700 quid

[fred]

Lets make a list!!
I`ll start and others can add and amend or correct the costs to what they think is more realistic.
These costs are based on living in Bohol at today's exchange rate. (for 2 people wishing to live comfortable lives)

1. Rent. Fully furnished one bed bungalow/studio or apartment..250.00 Quid a month.
2. Power and gas bills ....................................................... 50.00
3. General weekly shopping bill............................................ 200.00
4. Motorbike/scooter fuel bill ............................................. 15.00
5. Eating out say 3/4 times a week ......................................100.00


Of course..As others have said,if the Pound dives to 30.00 Pesos then simply double the total so far.
I have a feeling that the UK pound can go much lower as the truth comes out about the real mess that Britain is in.

[Terpe]

Lets make a list!!
I`ll start and others can add and amend or correct the costs to what they think is more realistic.
These costs are based on living in Bohol at today's exchange rate. (for 2 people wishing to live comfortable lives)

1. Rent. Fully furnished one bed bungalow/studio or apartment..250.00 Quid a month.
2. Power and gas bills ....................................................... 50.00
3. General weekly shopping bill............................................ 200.00
4. Motorbike/scooter fuel bill ............................................. 15.00
5. Eating out say 3/4 times a week ......................................100.00


Of course..As others have said,if the Pound dives to 30.00 Pesos then simply double the total so far.
I have a feeling that the UK pound can go much lower as the truth comes out about the real mess that Britain is in.

I think that's a good suggestion Fred and a good start.

Well I for one would like to keep it going and it will be a good guide for other too I suspect.
I know it's gets asked plenty of times so hopefully it could be a good 'base'.

We all have different ways to spend our lives and we'll all have different costs but I think it'll be a good starting point for living in Bohol or similar.

Fred, what's included in the 'General weekly shopping' apart from food for 2 people?
Is it maintaining a western diet for breakfast, lunch and dinner ? or Filipina style or a mixed bag?

Do we need to include any costings for:-
Mains water
Drinking Water
Telephone (landline)
Cell Phone
TV Standard
TV Satellite
Internet
How about Health Insurance - PhilHealth?
Medical costs - Doctor/check ups/Pharmacy/Dentist/ etc
Visa Updating costs - Associated transportation
Personal care - Cosmetics, Hair care/Hairdresser,toiletries
Clothing Allowances

For me, despite being generally self-sufficient in terms of recreation/amusement/hobbies etc I still would like to think I can enjoy and explore the Paradise Islands.
I'm not suggesting to add anything costwise to this, but just to say for me this is important and any kind of activity will need to be funded and will add to the overall 'cost-of-living'.
Even here in UK we like to enjoy day's out, weekend breaks, visiting friends etc so I also want to continue that when I eventually move over there.

[fred]

Fred, what's included in the 'General weekly shopping' apart from food for 2 people?
Is it maintaining a western diet for breakfast, lunch and dinner ? or Filipina style or a mixed bag?

Well 3k for us covers just about everything we need for one week and we are a lot more than 2 people!! Really only includes food and household consumables though..
I make my own ham and bacon,bread,scones,Pizza bases,pickles,Chutney,pies etc so I can eat as western as I wish at a fraction of the cost on the international isle.. I can get stuff like Brazilian fillet steak for 600 per Kilo here for example which pushes up the expense just a little bit but who cares!!

OK.. Back to the list!!

1. Rent. Fully furnished one bed bungalow/studio or apartment.. 250.00 Quid a month.
2. Power and gas bills ....................................................... 50.00
3. General weekly shopping bill............................................ 200.00
4. Motorbike/scooter fuel bill ............................................. 15.00
5. Eating out say 3/4 times a week ...................................... 100.00
6. Mains water ( 10 Peso per cubic meter in our Barangay) 3.00
7. Drinking Water.. Local purified water 5 Gallon container
we pick up ourselves at 15 Pesos each..Consume 1 per
day but for 2 people it will last 3/4 days?.................................. 2.00.
Telephone (landline).. Not sure as we all use cell phones............... ???
Cell Phone.. We load as needed as do not like contracts here.. 12.00
TV Standard.. Plug and play.................................................... 0.00
TV Satellite Depends on package but for us.............................. 6.50
Internet (Smartbro dongle) .................................................. 16.00
Health insurance... Wife pays all that sort of thing so dont know!!
Medical costs - Doctor/check ups/Pharmacy/Dentist/ etc ?
(we have all stayed remarkably heathy so I`ll let someone more
knowledgeable answer that)
Visa Updating costs.. For me..................................................... 5.00 per year.
Personal care - Cosmetics, Hair care/Hairdresser,toiletries
Clothing Allowances... Take UK costs and call it about the same amount accept for
clothing and hairdresser which are cheaper.. Barber in Tag charges 50 Pesos for hair cut.