Philippine Construction Cost Data (2014)

Note: Items generally excluded from the order of costs are LAND COSTS, LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL FEES, DEVELOPM
AUTHORITY FEES, FINANCE COSTS, LOOSE FURNITURE, FITTINGS, ART WORKS, TENANCY WORKS such as but
DIVISIONAL PARTITIONS in office buildings and shop fit-out in retail spaces, PRIVATE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, SITE IN
WORK, DIVERSION OF EXISTING SERVICES, RESIDENT SITE STAFF COST, MODELS & PROTOTYPES, FUTURE C
(unless otherwise stated). All prices stated belew include a general allowance for foundation & external works.

Development Type
Range of Cost per Construction Floor Area Low
OFFICE BUILDINGS (Prestige) Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Ph
10 - 25 Storeys 33,025
25 - 40 Storeys 36,317
40 - 55 Storeys 40,021
HOTELS (FF & E) Philippine Peso per Bedroom (Php/B
Five (5) Star 2,040,000
Four (4) Star 1,530,000
Three (3) Star 1,020,000
HOTELS (Multi-storey) Philippine Peso per Bedroom (Php/B
Five (5) Star 3,410,000
Four (4) Star 3,040,000
Three (3) Star 2,750,000
RETAILS (Shopping Malls) Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Ph
Mid Class 19,055
High End 24,720
INDUSTRIAL Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Ph
6.00 to U/S Truss; Metal Cladding 17,696
6.00 to U/S Truss; PCC Cladding 18,107
RESIDENTIAL Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Ph
1 to 3 Storey Units; 85 - 120 m 2 per Unit 32,613
Single & Double Storey 28,601
Condominiums (Up to 10 Storeys w/ Lift) 27,675
Condominiums: 10 to 20 Storeys 33,025
Condominiums: 20 to 40 Storeys 34,259
Condominiums: 40 to 80 Storeys 35,494
CAR PARKING Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Ph
Basement CBD: 35 m2 per Car 572,530
Basement Outside CBD: 35 m2 per Car 522,130
 e LAND COSTS, LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL FEES, DEVELOPMENT CHARGES,
URE, FITTINGS, ART WORKS, TENANCY WORKS such as but not limited to SUB-
-out in retail spaces, PRIVATE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS, SITE INFRASTRUCTURE
ENT SITE STAFF COST, MODELS & PROTOTYPES, FUTURE COST ESCALATION
a general allowance for foundation & external works.

High
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
37,243
40,947
45,062
Philippine Peso per Bedroom (Php/BR)
2,350,000
1,770,000
1,170,000
Philippine Peso per Bedroom (Php/BR)
3,940,000
3,510,000
3,120,000
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
25,750
33,990
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
20,370
20,885
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
37,552
32,922
31,893
36,420
38,683
40,844
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
658,945
601,335
External Works
Description Low High
LANDSCAPING
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
Dense, Shrubs, Topsoil & Grassing 5,891 6,783
Grassing, Large Areas, Topsoil, Sowing, Treating 3,927 4,526
Price per Hectare (Php/Hectare) 40,021 45,062
Light, Large Areas, Minimal Planting 12,000,000 14,000,000
CAR PARKS - ON GROUND
Philippine Peso per Car (Php/Car)
Light Duty Paving 85,575 90,930
Heavy Duty Paving 90,930 96,285
ROADS
(Premix finish including kerbs, channels & drainage)
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
Residential estate, 6.80 meters wide excluding
36,855 42,420
foot paths and nature strips.
Industrial estate, 10.40 meters wide including
51,660 59,430
minimal to extensive formation.
Building Services
Development Type Range of Sanitary &
Fire Protection
Cost per Construction Floor Area Plumbing

