Pros and cons of living in the Philippines province
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Gave my LDR GF a $700-900 per month budget for rent and she found a nice, modest place within walking distance of the beach where I can snorkel for about $307 per month. She is scared to death of spending too much money and always says everything is expensive. I think I may be a lucky guy.
$700-$900 per month is a fortune for most people there.
That sounds like a great set up! And pretty awesome that you told her what the max budget was to help you find a place and she came up with something so much cheaper and also a great place at the same time! You definitely found a good one
Dude, that is almost my monthly budget for my family of five. However, you neglected to say if you gave that amount or she suggested that amount. If you are making minimum wage in the Philippines it is 570 pesos per day. At current exchange rate that is around 10 dollars a day. Most folks do not do that. They are fortunate to find work. If and when you get to phils, make a resolution to yourself..... no spending except for essentials for the first 6 months. No motorbike, car, trips, ya ya etc... just observe and see how things are..... you will make a lot less errors.... You have to learn and understand a whole new economic reality. Don't bring the US here.
Wow almost $900 USD a month? You're also long distance too and not around her. For all you know a portion could be going to her jobless brother. You getting taken to the cleaners. She will ask for more money soon
@@georgeallen7667 Most newbies make all of the mistakes you mentioned. They all think that their situation is different 🙂
The best option is to be as far as possible from the family - if you don't find an orphan! Having lived in various parts of the Philippines, I found that the remote provinces are nice places to visit, but too isolating and under-serviced for long-term. I don't like the big cities either, as they're too dirty, polluted, noisy and busy. Smaller cities such as Iloilo, Ormoc, Puerto Princesa, Surigao, Loag, Dumaguete and Baguio are better. There's more to do, better shopping and more options for meeting people. If you're in the Province, you'll be limited in your options, and you'll be at the mercy of your gf and her family, which may not be what you want, particularly long-term or if things don't work out. Nice places to visit - wouldn't want to live there.
My experience says you are spot on. Province life is cheap and entertaining, but not permanently, and supporting a whole village gets tiring as well. It's not just money, it's energy expended with helping the less educated and fortunate learn something.
@@keithjetski3060 - Exactly!
@@pauls4742 just trying to let fellas know it's different. Mostly positive.
@@keithjetski3060 - the most important thing is to take your time and go in with your eyes open. It takes a long time to get to understand a different culture and the way things work there.
@@pauls4742 trust me I know. My ex wife is from Mindanao
Let’s not forget that the vast majority of girls that you meet on online dating apps like Tinder, in Manila don’t come from Manila, they come from the province. It’s like the great migration of the wildebeest. One minute they’re working in Manila, a week later, you contact them and they’re back in their “hometown” in the province. Not all province girls sit around holding hands all day singing Kumbaya and are as pure the driven snow. They all have smart phones and access to the Internet and the airport. Just sayin
Yup, aint no unicorns anywhere, but you can still find a gem
I think the simplest answer is that not everyone wants to live in a busy, bustling, noisy, crowded city, whilst others want exactly that.
Not too crazy about the polluted air in the big cities. It is helpful to be near the city, if you are older, for good medical care. Good Video, Chad...Jim
Yeah definitely important to find the right balance to be happy with your set up. It's hard to find the perfect place so you just have to take the good with the bad and figure out what the most important things are
IMHO it's best for the new expat to live in a metro area to start your journey here. It takes 1-2 years before you can really settle in and understand how most things truly work and also figure out what you desire in retirement. For me life in the mountains is the best. No close neighbors, big land and home, great views and for the most part very peaceful and quiet. But it's best if you live away from the city to have solar power, a generator, collect rainwater and have Starlink. Also living far from the city means heading to town once a week for shopping so you will need a car or truck. The great thing is we all are different and seek our own adventure here. You will adapt and this place will change you after several years of living here. The toilet paper deal is kinda funny, trust me guys there is a much better way.
depends on your age and health, the hospitals in the provinces are scary,,,,I know 3 guys who lived in the province and had health emergency, they were scared to death. One was put in a hallway of a dirty hospital, he was having a minor heart attack. His gf messaged me for money to pay , he is now back in the USA for surgery. The other guy had a motorcycle accident, of course he hit a dog that ran in the road. He made it to cebu city, he is recovering then back to USA for better surgery. goodluck
Any health condition of accident could quickly become a financial and physical nightmare.
Riding a bike …it’s just downright dangerous. I was gonna get one ..always wanted a Ducati ..but after years living here..ya know..no..way too dangerous. From animals and kids running into the roads ..poor roads ..no lighting at night, to the extreme. We were travelling back from Bataan…only a really quite major road doing 80kph…then car swerves in front ..I anticipate and there in the middle of the highway is a naked guy crouched in the middle…like what the f***.
The problem is many of the guys here are older and in poor health. They have almost no options other than the province areas which is indeed scary for healthcare.
Great advice as usual 😊
Thanks for the info...
Cebu has become so crowded and expensive. My wife is from cebu and we been discussing moving to Leyte to get away from Cebu . When I moved to Cebu in 2010 it was not bad and enjoyed it. But now it's just crazy with the traffic. It's a headache going anywhere in Cebu and even worse if you trying to or from lapulapu. Everytime we travel to Leyte it's so relaxing and cheaper also no traffic .
Thanks for another great video mate. I really like your balanced POV. Pointing out both the positives and the challenges!
Thank you 🙏
never ever! have a GF whos family lives in the same town or the same province/island. move away with her at least 3 islands further.
Thank for the great vlog. Watching you from EU.
Great information.
