2024 PHILIPPINES COST OF LIVING IS ON THE RISE - LIVING IN PARADISE IS NOT CHEAP ANY MORE

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2024 PHILIPPINES COST OF LIVING IS ON THE RISE - LIVING IN PARADISE IS NOT CHEAP ANY MORE

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2024 PHILIPPINES COST OF LIVING IS ON THE RISE - LIVING IN PARADISE IS NOT CHEAP ANY MORE
February 1st 2024
Today I discuss our monthly cost of living in the Philippines. We are a family of four. Two adults and two teen age girls. We live in Angeles City Pampanga Philippines. Everyone's budget will very on their personal lifestyle.
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@oahuguy3918 6 ай бұрын

The province life will be cheaper. But you get what you pay for.

@plantworks100 6 ай бұрын

Hey Brian my dear friend, our monthly budget has definitely gone up, just due to the fact that everything is going up. We must have spent close to 100,000 pesos for the month of January. But that also includes our moving expenses. Hopefully, February the expenses will come down some. Our grocery bill is usually around 15,000 pesos per month. I have myself starting to cut back on a few luxurious items. We just need to keep watching the budget brother. Thank you Brian my dear friend for sharing this awesome video. Please stay safe and healthy, and God bless you, lot, Borges, Miguel, Hannah grace, Bing Bing(Sam), Reynalyn, Reynalyn's daughter, Adrian, Chubbs, and the rest of your beautiful family. And may God bless Batchoy, B-2, Rocky, Mama Earl(RIP), and little snow always.😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 😊 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

@ourphilippinejourney 6 ай бұрын

Great Video Brian....Thanks for sharing

@AFSHomestead 6 ай бұрын

Good to see you again, Brian. That is a great piece of information. My regards to all of you from Central Florida, USA.

@gailmaplesden7380 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Brian, for the reality check. So many of these bloggers push the unrealistic budget of 800 to a 1000 bucks a month, which I guess you could, but who would.

@MrBatteryChanger1 6 ай бұрын

Doable if just you and a girlfriend, renting. Add children and a lifestyle, double or triple it.

@McStrokeAvision 3 ай бұрын

People that want to that’s who.

@Usefullinformationphilippines 6 ай бұрын

I use to spend $2,000 in Us. I spend $2,000 here. You will spend what you have

@marclandau3973 6 ай бұрын

Hi Brian,we live in Pangasinan and built our home and yes it's in my wife's name of course.Anyway, your expenses in the province will be half or less than half in the province.We met a few years back at Tequila Reef,and took a picture.Anyhow, after you adjust a little you will never want to move from the province.Just stay busy by working out, walking and meeting the vendors so you can shop fresh food in the morning 😊

@PhillyinthePhilippines 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@dovoso5685 3 ай бұрын

Great video , just one question - what about health Insurance ?

@allsmilz7234 6 ай бұрын

*Thx4share good info Philly* 👍🇺🇲

@CocoVonKokonut 6 ай бұрын

Very helpful info, Philly ... Thanks!

@PhillyinthePhilippines 6 ай бұрын

Any time!

@dumbmutts.7758 6 ай бұрын

We own our house and land so have no rent, in Davao. Water, we sunk a well (cost about 40k pesos), I've had the water tested and it complies with international standards for drinking water. Been drinking and cooking with it for years and never an issue. Water Department wanted 60k to connect us, no thanks. Internet and Netflix is 2k, electric is 6k (slowly going solar). Solar to run the house will cost on total about 200k so after 3 years will be free and any excess we can sell back to the electric company. Butane for cooking around 600 pesos per month. We buy meats, fruits and veggies at the market and the prices are reasonable. We have 2 pedigree cats and 4 dogs, 1 a pedigree, and they cost quite a bit to feed and groom, but that is not a necessity. We have a car but locally we tend to use trikes. A return journey to the mall/market for 2 people is 60 pesos. I only have 1 son left at school, the other 2 are working, and that costs 4k per month. All still a hell of a lot cheaper than the west. All depends on your income.

@afvet5075 6 ай бұрын

Dang Brian I thought I spent alot. But it has definitely go up here in Lipa City. I am looking at $1800 to 2000.00 a month. 12,500 pesos or 230.00 a month for a 2 bdrm 2 bath apartment, 6000.00 pesos a month for electric or a little over $100.00, 1200 pesos for internet, 750.00 for water, 800 pesos for a tank of propane, groceries are the biggie at about 25,000 pesos a month. Eating out is around 3000.00. And then family at 4000.00 pesos a month. Animals which is 1 dog and 3 cats whuch are all rescues about 4000.00 a month, so it adds up. Not to mention a trip once every 2 months which is around 20,000 pesos. Still it is much cheaper than the states.

