JC's Road Trip -- Checking Out Cambodia as a Retirement Destination- Part 2 -- Phnom Penh 

Yes it is changing quickly and so far for the better.

Bravo JC, you took your life in your hands to bring us this one. Good to stoke up on that tasty looking Pizza first. You didn't get to the apartments yet then? PP does have a French feel. Crossing the Arc de Triomphe is very similar traffic wise as is Mumbai and Saigon. Also the Baguettes and opening background very French. Interviews with some expats would be cool...Take care out there..All the best.

At the time this video was made, I was living in the apartment directly behind his head. I paid $140 a month. It was huge. My balcony alone was about 30 meters long. It wrapped around three sides of the building.

Great series of videos! The coffee lady kept saying "one dollar, fifty cents" when you had trouble understanding her. She was just trying to help you pay :)

Thank you for let's other people know about Cambodia. If you come again, It's will be interesting and much more better than before.

Wow! That store has a very good selection of American products, and most of them were at or below what I pay for here in South Carolina....tells me how bad I'm really getting screwed here. Great video JC! I'm slowly watching all of them.

The chains for sure have filters on their water supply so I don't worry about drinking the drinks from them. It is the street vendors and smaller shops that worry me. But so far, no problem.

Great video. Nice too see Cambodia.

love Cambodia, very fast developing, maybe will be like Singapore in a couple of years nice video, thanks for sharing

Thanks. Yes I need to stay alert at all times driving here.

I would have given those people who were driving on the sidewalk a hearty "Ha-Ha" as I drove past them.

Another wonderful video. Nice work. Oh my, if I'm ever lucky enough to make it to Cambodia I can see I will be paying for lots of Tuk Tuks or walking. There's no way I would drive there, great job arriving a live. Things do seem to be slightly more expensive than Thailand but as you said it averages out in the end. I can't wait for the next video. Thanks for all you do.

Great video JC it was give me many idea about S.E. Asia and hopefully I will visit Cambodia.

Very similar to US driving about 90 years ago and exactly like driving in Vietnam :) I found the key to safety is never to hesitate. Boldly make your decision and live with the consequences.

Hi. I'm Cambodian people. I think that if you come to Cambodia again you will be more surprise than 4 years ago. I'm sure that you gonna be surprise. Cuz there're now have many tall buildings, big supermarkets and so many things more that you can do.

Yes. The currency they use is the USD for everything $1.00 or over. Under a Dollar they use their own currency the Riel at 4,000 to a Dollar.

Nice vid JC. I can't wait to go back to my second home in bangbuathong Thailand ;). Life is SO much better there than here in Hollywood California. And you are very right about the attitude of the Cambodian people...sucks that Thai have started to become more grumpy as time goes on :(

Depends where you are. Cities around foreigners OK, Out in remote areas, rare.

Wow thanks for that update. In Thailand the municipal water supply is supposedly drinkable too but nobody does! I guess they do not trust in the quality.

I need to replay to check out this tasty pastry now. :)

And u know that at 9:17 now have a really big supermarket that nearly finish and more.

Great video as usual JC. I was surprised at how expensive everything was in the grocery store. I live in NYC and honestly, i could get much of the stuff for cheaper here (not everything but a lot).

Coffe for 1,50. I would buy it on the street for 0,6$ instead. Allso going around in a supermarket with expensive imported food. Well, this can be missleading to people who want to know how much the food cost if you walk around buying coffe that cost as much as ½ days pay in a factory (as this video is old. Now the minimum wage is higher).

Thanks for an informative video, JC! The traffic seems to be as dangerous as russian roulette! So be careful!

They will give back the change in Dollars but sometimes you get a combination of both currencies and then you better have a quick mind or a calculator!! Yes prices are shown in US Dollars. I always spend the local cash in combination with the Dollars or as the change for buying items under one Dollar.

Minimum salary was just adjusted in Thailand. Maybe Cambodia will follow suit.

I know that mall in the background, Ive been there on several occasions

Doron, the prices in the supermarket average about the same as in Thailand. Some things are cheaper and others are more expensive. Remember though that average Cambodians don't buy these products. Only the wealthy or the foreigners.

