Cost of living in Philipinnes
Can someone give me some information please about the cost of living in the Philippines. I have become somewhat attached (even smitten) to a girl working in Hong Kong who is able to send regularly home about HK$5000 weekly. (Most of mine I may add) This is about 26,000 peso. She is back in the Philippines after spending about 6 weeks in HK because her visa expired but she is returning to HK in February. She is now asking me for money to be sent - she has the usual nothing to feed the kids with etc. I am curious as to should she have enough with 26,000 peso being sent every week for the past 6 weeks or is she genuinely struggling at present. Stupid question, I know, but I am intrigued. Is it the usual con and that she is probably "doing all right"! for herself. She stays with her 2 kids, her sister (also on the HK run) and her parents in the Alabang area of Philippines, just south of Manila.
Grateful for any information.