Why you should move to Cambodia?
Whether you’re looking to get work experience in the development sector, teaching experience in the classroom, or material for your novel, Cambodia offers an abundance of opportunities for those willing to pursue them. Foreign experience is highly valued here, and most expats are able to find a job easily.
8 Reasons why you should move to Cambodia
1. Living cost in Cambodia is low
Cambodia is a cheap place to live and work. Most foreigners can live in Cambodia by working part time. Here is a glance of monthly expense:
• Food: 3 meals per day cost: $9, if you are eaten out, you are likely spending more than you cook your own food at home.
• Rent: renting a room of house or flat house cost $120 or if rent a condo cost 300 to 350 per month
• Travel: Travel if you are traveling by TukTuk could cost a bit expensive, but if you can drive a motor or car by your own, it is going to cheap.
• Internet: $5 for home internet or $1/week
• Drink: If you like bar or café, a class of café cost $2 to $3 or if you drink wine, it will cost you $3 a glass.
2. Cambodian people are friendly
Every culture has its own unique traditions, but one common feature of all cultures is the notion that Cambodian people are friendly. In particular, TukTuk drivers are open and welcome you.
3. Various Foods
In Cambodia, you can enjoy meals and delicious food you like. There’re varieties of both Khmer, Asian and westerns cuisines you can explore. If you like sea food, you can go to Kampot, Kep, Koh Kong and Sihanoukville where you can eat fresh crab, snail, shrimp, autobus and may kind of foods.
Cambodian people are famously friendly, and it’s not uncommon to see a motley group of people sitting around on the streets chatting and drinking beer. The Cambodian language is filled with terms for hello and goodbye and they’re used frequently, even when greeting someone who is often seen as an enemy or competitor.
4. The weather
Cambodia is located on the Southeast Asian peninsula, between Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. The weather differs based on which part of the country you are in. The Southwestern provinces have a more tropical climate with heavy rainfall during the monsoon season. The North has a heavily forested landscape with an abundance of waterfalls. Along the coastlines, the weather is warm all year round with some humidity.
5. Getting a visa is easy
Cambodia is one of the more tourist friendly destinations in Southeast Asia but applying for an evisa can be confusing. If you’re planning on visiting Cambodia, then read on to find out how to apply for your evisa, what items you will need when applying, and important information that you need to know before arriving in Cambodia. However, there are two ways that easily get your Visa process. 1. Seek for support from local visa agencies in Cambodia, you can ask your expats Facebook or Telegram group for recommendation any good visa agencies in Cambodia. Secondly, you can apply a visa by yourself through Cambodia officially evisa portal: https://www.evisa.gov.kh/
6. Pub Street in Siem Reap
Pub Street becomes the most popular location where you can enjoy life at night for drinking, eating and entertaining. Expat are fluxed there, and you can easily meet your native speakers there.
7. Phnom Penh Capital
Phnom Penh is a city in Cambodia and the capital as well as the center of economic, social and cultural life. The city as we know it today is almost entirely a 20th-century construction. Phnom Penh has been the capital of Cambodia continuously since November 9, 1945, when King Norodom Sihanouk was given temporary refuge there after France granted independence to its colonies and withdrew from Indochina. You can enjoy life in many ways such as bars, eat and love.
8. Business opportunities
Cambodia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The country was severely damaged by civil war and genocide and has since undergone a large-scale economic transformation.
The economy of Cambodia is based on agriculture, textiles, tourism and construction. It has not yet achieved developed country status but has made significant progress since 1993 when it became a member of ASEAN with 7% economic increase.