How much does it cost to live in the Philippines?

[@clarimax]

$6 - 10 at a midrange restaurant? Are you sure you're in the Philippines?!

[@tomk9030]

Your clueless, are you eating high end

[@clarimax]

@@tomk9030 What do you mean?

[@tomk9030]

Obviously you are clueless lol

[@clarimax]

@@tomk9030 Obviousl,y you can get cheaper that $6 at a midrange restaurant in the Philippines. I should know, Pinoy ako. So what the hell are you talking about?

[@Crossawnt]

Well 10$ to Philippine pesos is ₱548 Which is normal to buy something at a restaurant like Jollibee for example

[@maeletuana2965]

I can eat in Carenderia for 1$ and I can eat in Mc Donald's for 2.5 or 3$

[@Adventure5619]

What do you eat at mcdonalds. Looking now a double cheeseburger med fries and a med coke is. 227 peso. About 4 bucks. A double 1/4 meal with med fries is 327 pesos. Little over 6 bucks. I am outside the maribago McDonalds right now in lapu lapu getting provisions to watch on dazn American foot ball games tonight.

[@pinoytunes7707]

@@Adventure5619 He was having 1 chicken barbeque and 1 cup of rice in the video. That alone is typically P80-P200 in an average restaurant. Heck, you can even buy a whole roasted chicken for P250-P300.

[@Adventure5619]

@@pinoytunes7707 street food different he said mid restaurant. Yes on the street a mr liempo or a 4a or tik la tok you can get a rotisserie chicken for 300 peso they are small though. Restaurant here in mactan bbq pork skewers for 2 and a side of rice is 230 pesos. However. I am 188cm 80kilo. To me that is a appetizer. On street you can get burger for 60 peso. In a okay restaurant its 350 peso. Add 60-100 peso for a soda. And a halo halo for desert your looking at 500 plus peso. My last two meals have been. I just ordered from a restaurant buttered chicken 250 peso. Coke zero 60 peso 4 piece lumpia shanghai 160 peso in a cafe here in mactan as i write this. Which is 8.24 usd right now. People keep bringing up street food the chances of a foreigner eating that is rare we don’t have the same gut microbes native born have here. I gotten sick many times here eating cheap street food. I now stick to low end to mid cafes. What this guy said and i spend 6-10 80% of the time. So to me its not fake news the Philippines isnt cheap any more you guys are having record inflation as well.

[@alvinmaniquiz4774]

Thats your minimum. Ewww nagsettle ka sa bare minimum ate HAHAHHA

[@gottalovethephilippines5417]

yes, or go to Mang Inasal

[@geminisduerme5266]

You move to the United States and realize that everyone is not making enough income to pay their expenses because of inflation. It's the same thing in the USA. More income but even more expenses.

[@rayjunsay2840]

Its cheaper there for food, clothing, cars, gas, electricity and personal things. Expensive in the US : rent , amortization, insurance and personal services (loke repair shops). Salary wise if you are a mechanic or a bus driver you earn $25-$35/ hr , for a nurse $50-$60/hr and a care giver $1,000 a week free home and food with 2 days off.

[@mizuhayt]

At least in the US, your government gives you more security and the citizens there live more comfortably despite the high prices

[@KnH07]

​@@mizuhaytwhat security are you talking about?

[@Adventure5619]

@@KnH07 well lets see rental assitancr snap. Medicaid. Utilities assistance school lunches paid for charities food kitchens. Police that will show up and not ask for money to create a report. Philippines is a 3rd world country and has no saftey or security nets the usa has for its citizens. I only been here a year now but seen more insane things here then my 40 years in America. This place humbles you and you gain a respect for the Philippine people and there hustle to survive.

[@adhdx2reacts186]

Honestly if your a single guy without children and you work a job and still struggle with money you just have poor finance skills and don’t know how to save and plan for the future.I say this as a guy with those things.

[@Philbythelake]

I was in the Philippines for 2 weeks and was able to eat VERY GOOD for less than $200 USD. Not once did I spend $6 on a full meal.

