I’ll Never Return Here | $100 Room in Philippines vs USA 

I agree to that..

Lived here for 5 years and have to say it really depends on where you are but generally would say yes. Just don't take public transport in the Philippines if you do try to take a uv the jeepney drivers and some of the buses are super rude and play very filthy language music and will purposely entice you when you try and tell them they can't play that in public with kids on the bus. Generally Philippines is much cheaper and better. I am debating moving back here once I go back to state and save a bit and buy a home here in the Philippines and start a small business but that is a concern given the curroption we will have to figure it out.

Thank you man, but please don't go or live in Tondo Manila, the most dangerous place in Philippines, just for your safety.

agree with that

Most common stories I hear but I don't hate it at all, it's rather sweet by the way. It's just the fact I am overwhelmed that I hear those stories all the time.

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True if you stayed that room in the Philippines with your friends they would spy on you lol

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Carrot is not stalking!! Carrot is actually the supervisor and was just doing a quality check on the couch and making sure the new person staying at the resort keeps out of trouble. 😊

@@kittybunnyfluffle what are you talking about? Where talking about bringing ur sus friends to that room.

hahahahaha... I agree with that price breakdown

In the other hotel: $10 for the black mold, $20 for the stalking red car, $70 for the bearded man experience.

90$ for a carrot cat 5$ for the nature $5 for a warm smile at the reception.

$96, tax included in that.

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You nailed it sir!!

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I completely agree!

Red car is the local drug dealer.

90s Camaro mobile pharmacy

😂 not a tough decision. Thanks for watching Chris!

Agree...

I'll take the orange cat following me.

I'm from England and $100 room here is of better quality in our Birmingham than Birmingham USA. But I'd rather be in the Philippines Thanks for the great comparison

Yeah, i visited my aunt on my mother's side of the family which lived in mexico or philipines Surprisingly most of the Filipinos in cebu speaks fluent english, it was very good there especially because i was able to meet and talk with my cousin who carried me in dayZ ever since, they had ps5 and a gaming pc, they let me play on them, and i was able to go max graphics on most games.

As long as you treat us with the same respect as a human being. A few times I've experienced foreigners treating my co-workers like maids and butlers because of the preconception that we're hospitable to the point of being loyal servants. We're people, not some exotic creatures made to lick the boots of foreigners.

meanwhile filipinos talking to each other:

​@@dabunboi8😂😂😂😂

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Don’t forget a door stop for the connecting room door.

Honestly looks like furniture setting youd see in the sims ngl

Except for the incredible heat.

@BjorgenEatinger if you live here full time and long enough you will get use to it plus I'm Australia, where I was born, and it's 36 to 46 Celsius in summer. For me, Asia is a great place to live and where I will retire will be the Philippines or Thailand.

Thank you so much

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@@gerliearrieta2536I can get a better cheaper room in Barcelona, Spain or Paris. Its way cheaper in Europe than in Philippines or USA. Dubai too is cheaper.

@@fardst871 - Europe can be cheaper than the US, but *not* cheaper than Phil. The Phil room he showed was at a luxury beachside resort. One can get a basic (but still quite nice) room there for much cheaper.

@@fardst871 - To be fair, there are some cheaper hotel rooms in the US, and in lower crime areas too. Just searched online now, and found a room in suburban Omaha, Nebraska, for $54/night, including taxes and fees.

😂 I was big fan of Carrot!

So tiny, i think he/she was just a kitten! 🐈​@travelescapesOFFICIAL

Filipinos really know how to name.

Carrot looks awfully thin.

​@@ptrs559Philippine cats are slim and slender, I feed mine everyday and still looks like Carrot

Siargao has become pricey. There is an island across which is quieter.

i went to boracay twice then found out they closed it as all thousands, tens of thousands of toilets in hotels, cafes, slums all flushed right into the water i was swimming in.....untreated, yea, thats they philippines, your food could be rats, they do not care and will steal you blind because they just need to feed their huge huge families. Uneducated, poor and corrupt

​@@kizztenit's pricey for locals but definitely cheaper for westerners.

