Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Pagadian and Bishkek

🙂 Solo nomad: Pagadian is 5.6% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pagadian is 5.9% cheaper than Bishkek without rent, and 25% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pagadian
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.46 ₱205
$6.18 KGS 541
-44.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.98 ₱1,064
$20.74 KGS 1,814
-13.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.22 ₱190
$5.70 KGS 499
-43.51%
Cappuccino
$2.92 ₱173
$2.00 KGS 175
46.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₱58.6
$0.64 KGS 56.4
54.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₱24.93
$0.33 KGS 28.78
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 ₱63.4
$1.21 KGS 106
-11.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 ₱103
$1.70 KGS 149
2.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pagadian
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 ₱105
$0.96 KGS 83.6
84.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 ₱63.3
$0.46 KGS 40.12
132.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱60.6
$1.56 KGS 137
-34.62%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱122
$1.73 KGS 151
19.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.13 ₱481
$7.99 KGS 699
1.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 ₱286
$5.01 KGS 438
-3.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.77 ₱341
$7.73 KGS 676
-25.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 ₱216
$1.07 KGS 93.5
242.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ₱69.9
$1.85 KGS 161
-36.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.23 ₱191
$2.02 KGS 177
59.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 ₱81.7
$1.71 KGS 149
-19.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.66 ₱158
$0.56 KGS 48.60
375.00%
Onion (1kg)
$3.40 ₱201
$0.53 KGS 46.22
541.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 ₱65.4
$0.59 KGS 51.5
88.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 ₱42.98
$0.51 KGS 44.93
43.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 ₱161
$1.75 KGS 153
55.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 ₱417
$8.20 KGS 718
-14.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₱61.0
$1.20 KGS 105
-14.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 ₱86.8
$1.91 KGS 167
-23.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Pagadian
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 ₱16.58
$0.22 KGS 19.18
27.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.19 ₱425
$11.57 KGS 1,012
-37.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 ₱46.19
$1.39 KGS 121
-43.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱13.00
$0.24 KGS 21.08
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 ₱129
$3.41 KGS 298
-36.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ₱70.3
$0.78 KGS 68.6
52.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K ₱1.6M
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
-31.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₱1.2M
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
-41.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pagadian
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.6 ₱5,598
$34.70 KGS 3,035
172.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.27 ₱1,909
$6.93 KGS 606
365.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.58 ₱1,632
$11.59 KGS 1,014
137.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pagadian
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.99 ₱2,011
$42.04 KGS 3,677
-19.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.47 ₱264
$15.70 KGS 1,373
-71.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 ₱350
$4.49 KGS 392
31.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pagadian
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 ₱9,025
$196 KGS 17.1K
-22.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,360 ₱258.0K
$4,487 KGS 392.5K
-2.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pagadian
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.45 ₱2,690
$37.23 KGS 3,256
22.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.96 ₱1,595
$39.69 KGS 3,472
-32.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 ₱4,481
$94.1 KGS 8,228
-19.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.3 ₱3,091
$104 KGS 9,138
-49.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pagadian
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$111 ₱6,572
$489 KGS 42.8K
-77.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 ₱10.5K
$365 KGS 31.9K
-51.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 ₱14.5K
$905 KGS 79.1K
-72.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 ₱8,834
$617 KGS 53.9K
-75.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 ₱148.6K
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
51.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$774 ₱45.8K
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
-32.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pagadian
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$447 KGS 39.1K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
20.2
-66.98%

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Last update for Pagadian: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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