Send money to the Philippines from the U.S.
For many Filipino American households, the monthly PHP send sits next to rent - with typhoon and tuition asks on top.
Philippines remittances are often treated as fixed as a bill: parents’ living costs, siblings’ school fees, and help when a medical or storm emergency hits. Healthcare and service workers in the U.S. commonly time sends to payday.
Overtime months and urgent group-chat asks are how a “temporary” larger wire becomes the new expected baseline.
- Currency
- PHP
- FX pair
- USD/PHP
- Compare amount
- $400 USD
Corridor context
Slow-changing background only. Live provider quotes and your household budget override any summary here.
| Item | Note |
|---|---|
| Philippines remittance inflows (2024, World Bank estimate) | Among the top four global recipients - tens of billions USD annually (World Bank migration briefs) |
Source: World Bank migration briefs
Next steps
- Send Money to the Philippines From the U.S.
How the U.S.–Philippines remittance corridor works, common delivery paths, licensed provider types, and planning questions before you send.
- Compare Remittance Fees to the Philippines From the U.S.
A USD–PHP comparison framework: fee tiers, exchange-rate margins, mobile wallet delivery, and how to record net pesos without trusting marketing tables.
- Plan Philippines Remittances in Your U.S. Household Budget
Cap monthly sends home, handle overtime and bonus seasons, coordinate siblings, and protect U.S. emergency savings while supporting family in the Philippines.
- Remittance Quote Worksheet
Copy two provider disclosures side by side to compare total paid, amount delivered, effective exchange rate, funding method, and delivery time.
- Family Support Budget Calculator
Map parent support, remittances, and sibling help against housing, debt, emergency savings, and retirement so family obligations stay visible in your monthly plan.
- Household dashboard
Save support caps and see the remittance line beside U.S. bills and savings.
- Community hub
Diaspora planning notes for households with ties to this corridor.
Local notes by metro
Same national quotes, different household scenes. Open a metro note when your city changes rent, networks, or timing pressure.
- LA
Filipino households across LA County and Orange County often treat the monthly PHP send as fixed as rent, especially in healthcare and service jobs where overt…
- Bay Area
Bay Area Filipino households in healthcare and service roles often send PHP monthly while carrying some of the country’s highest rents.
- NYC
Filipino nurses and service workers in the NYC metro often send PHP on a schedule that tracks pay cycles and night shifts.
- Houston
Filipino Houston households in healthcare and energy-adjacent jobs often send PHP monthly.
- Chicago
Filipino Chicago households, including many in healthcare, commonly send PHP on payday schedules.
- Seattle
Filipino Seattle households in healthcare and service work often send PHP monthly.
- DMV
Filipino DMV healthcare and service workers often send PHP on a monthly cadence.
- Boston
Filipino Boston healthcare workers commonly send PHP on payday cycles.
- DFW
Filipino DFW households in healthcare and service roles frequently send PHP monthly.
- San Diego
Filipino San Diego households, including many tied to military and healthcare work, often send PHP monthly.
- Atlanta
Filipino Atlanta households in healthcare and service roles often send PHP monthly.
- Honolulu
Filipino households in Honolulu often send PHP while paying some of the highest housing costs in the U.S.
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