Boots on the ground is always helpful.
Small town breakup is a definite leave.
Thank you Chad
great video your right on the girls issues in small towns .
Thanks, Chad. I have been to Cebu to busy, and Dumigety, much better, i would like to try new areas next trip in January . Looking forward to the next exciting experience, thanks for the info.
That's great you were able to try some different spots, I'm the same as you I prefer dumaguete as I love the quick access to nature and great day trips. The city itself has most everything you need without being too big
Chad thanks for the broad perspectives you are experiencing and sharing by traveling yourself to all these places. First hand viewpoints are the most helpful and seems most vlogers have already settled in one spot. Its hard to sort out what place checks the most boxes for personal preference. But you gave several pro/cons to narrow down what fits us. Have been to Negros, Dauin but not Leyte or Luzon so helps me target places to check out. Thanks John
PS- would be really helpful to show a reference map of all the cities you mention for those of us less familiar w the Phils islands & towns. I k its more editing but I find myself having to map them myself and get the spelling right to even do that😂.
You are welcome, yes it seems like everyone has something they are looking for and it takes experiencing it on your own to figure out the best spot, great idea on showing maps to help visualize where everything is I will do something like that in the future
A pretty good representation of life in many provinces. Of course your milage may vary...
thx ! been watching you for a good while now,,always helpful advice,,will be in the philippines in november,,thx !
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On cost. Province housing is cheaper. Everything else is the same or more.
You'll save on restaurants , but food choices/quality is worse.
I love the province 💯 %. You get to stay in a less busy city and the folks are more welcoming. If you can live simple and are friendly with the locals, then the province is the best. Did you manage to learn Waray in leyte?
Met my gf in the province, and our 35 yr age gap is real fun too.
It's sonice to have info from someone who start with realising we are all different individuals. For my part, even as a tourist I have always avoided the "touristy" places. Cities, no thank you :) If I wanted to live in the Ph, I think learning enough of the local languge to communicate would be high on my list. When it come to the actual place foreigners settle, I feel your comment about finding a girlfriend and end up staying where she are is often the case.
Agian thanks for useful information!
Hey you are very welcome! and thank you for watching 🙏
Yes if your relationship fails in the province you will have to leave because most of the other girls are cousins to your ex girlfriend
It’s pretty simple, it usually comes down your financial standing. A guy with means usually will not live in the provinces and the biggest thing is simple life standards Ie infrastructure. Just like the Filipino, they all want to live with better infrastructure, living standards.
I enjoy your channel and appreciate your outlooks on living there, but I miss the exploration part of your channel. No disrespect intended, just sharing my thoughts. I loved watching your adventures in different areas, and I've missed that lately. Be well.
Thank you I appreciate your input with that and I do plan on doing more of those. Thanks for your support of the channel
So define province vs city. Nothing is so simple
Never fall in love with a bar girl.........i did
Never go to girlie bars lol 😂
Is saying “in the province” in the Philippines 🇵🇭 equivalent to saying “out in the country” in the USA 🇺🇸 ?
Or perhaps more appropriately “province” in the Philippines 🇵🇭 is the same as “rural” in the USA 🇺🇸 ?
Yes
How long do you think 🤔 a typical recon stay should be for each visit 🤔
3 months
I guess it's different for everyone and what your goals are but a few months Is good
Did i miss you in général Santos ? Rumor is more maganda ladies there ?
Some life happenings completely changed my plan temporarily and I never did make it down through Mindanao . I will be picking up where I left off at some point and I'll let you know about General Santos it's supposed to be a great spot
Don’t care how gorgeous she is, I worked too hard in life to live without hot water, toilet paper, WiFi.
It's one of the reasons why many guys leave after a while. Going without basic things is not for everyone 🙂
Yeah those are necessities. But in the province you can still have all of that it just depends on your set up
@@ChadFosterExploresI live in the province - Toledo city- and have whatever I need - biggest draw back - it’s isolated and have to mail order stuff with shipping costs - plus - garden space and grow whatever you want , experiment with hydroponics or whatever
@@rayintoledocebuphilippines5517 that sounds like a pretty good set up then just a small drawback for shipping
then dont. we dont need you. grumpy old man..
who wants to live in the country, no selection, no services, crap infrastructure, no entertainment etc etc, you can have it.
I live in Ormoc. I don't consider it "province"
Isolation
I got a tropical paradise area for you to check out with white sand and turquoise water within an hour to a major city and a hospital actually there are several non tourist areas.
Where is that ?
Hoboken, new jersey lol
@@Flymike53downtown Los Angeles 😅
Don’t you guys have google maps?
Sounds like paradise for sure
When I sold out of Montana, and moved sight unseen to Valencia, disgusted with the American divorce court system as a middle-aged white American, in 2014, an obvious "Greenhorn", I met an ole-timer expat @ the Red Table Bar. Since everyone there shares the three "Red Tables" I pulled up with him and we chatted. He told me, Tom, there's just 4 rules to a happy retirement here. Rule #1, NEVER open a business here, of any kind. You WILL lose your money. Rule #2, NEVER buy a house or lot. It's her's not your's and you WILL lose your money. Rule #3, NEVER get really married. There is no divorce and you WILL lose your money. and Rule #4, NEVER live on the same island, or anywhere with a days bus ride, of HER family. They will bleed you dry.
I've been married to my wife for 32 years, have 3 very successful children. Rule # 4 is true, but unfortunately they can pick up from Western Union from anywhere. Huge family, someone always in the hospital or dying.
@@user-zv6uf8sj7gso how did you manage this ?
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