Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Baguio and Bishkek

🙂 Solo nomad: Baguio is 1% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baguio is 7.2% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baguio
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.45 ₱192
$6.31 KGS 552
-45.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.35 ₱743
$20.91 KGS 1,828
-36.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.68 ₱149
$5.86 KGS 512
-54.27%
Cappuccino
$2.37 ₱132
$2.03 KGS 177
16.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ₱35.77
$0.64 KGS 56
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱20.77
$0.33 KGS 28.73
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 ₱81
$1.21 KGS 106
19.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₱107
$1.71 KGS 149
12.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baguio
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ₱102
$0.88 KGS 76.7
109.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ₱66
$0.5 KGS 43.66
138.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ₱61.8
$1.62 KGS 142
-31.48%
Eggs
$2.24 ₱125
$1.73 KGS 151
29.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.06 ₱505
$8.05 KGS 703
12.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 ₱218
$4.77 KGS 417
-18.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.79 ₱490
$7.9 KGS 691
11.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 ₱153
$1.11 KGS 97.2
147.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 ₱100
$1.86 KGS 163
-3.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ₱127
$2.05 KGS 179
11.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ₱67.1
$1.72 KGS 150
-29.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 ₱104
$0.55 KGS 48.36
240.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 ₱122
$0.53 KGS 46.27
313.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ₱38.26
$0.54 KGS 47.46
27.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₱40.05
$0.51 KGS 44.35
41.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.27 ₱182
$1.74 KGS 152
87.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 ₱520
$7.94 KGS 694
17.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 ₱57
$1.17 KGS 102
-12.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₱129
$1.98 KGS 173
17.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Baguio
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱15.6
$0.24 KGS 21.07
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.56 ₱588
$11.83 KGS 1,035
-10.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 ₱50.3
$1.35 KGS 118
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.24
$0.24 KGS 21.03
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 ₱129
$3.51 KGS 307
-33.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₱64.1
$0.78 KGS 68.4
47.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K ₱1.8M
$37.2K KGS 3.3M
-13.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₱1.1M
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
-39.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baguio
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ₱8,085
$33.88 KGS 2,962
328.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.36 ₱1,913
$6.91 KGS 604
397.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.4 ₱1,470
$11.86 KGS 1,037
122.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baguio
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.99 ₱1,224
$41.3 KGS 3,611
-46.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.08 ₱227
$15.94 KGS 1,394
-74.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.66 ₱315
$4.51 KGS 394
25.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baguio
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ₱8,347
$194 KGS 17K
-22.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,703 ₱261.8K
$4,459 KGS 389.9K
5.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baguio
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.42 ₱2,752
$36.76 KGS 3,213
34.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.83 ₱1,550
$40.31 KGS 3,525
-30.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 ₱4,152
$92.7 KGS 8,107
-19.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.89 ₱2,555
$104 KGS 9,077
-55.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baguio
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$342 ₱19K
$491 KGS 42.9K
-30.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 ₱7,980
$361 KGS 31.6K
-60.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$544 ₱30.3K
$912 KGS 79.7K
-40.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 ₱15K
$623 KGS 54.5K
-56.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,593 ₱144.4K
$1,549 KGS 135.4K
67.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,416 ₱78.8K
$1,079 KGS 94.3K
31.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baguio
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$261 ₱14.5K
$441 KGS 38.6K
-40.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
20.2
-77.72%

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Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bishkek: October 27, 2025

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