How Much Does It Really Cost To Live In The Philippines???
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Well I’m shocked right now. This is the first time I’ve ever seen an accurate video on what it really cost to live in the Philippines. I lived over there for two years a couple years back and I’m currently back in Chicago. I married to a Filipina and we also have a house over there. Visit there twice a year on vacation to see her family.
That being said I’m well aware of the cost of living in the Philippines. But for some reason every time its discussed on TH-cam people are giving the most ridiculous requirements. First off, if you live in the city it’s going to cost double then if you live in a village. And of course each island is going to be slightly different depending on its population. Most Americans are thinking they need thousands of dollars a month and that’s only because they plan on eating out at nice restaurants multiple times a day and going to the bar every night and living the same life that all they did in the United States. So really comes down to understanding the difference between needs and wants. I myself grew up in Maine and have always lived a very simple life. So when I’m in the Philippines its hard for me to spend $500 a month. So foreigners telling us that they need $3000 in USD is crap. Again, good job on the video.
Thank you. Well said👍
Well said
So, how would it be like if one is willing to spend conservatively $8K to $10K a month for 2 people? TIA
Mariko K 8-10k in USD?
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Your wife Is the very precious gem you got from the Philippines - simple living and working with you in the farm.
Yes she is.😀
My cousin married a British man when they retired they preferred to live in Davao rather than in the UK.its more cheaper and he become a Filipino citizen.they lived on their pension every month and enjoy their life together. They just go back in the UK to visit the children and relatives.
NEVER buy a western style car, or pickup in thePI's! You can buy a Bongo, with aircon, and a motor, or three wheeler, for less than half what a western ride costs! Multicabs are another option, even more affordable than Bongos, but smaller! A diesel Bongo, with a versatile rack, will pay off in extra cash made hauling for family, and friends! You, your wife, and maybe the Mother in law, can ride in comfort(aircon), while anyone else sits in the bed! An extended cab would be especially sweet! My wife and I built a single story, but nice, house on Mindanao, half an hour from Pagadian, and 3-4 hours from CDO(Cagayan del Oro). Wet(and dry) markets are way cheaper than the mall! And they have better, fresher, food! Don't be koriput! Buy a nice, western style ice chest at S&R, and rig it so you can secure it in the back of your vehicle! S&R, is the Pilippine's Costco, and prices are close to American, btw! Personally, I eat more local type foods, especially seafood, and avoid rice, and coke/pepsi! Viola'! Budget keto diet! Since I retired middle class, with a Union Pension, I'm doing fine by myself, but my wife has a Union Laborer's card, and we keep her dues paid. Good for Making extra money while we're Stateside! Any non party animal type of expat can indeed do well in the province, on $1,000.00 per month! I'm doing better than that, but we choose to put family members through school(several have already become paid members of Philippine society), and invest in shares of crops her extended family grows. Personally, I find it immoral to do more than double our money, and that allows the family to grow it's business endeavors.Expats who spend like drunken sailors, whether they can afford to, or not, run the risk of being robbed, kidnapped, scammed, or any number of fates! If one's ambition is to bang bar girls, and party constantly, then Cebu, or Angeles City are better choices for residence, IMHO! And one should still play their cards close to the vest! A middle class, western pension, of $2,000.00-$5,000.00 = 100,000, to 250,000php! Kidnappers won't understand you gotta be alive, to collect your "fortune" every month! A nice job in the PI's, might pay 70,000php per month! A DH(domestic helper) in the PI's can earn 2,500-4,000php, with room and board included! If the wife and I hire a single mom as DH, we will feed and clothe her kid(s), and pay any school expenses as well! We have friends doing just that on $2,000.00 per month, and they have SAVINGS!The Husband takes half a dozen kids, and several adults to Jollibee, or MCDonald's several times a month! All the friends, and family eat Sunday dinner at their house as well! It's a good life!
