Costs of living in Manila, PHILIPPINES


exchange rate Php 48 to USD 1

Monthly Rent - USD 3125

Monthly electricity - USD 500

Monthly water - USD 40

1 liter of milk - USD 1.71

1 liter 87 octane unleaded gasoline - USD .94

Monthly land line phone service - USD 20.81

Monthly internet charge - USD 41.65

Rent = 18000PHP or $360 per month - but then it is good but not flash

Utilities = 5000PHP or $100 pm

Food - Supermarket 2000 per week. Eating out 4000 per week but then I like wine and do not eat cheap which I could do easily. So $120 pw or $500 pm

Healthcare - about $150 pm but then I believe in spending here.

Recreation - average evening is a couple of beers followed by some pool for a couple of hours - in a month I would probably spend $1200

Transportation about $100 pm

Ancillary expenses for the Girlfriend about $400

rent: 100 to 200 dollars on one bedroom condo unit.. but if you want cheaper, ther is also a one bedroom apartment cost about 50 dollars a month..but you have to be careful in choosing one cause some of them do not pass the standard (fire code standard,,etc...)
there's also a 500 to 1000 dollar for more accessible apartment and more comfortable of course..

food: 50 to 100 dollars month

transportation: 30 dollars month
internet,wifi,dsl: about 25 dollars monthly

..all converted to dollars..

housing p10000/ month

utilities: p10300/ month

food and meds p20000

government health insurance p100/ month

social security contribution p4680/ month

(only pension plan for the poor like my family)

entertainment P0.00 (can't afford)

clothing P0.00 (can't afford)

average family income in the philippines P10000 to p15000/ month per earning member