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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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 Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:20 pm Post subject: Are consumer goods cheaper in the Phils? |
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I'm going to be in Manila for a day, so I was thinking about stocking up on certain things because I assumed it would be cheaper there. I refuse to pay the ripoff prices for clothes found over here, so I hope the Phils is cheaper. I bought some contact lenses from Cebu a couple of years and the price was 20% of what it is here.
Does anyone know anything about this? |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2011 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Clothes are a lot cheaper. But you wont find too much winter stuff. Electronics are expensive. Mall of Asia is worth a visit there. Not far from airport. Make sure you pay meter rate. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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I almost bought a Nixon watch in Manila and Cebu but surprisingly, the Phils often charges just as much, and usually more, for imported stuff.
I'm not sure about contact lenses but I've noticed that imported stuff can cost the same in Asia. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: Are consumer goods cheaper in the Phils? |
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| cj1976 wrote: |
I'm going to be in Manila for a day, so I was thinking about stocking up on certain things because I assumed it would be cheaper there. I refuse to pay the ripoff prices for clothes found over here, so I hope the Phils is cheaper. I bought some contact lenses from Cebu a couple of years and the price was 20% of what it is here.
Does anyone know anything about this? |
Clothes and glasses = cheaper in the Phils.
Electronics = cheaper elsewhere for brand name stuff. Knock-off stuff is available and cheap.
Watches = hit and miss (brand dependent). Timex is made in the RP but they are not always the cheap varieties. Casio is more expensive than outside the Phils.
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Lonewolf
Joined: 02 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Contact lens are 250 peso each for the good ones. That's 10$ US a pair. I know I bought 2 sets there. SM Mall. Dentist is cheaper too I had two teethe drilled filled and capped 2700p each that's about 75$ each 400$ in Korea for silver caps 4000P or 100$ for porcelain caps. |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Not sure about dental work but I use disposable contact lenses, namely Proclear. I'll check the next time I'm there in the Phils. |
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rgil627il
Joined: 31 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject: Re: Are consumer goods cheaper in the Phils? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| cj1976 wrote: |
I'm going to be in Manila for a day, so I was thinking about stocking up on certain things because I assumed it would be cheaper there. I refuse to pay the ripoff prices for clothes found over here, so I hope the Phils is cheaper. I bought some contact lenses from Cebu a couple of years and the price was 20% of what it is here.
Does anyone know anything about this? |
Clothes and glasses = cheaper in the Phils.
Electronics = cheaper elsewhere for brand name stuff. Knock-off stuff is available and cheap.
Watches = hit and miss (brand dependent). Timex is made in the RP but they are not always the cheap varieties. Casio is more expensive than outside the Phils.
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That's what I noticed as well.. |
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Dwenjoen88
Joined: 10 Jan 2012
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I found most things not so far off from American prices in the big malls. Love shopping, but when in the Philippines I usually find I only come back with a whole lot of food items. Quality electronics are almost always a better deal in Korea.
Bangkok puts Manila to shame as far as shopping goes. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:20 am Post subject: |
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| Dwenjoen88 wrote: |
I found most things not so far off from American prices in the big malls. Love shopping, but when in the Philippines I usually find I only come back with a whole lot of food items. Quality electronics are almost always a better deal in Korea.
Bangkok puts Manila to shame as far as shopping goes. |
The whole planet puts Manila to shame in every category.
Go to Cebu. Might be the same country but it is a world apart.
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Lazio
Joined: 15 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 8:00 pm Post subject: Re: Are consumer goods cheaper in the Phils? |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| Clothes and glasses = cheaper in the Phils.. |
Does this include sunglasses as well? Let's say an Oakley would be cheaper over there? |
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