(Php/m2) (Php/m2)
FROM TO FROM TO

OFFICE BUILDINGS
Prestige 1,500 2,000 650 1,200
Average 900 1,500 650 900
HOTELS
Five Star 2,400 5,000 650 1,100
Four Star 2,300 3,800 650 1,000
Three Star 1,950 2,800 650 950
RETAIL - SHOPPING MALL
Medium Class 595 1,190 552 765
High End 700 1,400 650 900
INDUSTRIAL
Flat Roofed Factories 700 1,300 600 900
Warehouses 700 1,300 600 900
RESIDENTIAL
Houses (High End) 2,400 3,700 0 0
Houses (Mid Class) 700 1,500 0 0
Condominiums (High End) 2,000 2,600 700 1,300
Condominiums (Mid Class) 1,400 2,100 600 900
INSTITUTIONAL
Institutions of Higher Learning 900 1,500 650 900
Schools 900 1,500 650 900
CARPARKING
Above Grade Carpark 700 1,300 600 900
Basement Carpark 700 1,300 600 900
 Electrical

(Php/m2)
FROM TO

4,800 6,000
3,300 4,700

5,400 9,000
5,100 8,600
4,700 5,500

3,300 4,700
3,600 6,000

2,000 3,500
2,000 3,500

3,000 5,500
1,400 1,800
3,900 6,300
3,600 6,000

3,300 4,900
3,300 4,900

1,800 3,300
2,000 3,500
Building Services
Development Type Range of Sanitary &
HVAC
Cost per Construction Floor Area Plumbing

(Php/m2) (Php/m2)
FROM TO FROM TO

OFFICE BUILDINGS
Prestige 3,200 6,133 1,200 2,556
Average 3,057 3,700 1,019 1,741
HOTELS
Five Star 4,120 5,665 2,472 3,296
Four Star 3,090 4,120 2,266 3,090
Three Star 2,575 2,678 2,060 2,266
RETAIL - SHOPPING MALL
Medium Class 1,030 1,545 824 1,030
High End 1,545 2,060 1,030 1,236
INDUSTRIAL
Flat Roofed Factories 824 1,030 927 1,236
Warehouses 721 1,030 927 1,236
RESIDENTIAL
Houses (High End) 309 515 1,545 2,060
Houses (Mid Class) 103 309 1,030 1,545
Condominiums (High End) 1,545 2,575 2,575 4,120
Condominiums (Mid Class) 1,030 1,545 2,060 2,575
INSTITUTIONAL
Institutions of Higher Learning 1,545 2,060 1,236 2,060
Schools 1,545 2,060 721 1,236
CARPARKING
Above Grade Carpark 103 206 103 206
Basement Carpark 206 309 206 309
 Fire Protection Electrical Vertical Transport B.M.S.

(Php/m2) (Php/m2) (Php/m2) (Php/m2)

FROM TO FROM TO FROM TO FROM

500 1,227 4,000 6,338 1,500 2,556 700

509 1,306 3,566 4,353 1,019 1,850 713

618 1,133 5,562 6,489 2,575 3,502 721

412 1,133 4,120 5,150 2,060 2,781 618
412 515 3,914 4,017 1,854 2,060 618

618 1,030 1,648 2,060 721 1,030 309

1,030 1,545 2,060 3,090 824 1,236 309

618 927 1,648 2,678 0 0 103

618 927 1,545 2,678 0 0 103

103 515 3,605 5,150 0 0 0

103 515 3,090 3,605 0 0 0
515 1,442 2,575 4,120 721 1,545 515
515 1,442 2,060 3,090 515 1,030 515

618 1,030 1,751 3,090 515 1,030 309

618 1,030 1,236 1,751 515 1,030 0

103 206 927 1,133 309 412 0

103 206 927 1,133 309 412 0
B.M.S. Total Services

(Php/m2) (Php/m2)
TO FROM TO

1,022 11,100 19,832

1,088 9,883 14,038

1,030 16,068 21,115

927 12,566 17,201
721 11,433 12,257

515 5,150 7,210

515 6,798 9,682

515 4,120 6,386

412 3,914 6,283

0 5,562 8,240
0 4,326 5,974
1,030 8,446 14,832
1,030 6,695 10,712

515 5,974 9,785

0 4,635 7,107

0 1,545 2,163
0 1,751 2,369
Construction Elements
Note: The following rates are indicative only and include an allowance for profit and overheads but exclude preliminaries.

