Friday, February 12, 2016

Comparison of Philippine Credit Cards Miles Conversion

Looking for the best credit card in terms of miles conversion?

I reviewed some Philippine credit cards, comparing the conversion factors.
This is not exhaustive, I made it for my own decision-making.

Card Pesos per point Points to miles Pesos to miles Miles / airline foreign currency fee annual
RCC World Card 125 1:1 125 ? ? ?
PNB Mabuhay Miles 33 1:1 33 PAL 2.50% ?
PNB Mastercard Essentials 50 1:1 50 PAL ? 2250
Metrobank femme 20 2.5:1 50 ? ? 3500
HSBC Platinum 25 5:1 krisflyer, 6:1 mabuhay miles 125 – 150 Singapore, PAL ? 5000
Citibank Platinum Miles 30 1:1 30
3.50% 5000
Citibank Premier Miles 40 1:1 40 ? 3.50% 5000 (waived at 282k spend per year, roughly 24k/mo)
Citibank rewards 30 5:1 150 ?
free
BPI skymiles 45 1:1 45 Delta 1.75% 5000
BPI Gold 35 6:1 krisflyer, 5:1 mabuhay miles, 3:1 airasia or cebpac 175 various 1.75% 2250

The verdict:
The 3 cards come out:
BPI Skymiles, Citibank Premier Miles, and PNB Mabuhay Miles. But if you'll use the card abroad,
the lower foreign currency fee would be better.

Always remember, there's really no such thing as free, everything comes at a cost.
Based on my estimate, 1 Mabuhay mile can be valued at P2,00. So just use your credit card normally, not to rack up points.

Most stores give a cash discount you miss on using credit card, and
some cards have a higher currency conversion fee, meaning, you're really paying for those miles.

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