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Filipino Developer Cost Calculator

Pick a stack, seniority, city, and engagement type. See the actual monthly cost in PHP and USD — plus what an equivalent US, Canadian, or Australian hire would run.

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Monthly cost (USD equivalent)

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@ ₱56.50/$1 — Q1 2026 average

Compare: equivalent US hire

Same role, same seniority, US-based: $—
Hiring from PH instead saves: —
Year-1 savings: $—

Estimates based on the DevWithZach 2026 Engineering Salary Report. Lower bound = mid-tier Manila companies, upper bound shown = BGC fintech / US-funded startup tier. Actual offers vary based on company tier, candidate negotiation, and benefit packages.

How the calculator works

All numbers are pulled directly from the DevWithZach State of Filipino Engineering Salaries 2026 Report — based on 200+ Philippine engineering engagements over the past 36 months, cross-referenced with public job listing data and r/programmingph community salary threads.

The "Compare" feature uses equivalent-seniority US, Canadian, or Australian agency-tier rates as the baseline. Direct hires (without an intermediary agency) in those countries run roughly 25-40% lower than the agency rates shown.

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