Item Low
SUB-STRUCTURE
Philippine Peso per Cubic Meter (Php/m 3)
Reinforced concrete pad footing (6000psi) 6,300
Reinforced concrete slab on ground (3000psi) 4,673
COLUMNS
Philippine Peso per Meter (Php/m)
Reinforced Concrete
9,030
(600mm x 600mm) ( 7000psi)
Reinforced Concrete
19,425
(900mm x 900mm) ( 3000psi)
Steel with reinforced concrete casing
29,400
(3000psi)
UPPER FLOORS
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
150mm reinforced concrete suspended floor slab
3,150
(3000psi)
Concrete slab on Metal deck with structural steel supports and 2-hour fire spray 11,088

STAIRCASES
Number per Flight
1050mm wide reinforced concrete stair with painted steel tube balustrade (average rise
231,000
3.70m)
1050mm wide reinforced concrete scissor stair with painted tube handrail (average rise
225,750
3.70m)
2000mm wide grand public stair with glass and brass balustrades (4.00m rise) 2,835,000

ROOF
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)

RC Slab (3000psi) graded to fall and built-up roofing membrane. 5,250

Structural steel, purlins and insulated metal deck roof. 10,500

EXTERNAL DOORS (EXCLUDING IRONMONGERY)
Number
Single leaf solid core steel door 23,888
Double leaf glazed door 59,535
Double leaf auto operating door 312,375
INTERIOR WALLS
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
250mm reinforced concrete wall (3000psi) 5,775
100mm brick or block wall 998
Stud plasterboard wall 2,100
Fire rated steel stud wall 4,410
2 hour shaft wall 6,615
INTERNAL DOORS (EXCLUDING IRONMONGERY)
 Number
Single leaf solid core wood flush door 7,350
Single leaf half hour fire rated steel door 18,900
Single leaf one our fire door 29,400
Double leaf auto operating door 241,500
INTERIOR SCREENS
Number
Laminated toilet partition with one cubicle 22,050
Stone finish toilet partition 48,300
WALL FINISHES
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
Cement and sand plaster and emulsion paint 735
Cement render and vinyl fabric 1,418
Cement render and ceramic tile 2,100
Marble wall finish on rendered backing 8,400
Marble wall cladding 10,500
CEILING FINISHES
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
Fiber cement plaster board ceiling - painted 1,470
One way exposed grid with mineral fiber board acoustic ceiling 1,680
Milded plasterboard ceiling system 4,410
Aluminum louvre ceiling system 6,615
FLOOR FINISHES
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
Carpet tile 1,838
Ceramic / Homogenous tile 2,730
Granite tile 8,400
Access floors 3,675
SANITARY & PLUMBING
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
Average cost per plumbing point including fixture, soil waste & vent 36,750
Average cost for storm Water drains, industrial 515
VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION
Number
Glass sided escalator (4m rise) 13,230,000
17 passenger lift 8,400,000
Hydraulic lift service 2,782,500
OTHER ITEMS
Philippine Peso per Cubic Meter (Php/m 3)
Structural excavation 315
Philippine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
Waterproofing Membrane / Fluid Applied 525
nclude an allowance for profit and overheads but exclude preliminaries.

High
SUB-STRUCTURE
pine Peso per Cubic Meter (Php/m3)
8,663
6,248
COLUMNS
ilippine Peso per Meter (Php/m)

12,600

25,200

31,878

UPPER FLOORS
ine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)

7,245

12,600

STAIRCASES
Number per Flight

263,340

231,000

3,675,000

ROOF
ine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)

8,400

16,275
DOORS (EXCLUDING IRONMONGERY)
Number
29,400
84,525
441,000
INTERIOR WALLS
ine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
7,035
1,260
2,625
5,775
7,875
DOORS (EXCLUDING IRONMONGERY)
 Number
8,925
29,400
36,750
330,750
INTERIOR SCREENS
Number
34,913
53,288
WALL FINISHES
ine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
893
2,100
2,940
10,500
13,650
CEILING FINISHES
ine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
1,680
1,838
5,880
8,400
FLOOR FINISHES
ine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
2,100
4,200
21,000
6,825
SANITARY & PLUMBING
ine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
45,938
919
ERTICAL TRANSPORTATION
Number
13,965,000
10,657,500
3,360,000
OTHER ITEMS
pine Peso per Cubic Meter (Php/m3)
525
ine Peso per Square Meter (Php/m 2)
1,260
Construction Elements
Item
Description Unit
No.

