MET Design
Home Budget Planner
Welcome
Plan your home
budget with MET
A focused intake to set the right financial baseline before your first design conversation. About 5 minutes, ~14 questions, plain language.
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Quick. Five minutes, fourteen questions.
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Plain English. No construction jargon required.
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Honest. Calibrated to MET-class Metro Manila residential rates, 2026.
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Yours. Download a PDF or hand the data file to MET to start your project.
About You
First, your details
We'll send you a copy of the estimate at the end. We won't spam.
Your information is used only to send your estimate. You choose whether to share it with MET afterwards.
Location
Where are you building?
For local labor and material calibration.
Size
How big a home?
A rough sense of living space.
01Bungalow
02Two-storey
03Three-storey
Your architect will refine this number — a rough sense is enough now.
Bedrooms
How many bedrooms?
Including the master suite — the first one is assumed to be the master.
3
Most MET-class homes have 3–5 bedrooms.
Bathrooms
How many bathrooms?
Full bathrooms with shower, and powder rooms with just WC + lavatory.
Full baths
3
Powder rooms
1
Typical: one full bath per bedroom, plus one powder room near the living areas.
Common Spaces
Living, dining & kitchen
The heart of the home. Match these to how you actually entertain.
S~20 sqm · cozy
M~28 sqm · standard
L~40 sqm · grand
SBasic modular
MMid custom · solid surface
HItalian-class · stone
Additional Rooms
Anything else?
Beyond bedrooms, baths, and common areas. Pick all that apply.
Service
Staff quarters
Common in PH residential. Each includes an integrated T&B.
Maid's quarters
1
Driver's quarters
1
Outdoor
Garage & outdoor spaces
Vehicles, lanai, garden.
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S12 sqm
M20 sqm
L32 sqm
Site
Tell us about the lot
For sitework, fence, and driveway calculations.
Quality
Overall finish quality
The biggest single driver of total cost. You can mix-and-match later — pick the overall direction now.
Special
Special features?
Pick what you definitely want. Skip if unsure.
Total Project Budget
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Here's your turnkey budget
All-in — including contractor overhead, contingency, fees, and VAT. Numbers below sum to the total above.
Where the money goes — turnkey breakdown
Contractor scope · turnkey + OH&P 18%——
Owner-procured materials · direct to suppliers——
Owner direct-engaged specialists · windows · cabinetry · CCTV——
Construction reserves · contingency 10% + escalation 5%——
Owner's project manager · OCM 3%——
Design + professional fees · architect, engineers 10%——
VAT · 12% on construction + fees——
Total project budget100.0%—
By construction element (direct cost basis)
A starting estimate, not a quote. Real costs depend on site conditions, design decisions, material specifications, and contractor selection. Use this to anchor your initial conversation with MET — we'll refine it as the design takes shape.
Your selections
Or download the JSON file and email it to MET — we open it directly in our detailed calculator.