18K Gold Price in Philippine Pesos
18 karat is the international standard for fine Western and designer jewelry — 75% pure with a fineness mark of 750. It's the go-to purity for gemstone settings, watches, and branded jewelry sold across UAE retailers, converted live into Philippine Pesos. Converted from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group's live rate into Philippine Pesos, refreshed every 5 minutes.
1 gram 18K Gold · Today
10 grams 18K: ₱70,260
Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix × AED/PHP 16.23 — refreshed every 5 minutes
| Weight | 24K | 22K | 21K | 18K | 14K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 gram | ₱9,233 | ₱8,547 | ₱8,194 | ₱7,026 | ₱5,480 |
| 5 grams | ₱46,164 | ₱42,736 | ₱40,971 | ₱35,130 | ₱27,402 |
| 10 grams | ₱92,328 | ₱85,472 | ₱81,943 | ₱70,260 | ₱54,804 |
| 25 grams | ₱230,819 | ₱213,680 | ₱204,857 | ₱175,650 | ₱137,011 |
| 50 grams | ₱461,638 | ₱427,360 | ₱409,714 | ₱351,300 | ₱274,022 |
| 100 grams | ₱923,277 | ₱854,721 | ₱819,429 | ₱702,599 | ₱548,044 |
| 250 grams | ₱2,308,192 | ₱2,136,802 | ₱2,048,572 | ₱1,756,498 | ₱1,370,109 |
| 1 kilogram | ₱9,232,770 | ₱8,547,208 | ₱8,194,286 | ₱7,025,992 | ₱5,480,436 |
All prices in Philippine Pesos · Base rate: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix
Dubai vs Philippines — 10g of 22K gold
Quick tax-math comparison of the same 10 grams of 22K gold bought in Dubai vs bought in Philippines, based on the live UAE rate and Philippines's published import duty and sales tax.
Dubai · UAE
₱90,583
- Base gold (10g × 22K)₱85,472
- Making charge₱4,868
- 5% VAT (on making charge only)₱243
- Import duty0%
Philippines
₱101,554
- Base gold (10g × 22K)₱85,472
- Import duty (1%)+₱855
- Local tax (12%)+₱10,359
- Making charge₱4,868
Estimated savings buying in Dubai
₱10,971 (10.8%)
Note: The Philippines charges a small customs duty plus 12% VAT on imported gold jewelry. OFW personal effects receive limited allowances. Tax and duty percentages from Bureau of Customs (BOC). This comparison is a simplified model using approximate rates for general guidance — not financial or legal advice. Confirm current rates with the relevant authority before travel or purchase.
AED → PHP
16.201
1 AED = ₱16.201 · bid 16.189 / ask 16.213
30-day low
16.079
30-day high
16.537
Spread
0.023
FX data: OANDA public rates · Updated daily
AED → PHP · 30-day trend
Daily mid-market rate from OANDA
Bringing Gold to Philippines
Duty-free allowances and declaration rules
Filipino OFWs enjoy balikbayan allowances on personal effects including jewelry, but commercial quantities and investment bullion above value thresholds must be declared at the Bureau of Customs.
Residents returning home
Returning OFWs may bring personal effects including jewelry within the balikbayan box allowance. Gold bars and bullion over USD 10,000 in value must be declared.
Non-residents / tourists
Non-residents should declare gold and jewelry exceeding the personal allowance. Commercial quantities are always dutiable.
Customs rules change periodically. Confirm current allowances with Philippine Bureau of Customs before travel. Not legal advice.
18K gold in Dubai explained for Philippines buyers
Gold prices in the UAE are set centrally by the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group, which publishes a twice-daily fix based on the London spot price converted at the pegged AED/USD rate of 3.6725. The same base rate applies to every licensed retailer across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah — only the making charges differ from shop to shop. This page converts that live rate into Philippine Pesos using the current AED to PHP exchange rate.
In the UAE, investment-grade gold of 99% purity or higher (24K bars and coins) is zero-rated for VAT, and only the making charge on jewelry is subject to 5% VAT — the underlying gold value is not. This tax treatment, combined with zero import duty and highly competitive making charges at the Dubai Gold Souk, is why many Philippines buyers and expats travel to the UAE specifically for gold purchases.
Remember: the rate shown on this page is the base gold value. A finished piece of jewelry will cost the base value plus a per-gram making charge (مصنعية) — typically AED 10–80 per gram for machine-made pieces and much higher for handmade or designer work. Ask the shop to itemize the making charge before you buy so you can compare honestly across retailers.
Frequently Asked Questions
The live Dubai gold rate in PHP is shown at the top of this page. It is calculated from the Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group fix multiplied by the current AED to PHP exchange rate, updated every 5 minutes.
The live 10g 18K price in PHP is shown in the conversion table above. 18K is the most common purity for fine jewelry and gemstone settings.
Filipino OFWs in the UAE often buy gold because Dubai's base rate is lower than in the Philippines (zero import duty, zero-rated VAT on investment bullion) and making charges at the Dubai Gold Souk are competitive. Travel-back allowances and customs rules apply.
OFWs may bring personal jewelry within the balikbayan allowance. Gold bars and bullion over USD 10,000 in value must be declared. Confirm current rules with the Philippine Bureau of Customs before travel.
18K gold price in other currencies
Gold data: Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group via Gulf News · FX data: fawazahmed0 API (spot) and OANDA public rates (historical)