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Kyrgyzstan

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Philippines

Manila vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 11.5% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 83.7% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 3.8% less in Manila
Housing: pay 2.9% less in Manila
Childcare: pay 79.3% more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% more in Manila
Clothing: pay 22.4% less in Manila

The cost of groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Manila are more expensive than in Bishkek. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Manila. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Manila.

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Manila vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 8.1% less for restaurants

	Bishkek	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.86 KGS600.00	$5.58 ₱354.92	-18.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.83 KGS510.00	$3.98 ₱253.52	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 KGS65.00	$1.40 ₱89.24	+88.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.39 KGS33.88	$0.85 ₱53.84	+118.5%
Average			-8.1%

Bishkek vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.7% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 KGS34.67	$1.44 ₱91.83	+264.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.82 KGS334.23	$3.89 ₱247.19	+1.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.81 KGS333.12	$7.23 ₱460.06	+89.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 KGS151.13	$2.28 ₱145.12	+32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.08 KGS181.82	$2.18 ₱138.86	+5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.63 KGS54.76	$1.49 ₱94.75	+137.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 KGS73.57	$0.85 ₱54.02	+0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 KGS81.76	$1.36 ₱86.61	+45.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 KGS62.84	$0.83 ₱52.49	+14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 KGS23.90	$1.03 ₱65.61	+277.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 KGS19.28	$1.20 ₱76.47	+445.3%
Average			+83.7%

Bishkek vs. Manila - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.8% less for transportation

	Bishkek	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.74 KGS326.92	$4.96 ₱315.31	+32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.66 KGS1,020.01	$12.75 ₱811.25	+9.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,991.94 KGS3M	$21,359.52 ₱1M	-28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.52 KGS395.00	$2.54 ₱161.74	-43.7%
Average			-3.8%

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pay 2.9% less for housing

	Bishkek	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.00 KGS1,049.17	$24.14 ₱1,535.97	+101.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$603.19 KGS52,748.38	$543.82 ₱34,596.58	-9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$416.93 KGS36,460.20	$281.50 ₱17,908.42	-32.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.42 KGS3,359.95	$94.04 ₱5,982.91	+144.8%
Average			-2.9%

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pay 79.3% more for childcare

	Bishkek	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.56 KGS19,200.13	$619.65 ₱39,420.99	+182.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,837.88 KGS685K	$8,932.60 ₱568K	+14.0%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.37 KGS120.00	$1.20 ₱76.06	-12.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 KGS212.35	$2.55 ₱162.25	+5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.06 KGS180.00	$3.11 ₱197.74	+51.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.84 KGS4,795.49	$42.86 ₱2,726.83	-21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.72 KGS500.00	$6.77 ₱430.98	+18.5%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.40 KGS4,844.48	$58.27 ₱3,706.98	+5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.07 KGS3,766.69	$27.47 ₱1,747.87	-36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.57 KGS7,920.05	$76.69 ₱4,878.68	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.22 KGS7,890.05	$57.51 ₱3,658.95	-36.3%
Average			-22.4%

Bishkek vs. Manila - Cost of clothing

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