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@CherylÌý

Rent 350. a mo.

utility 110.

Motorbike 100 maint and 40 gas

Food 450

Meds 50 doctor 50.

Modern western style 1 bedroom apartment $250

Power, water average $50

Motorbike, fill up once a week $4 x 4 = $16 month. Maintenance? Cost me around $120 over the last year.

Medical, spent around $200 in 12 months at private clinic

No children

Groceries about $50 each week x 4 = $200

Leisure - eat at home most nights, eat out twice a week $30 x 4 = $120

Bars, average 3 beers 3 or 4 times a week = $1 x 3 x 4 x 4 = $48

Approximate prices, but in an average month in Siem Reap I would spend $800 to $900 as a single guy.Ìý

You can have a comfortable life on $1000 a month, but that is without medical insurance, which for a retired person can be up to $500 a month, so mostly we "self insure".

@hdgh29 I’m glad I seen your post because I was wondering what expats did for insurance. And you’re right, I’ve seen coverages up to $500+ per month. From what I’ve discovered the healthcare there is pretty reasonable to pay out of pocket as you go. Even for the dental and vision. I’m not sure I want to pay $500 per month extra for health insurance when I only pay $170 here for my Medicare advantage.

@hdgh29 Wow!! Yes it really is!! It may just work out better just to be self insured with prices like that. Did you do all of this in Phnom Penh or did you fly to Thailand or somewhere else? As a matter of fact, how much is a flight to Thailand and Vietnam?

@hdgh29 Nevermind, I just noticed you are in Siem Reap.