Love this couple, very simple. Hope you stay together for the rest of your lives. God Bless you both...
Thank you John, so do we. God's blessing's to you as well
I live in the Philippines and I don't spend over $200 a month. I achieve that by living as much like a Filipino as possible. I could do better. Once I build my own house, I expect my cost of living to drop to $100 a month.
For foriegners just visiting (tourists), you should take advantage of the cheaper dental services here (also haircut, facials, spa services, etc.).
i got a porcelan crown a few weeks ago for 100 dollars
Nolsp you are right cause many arabs people come to Phil for thier dental prblems ,,cause its so expensive here in mid east.
Nolsp true those are the things I missed in PI! Here In America I have to pay $65 for haircut and $25 for deep conditioning plus tip.
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Uncle Ruckus yes po, but meron namn po mas mura like $20 gupit peru bihira lang sa mga salon na maganda nasa $65-100 talaag ang gupit po ay naku sakit po sa bulsa
I subbed for the pleasant straight talk on finances, and other, thanks. I'm 5yrs out from retirement in the US, and just don't buy into the "get another job" method I see people around me using to get by in retirement.
A sad reality most must face at some point. Getting a part time job after you "retire" is fine if you are doing it to stay busy. Not so much fun if you HAVE to...
Great video, yeah it all depends where you want to live and the lifestyle you want to have. You will live far less expensive in province areas than the City :)
Very informative vlog, as usual, Brian. Please keep it up.
Cool couple I just subscribed you keep it nice and simple no bs best way to be keep up the good work and stay happy 😃
Pretty close to my cost but I bought house in mountian of biliran ,biliran for 100,000 and slowly fix it up now.
Agree, cost of foods in the Philippines are more compared here in the USA. Also major medical expenses are also a lot more with no ceiling cost, the reason why I changed my plan of retiring there since I am on maintainance meds. Enjoyed your video.
How do you figure major medical is more here? Its more like 75% less..
How do you figure major medical is more here? Its more like 75% less..
Expats who are on a budget and lives on a $1k pension a mo can only afford to live in the province or small town. If you want to live in Makati, Manila, Quezon City or any cosmopolitan city in the Philippines, you cannot live a comfortable life on a $1K budget. A small condo in a nice area is easy P5 million to buy. Decent but not high-end. Condo rental at Rockwell for a 1 bedroom is P100K a mo. A house and lot at the Forbes is easily P300 million low end. It is not always cheap to live in the Philippines. You can chose to be simple or extravagant like anywhere else. A 1000 sq ft apt in Manhattan can easily cost you $3K a mo to rent but for that money, you can live in a 5000 sq ft mansion on a 5 acre lot in Mississippi.
I know who your talking about on the friend.
That is a nice apartment seen it via Beth&Terrance vlog.
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You need $500/week to afford to go to SM supermarket for the type of food you're used to. My pocket money P1000/day.
Beauty and the Kapre just commented he lives on less than $500 a month all in. It really depends on the person and the area..
Maricel is a great woman....
Yes she is.😆
It is more expensive to live in the Philippines than in any Western country. You can live cheaply in the Philippines if you want to eat rice and baguong every day,,, and at night sleep on a mat placed on a wooden floor, But if you want to have the lifestyle we have in Western countries, then it is more expensive to live in the Philippines. Yes, you can go the the market and purchase meat or fish that has been visited by million of flies. The only things cheap in the Philippines: tobacco, alcohol, and sex.
Absolutely not true.
Yes.. living simple peaceful life.. a simple dish foods.. living in mountain be nicer..
2:14 that cricket noise is the people watching this video falling asleep. This gal must be really hard up
Nice video new subscriber here...short simple to the point
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I did to my beautiful fillipino fiancee
She lives near mandaue
Where do you guys plan to live? Here or there?
Where do you guys plan to live? Here or there?
Like your video.
Thank you Martine👍
The minimum monthly salary now is P10,000.