[@KevinVenturePhilippines]

Awesome! where were you at? I want to go later this year!

[@Philbythelake]

@@KevinVenturePhilippines this was about 8 years ago now but I was in Palawan, Coron, El Nido, Borcay (did not enjoy as much). Also spent a couple of days in mainland Manila to see family.

[@KevinVenturePhilippines]

@@Philbythelake Sweet! Those all look beautiful. Yeah, Boracay would be cool for a day, but too small, and that's not my vide.

[@dieu5041]

@@Philbythelake8 years ago

[@rogerx9298]

Guys, live within your means. If you're on minimum wage, don't eat at mid-range restaurants or ride taxis. There are options that are MUCH CHEAPER, and why are you spending $100 a week on groceries? That's too much for 1 person earning low wages. I can afford a lot more than that but rarely spend that much on groceries. The median salary is pretty good for middle class lifestyle. We all start out with low wages but it gets better.

[@hillbillyintheasia6122]

lived in Kentucky spend 126 food at the store a month , in Philippine's spend get for 80 usd for a month. lies.

[@5peps877]

Don’t move to Canada too many problems! We have a housing problem, too many people not enough houses. To buy a house you will pay an average of $500,000 in major cities, rent is an average of $2000.00/month. You will work to live, no work/life balance. I’m trying to convince my husband to move to the Philippines, Canada is now too expensive.

[@bronxsmurfette76]

I hear it is really really cheap to live in the Philippines

[@sixtogonzaga655]

I spend 130USD roughly. Thats everything like food utilities transport and entertainment. I dont pay rent coz its provided by my company but most minimum wage earners are like that

[@rayjunsay2840]

Depends.

[@thebigmann81]

It depends housing and food yes. Buy electronics can be a lot more. Also internet is much much slower

[@SimplyExpat]

100% depends on your lifestyle, you can easily spend thousands of dollars every month or you can go for the super simple lifestyle and live for a few 100 bucks.

[@el1300]

Cheap for the foreigners. Expensive for filipinos. Expats basically increases price point of items on some locations

[@SimplyRirii]

As someone who lives in the Philippines, it’s true that a meal CAN cost up to $6-10 BUT there’s still a few restaurants where a meal can only cost like 2-5 bucks

[@hero4fun1]

Lol this guy just make a content without researching

[@chrishyatt7344]

Minimum wage can’t sustain you anywhere else either…

[@TruthDefenderPodcast]

I work online and am 100% disabled due to my time in the military. I will be moving to the Philippines in 2024. Gonna be awesome.

[@sixtogonzaga655]

I spend 40pesos or 80cents USd for my lunch. My palenke expense weekly is less than 500pesos since i buy generally vegetables. So i dont get where you get 6 to 10USD coz thats high

[@jamalgreen3056]

Exactly idk what he talking about in this video y go to the supermarket wen u in the Philippines with all the open local markets they have like havent we gotten enough of the corporations and organizations in the United States 🤔🤣

[@juanantoniocruz2937]

Hirap na makahanap ng 40 pesos kanin ulam ngayon. Jollijeep karinderya pumapalo na ng 80. San ka nakatira men

[@juliusjumao-as8995]

​@@juanantoniocruz2937sa cebu karenderya may 40 peso ka kanin at ulam may softdrinks pa 😅😅😅😅😅

[@GhostofTradition]

yes better for us Pinoy to stay home with family and not go to an expense country!

[@jeanlamb5510]

@@GhostofTradition **expensive**

[@dylonq1047]

I think you got scammed man, I spent two weeks there, bought all the food I wanted even ordered multiple dishes at the same time just to try the foods at every place I went and in total I spent 300 dollars, including the hotel room.

[@xhisex9860]

Guys he's a middle class type of residents here in the Philippines he's not in poverty or nag titipid like us all the price he listed is accurate for middle class family

[@MyMethodtoMadness]

Agree! People calm down, he said, and keyword “Mid-range Restaurant”… comparing Jollibee and carenderia for mid-range restaurant prices is not the same. Go to the malls sit down in a full service restaurant and see how much that’ll cost.

