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✈️Visa & Residency
SRRV (Special Resident Retiree Visa) — available from age 40+. Requires $15,000-50,000 deposit depending on age and pension status. Grants indefinite stay with multiple-entry privileges.
SIRV (Special Investor Resident Visa) — requires $75,000 investment in Philippine securities. No age minimum. Both offer permanent residency.
SIRV (Special Investor Resident Visa) — requires $75,000 investment in Philippine securities. No age minimum. Both offer permanent residency.
💰Cost of Living
Excluding rent, a single person needs ~$550 USD/mo
a family of four ~$1,950 USD/mo.
Rent (1-bed, city center): Makati/BGC ~$700, Cebu ~$450, Baguio ~$400, Davao ~$350.
Groceries run ₱500-800/day per person.
Overall 60-75% below US major cities
— Cebu or Davao run $800-1,500/mo all-in.
a family of four ~$1,950 USD/mo.
Rent (1-bed, city center): Makati/BGC ~$700, Cebu ~$450, Baguio ~$400, Davao ~$350.
Groceries run ₱500-800/day per person.
Overall 60-75% below US major cities
— Cebu or Davao run $800-1,500/mo all-in.
💡Key Fact
English is an official language and widely spoken
— making the Philippines the easiest Asian country for American expats to navigate daily life.
Private healthcare is excellent and affordable, but infrastructure outside Manila can be underdeveloped.
— making the Philippines the easiest Asian country for American expats to navigate daily life.
Private healthcare is excellent and affordable, but infrastructure outside Manila can be underdeveloped.
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