What Can You Get on Budgets Between $500-$10,000 a Month in the Philippines?

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[kahawaiihele]

For two people in Makati or BGC, even living like a tourist everyday, $5K USD is hard to spend month after month. $3K to $3.5K USD budget per two people is upper middle class to rich in the Philippines, but would still be lower middle class in the US. If you make $5K a month, no worries. $10K USD per month which is easily achieved for may westerners, and you are deep into the top 1% in the Philippines. The Philippine Presidents "official" pay scale is $8K USD per month.

[Samalb]

Well said, that makes sense, if I would move or live in the Philippines. I'd rather be living comfortably, not saving penny

[fenderbendr]

I really like and appreciate budget videos. Thank you

[chrisj]

For someone who has been back and forth between the US and the PH for 10 years. I’ve never spent more than $3k to $3500 US a month unless there is other SE Asian travel involved. $5k is a very robust budget. $10k shouldn’t even be mentioned. With that budget I’d live in a first world country and not a second to third world country like the Philippines.

[apoloestrada]

Thanks for the video and sharing, I live with the budget of $1500 a month and that's in Tunasan, Muntinlupa City. Very happy enough to not pay any mortgage or rent. Only 5 farangs living in that area and both military veterans.

[zombieslayer]

U can live comfortably at 1500 if youre single hehe

[tedjohnson]

I'm looking at a $2k USD monthly budget for my Six to Eight Month Stay in Cebu City... With a decent Emergency Fund and a 50% monthly Cushion.

[MarkBulgrin]

Great video! Every other blogger makes it seem easy to live under $1500. We are going to be living in a Megaworld project and the mortgage will be around $2000 monthly. Told my Wife that I could live in the Provinces only if we could live a first world lifestyle. The Trolls are going to complain about your realistic price ranges. All the best!

[fenderbendr]

How much you need monthly renting a condo if you have 1 kid that is in college? Thank you

[fenderbendr]

Great info John. How much is the car insurance there for a Toyota SUV? Thank you

[Kimonha]

Hmm what do you get for the $20k club?

[josepanicucci]

PH is not the ideal country for foreigners to settle foreigners in PH can't own properties full business ownership don't enjoy same rights of Filipinos & many are deported foreigners obtain PH citizenship if born & raised in PH which is not the case of expat newcomers The PH Dream is real for rich Filipinos only

[Gurkha]

Yeah 2500 is a decent spot to aim for with a separate travel fund. For places like BGC a bit more like 3k and up.

[wiseguy]

How expensive is beef? I hear chickens and pigs are popular but not beef so much.

[themalejodietaylor]

Thanks John. More realistic view on budgets. Appreciate it.