1.0 Excavating basements; not exceeding 2.00m deep m3

2.0 Excavating for footings; not exceeding 1.50m deep m3
3.0 Removal of excavated materials off site m3
4.0 150mm thick Hardcore bed blinded with fine materials m3
5.0 Mass concrete grade 15 m3
6.0 Reinforced concrete grade 30 m3
7.0 Mild steel rod reinforcement kg
8.0 High tensile rod reinforcement kg
9.0 Sawn formwork to soffits of suspended slabs m2
10.0 Sawn formwork to columns and walls m2
11.0 112.5mm thick brick walls m2
12.0 "Kliplok Colorbond" 0.64mm profiled steel sheeting m2
13.0 Aluminum casement windows, single glazed m2
14.0 Structural steelwork - beams, stanchions and the like kg
15.0 Steelwork - angles, channels, flats and the like kg
16.0 25mm Cement and sand (1:3) m2
17.0 20mm Cement and sand (1:4) m2
18.0 Ceramic toles bedded to floor screed (m/s) m2
19.0 12mm Fibrous plasterboard ceiling lining m2
20.0 Two coats of emulsion paint to plastered surfaces m2
21.0 Average expected preliminaries %
 Php

350
300
250
3,000
3,800
5,000
48
49
900
850
N/A
950
9,500
115
105
350
350
1,200
1,300
400
10 - 15
Construction Elements
Item
Description Unit
No.

1.0 SQUASH COURTS

Single court with glass backwall including associated
mechanical and electrical services but excluding any public per court
facilities (enclosing structure not included)

2.0 TENNIS COURTS

Single court on grade with acrylic surfacing completed with
per court
chain link fence
Single court on grade with artificial turf surfacing including
per court
chain link fence
Extra for lighting per court

3.0 SWIMMING POOLS

Half olympic (25m x 16m) 6-lanes outdoor swimming pool
built in ground, fully tiled, complete with 5m wide deck and per pool
associated equipment

Half Olympic (25m x 16m) 6-lanes indoor swimming pool with

suspended structure (enclosing structure not included) fully
per pool
tiled and completed with 5m wide deck, including mechanical
ventilation and associated equipment

Extra for heating equipment per pool

Extra for salt chlorine generator per pool

4.0 BASKETBALL COURTS

Exposed court, approximately 975m2 including player
per court
benches and excluding equipment

Covered court approximately 975m2 including metal viewing

per court
seats, built-in furnitures, provision for T&B, etc.

5.0 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

Outdoor playground equipment comprising various activities

per set
and safety mat

6.0 SAUNAS
Sauna room for 4 - 6 people complete with all accessories
per room
(enclosing structure not include)

7.0 STEAM BATHS

 Steam bath for 4 - 6 people complete with all accessories
per room
(enclosing structure not included)

8.0 GOLF COURSES

(Based on "Avarage Cost Model" of an 18 hole golf course in

per hole
Asia) excluding fairway construction and rough hydroseeing

Including fairway construction and rough hydroseeing per hole

9.0 GOLF SIMULATOR

Complete golf simulation system complete with projector,

high impact projection screen, artificial grass putting turf,
per set
putting green cup and control computer with software overall
size 4m x 7m x 3m high (enclosing structure not included)
 Php

1,400,000

2,000,000

2,400,000

500,000

2,000,000

12,000,000

1,500,000
500,000

3,900,000

18,000,000

500,000
to
1,500,000

500,000
 800,000

23,000,000

27,000,000

23,000,000