@francisp7609 6 ай бұрын

Not bad at all for a family of four people and pets Brian. Many people pay that much in rent alone here in Vancouver, Canada. Good info. Thank you for sharing. 👍

@boogieman49 6 ай бұрын

Brian you seem to live pretty good on that budget. Congratulations. With me being single and my lifestyle I would easily spin more than that Bixby. It's great to see what a family afford can live for thank you.

@amossnowdaharleyman9179 2 ай бұрын

I've been retired 2 years. My age appropriate wife is from Cebu. Married 10+ years. We reside in NE Texas. Our annual cost of living is +/- $80,000.00. High end home,desired neighborhood, we have multiple properties, and too many hard assets to list. Again,my wife is from Cebu. We have looked hard at replicating our life style there and a solid estimate is $60,000.00 a year. The question is why. Move from a safe first world country with more amenities than can be listed to a polluted third world country with isolated "nice" areas. What is the point? Currently every major river in all of the Philippines is so polluted the water is deadly. In our area of Texas the water supplies for our town are 2 lakes and a river.And if you are near all 3 the water can be consumed straight out of them without fear of death.

@zeke7142003 6 ай бұрын

You pay more for electricity there than I do for gas and electric in South Carolina. My fallback plan is to move to the Philippines. I would build a house as we have family property there. My monthly military retirement plus VA money would afford me a very comfortable lifestyle as I would not need to rent and the house would be paid for from the equity from the house I currently own.

@tjfcarty-karensmaximized8697 6 ай бұрын

Great video.. Now I with you numbers you gave I can get on idea of the cost for when i move my family to Dau.. near the hospital. It will cost around 1600.00 CND a month.. My wives family lives there now.. we will be moving later this year I hope.

@mikewood4242 6 ай бұрын

Your monthly expenses when converted to my Canada dollar is very close to my monthly expenses living in Canada

@tonyhooper3621 6 ай бұрын

Great video Brian very interesting and informative Same in Australia weekly expenses gone up by 200 dollars if your buying a house or renting its gon up by1000 thats the same around the world cheers keep up the good work 💪💪👏👍🇦🇺

@KuyaJason 6 ай бұрын

Your wrong on the electric. 21,890php is $390.55

@arthurcrego8297 6 ай бұрын

Super interesting

@PhillyinthePhilippines 6 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@arturoasandoval8384 6 ай бұрын

You will see the difference when you move here I spend about 1300dlls including car payment thanks for sharing take care

@dondunne5615 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the updates about this. This information is important to me knowing what I could be facing when I move there.

@PhillyinthePhilippines 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kevinnashskitchen3517 6 ай бұрын

I can think of a few things to add on for many people. But that is up to the individual or depends on family circumstances.. But you yourself, you could add $1,500 easily to that budget by living in the USA.👍

@davidtoupal1015 6 ай бұрын

Good video. Thanks

@PhillyinthePhilippines 6 ай бұрын

You bet

@user-wg5xp2vl2p 6 ай бұрын

Good info.

@rangerupv122 6 ай бұрын

Hi. A subscriber of yours for a while. Enjoy your commentary about Angeles and Luzon. My wife and I have a house and property on the outskirts of Ozamiz City on Mindinao. Question, Do you have Health Insurance there like PhilHealth and if so how much do you pay for it? I am paying about $275 USD for PhilHealth for 4 there. Thanks

@markg999 6 ай бұрын

Not bad and yea it will be cheaper in the Province....in Florida with a paid off house and no car payments...fixed expenses..."utilities, property tax, insurances, groceries, gas"..for us are $2,500 its the discretionary weekly things that can get costly here.

@montanaman5855 6 ай бұрын

Damn!!! thats crazy!!! I think your gonna save more than 1/2 when you move, I live south of where you guys are moving and we live very good, do without nothing and our total monthly is a fraction of what your paying, so good decision to move!!!

@carloloturco1659 6 ай бұрын

You Said 2329/ Month Your Crazy, Me And My Wife Live On Half Hotel Life In AC

@PhillyinthePhilippines 6 ай бұрын

Everyone is different

@michaelbyrne5469 6 ай бұрын

$3,000 is low end . I live in Angeles own my own upper end condo , i go through $4,500 a month US.

