Bills

The system of getting billed for our utilitis is interesting.

Garbage collection and electricity are lumped into the one bill.  The rate is calculated depending on whether the resident of the home is a Cambodian or a foreigner.  The bills come monthly.  Foreigners pay more.  Electricity bills need to be paid straight away.  Electricity supply is cut off very quickly if the bill is not paid by the due date.  However, it is also restored quite quickly once the bill is paid.  The bills are dropped into our letterboxes at our street addresses.

Water bills come every other month.  At our house, the water is metered separately for our neighbours upstairs than what it is for us.  At some other houses, it is just one bill.  Our neighbour is pays every odd month while we pay every even month.  Our meters are read at different times to fit into this cycle, even though they are side by side.  We should pay water bills on time, but apparently, the water company is not as strict on this point compared to electricity.  Bills are also dropped into our letterboxes.

My internet bill is to be paid monthly.  As I understand it, the bills get sent to me by SMS to my mobile phone.  If I miss one month's payment, then I will get an overdue notice in my letterbox.

Cable TV - I don't have a bill for this yet, but as I understand it, my neighbour and I will split this bill.  After all, the cable is split after entering our premises.  I think the bills come twice a year.