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Marga

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July 30, 2024 at 6:56 pm in reply to: What Does $500 a Month Get You in the Philippines

Conversion – $1 dollar is 55 Philippine pesos.

Marga

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July 30, 2024 at 6:51 pm in reply to: What Does $500 a Month Get You in the Philippines

The prices are probably 10 years ago.. Living in the Philippines is Cheap in some places specially in provinces but in the city renting a house or apartment minimum is $500. You can get a $100 rent with a studio and sharing bathroom within your neighborhood. Utilities if no aircon, 1 electric fan, small fridge is around $50-$100, Running water in the house is roughly $20/month depends on your consumption.

Food: 1 Kilo chicken is now $2.50, Pork depending on the cut minimum is $3.5 per Kilo, Eggs 12 dozen is $2, Tomato is $5/Kilo, Onions is also roughly $5-$10 per kilo,

The food indicated on the post $100-200 is for a single person a month. But for a Family of 2-6 $200 per week on a budget ( if you will only eat once a day)
Average Salary: Minimum of $500/ Month for undergraduate. Service crew (Mc Donald’s, Jollibee, KFC and Burger King) That’s why a lot of companies are outsourcing her because of they can hire call center agents for $500-$1000/ month ( I dont know if you noticed that most customer service are from India or Philippines)

Cars are very expensive here most regular Filipinos cannot afford unless you buy a second hand car or you can just commute ( Jeepney, Tricycles, or Train) .