@michaelbyrne5469 6 ай бұрын

@@PhillyinthePhilippines You are 100% correct Philly good blog.

@McStrokeAvision 3 ай бұрын

@@michaelbyrne5469you’re probably a trick that’s why

@johnscott9347 6 ай бұрын

I thought you were moving what happen with that?

@thomaspoore3615 5 ай бұрын

You have two teen aged children, why are you hiring a maid?

@laurencehyde2168 6 ай бұрын

Insurance on your bike does not include insurance for the bike its only for personal injury with a limit of 100000 pisos paid on death ,less for other injuries

@doggy55915 6 ай бұрын

I bought a condo in davao 5yrs ago .Got it cheap of a guy in the uk who ws broke after his bf found his pin number.Anyway with condo dues,electric and water costs me on average 5000peso p m.No cocks yelling,no dogs barking and security 24hrs aday.If I ever want to sell it I could make a couple of million peso above.

@jonkirkpatrick4654 6 ай бұрын

Your monthly budget is a cost of a mortgage payment/rent in the Pacific Northwest.

@garyburgmylifeandtimes6354 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting, I'm sure if you were living in the USA and living the same lifestyle you would be paying more than double that, maybe triple. Heck my mortgage payment for my home in Anchorage, Alaska is over $2700 a month and that at a 2.5% interest rate. I live in San Roque Bitas, Arayat and pay comparable prices as you pay and like you, I don't go for want. I live an extremely comfortable lifestyle.

@markg999 6 ай бұрын

Don't think so..we live pretty well on $4000 a month in Florida...no debt and have 2 younger kids. My house is also way nicer than Brian's. We make way more but like to live below means so we can retire semi young.

@alaskanwhiskey 6 ай бұрын

I grew up in Anchorage, has always been expensive. Not as expensive as San Diego though. I stay in Makati on and off and rent is 840 a month but all inclusive so electric, water and other services in the condo building is covered. I didn't like the Philippines much when I stayed a year and a few months but after a break I don't mind it much now. I'm in Japan and will be back in Makati at the end of the month. I do want to hit boracay again I had a blast there

@user-yj2de3cs1q 6 ай бұрын

Cmon Philly you are new there, you dont remember "cheap" in Philippines....like bus to Manila for 40 pesos.

@MrBatteryChanger1 6 ай бұрын

Lol wait till you go to a provincial city, the absolute cost of living will go down but comparatively the cost will go up in terms of loss of quality. Maintain three air cons, and electrical costs, servicing aircons. Oh in relation to my family, 4 daughters, 3 stepgrandchildren, maid/nanny, housekeeper, maintenence man, ground keeper, college fees x 3, High School fees, groceries, veggies, electricity, water, holidays, house maintenance, dinners, cars, petrol, maintenance, repairs, insurances, registration, gifts, birthday parties, 18ths debuts, visa fees, visa runs, medicals: ceasarin sections x 3, birthing fees x 3 hospital visits x 10, never ending nappies, baby foods, formula milk, clothes and more clothes, jewelry, mobile phones, loads, electronics, furniture, electronics replacement and repairs, shoppee, Lazada, food delivery, Total around 1.2 million pesos per year give or take a few thousand.

@mistermike3030 27 күн бұрын

wow what a break down in costs which most people do not realize or compute

@johnwray529 6 ай бұрын

I choose to live on the “rough “ side. I live very close to Philly with my girlfriend and are Three kids and our budget is about a thousand dollars a month.

@jeffshaffar5522 6 ай бұрын

How much do the bridge people pay a month to live?

@michaelbyrne5469 6 ай бұрын

Your incredible , I could never live on that. I admire you , what kills me is my travel and too much steak and lobster. Steak 4200 per kilo, lobster 2500 and tiger shrimp 1200.

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@eufraciawhite1905 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Brian haha I didn’t rent I own house visit every year once thousands already a week groceries . Watching from Murray Kentucky 🇵🇭🇺🇸

@TennRides 6 ай бұрын

That seems like a LOT of money, especially for the Philippines. Your retirement from the Penn State Prison System must pay a lot more than my brother gets from retiring from AZ system. He's looking forward to being able to fully retire to get SSI, because his pension doesn't pay for squat. He wanted to stay longer, but took a smack to an eye at work, and it was enough to mess up his vision, and he knew he would not be able to get re-certified for weapons because of it.

