person per day, weighted toward island time since that's where most of a Sihanoukville-area trip is actually spent. Mainland town costs (one transit night) run noticeably lower than the island figures.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | USD 10 | USD 8 | USD 5 | USD 7 | USD 30 |
| Mid-range | USD 35 | USD 20 | USD 10 | USD 10 | USD 75 |
| Splurge | USD 120 | USD 45 | USD 20 | USD 15 | USD 200 |
A mid-range island day: USD 35-40 bungalow on Koh Rong Samloem, USD 20-25 on three meals since island restaurants sit inside resorts and price accordingly, USD 5-10 for a day-use kayak or snorkel gear rental, no separate transport cost once you're there since everything is walkable beach path.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Koh Rong ferry crossing and Koh Touch beach | round trip roughly USD 20-25 depending on operator |
| Koh Rong Samloem beaches (Saracen Bay and Lazy Beach) | free to visit, resort day-use fees vary if you're not staying there |
| Otres Beach | free |
| Snorkelling and island-hopping day trips | roughly USD 20-35 per person including gear and lunch, varies by operator |
| Koh Ta Kiev | free to visit; accommodation and boat transfer priced separately |
| Fresh grilled seafood | USD 5-15 per plate |
| Khmer curry and rice sets | USD 3-7 |
| Amok | USD 4-8 |
| Fruit shakes and coconuts | USD 1-2 |
| Lok lak | USD 3-6 |
| Mainland Khmer-Chinese fusion | USD 5-12 |
How to spend less
- Book the ferry same-day at the pier in low season rather than paying a markup through a booking site
- Bring cash from the mainland, island ATMs are unreliable or absent and some charge steep withdrawal fees when they exist at all
- Choose Koh Rong Samloem over Koh Rong if budget matters, fewer party-hostel markups on food and drink
- Treat Sihanoukville town as a single transit night rather than paying for two, most of what you'd spend a day on there isn't worth it anymore
- Skip organized snorkel tours and rent gear directly from a beach bungalow operator for a shallow reef swim instead