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

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.

I really like and appreciate budget videos. Thank you

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.

Love the content…real thing!

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

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

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!

As a Filipino, if you own houses or condos, just bring $1000 for a month to enjoy almost everything.

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

This is very accurate Sir John.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

U can live comfortably at 1500 if youre single hehe

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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