Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Calamba Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Calamba

😐 Solo nomad: Bishkek is 12.1% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 24.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bishkek is 12.6% more expensive than Calamba without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishkek
Calamba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.18 KGS 541
$3.53 ₱205
75.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.74 KGS 1,813
$13.45 ₱783
54.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.70 KGS 498
$2.61 ₱152
118.39%
Cappuccino
$2.00 KGS 175
$2.37 ₱138
-15.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 56.4
$0.69 ₱40.33
-7.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KGS 28.77
$0.37 ₱21.70
-10.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 KGS 106
$1.01 ₱58.8
19.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 KGS 149
$1.99 ₱116
-14.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishkek
Calamba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 KGS 83.6
$1.83 ₱107
-47.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.46 KGS 40.10
$1.20 ₱69.7
-61.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 KGS 136
$1.07 ₱62.6
45.79%
Eggs
$1.73 KGS 151
$2.18 ₱127
-20.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 KGS 698
$8.97 ₱522
-10.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 KGS 438
$3.90 ₱227
28.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 KGS 676
$8.78 ₱511
-11.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.07 KGS 93.4
$2.65 ₱154
-59.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 KGS 161
$1.77 ₱103
4.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 KGS 177
$2.30 ₱134
-12.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 KGS 149
$1.21 ₱70.4
41.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 KGS 48.58
$1.80 ₱105
-68.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGS 46.20
$2.20 ₱128
-75.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 KGS 51.4
$0.68 ₱39.68
-13.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.91
$0.71 ₱41.06
-28.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 KGS 153
$3.26 ₱190
-46.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.20 KGS 717
$9.59 ₱559
-14.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 KGS 105
$1.07 ₱62.5
12.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 KGS 167
$2.35 ₱137
-18.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishkek
Calamba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 KGS 19.18
$0.28 ₱16.44
-21.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.57 KGS 1,011
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 KGS 121
$0.86 ₱50.2
61.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.07
$0.24 ₱14.04
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 KGS 298
$2.45 ₱143
39.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 KGS 68.6
$1.12 ₱64.9
-30.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
$32.3K ₱1.9M
19.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
$20.3K ₱1.2M
70.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishkek
Calamba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.70 KGS 3,033
$148 ₱8,619
-76.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.93 KGS 606
$35.02 ₱2,039
-80.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.59 KGS 1,013
$26.66 ₱1,552
-56.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishkek
Calamba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.04 KGS 3,675
$33.52 ₱1,952
25.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 KGS 1,373
$4.32 ₱252
263.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 KGS 392
$5.67 ₱330
-20.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishkek
Calamba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$196 KGS 17.1K
$154 ₱8,960
27.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,487 KGS 392.3K
$4,659 ₱271.3K
-3.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishkek
Calamba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.23 KGS 3,255
$48.07 ₱2,799
-22.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.69 KGS 3,470
$27.64 ₱1,610
43.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 KGS 8,224
$76.6 ₱4,462
22.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 KGS 9,134
$46.99 ₱2,737
122.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishkek
Calamba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 KGS 42.8K
$126 ₱7,313
289.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 KGS 31.9K
$80.0 ₱4,660
355.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 KGS 79.1K
$589 ₱34.3K
53.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KGS 53.9K
$401 ₱23.4K
53.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
$2,176 ₱126.7K
-23.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
$752 ₱43.8K
52.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishkek
Calamba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$447 KGS 39.0K
$279 ₱16.3K
59.88%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Calamba: March 2, 2026

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