Cambodian Money

Credit card use

Visa or Mastercard are accepted in many hotels and the larger souvenirshops but in few restaurants. You should carry enough Cambodia money (in fairly small denominations) to cover your immediate costs. Note also that American Express is not as widely accepted.

It is an in expensive place to vacation. Some example costs for day to day living: A roll of film costs from US$4 to 5, large bottle of spring water US$2, Angkor beer (excellent beer by the way) costs US$ 2.20 for a can and US$ 2.70 for a large bottle .  Meals are roughly; Breakfast from US$ 1 to 2, lunch from US$ 2 to 5 and dinner from US$2.5 to 7.

Hours of operation are generally from 8 am until 3 pm week days.
ATMs now operate in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh distributing US$
Most banks will exchange travelers cheque of most major currencies for withdrawal in US$. Generally commission is charged at 2%.
Credit card cash withdrawals also incur a 2% charge.

Check your exchange rate for Cambodia money (US Dollars) through this real time currency exchange rate converter.

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