Asia
Philippines
Global Rank #78Below Average88% data confidence
30
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety39/100
Healthcare21/100
Education13/100
Career43/100
Lifestyle59/100
Infrastructure26/100
Affordability86/100
💡Quick Summary
⚠️ Below average safety — research areas carefully
⚠️ Limited healthcare — consider expat insurance
✅ Affordable — est. $1150/mo
⚠️ Infrastructure may be limited in rural areas
⚠️ Limited job market — remote work recommended
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$1150
per month · USD
Cost Index
32
Rent Index
81
Grocery Index
54
Transport Index
62
Utilities Index
81
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
39
🏥
Healthcare
21
🎓
Education
13
💼
Career
43
🌿
Lifestyle
59
🏗️
Infrastructure
26
💰
Affordability
86
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Presidential Republic
Languages
🗣️ Filipino, English
Local Language
Not Required
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Catholicism
ℹ️ English is an official language and widely spoken; predominantly Catholic
🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
₱ PHP
Philippine Peso
1 USD equals
60.75 PHP
Updated 6/15/2026
1 PHP equals
$0.0165
USD
Political Stability
🟠
Unstable
Score: -0.77
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.