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[Terpe]

That is way too much to live on Terpe for a basic living unless you do shopping and traveling every week or every day?

I know that sounds quite high purple, but I just based that on the assumption that some careful budgeting needs to include funding for healthcare, emergency, visa renewals, travel etc. Also that electricity cost more than UK, internet etc.
Also it's important to think about pension funds. Although I don't know the age of Steed, it is certainly something to think about.

I certainly agree, it IS possible to live very cheaply in Phils, but without an income stream it's not sustainable to keep living on savings. The income stream needs to be used for many things not just day-to-day living.

I have seen quite a few Brits out in Phils who did not budget for the future and are now in quite a distressing life.
Wouldn't wish that on anyone.

Have to say that my wife and her family can survive on dried fish and rice. I prefer not do that.
It's a great place to live (for me) but adjustments need to be made.

Personally I would not feel secure or happy to live in Phils anything less than P50,000
per month to budget with for the rest of my days.

[purple]

I agree to some point Terpe, I think what I am quoting is based on four people in the family. As I am from small family and living comfortably on 50,000 max. Well, not for me but for my parents of course. Since me and my brother are both married.

The cost like electricity, phone and internet is more costly though.

I recommend for anyone who wants to settle in the Philippines to get medical and health insurance with good coverage though as it is very important than to feel sorry when anything happens.

[Terpe]

I recommend for anyone who wants to settle in the Philippines to get medical and health insurance with good coverage though as it is very important than to feel sorry when anything happens.

Agree with that purple.
We are so very lucky here in UK in that all medical care is available free of charge at point of service. Including any ambulance service.
We tend to take this for granted.
(Well having said that it is sometimes quite difficult to find NHS dental treatment)

Medical costs and service availablity is an important issue.
Especially living in the provinces in Phils, where sometimes equipment and medication
is not easily available.
I experienced this first hand recently with my bro-in-law.

[Mickaela]

Hi Steed,

welcome to the forum!

living in the philippines is quite hard if you don't earn enough.

my husband loves it here too and he intends to retire here when we get old.

Goodluck to your plans!

[mindanao]

hi steed, welcome! great to know that you intend to move to pinas. However, you should know what will be at stake being here. In reality Pinas has many governmental problems on ist own. Wont you be pissed off seeing full dirt bins left unattended? try to have a long months of holiday first and see if you can tolerate living here. Of course you'll be enjoying the cheap prices of food, rent, etc. Good luck

[Rosie1958]

surely the expenses would be a lot less out of the cities in the provinces, as long as i can get internet i dont need much lol

My Filipina sister-in-law pretty much gave up trying to use the internet whilst in the Provinces this year. The connection was always bad and greatly affected by rain and other weather conditions too.

As already mentioned previously by others above, healthcare is not "free" in the Philippines so please do seriously consider what you are going to do healthcare wise as you will need some form of insurance.

Good luck with your future plans.

[jayzel]

hi steed welcome here you will meet lovely people and the advice is second to none.i just came home from phils after approx 18 months i at first was located in makati for a few months and easily spent 75k a month,after i moved to the province and enjoyed an easy life were we and my partner lives extremly well for 25k a month including rent and all eating and social events i can only wish you well but my advice is to leave the makati and the big city life is slower easier and a lot cheaper in the provinces good luck to you keep us posted.

jay and zel

[steed44]

i would ideally want to live out of the big cities, but the more i read the more disheartened i get and im beginning to think its a crazy idea. Money is the biggest factor, obviously if i had limitless amounts that would be great, but thats not reality, but 25k a month is pretty good. Its a tough decision that still needs much thought, but everyones advice is most appreciated

[jimeve]

Its a place for retirement, unless you're lucky enough to have a big fat juicy bank account. I got my own place in Fills, or at least my wife has So will be retiring in 10 years from now. Unless the Gov. makes retirement 68.

[yna]

i'd like to start a new beginning, let me introduce myself my name is yna and im 31 years old living in manila philippines...

[alanmf1]

Hi yna... welcome to the forum..

I have just been reading your threads and am sorry for your predicament today!

Like everyone else.. this story does not stack up!!
I have spent some time in Kuala Lumpur...do you know which airline he was flying? Rightly if he is in transit to Manila he should not need to pass through Immigration & Customs.
However if he has a budget airline (Cebu Pac or AirAsia ) connection then he would have done as he would need to transfer from KLIA to LCCT.

No matter again why is the "jail lady" calling you? If this happened today then he would surely still be in the hands of the Customs staff at the Airport.