[@hillbillyintheasia6122]

@@MyMethodtoMadness you do know that middle class is just 89 k peso a month ,thats is just $ 1,500 ss avg, is 1888 usd a month . cheap for 2k usd a month 100k peso

[@MyMethodtoMadness]

Yea I do know. To a foreigner Jollibee is not mid-range though.

[@armenpetrosyan425]

so how much would be a full meal in a mall if you get your regular protein rice and a soda? im seeing very mixed prices here lol@@MyMethodtoMadness

[@k9companion231]

Abroad their larger wage will be eaten up by local costs and most negatively they will be away from family. Good luck to all who try!

[@maeletuana2965]

The price is not true. So overprice.Gather facts first before making false content.

[@Quesera267]

Stop spreading inaccurate information.

[@thyronejamesmelchor5627]

What inaccurate information was there? (Not being sarcastic or salty just asking)

[@GhostofTradition]

this is basically propaganda to get people to leave their own home and come to the US where they'll also be poor sad 😔

[@BABBYMAE]

Everything was true

[@Cloud-er6yg]

Though Philippines is at brink of poverty, I will not leave here. I love my country, I maybe a help to take it out from poverty.

[@shopkins12]

Same here. After a few days abroad, Im early waiting to come home. I'd probably die of homesickness in other countries, esp when the people are generally cold.

[@Jake-ux7xp]

I wish more Filipinos have this outlook rather than leaving because only then will the country actually improve. PH needs bright minds, skilled workers and entrepreneurs.

[@IrateMoogle]

It's tough to get by no matter where they live.

[@etralou843]

I think you should try to do a better research

[@Forever-iz2dv]

Those prices are pretty damn accurate. Everything here is way expensive for a poor country

[@Quesera267]

Lady, leave now! Go to US now! You pay apartment for 1 bedroom for about $2,000 a month. That is P100,000! One day, i hope you won't regret it being away from your family. Family is everything. Money is secondary.

[@laden6675]

Young people are obsessed with money nowadays... If they can't buy the newest iPhone, they think they're broke.

[@clutzxy3683]

​@@laden6675don't generalise us.

[@JTManuel]

Because of family I was forced to move to the UK for a better paying job. We are being paid pennies and the inflation and corruption os so rampant that it's still a miracle that we Filipinos could survive.

[@Quesera267]

@@JTManuel I have been here since last year and I observed Filipinos thriving very well. Have you been to malls every week ends? I do not see as much homeless people as in the country I had been. Camping on the streets. There is corruption and inflation in some other countries, as well, and I have seen really poor people in them. Why not just say we do not like the leaders reason why you say what you said. Perhaps if the one you voted won, you will say that there is not much corruption. Good luck living abroad. You are paid more but you also spend more. I hope you become a citizen and stay in there for good..

[@JTManuel]

@@Quesera267 are you even a filipino living in the Philippines? Being and seeing people in the mall is a very bad metric of the economy and living conditions of the people. Homeless people? They live in carts and pedicabs. In the middle of street islands. Have you been to the provinces? Don't lecture me about living in the Philippines and giving them BS of not liking the leaders! If they did their job and had a modicum of altruism and patriotism, I don't don't care if I voted for them or not. As long as they are doing their goddamn jobs! They work for the people. They are not gods! Open your FUC*ING eyes! I earn much more money here than when I was back there. The money I send back is more than equal to what I earn in a month and I have a ton of disposable income left after the bills have been paid.

[@jayneh2006]

Are you serious girl?thats how the cost to live there? Girl! Here in usa, it cost lots!!!!!

