NCR Family Living Wage as of April 2025

May 16, 2025

As it is, the Php645/day nominal minimum wage in the National Capital Region falls short of the Php1,221/ day family living wage (FLW) by Php576. Nominal minimum wages in the other regions are even lower. The 2025 midterm elections’ political aspirants almost all said that they are for wage hikes to push the purchasing power of Filipinos up. But the challenge is to raise wages to at least the level of the estimated FLW.

NCR Family Living Wage, as of March 2025

April 5, 2025

NCR Family Living Wage, as of February 2025

March 6, 2025

NCR Family Living Wage, as of January 2025

February 6, 2025

NCR Family Living Wage, as of December 2024

January 9, 2025

NCR Family Living Wage, as of November 2024

December 18, 2024

NCR Family Living Wage, as of October 2024

November 5, 2024

Government is comfortable with the inflation rate being well within their target, but families are struggling amid high prices. The Php645 NCR minimum wage falls short of the Php1,205 living wage for a family of five.

NCR Family Living Wage, as of September 2024

October 7, 2024

NCR Family Living Wage, as of August 2024

September 6, 2024