Price per GB
$1.59
Median mid-tier catalogue price.
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Cheap data, good in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap; rural temples weaker.
Cambodia has surprisingly good mobile data for its size. The three operators (Smart, Cellcard, Metfone) all run nationwide 4G, and 4G is the real story for travellers in 2026: 5G has only just started in Phnom Penh and is not meaningfully available yet. Coverage is strong in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Kampot and around the Angkor temples. Rural provinces, the Cardamom Mountains and Mondulkiri are patchier, often 3G or limited signal. The internet is open, with no VPN needed for normal use.
Typical local SIM: $3 to 5. Usually sold at Airport arrival kiosks and operator shops (passport required to register). A Smart Traveller SIM at around $5 for 30 GB is cheap and easy if you have time at the airport. A travel eSIM saves you the registration queue and works the moment you land.
For most travellers our eSIM is the simplest call: land connected for the temples and cities, no kiosk, no passport copy. For very long stays a local Smart pack wins on price.
The widest nationwide 4G and the network most travel eSIMs use. The best all-round choice for getting around the country.
Often the fastest 4G in the cities, with good urban coverage and strong customer service. A solid alternative to Smart.
Vietnam-backed, the largest subscriber base, and the strongest reach in rural and border areas, though speeds can be a touch slower.
you want to land connected for a short or mid-length trip without queuing at a SIM kiosk or handing over your passport.
you stay several weeks and want the lowest price per GB, where a Smart Traveller pack is hard to beat.
No first-hand measurement has been published for Cambodia yet. This page will update automatically when a validated field test is added to the shared dataset.
Use this page to compare the current price per GB, network indicator, transparency signal and local-operator reference for Cambodia. It also links to a destination calculator and plan page.
It is the median price per GB of mid-tier plans in the live Cambodia catalogue. Small 1 GB teasers and 50 GB or larger bulk plans are excluded so the figure reflects a typical traveller choice.
The page shows the current mobile speed indicator, a transparency score and the main local operator. These are destination-level signals, not a guarantee for every street or device.
The decision section compares the practical trade-offs. A travel eSIM is usually simpler for a short visit; a local SIM can make sense when you need a local number, longer service or local pricing. Check the current conditions before deciding.
Price per GB is the median of mid-tier plans from the live Cambodia catalogue. Network and transparency indicators come from the shared Drift dataset and are refreshed monthly.
Field measurements are published only after validation. Open dataset: data-asia.json.
Figures updated September 2026. Dataset license: CC BY 4.0.