[@David-fq1yy]

ok bassically this is like accurate if u want to live like the same life u would normally do if u had slightly alittle more than a decent amount of money. if u want a meal to survive? probably abt 2-3 dollars tops with just free service water If u want a big meal probably yeah i guess his prices are right. ok next up groceries they depend on how many u and ur family are but if its just u then Probably at most probably less than 20 dollars as all u probably need is water some quick to eat food that is not too expensive. okayy for transportation if u plan to live here like from another country i guess u would be going to place to place but that would only be abt 2 dollars to get a 1hr trip on a jeepny or probably even less but the thing is i dont think u would travel alot in the philippines if u were to stay here like just pick a good spot and you’ll be paying a dollar a day or so for transportation but this man is talking about taxi and busses and yes i can agree his prices are very right for those we mostly use those for very long trips and they are for people who actually have money to pay. About the work wages Avarege Filipino's usually earn about 300 dollars which is more thane enough to pay for the necessary stuff. Bassically it is very cheap here if u are ok with not living a sort of luxurious life here. Dont take this wrongly im just trying to provide the information i know, and im not contradicting this guy.

[@theyeramos7683]

not everyone can afford braces..but you do..

[@plumpus1634]

So your message is, working in the Philippines is comfortable enough to get braces?

[@sabbathkeepershorts]

Depends on the brand of groceries you buy

[@rashadmonson3869]

I spent 200 just on myself in the USA. When I was a child my parents would some times spend 300-500 just we could have enough food for our family of 7

[@hillbillyintheasia6122]

you all are pigs to eat raise in ky 12 ppl on 400 usd a month call eat at home cook.

[@michaeltamares7974]

Umm. U dont know how to save and know costs.. please do your research

[@GodWokeMeUp]

Groceries in AZ are about $260 for a 3 person family... And that's trying to save lol 😅 Minimum income is $12 here.... And in many states in the USA the minimum wage is still at $7.25. Sometimes the grass is not always greener.

[@jmdd69]

I think that $7.25 wage in the US you're saying is on an hourly rate, right? Here in the Philippines, that's the minimum wage (depends on the company and industry, of course) for an 8-hour duty, so imagine how much the disparity is😂 God bless my country!

[@scr1m844]

her point still stands. still pretty expensive to live in the US for example.@@jmdd69

[@GhostofTradition]

exactly so many immigrants regret coming here! sad

[@GhostofTradition]

​@@jmdd69yes but an American earning that cannot afford rent and food period, it's actually better to make min in the Philippines than the US!

[@MrMatipid]

Do not compare to the US because if you live in the US, you are spending dollars. If you live in Philippines and spending dollars, you are rich.@@jmdd69

[@isreeramotar3868]

Everyone of these Vloggers put their prices on things…thank goodness me and my Filipina wife don’t pay any attention to this nonsense!😢😂

[@hillbillyintheasia6122]

vloggers want you send them your money to lazy get a real job .

[@Noahnoahan]

local citizen usually spend around 3 dollars maximum at fastfood but in homes we spend 1 dollar or less in a single meal

[@user-kt5ot7cm9p]

minimum wage earner in the philippines rents a house had a wife and 2 kids and had a monthly motorcycle installment drinks red horse with friends every weekends and had sideline job as a habal2 driver or a parcel delivery guy in his days 😂 its tough but thats life😅

[@willettacartermolina3375]

This happens all around the world, people in Miami can't afford to live alone in an apartment

[@d.j.casanova960]

I spend 40-100 bucks on groceries for just like 2-3 days, a week I’m probably spending more in the range of 150-220. I’d take 40-100 on groceries for a week any day.

[@hazerterpes2393]

She's right. There's a lot of filipino worker in different country due to low salary in Philippines that cannot sustain the life specially this inflation we have.

[@renanbautista6222]

It's so sad that young folks would rather leave their county to earn a living. What's ironic is that they will come for example to the US and earn US dollar go heavily in debt and send money back home so everyone else can live off the cash cow.

[@shopkins12]

cash cow? i thought the youth of today are wiser to know the concept of "helping the family but set limitations/ boundaries"?

[@chrisj302]

PH biggest export seems to be talent. For example nurses earn 5x in Singapore and 10-15x in the US. Such a shame not to retain and pay working citizens a good living wage.

