Cost of Living Outside MM More Expensive

Contrary to popular belief, the cost of living in the so-called Mega Manila or the provinces just outside Metro Manila is more costly than in the country's capital, according to a congressman.

- By DELON PORCALLA

Citing records from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Rep. Ramon Revilla III said the annual per capita poverty threshold in 2023 showed that Metro Manila's neighboring provinces all reported "higher poverty thresholds."

Revilla chairs the committee on labor and employment of the House of Representatives.

Data showed that annual per capita poverty threshold in Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna and Rizal was higher than the National Capital Region (NCR), as Bulacan's reached P39,202, Cavite P39,165, Laguna P38,492, Rizal P39,055 while Metro Manila's was pegged at P37,711.