A meal out varies from $3.50 – about $7 for top end, beer is 50c-$1 a glass.
A one bedroom bedsit in the same building is $120 a month. It’s cheap (half the price of Thailand), I stay in a 2 bedroom western style apartment, all mod cons, 24 hour security sea views $340 a month.The sex trade is a lot less prevalent than Thailand and the place has a mixture of backpackers passing through, holiday makers from Phnom Peng and a large friendly expat community. It has a vibrant night life, with a number of clubs, beach bars and western and local restaurants (and 3 casinos). It’s a beautiful little spot with 5 beaches and with the Thai border 4 hours drive to the west and Vietnam about 5 hours to the east. I live on the Cambodian coast in a place called Sihanoukville, about four hours drive from the capital Phnom Peng. Then the economic down turn happened I sold business (a night club) and I thought I’d take a couple of years out in a cheap foreign country. I’m originally from the UK, London and have been playing poker for around 6 years to varying success but as it was to secondary work never really committed. This is my story and if anyone wants advice on joining me then let me know.
