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Metro Manila β€” retail/service, up to 15 workers Β· 2026-09-28

A statutory employer-size category within Metro Manila, not a different geographic region.

Intelligence Hours Index
13h 55m

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

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

Behind the number

Monthly USD price
$20
Hourly minimum wage
PHP 89.75
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 employees of service/retail establishments with 15 workers or fewer in Metro Manila. The same rate also covers agriculture and manufacturing establishments regularly employing fewer than 10 workers. 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
2026-09-2813.9215598885793
Monthly plans

Compare subscriptions.

PlanUSD/monthHours
ChatGPT Go85h 34m
ChatGPT Plus2013h 55m
ChatGPT Pro β€” More200139h 13m
Claude Pro2013h 55m
Claude Max β€” 5Γ—10069h 36m
Google AI Plus4.993h 28m
Google AI Pro19.9913h 55m
Google AI Ultra β€” 5Γ—99.9969h 36m
Google AI Ultra β€” 20Γ—199.99139h 13m
SuperGrok3020h 53m
SuperGrok Plus10069h 36m
Kimi Plus1913h 14m
Kimi Pro3927h 09m
Kimi Max9968h 55m
Kimi Ultra199138h 31m
Source trail

Every input has a source.

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-SMALL Β· verified 2026-09-28

NCR-28 Section 2 sets PHP 718/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-SMALL-2026-09-26-718. Source ph-ncr-28. Approved 2026-09-28.

Approved wage changes

What changed, and when.

Effective / reference datePublished rateState
2026-09-26718 PHP / dayPublished observation