And not enforced..I know personally of cashier's who make half of that locally..
Sad. That's against the law.
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Thor Nado in a mall but not anywhere else your in dreamland
Some can live with 5k piso a month it depends where you are and your life style.....😀 for pure pilipino couple only....
50k pesos a month is already very good income...
you need to try living in the states and you will see that you can buy anything almost yet later on feel empty. i tried this myself then later find everything to be tasteless and dull. now im living the life of minimalist and it is the best. i only have a bed cabinet fan table some utensil a phone and laptop. im never been happier
Great informative vid Brian and Maricel! I have spent like two years in the Philippines off and on now, spread between three trips from 2005 to present. All I can say is if anybody is even thinking of retiring there. Be sure to make at least one longer trip there first if not more. Some people love it like me, and others hate it. Don't be the guy that sells all he's got and moves there on a whim. Just to find out it's not for you.
A reminder to those Male Foreigners who will choose Philippines as a place to retire with 800-1000$ or more monthly pension:1. Avoid Filipinas that are highly educated and sophisticated. They usually hold a stable jobs in the cities, wears heavy make ups, sexy dresses and expensive jewelries they usually speaks English with fluency- these ladies are indeed young and beautiful. But are not into old guys! "Do not be deceived by their I love you". They are only after for "green card" and your money.. 1,000$ = 54,000 Pesos. that is a huge money in the Philippines. With that money- you can rent a beautiful 4 bedroom apartment, pay your electric bills, water bills, enough monthly groceries etc in a small city outside metro manila or Cebu city... You will have a decent life.2. Choose a Filipina who doesn't have those qualities (less educated-did not finish university MOSTLY these ladies couldn't speak English with fluency, doesn't like wearing make ups and expensive dresses or jewelries, don't have stable jobs, a perfect description is the Filipina above, She is simple yet beautiful and decent woman. However BEWARE with a lady who would say she is the "breadwinner of the family" because this means that you will be financially supporting her whole family also....
You are ridiculous. How can you even say that to our filipino women.How can you tell the foreigners to avoid highly educated or sophisticated women. Dont you know that some of them, before they even graduated have worked hard as well to gain their degree. Some of them were working students and just like Maricel, they experienced working in fast food chain, nanny, house helper etc just to finish their studies. Some of them dont wear make up even because they are already confident that they can carry out themselves with their BRAINS. And, Whats wrong with make up anyway? Some of them are BreadWinners meaning theyre responsible and selfless because they help their family. Single mom i believe you have missed to think the other side of those women who are highly educated.
You dont have to criticize your own. These foreigners are experienced and they definitely know what they want without you saying that. If i were to advise them Id say that Filipinos are naturally loving and hard working. Before they even settle down they need to really get to know their woman and even the family too by spending spend time with them. Foreigners arent idiots they can see whos real and users.
I know a lot of highly educated people/ friends who are singles, who are opposite to your descriptions, who are living in the cities but are simple but elegant and who have got good and decent behaviours too. Dont say anything as if theyre all the same next time.
Thank you.
Very well said Maria👍👍👍
If you live like a poor person in the Phil. it is relatively cheap living.
it cost me about 1500 AUD$ a month to live in the philippines meat there is a little cheaper but veggies and fruit omg thats expensive
Cost of a farmer, hi. My name is Neal, from Canada. I liked your video alot. Thank you about the cost of living there.
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It's depends also where parts of the Philippines you wants to live...
And the standard of living of course...
The “Old ball and chain” ouch. Filipina wives are actually the best. But that is just me.
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You've done well Brian and lucky to have a partner that appreciates the value of money...your video us good and direct to the point not like the others that delivers quantity not quality...
Yes,something real - finally - have Filipino wife and we have small farm....Live is ton so easy and cheap as you can see on other youtubers films....I'm european...
