💱 🇺🇸 USD vs 🇵🇭 PHP
Is the US dollar strong against the Philippine peso?
Yes, stronger than a year ago: one dollar buys 9.7% more Philippine peso than it did twelve months ago, so costs priced in PHP are cheaper for you.
1 USD = 62.80 PHPweekly close, September 21, 2026
1 month+1.7%
6 months+4.7%
1 year+9.7%
2 years+11.5%
Plus means one dollar buys more Philippine peso than it did then (good for you); minus means it buys less.
What it means for living costs
One person, all-in (everyday costs plus a 1-bedroom city-centre rent), converted to USD at today's rate. A year ago the same life cost about 10% more in USD.
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Data last updated · Source: Frankfurter (ECB) where available, else fawazahmed0 currency-api; non-USD bases via USD cross-rates