Philippines Socioeconomic Strata

[Dragon]

Hey guys, I stumbled upon this chart and I was wondering if this was an accurate representation of the socioeconomic status in the Philippines?

[davewe]

It's a nice chart - thanks for sharing. Assuming it's accurate though, what does it really mean? If I read the figures right Middle Class is being defined as 57k-702K/year ($1300 - $16,000/year). That ain't much.

[Dragon]

It's a nice chart - thanks for sharing. Assuming it's accurate though, what does it really mean? If I read the figures right Middle Class is being defined as 57k-702K/year ($1300 - $16,000/year). That ain't much.

It really isn't. I was hoping there would be someone on the board who has lived there and could offer some kind of input on its accuracy.

[Taco]

Middle class in the Philippines is an income of $800/month. Most of the middle class live in Manila where wages are higher. In Cebu most people make under $500 on average.