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

😐 Solo nomad: Calamba is 10.6% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 20.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calamba is 10.1% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 ₱203
$6.41 KGS 560
-45.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.34 ₱779
$21.04 KGS 1,839
-36.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.62 ₱153
$5.74 KGS 502
-54.36%
Cappuccino
$2.39 ₱139
$2.02 KGS 176
18.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ₱40.16
$0.63 KGS 55
9.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 ₱23.56
$0.35 KGS 30.6
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1 ₱58.2
$1.21 KGS 106
-17.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 ₱113
$1.69 KGS 148
14.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 ₱107
$0.95 KGS 83.4
92.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ₱73.2
$0.47 KGS 40.84
165.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ₱64.5
$1.56 KGS 137
-28.85%
Eggs
$2.29 ₱134
$1.8 KGS 157
27.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 ₱535
$7.94 KGS 695
15.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.85 ₱225
$4.82 KGS 422
-20.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.74 ₱510
$7.68 KGS 671
13.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ₱159
$1.06 KGS 92.7
156.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 ₱105
$1.95 KGS 170
-8.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 ₱134
$2.09 KGS 183
10.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 ₱70.3
$1.77 KGS 155
-32.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 ₱112
$0.59 KGS 51.3
223.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 ₱129
$0.53 KGS 46.72
316.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ₱39.54
$0.55 KGS 48.28
23.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₱41.39
$0.51 KGS 44.45
39.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ₱189
$1.7 KGS 148
90.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 ₱554
$8.11 KGS 709
17.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₱60.2
$1.16 KGS 101
-11.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 ₱135
$1.88 KGS 165
23.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.39
$0.22 KGS 19.16
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.84 KGS 1,035
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₱50.5
$1.39 KGS 121
-37.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱14.05
$0.24 KGS 21.11
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 ₱139
$3.39 KGS 297
-30.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱64.1
$0.79 KGS 68.8
39.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K ₱1.9M
$37.3K KGS 3.3M
-14.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K ₱1.2M
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
-38.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ₱8,619
$34.56 KGS 3,022
327.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.7 ₱2,025
$6.78 KGS 593
411.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.05 ₱1,520
$11.87 KGS 1,038
119.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.4 ₱2,008
$41.27 KGS 3,608
-16.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.88 KGS 1,388
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 ₱335
$4.65 KGS 406
23.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ₱8,734
$200 KGS 17.5K
-25.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,809 ₱280.7K
$4,529 KGS 396K
6.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.15 ₱2,868
$37.77 KGS 3,302
30.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.3 ₱1,593
$40.08 KGS 3,504
-31.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 ₱4,313
$93 KGS 8,129
-20.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$45.83 ₱2,675
$103 KGS 9,004
-55.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₱7,208
$486 KGS 42.5K
-74.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.8 ₱4,716
$371 KGS 32.4K
-78.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ₱34.8K
$910 KGS 79.6K
-34.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$401 ₱23.4K
$619 KGS 54.1K
-35.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,529 KGS 133.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,112 KGS 97.2K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$269 ₱15.7K
$431 KGS 37.7K
-37.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
20.2
-77.72%

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

Last update for Calamba: November 30, 2025

Last update for Bishkek: November 29, 2025

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