Retire score: 5.55
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East Asia & Pacific

Philippines

Affordable cost
Warm climate
Lower middle income

Quick highlights

  • Capital: Manila
  • Income level: Lower middle income
  • Currency: PHP
ISO3
PHL
Climate
Warm
Cost band
Affordable
Score
5.55

Overview

ISO3
PHL
ISO2
PH
Country
Philippines
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income level
Lower middle income
Capital
Manila
Capital latitude
14.55
Capital longitude
121.04
Population
114,123,600
Area (km^2)
342,353
Currencies
PHP
Languages
English, Filipino
English official
Yes
Flag
Philippines flagOpen

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent
Cost of living
Rent index
Groceries index
Restaurant prices
Purchasing power
Price-to-income
32.1
Mortgage % income
300.5
Affordability index
0.3
Price-to-rent (center)
38.4
Price-to-rent (outside)
34.3
Rental yield (center)
2.6
Rental yield (outside)
2.9

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score
UHC index
Healthcare index
Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)
Safety index
Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score
PM2.5 exposure
Pollution index
Exp. pollution index
Climate zone
warm

Social & community infrastructure

English official
Yes
Population
114,123,600

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score
Broadband subs/100
Fixed speed (Mbps)
Mobile speed (Mbps)
Traffic index
Commute time index
Time exp. index
Traffic inefficiency
CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level
Lower middle income
Rule of law (pct)
Corruption (CPI)