[@edwardbugden1336]

Get your facts straight you’re not being honest or ignorant

[@isacisraiel6597]

There is a saying, "a cow from this side thinking the grass over that side looks greener, but once take the struggles reach there than the brainless cow realized that the grass overthere is similar ". Many Filipinos think that everything going to be ok at abroad but failed to realize the cost of living there and the amounts of money they paid as fee to go there, will take ages to cover up. Only thing they get job but work like a donkey and pay the tax and sacrifices of leaving the loved ones or elderly patients. Look at there millions of people still living happily with good life in the Philippines. And i personally saw many living reasonably luxury life too. Im not talking about those lazy people who don't work but wants to live like others. To me the Filipinos who still managing thier life well and living a quality life with surrounded by family members and friends in the province of the Philippines are the MOST blessed filipinas and filipinos. Those who run to abroad thinking to live a better life, are the failures. As they are failed to manage in thier own country which has many natural resources and many hidden opportunities.

[@pjsyoutube]

Yes this is 💯 correct. I was in the Philippines 2 weeks ago and I can confirm. People living there are facing inflation as well as people living in America. I can only imagine the same inflation situation in other countries.

[@prestonismyrealtor]

These are city prices, Manila and Cebu. The villages won’t be that expensive. So if you can live off investments or make USD online you can live very well on 1k-2k a month

[@jameswallen4854]

Higher wages in the U.S comes with higher living expenses too. No such thing as a free lunch.

[@MrMatipid]

Exactly. If you are spending your dollars in the Philippines, you are rich because of the exchange rate.

[@Sarnt_Eskie]

Ok, meanwhile in the u.s. now, comjng out of a grocery store with a single bag worth over $100 😅

[@MrMatipid]

Exactly, $100 now buys you a few items in the grocery in the US. That would be $5500 in the Philippines. You can buy more food in the Philippines.

[@MrMatipid]

Erratum...5500 pesos in the Philippines. You have more monies to spend.

[@FilAmvibes]

Sound like not accurate to me.

[@lancefogle1433]

Most people in the US must work 1 or 2 jobs. Nothing is CHEAP😮😮😮

[@ManangShe1358]

Hello, our country Philippines is still and always better than othan countries. I love Philippines❤❤❤❤

[@Epic_Egg]

This is truly a Daniel give me coffee moment

[@kt-8jp]

40-100 for week😳 are you visiting with your family? or you are wealthy person?😅

[@pinoytunes7707]

it looks like he is buying imported goods like that Emborg mozzarella, LOL of course it will be expensive

[@marcellespiritu]

Philippines is a paradise to retired person, but hell to local workers.

[@creestee08]

Live simple. Live frugally. Act within your means.

[@aise3722]

thats unfortunately true, im a 20 year old that works at a minimum wage job in the us and i earn more than some of my relatives

[@MrMatipid]

Yeah, but, you are spending dollars and inflation in the US now is sky high, rent, food, bills monthly cost much, much more. You are just living month to month.

[@mau345]

100$ a week means youre still eating the food youre used to maybe (expensive imports). But yeah, commute budget can be deadly

[@dave642]

A top-of-the-line seafood restaurant with three people and drinks is $35 US in the Philippines

[@hellomoonieTV]

People in the comments here stating this information is "inaccurate" need to go out and touch some grass. It's getting expensive as hell here. 2000 PHP will NOT even last you a week of groceries, more so 4000 PHP which used to be enough for 2 1/2 weeks. So given how prices are inflating nowadays, where are y'all commenting about "inaccuracies" looking at, expecting things here to cost less than what this guy has stated in the video? EDIT: The lesson here is to live within your current means of living. But sometimes, none of us have a choice. And there are cities here that are not just BGC, either. I live in the southside of NCR, and yes it's also expensive here.

[@NeilGonzalez-cl3jh]

Inflation around the world is ridiculous now. There is something not right going on in this world while a lot of people are worried about just to survive with just the basics and seeing others worried about which new exotic car to add to their collection is asinine.