Yeahhh… I didn’t like that

lol at least not that in that neighborhood

So true, it is so risky

We just stayed 3 nights different hotels with connecting door to the next room, we didn’t mind it cuz we locked it in our side and we checked it’s double doors.

​@@travelescapesOFFICIAL you could make a creepy video there.😅😅😅

@jeffreyparker4462 ...Congrats on having a Filipina fiancé Jeffrey Parker.... you're blessed to have met her... congrats big time... !!!

@@mo-EX1414Filipina are enduring as long as you are honest witj her

It was bavk in the 70s and 80s especially in most southern islands. Pirates , islamic extremist. In 2002 valentines day just after a few months after 9/11 my city got attacked. But now its safe. Just glad that people kinda got their shit together and worked to fix the problems.

Western politicians are a huge fucking joke

As a Filipino who who live in here, I'd say there are places that is not safe so better ask your Filipino friend where you can move safe.

I agree with you, I reside in Illinois for many years, here is Motel 6 it's nasty, the price is only $68 per person a night but far away from everything, in Chicago yes closer to everything but the price is also $40 more.

​@@colleenfirz2857yes

AVOID AVOID PHILIPPINES ! EXPENSIVE

@@Jorg-po6oi it's definitely expensive in tourist areas and major cities if you want cheap avoid them

​@@Jorg-po6oiif you want cheap, don't travel 😂😂

I'm Filipino and i live in the US. The reason why it's cheaper in the Philippines because we are a third world country and our hotels over there are infested with roaches and rodents

​@@Jonases_20when was the last time you were in the Phils?

@@user-xl8qe1wx4z2022. At ang dumi at traffic sobra

@@Jonases_20 tong taong to talaga oh.. andto ka nanaman lahat nalang negative comment mo sa bansang pinanggalingan mo... tsk tsk tsk move on dude 2024 na.... galit mo ba yan or inggit ka sa bangsang iniwan mo....

​@@user-xl8qe1wx4zthis applies to even today 2024. I ve been in different hotels here, and could see rats from outside, the bad smell of the sink, and lack of clean rooms. Also very lazy staff trying to get things from the guests. There is a partner who left me a 7/11 bag at the lobby, and even if she mentioned my room number to please let.me know there was something, they never called me. Good thing that late in that day she sent me.a whatsapp asking me if i received it I said i didnt receive anything. And later in the lobby they were acting like confuse, like there is no any bag , until they "found it".

He looks scared for his life in that US room. You can see it in his eyes

​@@vx_glx4702Yeah, even I was scared for him 😭 It was giving me so much anxiety

Yep!

Yep, I'm in Manila Pasay City and wouldn't go back home to the USA in perspective they would need to drag me and handcuff me the airplane to be successful 😂

Fasure...

Just don't piss off the locals or you will hear some rumors about you..

@@trickstab1235lol

😂 carrot was the highlight

@@travelescapesOFFICIAL lol yesssss she’s so sweet.

I agree! That's what I wanted to show also. Not only how much further money can go, but also how a change of location can change almost every aspect of life. Even the warm welcome with the smiles and friendliness in the Philippines room says a lot as well!

You are comparing a third world country to a first world country. Manila is considered the 4th most dangerous city in the whole world.

​@@DingusCirc most? there are many cities out there that more far dangerous 🥸 .. US alone (Ney York Capital, etc) plus, Latin America cities, some cities in the Middle East, There is also dangerous cities in Balkan Continent. and many more.. We need to study the world map more.

@@lucerodj11 Nope , do a google search . It recently listed the most dangerous cities in the world . Manila tied Lagos, Nigeria .

@@lucerodj11 Its from Forbes: Top 10 most risky cities in the world for tourists: Caracas (Venezuela) Karachi (Pakistan) Yangon (Burma) Lagos (Nigeria) Manila (Philippines) Dhaka (Bangladesh) Bogotá (Colombia) Cairo (Egypt) Mexico City (Mexico) Quito (Ecuador)

@@eveluster4697 there’s something special about the Philippines that the US doesn’t have. It’s true

are you serious or joking?

