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

🙂 Solo nomad: Calamba is 7.9% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Calamba is 17% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 ₱208
$6.39 KGS 560
-45.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.46 ₱806
$21.33 KGS 1,869
-36.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.62 ₱157
$5.77 KGS 506
-54.59%
Cappuccino
$2.43 ₱146
$2.02 KGS 177
20.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₱41.70
$0.64 KGS 56.4
9.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₱24.33
$0.36 KGS 31.15
13.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.05 ₱62.9
$1.21 KGS 106
-13.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 ₱118
$1.71 KGS 150
15.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ₱110
$0.90 KGS 79.2
104.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ₱71.2
$0.50 KGS 43.70
138.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ₱66.4
$1.61 KGS 141
-31.06%
Eggs
$2.26 ₱135
$1.75 KGS 153
29.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 ₱547
$7.91 KGS 693
15.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.70 ₱221
$4.95 KGS 434
-25.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.45 ₱506
$8.12 KGS 711
4.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 ₱164
$1.11 KGS 97.5
146.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 ₱111
$1.85 KGS 162
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 ₱135
$2.04 KGS 178
10.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 ₱73.4
$1.71 KGS 150
-28.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.90 ₱114
$0.55 KGS 48.37
245.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.31 ₱139
$0.53 KGS 46.77
335.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 ₱40.20
$0.59 KGS 51.7
13.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 ₱43.41
$0.48 KGS 41.73
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₱202
$1.72 KGS 151
96.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.03 ₱541
$7.77 KGS 681
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₱62.0
$1.21 KGS 106
-14.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₱136
$1.96 KGS 172
16.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.93
$0.22 KGS 19.23
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$11.68 KGS 1,023
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.87 ₱51.9
$1.41 KGS 123
-38.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 ₱14.46
$0.24 KGS 21.05
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.33 ₱140
$3.35 KGS 293
-30.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ₱67.1
$0.80 KGS 70.1
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K ₱1.9M
$37.6K KGS 3.3M
-14.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K ₱1.2M
$34.5K KGS 3.0M
-40.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ₱8,702
$34.71 KGS 3,041
318.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.47 ₱2,065
$6.75 KGS 591
410.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.64 ₱1,596
$11.87 KGS 1,040
124.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.81 ₱2,025
$41.71 KGS 3,654
-18.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.51 ₱270
$16.06 KGS 1,407
-71.92%
Cinema Ticket
$5.80 ₱348
$4.49 KGS 394
29.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$150 ₱8,959
$200 KGS 17.5K
-25.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,656 ₱279.0K
$4,487 KGS 393.0K
3.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.21 ₱2,888
$36.87 KGS 3,229
30.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.46 ₱1,645
$40.41 KGS 3,539
-32.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.9 ₱4,429
$95.2 KGS 8,340
-22.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.25 ₱2,771
$101 KGS 8,862
-54.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$124 ₱7,433
$495 KGS 43.4K
-74.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$80.4 ₱4,818
$360 KGS 31.5K
-77.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ₱35.8K
$906 KGS 79.3K
-34.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ₱23.4K
$632 KGS 55.3K
-38.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,387 ₱143.0K
$1,674 KGS 146.6K
42.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,136 KGS 99.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Calamba
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 ₱16.1K
$453 KGS 39.7K
-40.73%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: April 13, 2026

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