Also an euro here, in Metro area though, 420 pesos/kg for cabbage and carrots! In Europe they're 25 pesos/kg now!
health care, Im glad we have Medicare in Australia for citizens to access healthcare, free hospital and cheap pharmaceuticals. Philippines for me is good for short term stays though...i noticed how expensive confectionery and chocolate is in Philippines. those items are always cheap cheap in Australia
I live in the Philippines on the Island of Mindanao about 30 k from Davao City in the Province I built my house on land my wife received from her grandfather, I am still building my house I have about 20, 000 USD in it so I pay no rent, I have satellite tv 780 peso about $15 fiber internet 1800 peso $36 water 150 peso $3 electric 2500 peso $50 I have all appliances we need I am about 2 miles from a town that has everything I need only a few foreigners there most all Filipinos speak English I do speak some of the language so I go around by myself if I want to go into Davao City they have just about everything I ride an air condition bus 50 peso $1 I buy pork from a neighbor who raise pigs I use to raise pigs but not anymore we have coconut and bananas and other fruit. Like the man said you can live cheap if you want it all depends on the lifestyle I have a pension over 1,000 but I can live good and save. My wife sells vegetables and fish we buy wholesale so no cost to us we use what we need, I have a motorcycle I go to town on but some time I ride a tricycle 10 peso, by the way I am 77 years old
Yes, it can be easily done
Her English is better than others. One has to have at least $1000. to have semblance of grace and good reason to yet to leave creature comforts in the States
Been here 14 years. If you put up a small store, type hole in the wall, could be an extra 500 P a day.
to live a life in the ph.. it takes 800 or more..anything under that and you dont have a life... just exists..if you eat road side every day...its cheap...if your girlfriend has a family... your cost just doubled...
I feel her, I was a in a sales before ,got 3000 a month , i pay my boarding house 1,800 then the rest food ,God I cant even have any savings . So I decided to go abroad. Then life more so much more complicated lol. New subscribers here .
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How can you afford Visa charges on $3-$400 a month? You are quoting living in poverty wages. 3k for an apartment? You are talking about living in a dump. No A/C, no hot water and like your place, no paint on the walls. To live well, as I do, up to Western Standards my wife and 2 younger children live on $4,200 or 220k pesos. I have health insurance but we don’t have a car. We don’t need one, I don’t want to drive here. My nice 3 br, 2 Bath is $29k. Yes I’m in metro Manila which is more expensive. If you only have $1k a month stay in the west and get a job as a Walmart greeter because your life here will suck.
Yeah it all depends on choices. I'm in the south and have a 2 story house with aircon for 12000 per month, motorbike is 5000 per month, internet 900. I shop at the markets and buy meat and cleaning supplies from the supermarket. Cost me about 500 pesos per week. Phone credit 400 per month. Going out drinking, eating with friends, movies and such rarely go over 3500. Another 600 for fuel and oil change for the bike once a month and I'm living and eating better than back home. So yeah around 22500 a month and usually have spare out of that. If I didn't socialise or go out as much it would be down around 18000.
Buy the time I retire within the next 12-15 yrs. The wife and i plan on moving back to Pinas. Her family is in pasay city. I want a rural house maybe an hour away. Far enough away from the cost but close enough to visit. I'm a biker so I'll get a motorcycle. And maybe a multicab. She drives so that will help out greatly.
The minimum wage here in the philippines cost about P 15, 000.00 (city wage) or US$300. Enough for food and lodging for a single person but for a family of 3 or 4...it is not enough.
You seem to have forgotten a few expenses...Electricity and water immigration medical insurance and more. Sorry but $500 income pm will leave you going hungry.
If your wife is not a luxurious woman, then it would be cheaper for foreigners. I would love to meet someone who is willing to stay in dumaguete😊 and we do vlogging with all the nice beaches in negros island😂🏝️
$34 a month is not a lot of money. 1700/50; i guess i can live like a queen if and when i return to the PI. I'd like to have a farmette and build a sandbag home or a container home. I'd get a milking cow and/or nanny goats!
