Cost of living in the Philippines, how cheap is cheap?
Among the factors to consider are: someone's lifestyle, the number of person he supports and his location. The table below will somehow give an idea on how much cost to expect when living in the Philippines based on needs, priorities, and preferences. (location is baguio city/La Trinidad, Benguet) .
Item
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Description
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Amount/Monthly in Philippine Peso
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Food (Raw)
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Pork
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175.00-180.00/kg
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Beef
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350.00-370.00/kg
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Chicken
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120.00-140.00/kg
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Fish
|
80.00-190.00/kg
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Eggs
|
6.00-7.00/pc
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Vegetable
|
20.00-50.00/kg
| |
banana
|
40.00-50.00/kg
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Apple
|
10.00-12.00/pc
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Grapes
|
200.00-280.00/kg
| |
Food (dining out)
|
Per meal
|
80.00-120.00-toppings (rice, meat, egg and vegetables)
10.00-20.00-per order of cooked rice
170.00-250.00-whole lechon manok
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List of food houses in Baguio City
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Drinking Water
|
6 gal/container
|
20.00-40.00
|
Shelter (Rental)
|
Apartment (2 BR, partially furnished
|
5,500.00
|
House (2 BR, furnished
|
9,000.00
| |
Camp John Hay Cabin (3 BR, furnished)
|
95,000.00
| |
Studio type condo (1 BR, furnished)
|
16,000.00
| |
Room (35sq.m)
|
2,500.00
| |
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Education
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Pre-school to high school
|
15,000.00-30,000.00/per school term in private school
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Less than 1,000.00/per school term in public school
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College
|
15,000.00-35,000.00/per semester in private school
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3,000.00-5,000.00/per semester in public school
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List of schools in Baguio & La Trinidad, Benguet
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Water
|
150.00 minimum
| |
Electricity
|
Residential
|
8.2131/kWh
5.00/fixed charge
12% VAT
|
Gas (LPG0
|
16kg/cylinder
|
700.00-750.00
|
Health Insurance (Philhealth)
|
Voluntary,Self-employed
|
150.00
|
Social Security (SSS)
|
i.e. Voluntary member (VM), Self-Employed (SE), OFW
|
520.00 (5,000 salary bracket)
1,040.00 (10,000 salary bracket)
1,560.00 (15,000-over SB)
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(for full contribution table pls click)
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Internet/Telephone
|
Pldt
|
999.00
|
( for list of plans) http://pldthome.com/surf/mydsl/about
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Smart
|
999.00
| |
(for list of plans)http://www1.smart.com.ph/corporate
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Globe
|
999.00
| |
Household Helper (maids)
|
Stay-in
|
2,000.00-2,500.00 (excluding food, philhealth and sss employer share)
|
Transportation
|
Jeepney fare (minimum, up to 4kms,additional 1.25 every km)
|
8.50 regular
20% discount for students, senior and disabled person
|
Cab (taxi)
|
40.00 flagdown rate for the first 500 meters
3.40 for the succeeding 250 meters.
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Medical Service
|
Public
|
Consultation fee is free but laboratory tests, and some other medical tests and medicines are charged to the patient. You can only avail of philhealth benefits if you are confined in the hospital for 24 hrs.
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Private
|
Consultation fee is Php200.00 -250.00 excluding medicines, lab tests and some other tests.
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Below is a breakdown of our regular monthly expenses only. It does not include medical expenses in case of sickness, acquisition of properties and some other unforseen events. The computation reflects a simple way of living.
No. of persons: 3 (Me, son and daughter…husband working abroad)
Location is Benguet, Philippines.
Item
|
Description
|
Amount/
Monthly in Philippine Peso
(rounded off the nearest peso)
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Food
|
We cook at home (rice, meat, veggies, groceries like coffee, sugar, milk, spices, oats, etc)
|
38.00/meal per head
|
10,000.00
| |
Dining out (barely, twice a month)
|
600.00
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Drinking water
|
6 gal per container (1 container for 5 days)
|
40.00x6
|
240.00
| |
Household cleaning supplies/personal care
|
Soap, toothpaste, brush, dishwashing paste, cotton buds, cotton, etc.
|
500.00
| ||
Clothing
|
Php2,000/yr (I buy mostly at ukay ukay-2nd hand items)
|
Php2,000/yr
|
167.00
| |
Shelter
|
We don’t rent as we own the house
|
0
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Education
|
Grade 8 (private school)
|
Tuition Fee
|
25,943.00/yr
|
2,162.00
|
Books
|
3,399.00/yr
|
284.00
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School supplies
|
800.00/yr
|
67.00
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School Uniform
|
3,000.00/3 yrs or 1,000.00/yr
|
84.00
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Daily allowance (Food, supplies, transportation)
|
120.00 x 22 days
|
2,640.00
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Misc (costumes on programs)
|
1,000.00/yr
|
84.00
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Water
|
We buy by barrels from our neighbor (we collect rain water for cleaning and flushing the toilet bowl)
|
40.00x8
|
320.00
| |
Electricity
|
79-100 kWh (computers, washing machine, modem, router, phone chargers, gas range sometimes when we run out of gas and lighting. We do not use AC nor electric fan since we have a cool climate here)
|
1,000.00
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Gas (LPG)
|
16kg
|
750.00/2 months
|
375.00
| |
Health Insurance (Philhealth)
|
For just 1 person. My family members could avail of the benefits as my beneficiaries.
|
150.00
| ||
Social Security (SSS)
|
Salary bracket is Php10,000.00
|
1,040.00
| ||
Internet/Telephone
|
Globe plan 999 (internet only)
|
999.00
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Miscellaneous
|
Transportation expense, toys for my kid and others
|
1,000.00
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TOTAL FOR A MONTH
|
21,137.00
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491.00USD @43.00/1$
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#pinay inside out
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