Average Monthly Salary for a Decent Living

[pup2]

Kung sa bandang north ka nakatira, mas mura ang cost of living IMO. Rent, food, school are all cheaper though lesser din siguro ang average wage rates.

[ejr]

around 30k eh ok na sa probinsya namin.

[n2knee]

in my opinion 40k per month after taxes should be enough in the province. a car is not even a necessity when you're in the province (daming public transportation). so nasa lifestyle mo yan talaga. and the old adage, "the more money you make, the more expenses you have" tends to be true.

[n2knee]

sorry double post

[KBR]

wow.. I really learned alot in this thread. kumokonti na din pala ang mga Middle Class?? paano na yan? is the economy in the Philippines really that bad??

well, kahit dito din sa US.. you need to have a monthly income of at least $3K-$5K a month, assuming you have kids and alot of bills (car payments, insurance, mortgage, car insurance, utility bills, medical/life/home insurance... credit card bills.. etc!!) GRABE!! pero buti nalang libre ang Education dito (except for College).

pero if your just single w/ no kids, pwede na ang $1,500. may brand new car ka na nun at enough payments for other bills... well thats if you are still living with your parents!! but if not, you need to make at least $2,000-$2,500 a month (for car payments, bills, rent, etc..) specially if you are living independently.



aite, peace.

[v6dreamer]

KBR is right. Here in U.S that 5,000 a month net(after tax) can barely make it. After you paid all your bills and groceries baka iisang dollar na lang ang pera mo sa bolsa.

This calculation is only the place where I lived. Some states have a lower cost of living and some are higher.

[uls]

the middle class is indeed shrinking. The cost of living keeps on rising. Many middle class people can no longer sustain the middle class lifestyle. Many are slipping into poverty level. That's sad.

I guess everyone has noticed by now the 2 most important basic needs have risen a lot --- FOOD & FUEL

Incomes just can't keep up with expenses.

When u have to spend more on basics, that leaves less extra money for other stuff.

That "extra money" defines the middle class.

Money for hobbies, relaxation and recreation, money for a little luxury...

when all your money goes to basic need... that's poverty.

[chua_riwap]

in my opinion 40k per month after taxes should be enough in the province. a car is not even a necessity when you're in the province (daming public transportation). so nasa lifestyle mo yan talaga. and the old adage, "the more money you make, the more expenses you have" tends to be true.

Wow! P40K sa province namin, "buhay mayaman" ka na nyan! Sobra-sobra na yan.

Ang father ko, retired teacher (tagal na siyang retirado) at ang monthly pension nya is almost P10k lang. Maalwan ang pamumuhay nila. Pero siyempre, di nagri-rent ng bahay, meron kaming farm, libre lahat (bigas, gulay, isda, etc.). Sa province naman, basta may alaga kang manok, at cattle, at pinagkukunan ng daily necessities mo, mabubuhay ka ng maayos. Sipag at tiyaga lang ang kelangan.

[theveed]

That's so true, parang napaka basic at carefree buhay sa province... basta menos luho di kailangan ng malaking halaga... hirap city life talaga, lahat mahal

[4wrider]

Kung madedevelop lang ng husto yung mga karatig probinsya sa Metro Manila at mabawasan ang trapik patungo sa lungsod, mas mamabutihin ko pang tumira sa may bukid namin sa Bulacan. Doon malamang, tipid ko na yung mga gulay at makapagbebenta pa ako ng konti. Marami pa ring gawing pag kakitaan tulad ng pag-aalaga ng manok at kambing. Kung ganoon kahit siguro kalahati lang kita ko ngayon maayos na buhay.