APT hunt around Manila
Hi guys! We’re 4 friends from Zambales planning to move to Manila soon. Originally, target talaga namin is Makati, pero after researching apartment prices, bills, and overall expenses, mukhang hindi pa siya practical for us right now 😅
Currently, 2 of us are WFH (earning 20k monthly), while the other 2 are still looking for opportunities in the Hospitality Industry sa Makati. Because of that, we started considering QC instead since mas mukhang pasok siya sa budget namin. We’ve been checking listings online and parang kaya naman namin kumuha ng 2BR bare unit since may dala na kaming sariling appliances/furniture.
Ask lang sana kami for recommendations:
- Anong areas sa QC ang okay tirhan for us?
- May suggested apartments/condos ba kayo na safe and worth it? Preferably sana yung may amenities na 24/7 security.
- Kamusta rin po ang monthly expenses sa QC, especially Meralco?
Possible appliances namin:
1 ref, 2 aircons, rice cooker, chargers, electric fan, lights, then oven na occasional lang gamitin.
Concern din namin yung baha 😭 Since taga-Zambales kami ever since, wala talaga kaming masyadong idea which areas in QC/Manila are flood-prone. Sa news kasi minsan parang ang lala ng baha sa Manila, so medyo kinakabahan kami about that.
Right now, ang estimated budget sana namin is around ₱10k each monthly kasama na rent, bills, and groceries. Kaya kaya siya realistically? Aware naman kami sa advance/deposit setup ng rentals, and pinag-iipunan na rin namin yun.
We’re also checking places around San Juan and Mandaluyong. Alam naman namin na mataas talaga cost of living sa Makati, so medyo “dream muna” siya for now 😅 We're open for other places as well, pero preferably sa maraming opportunities sa nasa Hospitality Industry namin na friends.
We’re all in our early to mid-20s and gusto talaga namin subukan makipagsapalaran sa Manila while we’re still young. Any advice, recommendations, or reality checks are welcome.
P.S. Please be nice po 🥹 Thank you!