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Cost of Doing Business

I. REAL ESTATE (Current Market Value per sq.m)
	RATE (in pesos)
A. Commercial	40,000 - 60,000
B. Residential	5,000 - 6,000
C. Industrial
Heavy Industries Zones	3,000 - 4,500
Light Industries Zones	350 - 700
D. Agricultural	350 - 700
E. Rental Rates (Office Space)	300 - 700

II. UTILITIES
(MERALCO) Power Rates	Basic Charge Generation Charge + Distribution Charge
1. Residential	P11.15 average/kwh
2. Commercial	P9.86 average/kwh
(BCWD) Water Rates
1. Residential/Government minimum charge (10cu.m)	P205.00
2. Commercial A (10 cu.m) Commercial B (10 cu.m) Bulk	P410.00 P307.50 P61.50/cu.m
Average Cost of (as of June 16, 2013)
Unleaded Gasoline	P56.25 / liter
Premium Gasoline	P56.75 / liter
Diesel	P44.40 / liter
LPG (11kg./tank)	P760.00

III. COMMUNICATION, TRANSPORTATION & ACCOMMODATION
A. Telephone	PLDT	GLOBE	DIGITEL
Residential Installation Monthly Billing Extension	1,100.00 700.00 300.00+	1,650.00 700.00 100.00	2,500.00 561.23 90.00
Commercial Installation Monthly Billing Extension	1,500.00 1,200.00 \|500.00+	2,750.00 1,400.00 100.00	2,500.00 561.38 90.00
Long Distance Domestic Operator Assisted succeeding minutes Direct Dial	33.00/3mins 5.00/min	--- --- 4.50/min	31.35/min 31.35/min 4.40/min
International Operator Assisted succeeding minutes Direct Dial	171.84/1stmin 78.52/min 20.40/min	--- --- 22.00/min	417.87/3min 95.35/min 95.35
B. Cellular Telephones		Rate
Outright Purchase
Globe		post/prepaid plan
Smart		post/prepaid plan
Sun Cellular		post/prepaid plan
C. Cable TV (CATV)
Installation		580.00
Monthly Billing		460.00
(in pesos)		560.00 (w/ extension)
D. Hotel Rooms Rates (Overnight)
Ordinary Room		P 200.00 - P 900.00
Superior Room / De Luxe		P 4,500.00 - P 6,000.00
Suite		P 7,500.00 - P 12,000.00