Cost of Living
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Your personal spending on the trip will include the costs for your food, entertainment, partying and shopping. We recommend that you budget $1200 - $1800 for all of your expenses during the 40 days. This amount is PLENTY to live a great lifestyle in Philippines.
--The low end of $1200 budgets enough for eating all meals at restaurants, going shopping, doing activities, and partying, but it is for more of a budget conscious traveler.
--$1800 on the other hand is for someone who plans to be more careless with their spending, or because they want to do a scuba diving course.
--We must mention that there are also travelers who spend even more than $1800, but the bulk of that spending would come from doing a lot of scuba diving or from spending extravagantly while partying or shopping.
To help you figure out what your budget would be, here are some example costs in the Philippines:
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Meals & Drinks |
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Typical meal at a restaurant |
$3 - $6 |
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Fresh fish/seafood meal |
$3 - $6 |
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BBQ chicken meal |
$2 - $4 |
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Chicken Sandwich and fries |
$2 - $4 |
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Spaghetti/pasta meal |
$3 - $4 |
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Beer at a bar or restaurant |
$1 |
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1L Bottle of Water |
$0.80 |
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1L Bottle of Gilby’s gin |
$4 (yes, that is for 1000mL!) |
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Coke from supermarket |
$0.50 |
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Beer from supermarket |
$0.50 - $0.80 |
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Fresh mango fruit shakes |
$1 - $1.50 |
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Filipino food from local vendor |
$1 - $3 |
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4 mangos from a market |
$1 |
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Full pineapple from a market |
$0.75 |
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Bottle of Tanduay Rhum |
$1 - $2 (It is actually quite good!) |
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Fruity cocktail at a bar |
$2 - $3 |
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Entertainment & Activities |
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Snorkeling day trip |
$12 (usually includes lunch and equipment) |
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3-4 day Scuba Diving Course |
$350 |
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2-day, ½ Scuba Diving Course |
$190 |
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Scuba Diving day trip - 2 dives |
$60 (Certification required) |
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‘Discover Scuba’ Day Trip |
$100 (No prior experience necessary) |
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½ day Surfing Lesson |
$25 (includes board rental and guide) |
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Surfboard rental |
$6 - $10/day |
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Taxi rides around the islands |
$1 - $3 |
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1 hr. Cable Wakeboarding |
$4 |
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1 hour Shiatsu Massage |
$8 |
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**several trips included!** |
(see our ‘included in the price’ section) |
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Shopping & Miscellaneous |
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Internet use |
$1 - $3/hour (where it is available) |
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Designer label jeans |
$15 - $20 |
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Designer shoes |
$15 - $40 |
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T-shirts |
$5 |
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Extra bag to bring stuff home |
$2 - $10 |
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Ice cream bar |
$0.60 |
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Bag of chips |
$0.50 |