I know exactly the cost of living here in the philippines, I'm a white foreigner living here also and i noticed going to the super market and save more, you will for sure spend some cash, but if you will buy the groceries at the flea market/ palengke then you will for sure save alot of money. Or just eat at the BBQ stands and karinderya
My brothers lives on 10,000 pesos a month with 3 kids, but they’re not paying for a house coz i built them one. So they live ok.
Been watching more and more of these videos lately. I'm in the home stretch of my working years here in Hawaii and my wife and I are going to move back to the Philippines. We have already built a house in Tarlac and it's completely paid for and I'll have my pension from work and then when I hit age, I'll have my social security. I'm pretty sure we'll be ok, it's just going to get some used to for me living there. I've been there many times, but actually living there is a bit different...lol. Got to figure out the immigration thing for me, I have some friends who have an retirement visa and I have some others that simply leave the country every so often. Things to consider....???
Yes...budget in $50 USD a month for visa renewal
If you're an Aussie don't worry about people co paying the costs in the Philippines to the costs of living in the US America is still dirt cheap compared to here.
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It costs me more to feed two dogs than my wife and I in the Philippines.
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I belong to married to Filipina group in FB a few months ago a girl was on there crying her American husband broke his leg the hospital there would not reset the leg unless he paid $5000 up front, a huge conversation ensued and bottom line if expat needs insurance it is going to cost $500/month, what happens if your girl gets pregnant up to $2000 to deliver baby if she does not have insurance. Package deal $1000 with insurance. Once born watch out milk diapers school fees cloths furniture for baby cant have mosquitos in house so house repairs.
Those prices are WAY out of line..by about 10X's...
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hahahaha she has no idea about ball and chain ;).ssssshhhhh shit i ay 22k for a 3 bedroom in a gated community, but i live in a suburb of manila, wish i was in the prov
Guess she afforded food but not much else as a sales person..... A young friend of mine from there had 3 jobs to be able to help her family
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its so cheap to live here in the pHils.it depends upon how extravagant a person spend his/her money if you earn dollar and spend here in peso you can save a lot..
😁you two are fun to watch😊
All I know is I could be quite happy living in a place similar to like what lovely mae has and be thrilled. That's all I need to know.
BTW great video. I understand there are those here that don't want you to generate bunches of videos a day but, for me, I would play it by ear. If the opportunity arises to do more videos that are your interest - i would do it without hesitation.
i have all of the above and we have a simple healthy life plus have a used honda and we both have a motorbike and can do it for 1000 canadian dollars
New Subber here... I appreciate the simplicity of the video, no BS and no colorful antics, straight to the point, sadly a lot of YTers forget the importance of simplicity, about getting the message across the simplest way possible, and yes it all depends on how you live your life here. to each his own.
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I am so sorry for your wide based on those wages,. I am grateful that she has met you. God bless you all,
Short and sweet. My biggest takeaway is eat like Pinoy, smile be polite and above all take time to stop and listen. I love Bohol myself Ubay it s a sleepy little town great people.
Yes it is.👍
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Brian, don’t worry about “carenderia” ... you are doing good with understanding the Filipino language.
Good Sunday afternoon Sir good to hear what it cost to live here in the Philippines .. As an American living with my fiance` together for the past 5 years in Ilocos Sur. Northern Luzon the usd goes fast if your investing like we are ,
My Only biggest gripe here is the No Divorce Ruling , It`s under Roman Catholic Laws ..
As for my cost of living in the Northern Luzon Area has been a good life so far Living on a budget meal retirement,
Living in the farming area this part of Country & is very Beautiful as well .. Anyway Thank you for your Video`s it is very good to see your enjoying your life here and I am happy for the both of you may God keep blessing you
i think its all in the wording. cost of living and cost of survival
Wow salary is so low! Now minimum should be 14,000-15,000 a month
The cost of living videos rarely include all the costs of living. The cost of medications, the cost of a computer, the donations, The budget I lined out on LinP3 had about 20+ items and came in about $1000 a month. I am married and I was not trying to cut corners. I could get by on $400 if I were to try to cut corners.