@MrRichgounder1969 4 ай бұрын

You need to plan ahead. And realize you won’t be living a western style existence. Keep life simple and enjoy your surroundings. Everyone’s budget is different depending on what makes them happy and what they are chasing.

@KB3TLE 4 ай бұрын

It all depends on - "how" - and - "where" - - - both in the US & in the Philippines. --- Family life like yours is much more costly than for a single frugal elderly person by themself. --- That would be me - I'm alone & would have frugal needs for a simple comfortable life. -- Several US expats are retired in the Lipa City - to - Trace Martires areas - on about $800/mo. recurring budget expenses ! -- Not extras or travel or vices. -- -- -- The budget you describe in the province is an extreme - but illustrates what is possible over there. > Well done !

@ZoKitchen 6 ай бұрын

Traysikad rako kada adlaw😂 Aton mkatiipif

@markrine5368 6 ай бұрын

your expenses might have went up but its still very low compared to the USA

@gioantolin5357 6 ай бұрын

❤❤❤👍👍👍

@ricksdestinationcebu 6 ай бұрын

Still a bargain, we spend 1000k just on gasoline and food alone

@BruceCinader 6 ай бұрын

Thats a lot less than I thought you would need. My bike that I ride about 200 mile a year cost about $350 a year to insure. I don't drive it much because I have two cars and a motor home all with AC and better able to carry things in. My living expenses here in Florida, USA is about $8,000.00 a month with insurance and taxes and utilities, and I don't have a house or car payment.

@ianquarrell8032 6 ай бұрын

I saw where Andy Omar commented on the price rises there, do you think it’s the only country in the world not having to cope with price rises. I pay 56,000 pesos a month for a 2 Br unit in Australia the most expensive country in the world. Believe me the Philippines with a lot of items is still much cheaper than a lot of Western countries

@laurencehyde2168 6 ай бұрын

The average wage in Australia is over AU$100000 per year ,so it's all relative..

@ianquarrell8032 6 ай бұрын

@@laurencehyde2168 not when your on a pension, try 26,000

@johnscott9347 6 ай бұрын

Well, you must have one good pension. A lot of people don’t have that they care.

@markwilson8416 6 ай бұрын

Brian where do you get your funds from as the Pension does not pay that much. Brian to get paid to be pain what is your secrets of your cash flows. All of these extras money must be coming form some where, Brian what's your source. And the sources rolling in from where???

@laurencehyde2168 6 ай бұрын

Lol...as if he's going to tell anyone that...

@hungarianaussie 6 ай бұрын

Sponsorship deals with UA,Gatorz,and KZbin income + dividends from his investment portfolio..I calculate at least 1/4 million USD per year..

@jeffshaffar5522 6 ай бұрын

Boy, I get different living cost from vologers, one says you need 3000usd a month to live comfortly and some say you only need 1000usd a month, then some say you can live on 800usd a month, I'm confused

@PhillyinthePhilippines 6 ай бұрын

Everyone is different.

@alanmiller8889 6 ай бұрын

To live the same as US on 1000? Not a chance unless you go local.Everyone is different but to live same as in US.2,500 a month is good. Anything over that your rich here.

@markg999 6 ай бұрын

@alanmiller8889 not sure...the house won't be up to US standards and that's likely with running ac less than you would In US since electricity is more than the US. A nice house in a gated Philippines community is going to be closer to $1000 a month that's more similar to a US home.

@alanmiller8889 6 ай бұрын

@@markg999 He was saying 1000 a month income is enough to live on here. Not a chance. I have a house here and it is american standards. Just depends on where you live.1000 for a house here in Barrio Baretto is unheard of.No to little crime and peaceful

@runejohansen3332 6 ай бұрын

Try and se how they all live, if they own ent, have a car, insurance, where they live etc... and se what you need.

@frankornelaz8234 6 ай бұрын

What a deal

@beeingmommy 6 ай бұрын

Honest reviews and insights living in the Philippines. I am a new subscriber and a vlogger too here in the Angeles City.😊

@gregbolitho9775 5 ай бұрын

Bit hard for you to do a single blokes Costa living Eh! My Aus Pension of $500 a fortnight, is different to what my Mum and Step Dad got on their fortnightly pensions. Thanks m8, stay vertical Eh!

@covidity114 4 ай бұрын

When are you moving?

