Category,Lean Nomad (PHP/mo),Comfortable Nomad (PHP/mo),Premium Nomad (PHP/mo),Lean Nomad (USD/mo),Comfortable Nomad (USD/mo),Premium Nomad (USD/mo),Notes
Room,"₱8,000","₱18,000","₱35,000+",143,321,625,
Food,"₱12,000","₱24,000","₱45,000",214,429,804,
Transport,"₱2,000","₱4,500","₱12,000",36,80,214,
Coworking,₱0,"₱5,000","₱9,000",0,89,161,
Insurance,"₱2,500","₱4,000","₱7,500",45,71,134,
Visa,"₱3,500","₱3,500","₱3,500",62,62,62,
Entertainment,"₱5,000","₱15,000","₱40,000+",89,268,714,
Buffer,"₱5,000","₱10,000","₱20,000",89,179,357,
TOTAL,"₱38,000","₱84,000","₱172,000+",679,1500,3071,
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90-Day Totals (PHP),"114,000","252,000","516,000+",,,,Monthly x 3
90-Day Totals (USD),,,,"2,040","4,500","9,230+",At ₱56/USD
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Startup Costs (Month 1),,,,,,,
Hotel/guesthouse (4 nights),"2,400","4,000","6,000",43,71,107,Budget / mid / premium
SIM + 30-day data,300,300,300,5,5,5,Globe/Smart prepaid
Airport to city,250,250,500,4,4,9,Grab / taxi
Apartment deposit,"16,000","36,000","70,000",286,643,"1,250",2 months typical
First month rent,"8,000","18,000","35,000+",143,321,625+,
Basic supplies,800,"1,500","2,500",14,27,45,"Toiletries, adapters"
TOTAL STARTUP,"27,750","60,050","114,300+",496,"1,072","2,041+",Before you earn a dime
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Notes,,,,,,,
All figures PHP and approximate USD. Rates fluctuate; pad 10 percent for exchange variance.,,,,,,,
Lean Nomad assumes fan/basic AC room + carinderia meals + jeepneys/trikes.,,,,,,,
Comfortable assumes mid-tier condo/hotel + mixed dining + coworking + Grab.,,,,,,,
Premium assumes Clark Freeport serviced condo + imported/restaurant dining + private transport.,,,,,,,
Visa cost is first 59-day extension averaged over 90 days; does not include ACR I-Card expedite.,,,,,,,
Add 10-15 percent buffer for unexpected costs in first 90 days.,,,,,,,