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

😐 Solo nomad: Bishkek is 1% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 12.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bishkek is 7.8% more expensive than Baguio without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishkek
Baguio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.31 KGS 552
$3.45 ₱192
82.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.91 KGS 1,828
$13.35 ₱743
56.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 KGS 512
$2.68 ₱149
118.66%
Cappuccino
$2.03 KGS 177
$2.37 ₱132
-14.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 56
$0.64 ₱35.77
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KGS 28.73
$0.37 ₱20.77
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 KGS 106
$1.45 ₱81
-16.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 KGS 149
$1.92 ₱107
-10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishkek
Baguio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KGS 76.7
$1.84 ₱102
-52.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KGS 43.66
$1.19 ₱66
-57.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 KGS 142
$1.11 ₱61.8
45.95%
Eggs
$1.73 KGS 151
$2.24 ₱125
-22.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 KGS 703
$9.06 ₱505
-11.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 KGS 417
$3.91 ₱218
21.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.9 KGS 691
$8.79 ₱490
-10.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 KGS 97.2
$2.75 ₱153
-59.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 KGS 163
$1.8 ₱100
3.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 KGS 179
$2.28 ₱127
-10.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 KGS 150
$1.21 ₱67.1
42.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 KGS 48.36
$1.87 ₱104
-70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGS 46.27
$2.19 ₱122
-75.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 KGS 47.46
$0.69 ₱38.26
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.35
$0.72 ₱40.05
-29.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 KGS 152
$3.27 ₱182
-46.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 KGS 694
$9.34 ₱520
-14.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 KGS 102
$1.02 ₱57
14.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 KGS 173
$2.33 ₱129
-15.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishkek
Baguio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 KGS 21.07
$0.28 ₱15.6
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.83 KGS 1,035
$10.56 ₱588
12.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 KGS 118
$0.9 ₱50.3
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.03
$0.22 ₱12.24
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 KGS 307
$2.32 ₱129
51.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 KGS 68.4
$1.15 ₱64.1
-32.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K KGS 3.3M
$32.3K ₱1.8M
15.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
$20.2K ₱1.1M
65.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishkek
Baguio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.88 KGS 2,962
$145 ₱8,085
-76.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 KGS 604
$34.36 ₱1,913
-79.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.86 KGS 1,037
$26.4 ₱1,470
-55.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishkek
Baguio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 KGS 3,611
$21.99 ₱1,224
87.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.94 KGS 1,394
$4.08 ₱227
290.69%
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 KGS 394
$5.66 ₱315
-20.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishkek
Baguio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 KGS 17K
$150 ₱8,347
29.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,459 KGS 389.9K
$4,703 ₱261.8K
-5.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishkek
Baguio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.76 KGS 3,213
$49.42 ₱2,752
-25.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.31 KGS 3,525
$27.83 ₱1,550
44.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 KGS 8,107
$74.6 ₱4,152
24.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 KGS 9,077
$45.89 ₱2,555
126.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishkek
Baguio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 KGS 42.9K
$342 ₱19K
43.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 KGS 31.6K
$143 ₱7,980
151.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$912 KGS 79.7K
$544 ₱30.3K
67.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 KGS 54.5K
$270 ₱15K
130.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,549 KGS 135.4K
$2,593 ₱144.4K
-40.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,079 KGS 94.3K
$1,416 ₱78.8K
-23.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishkek
Baguio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$441 KGS 38.6K
$261 ₱14.5K
69.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
4.5
348.89%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bishkek: October 27, 2025

Last update for Baguio: October 29, 2025

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