It just stroke me now, when viewing the video for the 5th time. You forgot to show us the price of the different kind of meat and fish in the City Mall, JC! But don't worry. I have time to do that soon. I'll report back on that in the member site!

Yes...I thought many of the things were the same as prices in Hawaii...no bargain for sure!

I thought it would be a good idea in Cambodia to buy food instead of giving money...but it wasn't. I was in a tuk tuk and the driver stepped away for a few minutes when a small child came over to ask for money. Instead of giving her money, I bought her a bowl of noodle soup for $1 from this nearby vendor. All of a sudden, a large group of kids that I hadn't seen in the area came running and of course the lady selling the soup was taking advantage of the situation and started bagging the food for each kid without asking me first. I had to tell her to stop after the 28th kid and still a lot more waiting, some older and didn't walk away without first making some fresh comments about not getting food. Crazy. Based on this experience, I would suggest people give to a non-profit organization if they're feeling charitable.

These supermarkets aren't where the average Cambodians shop for sure. Many of the fruits are imported and very expensive. Local fruits are cheap.

Omg i will never drive there, JC ur a brave man I think you have said in the past western groceries are dearer, but i was shocked, some of the groceries especially fruit was dearer than OZ, but sounds like way in front with most other living expenses. Jc i hope this is a nice break for you too, you deserve it

Hello, even throw with the new developments; cost of food in markets are too high. The cost of living in USA dollars is a problem. Renting a room or scooter is too high. This video makes me feel that retiring in Cambodia is not a good idea; unless you live in the country side, which language would be a problem. Moreover, Thailand or Vietnam would be the best for retiring.

Hey JC, I'm confused. You worried about the ice in that orange drink, but didn't mention anything about the ice in the ICED COFFEE! Just thought I would point that out... Keep up the good work!

What specifically is higher? Imported foreign brand foods? Because those are the only things higher.

I will have to see if we have lactose free here in Thailand. Never paid attention before.

City Mall near the stadium.

very interesting

In every country at least 10% of people are well off and 90% are poor or in Debt. Cambodia pop is 14,000,000 so 1.4 million can drive nice cars mostly in PP. A lot of those were in the former Khmer Rouge Government just like in Russia today ,most of the rich were KGB connected.

You're patience is notable, I would have been pissed with that girl when you asked how much for the shorts. I too have been in sales and know people can be tiring. I still think Thailand is a better place .

You obviously just listen to media and don't live or have been to SE Asia. But of course you don't hear on the news about the 100,000 expats with families living happily. Your naivete amazes me.

boy!! those supermarket prices were dear spagetti was more expensive than in england..i could understand other imported food but not good old spagetti

I am told there are lots of pretty women in Cambodia. I saw a sweet little tart sitting alone in that coffee shop as you were ordering your designer coffee. One of my coworkers is from Cambodia and she is a dazzling beauty.

Food in the supermarket looks very expensive. Most things cost as much or more then in western europe where the average salary is 10 times higher,,,,must be hard to afford food for the locals

Thanks JC. that help a lot the price at the City Mall market a little high isn't those brand name are from United States ? but i notices the local foods is not that bad the price the Cambodian Government and the big companies or factories they should pay their employee more salary because every things is going up around the world i went to Cambodia 17th times since 1997 and 2011 but i do not go to those modern market i just focus on local fruits and foods because i do not have those foodsoften

I'm a Cambodian idk why I am watching all these

Did you get 50 cents change after your coffee or is it the change that's under $1 in the local currency?

Looks like prices in Cambodia are higher than U.S. for the most part. I'll stick with Thiland

hey jc. can you tell us why these people who don,t have much money always seem to have new 4x4 trucks? i see it in thailand alot and it seems the same there.

I have never seen so many Lexus SUVs in my life in one place. Big disparity between the rich and poor.

Those aren't the average Cambodians driving those vehicles. The rich business people, diplomats and some NGOs drive those vehicles.

@retirecheapjc. Hi JC. What happens after you have broken a $10or $20 note. Do you get all the change back in the local money? Do they show prices only in $? Just curious how you go about spending all the local cash you might end up with. Looks like a very nice city though.

retirecheapjc Hi JC. Is it actually quite dodgy in this City then. Is it groups of guys in gangs on certain sois? Or is it day & night.