Malaysia does as stated by others have quite strict immigration and customs procedures.

His calls for help should be directed to his family & friends and if they do not help then he should be getting in touch with the British High Commission in KL NOT you!

Sever all contact now and make new friends here.....

DO NOT LET THIS EFFECT YOUR CHRISTMAS...

Rgds

[jimeve]

Hi yna... welcome to the forum..

I have just been reading your threads and am sorry for your predicament today!

Like everyone else.. this story does not stack up!!
I have spent some time in Kuala Lumpur...do you know which airline he was flying? Rightly if he is in transit to Manila he should not need to pass through Immigration & Customs.
However if he has a budget airline (Cebu Pac or AirAsia ) connection then he would have done as he would need to transfer from KLIA to LCCT.

No matter again why is the "jail lady" calling you? If this happened today then he would surely still be in the hands of the Customs staff at the Airport.

Malaysia does as stated by others have quite strict immigration and customs procedures.

His calls for help should be directed to his family & friends and if they do not help then he should be getting in touch with the British High Commission in KL NOT you!

Sever all contact now and make new friends here.....

DO NOT LET THIS EFFECT YOUR CHRISTMAS...

Rgds

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[yna]

Welcome to the forum....

[scott forsyth]

hey there, took my friend 6 yrs to persaude me to go the the phils, i first went in august, and been back 3 times since, so far ive visited manila, angeles city, sucic bay and tacloban, ive loved every moment i had there and will def be going back soon

[alanmf1]

Welcome Scott

[terresawang]

Hi everyone! I'm Desiree, 28 years old, graduated in New York University, and happily married to a man who I will be glad to make a lot of babies with! (love you honey)

I used to be in marketing back in 2004, for 3 years, but it didn't really float my boat. Perhaps I was in the wrong company? Ah well, I now work as a fashion designer (yes a big leap in industry) and consultant for GoodOrient, which creates in house designed asian apparels that fuses eastern and western fashion together, and fusing modern into traditionals. A lot of the cheongsams (chinese long dresses) are designed by me. I pick the fabrics, I design the cuttings, I put in the finishing touch, and I try them on after they're done. That's basically my job, and I love it!

After work, I love reading the latest gossip magazines and blogs, catch some streaming movies, watch youtube, and occasionally indulge myself and some friends inside TGIFridays' cakes or icecream. On the weekend I shop, jog with hubby and our 2 golden retrievers BeeBee and BooBoo, and experiemnt new recipes!

I've been living in China for 3 years now, and the cultural impact on me have ups and downs. It's just so much to explore, and I'm tougher than I was, 3 years ago back in Canada! Still experiences culture shock here and then, but it wasn't as bad as when I first came here. I kinda love it here! Other than the pollution....

This is it! My life story, in like 4 paragraphs. Short and sweet, just like me, physically =) Oh hey I'm very proud of my designs and work, so make sure you check them out, and you can contact me via them or this profile, and we can network if I find you interesting enough,or if you want some advice on fashion, or whatever!

[Arthur Little]

hey there, took my friend 6 yrs to persaude me to go the the phils, i first went in august, and been back 3 times since, so far ive visited manila, angeles city, sucic bay and tacloban, ive loved every moment i had there and will def be going back soon

... Scott ... with all your recent travelling back and forth to the Phils since August ... you'll soon be known as the "Flying Scotsman"!

[scott forsyth]

Scott ... with all your recent travelling back and forth to the Phils since August ... you'll soon be known as the "Flying scotsman"


hahahahaahaha cheers mate, will def be clocking up some air miles next year

[Mickaela]

welcome to the forum!

[webgain]

hi.. I am also a new member on this form... My name is Kuldeep

[ackeeman]

hi steed....im from the philippines and live in manila....I would be happy to try to answer whatever queries or concerns you have about living in the philippines. Off the bat I would say a single guy from a "developed economy" coming in to teh philippines could get by on Php40,000.00 per month.Of course, there are locals here (millions) getting by on Php10,000.00 per month but I dont think the living conditions that that would allow would be suitable for you.....

[steed44]

thanks ackeeman, i know what you say about the locals living off 10000 php,im just looking for the simple life, i can adapt pretty well i think to local life.
I dont care really what luxurys i wont have thats some off the reasons why i want to get away from the uk.
There has been some bad experiences just recently in my life with my family that totally changed my outlook on life and what is really important.
I dont want to go into great details about what happened,but i dont really have much to lose by staying here or trying to live in phil.
I hope to hear more advice and information from you. thanks