@gregbolitho9775 6 ай бұрын

@vincenjones4915 6 ай бұрын

Philly. Lord Ricky drama is in your area. Find him. He can help your channel he is always number 1 expat. But you know that.

@skip2it426- 6 ай бұрын

Brian great information on the COLA in the 🇵🇭. It’s a bargain compared to most places on the planet. Then you factor in the kindness and politeness of the people in the 🇵🇭 you can’t be it. As always I enjoy your video’s always thanks for sharing ✌🏾.

@samual3006 6 ай бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻😎🇬🇧

@gregpineda8660 6 ай бұрын

" Brother Brian Kerver, " And just to let you know and also I have a personal question to you,Why are you wearing a black and yellow baseball cap that says, YAMAHA on the front of your hat? Aren't you suppose to promote,own and sell your/our Harley --- Davidson Motorcycle Company/Companies's invented,developed and constructed motorbikes.And also because you are a Caucasian or White American gentleman and Harley --- Davidson motorcycles are considered to be a " Pure Americana " influence/influences not just in your/our home nation,home country and home state called the United States of America ( And God Bless America ) and also all over the world.Please reply!!!

@SlimjimMK11 6 ай бұрын

Just be patient bro.... Wait till it GROWS UP A BIT.. It will get bigger,, it will no longer brake easily and lose the ability to go around corners just like a HD..

@craiginswflorida9324 6 ай бұрын

I think if you Google, Where are Harley Davidson motorcycles and parts made?, you're in for a big surprise.

@jayjay975 6 ай бұрын

if you're going to spend the rest of your'e life there and have a fillapina wife why not buy a property

@Usefullinformationphilippines 6 ай бұрын

Property deeds in the Philippines, are a nightmare. Homes don’t even have addresses. An address may show up on Google Maps but there’s no home address on the property. Unless you’re buying from a foreigner, who has already gone through at least one year of hell to get a proper deed to a property, you are taking an extreme risk of being conned. The government gives a family that lives on the property for 100 years the right to live on that property going forward, but they still don’t own the property . People sell these property’s . There are different types of deeds like a tax deed. A tax deed is a paper saying that you paid the tax on a property, but that doesn’t mean you own the property, and it’s worthless, yet people sell with these tax deeds.When it comes to property in the Philippines, Rent !

@jayjay975 6 ай бұрын

@@Usefullinformationphilippines sounds worse than thailand

@markg999 6 ай бұрын

@Usefullinformationphilippines good info...thanks. So guessing the govt owns the majority of these properties with just tax deeds?

@thomasodetinape4180 6 ай бұрын

It's getting expensive. You better buy now.

@thomasodetinape4180 6 ай бұрын

@@markg999wrong

@Marc-ys9og 6 ай бұрын

HE OMITS HIS LARGE BOOZE EXPENSE. THE COST FOR EL PRESIDENTE ROT GUT WHISKEY KEEPS GOING UP. 🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃

@hungarianaussie 6 ай бұрын

He brews his own beer and has a moonshine set up out the back...😂

@ramroddrone5449 6 ай бұрын

One guy on here said if you don’t have 3000 dollars per month ( i think he means US dollars) that’s $4600 aussies dollars then stay out of philippines. It’s true i lived in angeles for 5 years before covid. The game has changed be aware.

@michaelbyrne5469 6 ай бұрын

I have said that many times , $3,000 is lower end .

@alaskanwhiskey 6 ай бұрын

BS there's guys who live on way less than that. Have passive income and a savings and you'll be good. You dudes must be tricking (spending money) on your gfs there cause there's no way I'm spending more than 800 in rent in Makati, and minus my cell phone bill and 2 credit cards that leaves me with plenty of change to save. When you have youth and good looks on your side you don't have to worry about having 3-6K to boot a month.

@peterdutchy 6 ай бұрын

Rubbish,stop spreading misinformation mate..1500 dollars is plenty,same here in Thailand..we are discussing the Phiilpines,not Monaco.ffs.

@alaskanwhiskey 6 ай бұрын

@peterdutchy exactly 💯 dudes are spending WAY too much in a country like the Philippines they act like it's Costa Rica 😂

@McStrokeAvision 3 ай бұрын

@@alaskanwhiskeyright it’s like dudes lack basic common sense. There is no way 3000 a month isn’t enough. These dudes are abusing women and drugs that’s why it’s not enough. When you’re a serial trick it’s never going to be enough. Tricking thousands on young women is the problem.