If you stay with family, you will be helping the family.
You can live well in the islands but the life style will be different.
Thank you for sharing.
Very good points Jim. We did not make a list as maybe we should have.
How about the use of the Internet, the cost of medications, the cost or replacing the computer, the cost of visas and transportation to and from the islands, cell phone, the cost of donations, and I could add maybe a dozen more categories to the list that most of the cost of living lists do not include.
Brian, I enjoy your channel as the videos are fairly short and to the point. You do not beat around the proverbial bush. I see your channel is growing fairly fast. God bless your efforts. You are a generous couple. Please keep up the great work.
Exactly. I have a serious medical issue now and the costs are really adding up. You also want some comforts like certain imported foods. Who wants to move to PH and suffer eating rice all day and walking shirtless. Not my cup of tea...
Your wife speak English very well and she doesn’t look bad at all.
Again this depends on the individual and your lifestyle
Ian Emlyn Rees yes it’s true!
It's only cheaper if you're willing to give up some comforts. Can you live without a car? Live in a smaller place? Live in not the best location? Eat basic food? Not spend money in restaurants and bars? Live without air conditioning? (I can't. My electric bill was $120 for two window units). Do you have a reliable income? If not, I wouldn't live there. In some ways it's cheaper but in other ways not and it all depends on what you're willing to give up. I think condos are cheaper in Kansas City than they are in Cebu.
transportation is cheap in the PI. There is no way in hell would I have a car or drive in the PI.
Thanks for your comment. Who wants to give up comforts? I was living in Quezon City in the slums. But at least you need around 600 USD if you want to eat normal Street food. In Makati when you rent a condo and want normal foreigner comforts you need a minimum of 1500 USD. I am living at the moment outside Manila, still same. I dont have a car, riding a scooter and hired one Maid for my 2 kids and we eat absolute normal food. 1500 to 2000 USD you need under the new administration and Train1. All is getting expensive after the tax reform of the new president. At the moment 1KG potatoes on the market almost 2.50USD, Chilis KG almost 25UDS, Meat KG 5 USD, 1 Apple 0,50 USD etc. For a Family with 2 kids you need to earn 1500 USD or you sitting on the street. We are leaving soon the PH because of the expenses. Living in Europe is much cheaper, safer and more comfortable than the PH. Philippines are nice but too expensive now.
Steven Driever most expats dont have a. car but use the local Transport
@@frankcalvez5867 if you live in farm areas life it's cheaper you can go by under 500 USD for family of 6 for one month
@@frankcalvez5867 you're right we'll leave soon too, it's too expensive just now and honestly I miss the mountains and cold weather
Good job Maricel your cooperating with Brian video and you listen to your husband while his talking and giving answer when it's needed. Little more practice and you become a professional vlogger. Stay humble.
Me and my wife rented and we lived very comfortably on $450 a month. That includes everything, satellite, net, food, electric, smokes, everything
It can be done.
Im thinking hard about moving. I get $1000 a month for life. Its my inheritance money. I just have a cat I love and guns I want to bring with me if possible..
The cat would be a pain in the behind but do-able. The guns not so much..
Living right now in Canada. Hoping when I get retire I love to go back Philippines. It's a nice video keep it up!
Tough question... Im American.. do locals accept americans? I have travelled abroad i have a sense of respect etc.. I'm a decent dude just ready to dip from USA.. agenda 21 and the liberalism is nauseating... It's hard to retire in USA as costs always rising crime sucks heroin Epidemic liberal nut jobs.. not so good for aging population...
The locals here are very accepting of foreigners from the USA..
