Based on 8 student reviews
Student Housing in Manila.
8 exchange students told us where they lived in Manila, what it cost and what they would do differently.
Where students actually live
Out of the 8 students who reviewed Manila, here is how they split across housing types. Private apartment came out on top at 63%.
- Private apartment63%
5 students
- Coliving or shared flat38%
3 students
What students really pay
Not enough students have shared their rent for Manila yet for a median to mean anything. As soon as three do, the figure appears here.
The areas students chose
The neighbourhoods students named when we asked where they lived in Manila:
- Quezon City
- Aurora Boulevard
- Marikina city
- One burgundy plaza
Listed by how often students mentioned them, not by our opinion.
Student residences in Manila
None of the students who reviewed Manila stayed in a student residence, which usually means there is little university-run housing open to exchange students. Plan on a shared flat or coliving instead.
Cheap student accommodation in Manila
Students have not shared enough rent figures for Manila for us to name a floor price yet. What holds everywhere: sharing beats renting alone, one zone out from the centre cuts the bill hard, and a full-semester contract beats month to month.
Erasmus housing in Manila
Erasmus and exchange students in Manila face the same problem: a lease that has to start and end with the semester, signed from another country, often without a local guarantor. That is why private apartment is the most common answer here rather than a standard rental. The 8 reviews below come from students who did exactly that.
When to start looking
Start looking as soon as your exchange is confirmed. The students who struggled in Manila were, almost without exception, the ones who waited until they arrived.
Join the Manila group before you search: rooms circulate there before they reach any listing site.
Questions about housing in Manila
- How much does student housing cost in Manila?
- We do not have enough rent figures from students in Manila yet to publish a reliable median. The reviews on this page cover housing type, area and what students thought of their place.
- Where do exchange students live in Manila?
- The areas students named most often are Quezon City, Aurora Boulevard, Marikina city, One burgundy plaza.
- What kind of housing do students choose in Manila?
- Private apartment is the most common answer at 63%, out of 8 students who reviewed Manila.
- When should I start looking for housing in Manila?
- As soon as your exchange is confirmed. Rooms that suit a single semester are the first to go, and arriving without anything booked is the single most common regret in these reviews.
- Are there student residences in Manila?
- None of the students who reviewed Manila reported staying in a student residence, so plan on a shared flat or coliving instead.
Where these numbers come from
8 exchange students who lived in Manila filled in our review form after their semester. Every figure on this page is computed from their answers. Nothing here is an estimate.
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The cities students told us the most about.
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