food expenses
National Family Living Wage as of April 2026
May 8, 2026
The national average minimum wage is Php510/day or Php11,089/month as of April 2026. This is barely half of the IBON-estimated national family living wage of Php1,312/ day that a family of five should receive to live decently.
Many Filipinos had trouble spending on food and services in past three months–IBON Survey
October 18, 2016
Research group IBON’s most recent survey shows many respondents saying that they had difficulty in buying food and paying for their children’s schooling and health expenses. Asked how their family met food, schooling and health expenses in the past three months, majority answered that they had difficulty in buying food while more respondents had difficulty meeting […]