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How ironic Filipino guys leave the philippines(abroad) just to make a good amount of salary, and for the sake of money(including me)
and you guys foreigner wants to leave there because of the cheap cost of living.
I hope someday we can enjoy our own place, appreciate and live without a worry of poverty.
God bless sir, God bless everyone. and God bless Philippines.
Well said Macoi. My heart is heavy for those who must leave for money. A horrible choice to have to make..
Good vid some one telling it like it is cost of living in the philippines i know because i live there. If you live a little out in the province the rent for nice house 2 bed 5000php month. Electricity with aircon fridge electrical kitchen appliances 2000php per month 280php month for water. 10000php a month for food has you eating good Filipino food so to round the cost up 20000php per month which is one third of my monthly income. Twenty thousand peso that is about $526 AU a month. But you could live in a major city some where and be paying 25000php a month RENT, so how much does it cost to live in the philippines the cost is entirely up to you.
Well said Howard.👍
Thanks for your video and some comments here. I have just come up w the idea that we should consider the PH to retire in. My husband being retired military reservist and just retired fr UAL, we have been considering OKA for a long time bc I am half Fil-Japanese. I still have my Japanese Mom living in the PH w my sister but I have no idea what we can afford w our money. Even though properties are a bit less expensive than where we live right now, I sure do not want to buy a property around BGC bc everything else over there is priced like here in the States, or shockingly more! I would like to build my own house in a nice, clean neighborhood w a sizeable lot for my garden and animals, w maids and other helpers, but I do not know if we can be safe over there, let alone the amount of money we have to spend for all the comforts that we have been used to here in the States. I do not even know what cities to consider. I hope you will make a video of what places expats can consider living in based on how much they want to spend. My Mom owns a business and lives in Mandaluyong but I sure would not want to live anywhere near there!
And one more concern for me is the work ethics of Filipino workers over there. Both my Mom and my sister are senior citizens managing their building (and nobody else) and they could not find contractors or workers who are honest and decent enough to work w to maintain the bldg. They seem to be crooks who do not know the value of establishing a relationship w the customer in order to have a steady flow of job. And their work is below average, which is the source of stress for my family there. How do you start building your own home if this is what you will find over there? I left the PH when I was 18 yo, so I am kinda out of touch w the present culture and the type of workers I can expect.
Stay tuned 😉
Great info on monthly costs in the Philippines. I go there a couple of times a year if I can was last in feb and stayed for 3 months and heading over there again in November this time maybe stay there till march 2019. Am in the uk and want to allow about £1000 a month for accom and living expenses. What part of the Philippines are you in as I have mostly stayed in Mindanao but this time plan to travel around a lot. Just found your channel and subscribed.
Hi Gary and thank you for your interest in our channel. We are in Bohol, near the town of Talibon
thanks for that information.
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hi brian do you know much a small carabao would be to buy in the philippnes ?
I am going to Albay in 2019 be with a Filipino women I meet on facebook I am looking forward to it!
Well You Seam Honest And Like The Way You Make Your Video And The Way You Treat Your Wife Thats Good Love The Philipino People..
Thank you Bobby
Pretty wife is expensive simple wife is worth it hot wife is everything.lol
Thank you for the nice information .Maricel is simple but very beautiful ...GOD bless you Brian and maricel and more blessings to come ...
Hello Brian and Maricel. I really enjoy watching you both. I think you both are great together. Take care of and God bless you both.
Thank you Kevin
Thanks for the upload. Always interesting, informative and the right touch of real humor.
Can you make video how you process to get your social security pension forwarded to the Philippines, how you pay taxes to US from your social income, etc.
I don't have social security income so I can't tell you how. Sorry 😳
You can save a lot if you know how to budget and live simply. A homeless can survive much more to us. Live happy.
Thank you Joann, same to you👍
She has very endearing ways. I can see her to be a living and loyal woman.
Buy a farm
be
a
King💏
raise
native pig