[@JChica3628]

The same price as in the USA

[@Melohhdee]

I’ve been going a lot to the Philippines this past year. It’s super expensive now a days. I used to be able to go over with a few weeks with only $1000 pocket money now I need more sometimes

[@ryanski02gamelife65]

Its prety cheap here in philippines, If you earning dollars, but if your salaries in peso is hard. Thats why many foreign youtubers came to philippines.

[@precydemdem52]

Abroad expensive too Spend wise and proper budgeting is the key to earn. Dont over spend more than your salary.

[@dancerevolution18]

Ita easy for foreigners to say its cheap, well duh you're converting dollars to peso its a lot, but the minimum wage there in Philippines so so low many filipinos wiuld prefer to work or lived abroad, and many filipinos who lived abroad or ofws working abroad coninues to send money to their families back in Philippines.

[@MrMatipid]

You got that right. Depending on our income in the Philippines. Expats get the benefit of the 55 pesos to $1 exchange rate. So, they have more monies right away.

[@maikolmaikol64]

Those prices are insane

[@GhostofTradition]

literally the same thing in the US. better to stay home in your own country and not regret moving like so many immigrants I know... make your own country better nobody will do it for you

[@MrMatipid]

If you are willing to live in the provinces in the Philippines, you will be able to do well living frugally. Remember though, you do not have amenities of the city. That is the tradeoff. If you are an expat with a pension of $5,000 a month, you can live at BGC and live the good life. The exchange rate favors you.

[@johncustodio6529]

I live in the philipinse🇵🇭

[@thebigmann81]

People forget wages higher abroad but also the housing and food is more. In California many have jobs but living in there cars because the rent is so high. You better make a lot more than minimum wage in California especially near the big cities

[@nat0106951]

many but not all. There are lots of local conpanies that pay nice salaries here in PH. I know cause I work for one. earning 200k from a local company here. software engineer and work from home for life. I only work like 3 hours a day 😂. PH is a dreamland compared to usa if you know your niche. my total cost of living in bgc is just 50k a month that includes everything. Looking for a second company then I can easyly double my income or triple it. PH is a dreamland I tell ya

[@MrMatipid]

Only because of your job. My nephew is also, a software developer and gets paid good in the US. Other jobs do not pay as much.

[@Inf75334]

If they move abroad they’re lives will be even worse and they will still end up with nothing.

[@mathewhines3551]

Living abroad depending where you're at I wouldn't recommend Coming to America because it's worse here like I paid $1,300 a month for rent not only that my job cut my hours so I can't work overtime to really have money for myself and with inflation is even more worse so the Philippines may not be bad. I know inflation is hurting us but stay strong that's all I have to really say on that matter because it's the same everywhere but America is worse that's just my opinion

[@MrMatipid]

That is the reality. It is worst in the US right now. Thinking of moving back to Philippines to live there permanently.

[@bhinbayoucity5691]

Yes wages are higher in USA, but expenses are double that in PH..think 3 times before moving to the USA...

[@meggrotte4760]

Wages are higher but they're still on a good way to live.

[@user-oz3mk5yr5s]

Living in NYC minimum wage of $12-$20 paying two taxes yearly and having rent $800/month and every meal is $12 ... As a Filipino, yall need to be educated that living in America isn't the dream. It's not glamorous and it's always better in the Philippines. It's just the mentality heavily influenced by things you see online or in movies that doesn't translate irl

[@PetesCruises-n-Travel]

$6 - $10 for a meal sounds reasonable.

[@facepalm643]

If you are a minimum wage worker, you only eat about 1 and a half $ or less a meal. No one will eat around $6 if you cant afford it. Lol

[@It-is-I-Gabriel]

Hello? These prices are so different. Living here isn't as bad as you guys thought. It is true that some people wanted to work abroad. But, if you allocate your money properly, especially living by yourself you can save a lot of money. Also, we only eat on restaurants if there are events and holidays, because we cooked our own food at home.

[@MG007.]

