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Metro Manila β€” general non-agriculture Β· 2026-09-28

Retail/service establishments with more than 15 workers. Smaller establishments have a separate selectable wage category.

Intelligence Hours Index
13h 14m

Gross minimum-wage work for one month of this subscription benchmark.

Time, made visible1 bar = 8 hours
1.65 workdays8h is a visual unit, not a legal working day.

Behind the number

Monthly USD price
$20
Hourly minimum wage
PHP 94.38
Local currency per USD
62.473
Reference FX date
2026-09-28
Wage effective / source-reference date
2026-09-26
Last wage verification
2026-09-28
Data status
verified
Service availability
Not yet verified

US list price Β· before taxes Β· gross minimum wage

General adult non-agricultural private-sector workers in Metro Manila. The selected retail/service category employs more than 15 workers; smaller establishments have a separate selectable rate. Statutory exemptions may apply.

Wage Order NCR-28, Section 3: the daily minimum covers normal work of up to eight hours. Converted using an eight-hour ordinary working day; this is separate from the workday visualization.

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Regional comparison

One country, local realities.

Only verified statutory values enter the ranking. Unverified regions and systems without a general minimum remain distinct.

RegionHours of workHourly wage, localStatus
Metro Manila β€” general non-agriculture13h 14m94.38verified
Metro Manila β€” retail/service, up to 15 workers13h 55m89.75verified
CordilleraNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
IlocosNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
Cagayan ValleyNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
Central LuzonNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
CalabarzonNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
MimaropaNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
BicolNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
Western VisayasNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
Central VisayasNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
Eastern VisayasNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
Zamboanga PeninsulaNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
Northern MindanaoNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
DavaoNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
SoccsksargenNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
CaragaNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
BangsamoroNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
Negros IslandNot availableβ€”Awaiting verification
Actual observations only

A history that starts with evidence.

The first recorded observation is 2026-09-28. A trend will appear once more dated observations accumulate. We do not invent a historical line.

Recorded data table
DateHoursRevision
2026-09-2813.2393112582783
Monthly plans

Compare subscriptions.

PlanUSD/monthHours
ChatGPT Go85h 18m
ChatGPT Plus2013h 14m
ChatGPT Pro β€” More200132h 24m
Claude Pro2013h 14m
Claude Max β€” 5Γ—10066h 12m
Google AI Plus4.993h 18m
Google AI Pro19.9913h 14m
Google AI Ultra β€” 5Γ—99.9966h 11m
Google AI Ultra β€” 20Γ—199.99132h 23m
SuperGrok3019h 52m
SuperGrok Plus10066h 12m
Kimi Plus1912h 35m
Kimi Pro3925h 49m
Kimi Max9965h 32m
Kimi Ultra199131h 44m
Source trail

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chatgpt-plus Β· verified 2026-09-28

ChatGPT Plus: USD 20 per month, regular monthly web subscription. Monthly billing / United States USD price selected on the official page. Promotions and annual equivalents excluded.

Observation chatgpt-plus-2026-09-28. Source openai-pricing. Approved 2026-09-28.

claude-pro Β· verified 2026-09-28

Claude Pro: USD 20 per month, regular monthly web subscription. Monthly billing / United States USD price selected on the official page. Promotions and annual equivalents excluded.

Observation claude-pro-2026-09-28. Source anthropic-pricing. Approved 2026-09-28.

google-ai-pro Β· verified 2026-09-28

Google AI Pro: USD 19.99 per month, regular monthly web subscription. Monthly billing / United States USD price selected on the official page. Promotions and annual equivalents excluded.

Observation google-ai-pro-2026-09-28. Source google-pricing. Approved 2026-09-28.

PH-NCR Β· verified 2026-09-28

NCR-28 Section 2 sets PHP 755/day for this category; Section 3 specifies an eight-hour daily basis. NWPC's September 28 table confirms September 26, 2026 effectivity. NCR-27 remains subject to litigation; its January 2027 tranche is not approved or projected in this dataset.

Observation PH-NCR-2026-09-26-755. Source ph-ncr-28. Approved 2026-09-28.

Approved wage changes

What changed, and when.

Effective / reference datePublished rateState
2026-09-26755 PHP / dayPublished observation