Hub · Philippines·Default payout PHP

Freelancer payout calculator for Philippines

The average Philippines freelancer leaks around ₱60,000 per year to FX markup, hidden fees and clumsy payout rails. Pick your weapon below.

Top platforms locally
  • wise
  • payoneer
  • paypal
  • stripe
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8% optional tax on gross receipts (below ₱3M) — keep proof of fees for the audit trail.

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The leak story
vs PayPal

You just lost ₱3,678 on this invoice.

That's enough to pay for…
  • 6 months of GitHub Copilot
  • 9 pints of craft beer
  • 5 months of Spotify
Over a year at this pace

You'll leak ₱44,134 — that's a PlayStation 5 + 3 games.

Every. Single. Year.

Plug the leak — route via Wise Business.
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PayPal
4.4% + $0.30 · 2.5% FX markup
Leaky
Fee₱2,578
FX leak₱1,391
Skimmed₱3,969
You keep
₱54,231
Stripe International
4.3% + $0.30 · 2.0% FX markup
Fee₱2,520
FX leak₱1,114
Skimmed₱3,634
You keep
₱54,566
Payoneer
3% flat · 1.5% FX markup
Fee₱1,746
FX leak₱846.81
Skimmed₱2,593
You keep
₱55,607
Winner!
Wise Business
0.5% transparent · 0% FX markup
Fee₱291.00
FX leak₱0.00
Skimmed₱291.00
You keep
Take-home
₱57,909
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Airwallex
1% intl · 0.6% FX markup
Fee₱582.00
FX leak₱345.71
Skimmed₱927.71
You keep
₱57,272
Revolut Business
0.4% · interbank FX (0.4% beyond plan)
Fee₱232.80
FX leak₱231.87
Skimmed₱464.67
You keep
₱57,735
WorldFirst
0% fee · 0.5% FX markup
Fee₱0.00
FX leak₱291.00
Skimmed₱291.00
You keep
₱57,909
Mercury
Free wires · ~1% FX spread
Fee₱0.00
FX leak₱582.00
Skimmed₱582.00
You keep
₱57,618
Bank Wire (SWIFT)
$25 flat · 3% FX spread
Fee₱1,455
FX leak₱1,702
Skimmed₱3,157
You keep
₱55,043
Deel
3% withdraw · 1.5% FX markup
Fee₱1,746
FX leak₱846.81
Skimmed₱2,593
You keep
₱55,607
Smart Tip

Stop the leak! Based on your parameters, Wise Business saves you ₱44,134/year compared to PayPal.

Switch the rail and reclaim that margin every cycle.

Per invoice
₱3,678
Extrapolated yearly
₱44,134
How we calculated it

Difference between PayPal and Wise Business on the same invoice, split into the two leak sources:

  • Platform fee delta₱2,287
  • FX markup leakage delta₱1,391
  • Per-invoice savings₱3,678
  • × 12 months₱44,134

Winner breakdown

0.00% better than WorldFirst
Calculation breakdown · Wise Business
Gross billed
$1,000
Platform fee %
0.50%
Total platform fee
$5.00
Conversion rate
58.2000
FX markup
0.00%
Effective rate
58.2000
Receiving amount
$995.00
Hidden FX loss
₱0.00
Total loss
₱291.00
Final payout₱57,909

Why payouts to PHP leak more than freelancers think

Every cross-border payout hides two costs: the platform fee (visible) and the FX markup (invisible — baked into the rate). The combined damage on a single USD invoice can be 3–8%. Over a year of regular invoices, that compounds into the kind of money that quietly funds someone else's growth — not yours.

This hub uses the same engine as our global calculator, but defaults to PHP payouts and ranks providers most used by Philippines freelancers first.

How to use the Philippines hub

  1. Enter the invoice amount you're billing your client.
  2. Pick the client's currency (default USD).
  3. The calculator ranks all 10 platforms by what actually lands in your bank.
  4. Hit Track this leak to save the loss to your private dashboard.
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