Philippines 🇵🇭 is the other pacific islands are just like the Caribbean and Latin America. These economic difficulties are designed to maintain the status quo

[@treetopsmoke1765]

Sounds exactly like living in the states

[@itsanewday5565]

Filled the tank yesterday. 70 usd. Its not as cheap as some lead you to believe it is

[@hillbillyintheasia6122]

try diesel in a jeep 90 usd a tank

[@rhysxpuffs]

Mid range restaurant is about 2-4

[@mastervz4806]

Yeah low wages in those countries but that’s been the case for awhile now. I was born in America and I still send money back to my relatives in Asia b

[@howiescott5865]

Yup... it can add up quick in Makati.

[@valarmorghulis8139]

True I am in Makati city working in BGC even the prices in the wet market here is expensive compared to other cities in Metro manila but I will move back to the farm in province later on once my farm is earning great.

[@Aggie4life77]

To be honest, same thing is happening in the USA! It’s just in a higher scale.

[@MrMatipid]

Inflation is sky high in the US. Much more than the Philippines. It is healthcare that is the biggest concern. You have to get private insurance costing $500 a month or 27,500 pesos a month.

[@MrMatipid]

That $500 per month is in the Philippines. The biggest advantage is the exchange rate of 55 pesos to $1. That is why expats say, it is very cheap in the Philippines.

[@dinhscot]

Nah, Philippine need to improve its economy so the people can live better and have better wages

[@valarmorghulis8139]

The local employers continue to pay low minimum wages still. I am employed by an american company here and my salary is twice the minimum wage plus other benefits like retirement plans provided by the company, allowances etc. I am a call center agent 😂

[@dinhscot]

@@valarmorghulis8139 there a lot of good hard working people in the Philippines. However, there always been political and business corruption that's well established and entrench.... It's going to be very hard to root out this problem, perhaps it's not possible considering that's the elite benefits from it. This is the main issue in the Philippines why normal working people continue to be poor

[@jamiekhan1080]

FYI same here in the us

[@biancaanabella]

Trueee

[@Happycamper10]

I want to move somewhere away from America. Just live paycheck to paycheck here like I would somewhere else but the women here are a nightmare.

[@SeanDaNerd]

By mid-range restaurant, does that mean something like Manam? Because otherwise the price doesn’t make sense

[@zpatrickz81]

Yeah, living abroad is very expensive!

[@okike.4573]

monthly wage in the philippines especially minimum= a few days in U.S. but then the cost of living in the philippines is the best.

[@poobado]

If you see a person and can’t decide if they are Spanish or Asian….9.95% of the time they will be Filipino.

[@d1snuts]

Wow. So there goes my retirement plans 😂 Canadian here and I spend as much now! That's crazy.

[@Hyunjinshome-minhosairfryer]

That’s exactly what’s going on in India right now

[@iammichaelyc]

Maybe when you stay in the Philippines like a year or two, you can live even just a dollar, just find the right place where to find and ask for cheaper restaurants we call it “turo-turo” or “point-point” in english…$6-$10 dollars is way too high and extravagant..

[@totisiturralde7836]

A thousand dollars a month will! It’s about 54,000 pesos a month! Even if you spend say, a thousand a day, you’ll still hahave 20K left! Got it?

[@mixmixmix03]

But money can't be back time we lost without our family.

[@kq9318]

She just described what's going on in the United States of America.

[@granthudson5447]

My girlfriend from Philippines struggles to make end meets. Im happy she has me to send money for help. I plan on moving her to Canada. And we send money for her family

[@elisuaveci6289]

Sounds a lot cheaper than the US

[@TomBTerrific]

Somewhat accurate

[@josephcada8888]

Income inequality is the main issue and this is the reason why Filipinos work abroad. Ok, let’s put it into perspective that in 2028 all mega infrastructures are done, is it going to provide decent paying jobs to Filipinos? While foreigners enjoy the brand new high rise properties? It is still a sad reality. Cheaper for foreigners, but expensive for Filipinos. I have been living here in the USA for 32 years and every time I ask them when they get back here to USA, “ how’s traffic in Manila?” They will say horrendous! Ok thanks!