Cost of living in the Philippines

[doonat]

No disrespect to the filipina who married to the westener but is seems they add up to much of living expenses in the philippines. i would say u 'll live comfi in a little budget of ur own.dont exaggerate to much of it,,,,,

topic starter says:
Excluding rent, how much would you need to live a comfortable life, UK standards?

im actually referring to a "comfy life" (based on my aunt's way of living in manila) and not the "standard way of living". surely we filipinos can live with just under 5k-10k pesos a month, use electric fan instead of aircondition, manual hand washing instead of washing machine, 1 drum of water for a day, cook 1 meal for the day, ride public utility vehicles, etc...

exaggerated as it is but that's how convenient life is in uk and i would suggest that range of expenses. you can always change your lifestyle, depends on where you want to stay. just like in the uk, countrside is much cheaper compared to cities.

[doonat]

Hi Doonat

I was posting my reply at the same time as you.

Having seen your excellent post I would not have posted mine.

Thanks, really useful

[keithAngel]

My G/F earns about 10,000 a month

4000 rent
1500 electric
1000 internet

whats left pays for jeepny food ect (she gets fed at work)

my thoughts are to rent a better place and start with doubling that budjet and see what happens

Doonat you electric projection is at least 55kw per day wow and water more than current rent fuel costs 650 miles a month

[doonat]

My G/F earns about 10,000 a month

4000 rent
1500 electric
1000 internet

whats left pays for jeepny food ect (she gets fed at work)

my thoughts are to rent a better place and start with doubling that budjet and see what happens

Doonat you electric projection is at least 55kw per day wow and water more than current rent fuel costs 650 miles a month

as for electricity you may want to check this site http://meralco.com.ph/ consumption or kilowatt per month seems fine but wait till you see the entire bill: additional 12% EVAT and other fees, system loss charge, .....

for the fuel consumption, its not how far can the car go coz traffic and aircondition system eats a lot of the petrol.

ok, water maybe a bit exag but not far from "living the comfy way"

[andypaul]

Am i correct in thinking that there is only one Elec company in phill as prices rise i would think they will rise far higher there than elsewhere in the world if so.

I noticed the Aircon kills petrol consumption also due to the roads its stop start which is far more costly on fuel consumption.

Keith angel dont forget Kano tax you may be lucky and avoid most of it but it can strike at anytime.

Also worth bearing in mind, will you be using a pc, getting a decent tv,hi fi, microwave and aircon even if it is only used for Emgencies.
Im also convinced the "Bell Wire ring main" found in many phill houses adds a little extra to each months bills as well.

Many households water uses a elec to pump it in from what i have seen this can add a great deal to the bill.

Im puzzled by how much the elec bills comes to but its with a family who try and keep all electricty use to a minimum its still scary.

[fred]

One of our tenants use the 1 hp AC quite a lot..there bill averages on the 7,000 mark.
I suppose the average bill for 18 units is around the 2,800 a month...
Someone told Meralco that we had illegal connections..so they came around with the police just to be dissapointed of course..
That didnt stop them checking a neighbouring apartment building however where they were not dissapointed..P50,000 fine it seems.
I wonder why they didnt notice that the sub div street lights bypassed the meter?

[Mrs.JMajor]

I remember this thread,almost the same like your question http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php?t=6898