In the milk section, did you come across any lactose-free label?

JC, The business 1-year visa for Cambodia, is that renewable? Does that visa allow for multilple entries? You know of any issues moving from country to country (staying the amount given) on the arrival departure form (Example: Thailand to Cambodia, then back to Thailand?

Bar girls are bar girls china al. K Knowing what price's should be is a rule I like to follow. If you don't know look at what locals paying.

this is odd. I dont remember city mall. I only knew of Sorya mall as a modern mall. I am sad I missed it, I like a good mall and the Sorya theatre is very small, only I believe 3 movies and a tiny arcade. Oh well. Maybe I will find it next time I go to Phnom Penh. But really where is this mall? I walked all over the city and it wasnt clear any mall named city mall. Still, if you notice the prices. They really gouge the middle class in Cambodia. I dont see how this is all because of import cost.

Avocados here in Australia average around $3.00 . Go figure 🤔

How about the gals in Cambodia as compared to Thailand or Philippines?

Question, how their English over there. I stay in Philippines a lot. They speak English and I can still get a cheap apartment for about $150 a month. I usually eat local foods, that way I am not wasting money on pizza and American food. I have lived as cheap as $600 a month in Philippines, but that's no frills living. I like to visit Cambodia but again how is their English?

Remember this IS the capital...How does street food compare to Bangkok?

Would every American girl alone in a Cafe be a Tart? Most Thai and Cambodian girls are very conservative. To find a 'Tart' you must seek them out in certain places just like in USA.

Driving in Cambodia must be like driving in Paris, i guess.

Well there are just more traffic in Cambodia. Too many people, the world is overpopulated.

Hi JC. Is the prices in the supermarket in USD?

Unfortunately, even though you are trying very hard to promote your private member pay website, I don't believ in paying for content that is not professionally prepared and edited. Most of your RU-vid videos, seem to be dated, from 20122, you need to pay attention to them also, since they will created an incentive to viewers to go check out your members site, at all pay levels. Second and even important the audio quality of the videos is as important as the actual content on living in Cambodia that you are trying to market. It would be helpful to invwst in a quality wireless microphone, that attaches to your shirt collar and has built in noise cancelling capability of the distant sorrounding environment, thuss keeping background noise, especially on busy streets, at a minimum. Some of the videos are almost impossible to understand, because of the noisy audio! Hope you will implement those suggestions!

Phnom Penh is definitely not for me, way to busy and way to much traffic.

Sorry is more traffic....

JP IM MOVING TO CAMBODIA THE 6TH OF DEC THIS YEAR, DO YOU KNOW IF WE CAN GET OUR RETIREMENT CHECK SENT THERE,AND WHAT BANK CHARGES THE LESS, HOW COULD I FIND OUT WHERE IS IT SAFE TO LIVE THERE, I WAS IN CAMBODIA FOR TWO MONTHS THIS YEAR, AND I WAS ROBBED 3 TIMES, ONE WAS A COP, THEN AT A PARK I WAS HIT IN THE HEAD, AND MY APARTMENT, SO I FLEW BACK TO FLORIDA, ANY ADVISE, THANKS LOVE YOUR VIDEOS

Where the heck did this comment come from Bill?

JC, how about learning a little Cambodian :D ? Shouldn't be that hard for you.

a bowl of noodle from a street cart should not have cost $2.50~ that's a total ripoff~ I think ur a foreigner that's why they charge you that much~ I bought my bowl of noodle for 75cent~ & if they say no~ just say ur going to another vendor~ & I bet you 99.9% of the time they will call you back & sale it for 75cent!

If your 50 and retired are you still required to put $400,000 bht in a Thai bank ?

Why are there no stop lights. That is just anarchy

It's amazing the kind of crap/non-food that Farangs eat. Even at those prices !! lol

Why rent a moterbike, take a tuktuk it costs only $15 for a whole day

She said $1.50

Sorry, as you said 'a sweet little tart sitting alone in a coffee shop' i didn't realize you meant a cake or pastry. Stupid of me, I thought you meant a girl. My dirty mind again...Of course a cake could sit too...What didn't we agree on before?

flouridted?safe!.please do your homework.flourid makes the water unsafe!

So nasty.