@@travelescapesOFFICIAL I'm serious! I just go to the beach and bring my own stuff. Doesn't cost me anything. I usually go to Turtle Beach between Vero and Sebastian Inlet. No way I'd pay that much.

@@jazzyg863 wow! That's crazy

@@travelescapesOFFICIAL I know right!? I've been watching your videos trying to find the best places to visit. You've definitely been to some awesome places. I've been considering about moving there myself. 42 years old retired army.

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Thailand is much cheaper than the Philippines.. but in exchange 1. you won't have a hard time with language barrier 2. You won't have so many people around you 3. You will be able to actually relax and enjoy nature 4. Most of the time you'll have the place all to yourself.

Same in the Philippines.

If you go to popular resorts you can get the same price and quality. You just need to be adventurous and not rely on what tourism brochures recommend. Thailand is more popular but it doesn't mean they have better quality. "Cheaper" is relative. I would be willing to spend a little more for a higher quality vacation.

Lol the only thing thailand has more to offer is that if u have fascination with commercialized ladyboys😂😂otherwise its almost the same😂😂

Where are the policemen? They should take control of the security of that area.

I can tell by your comment you're one of the good guys. Please be careful! I'm from St. Louis so I've seen what it's like in the tough areas.

Yea and ask 4 something sorry po we dont have....usa usa usa

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Darn

Unspecified white goo under the microwave

That's a spotlight, not a camera

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Ha ha that's an outdoor light for when you need to take a dump in the evenings

Why the fck they put a camera in there😂they aint that dmb. SMH

sorry but it’s impossible to live above your means unless you make content or have remote job

you dont have IDEA about your culture....your Culture is dived for Super rich. Rich mid Rich poor and trash.. slams pple ... CRIME, THIEFERY SCAMMS. DRUGS, ROBERY ( I WAS A victime )PROSTITUTES ALL HERE. . . . WELCOME HOME. BALIBAGO - ANGELES CITY

@@gametri-eq6lj unless they save up and start a business here

@@gametri-eq6ljyes that is why we don't conform here. we do what we think is best for us.

😂 to be fair, I intentionally went to the bad area. That was my fault. But show them this! 🤣 it might change their mind

@@travelescapesOFFICIALGotta be careful man. When I was younger I stayed in the cheapest hotel rooms I could find. And then one day in Baton Rogue Louisiana I walked out of my room to have a smoke (same layout as this place with the upper deck) and like 4-5 doors down there was guy standing there just holding a glock in his hand. We locked eyes, I hit my cigarette went back inside and slid the dresser in front of the door. It was the weirdest exchange of silent communication in my life. His eyes just said “get out of here” and I guess my eyes said “you got it”. That was the last time I cheapd out, not worth losing your life.

Do you want to know the unbiased truth about the Philippines? What your friend said is not entirely impossible. I mean, let's be real, this could happen anywhere around the world in this modern day. But the trick with the Philippines is knowing the places you ought to visit limiting your exploration and having some trustworthy locals tell you where to and where not to go. As long as you go to these right places, it may not be a first-world country experience, but the warmth of the people, and quality of life it gives you. It's the vacation dream of everyone who wishes to win the lottery. Except, you don't need to win the lottery.

That waking-up-in-a-tub-with-a- missed-kidney in the Philippines cracked me up 😂 lol. I wonder why westerners think Asia is as horrendous as this 😂

@@onlynice9567because it’s true in Vietnam and China there’s forced organ trafficking

Yeah and they are selling overpriced ones too and its also kinda trash, the dealers are the kind of people to call the police if i steal their weed 🚬

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I'd love to visit the Mayon volcano! How do I reserve the rental house?

Tell me more about your place

i would love to stay and hike! how do my friends and i reserve?

interested here too

How do we find your place? We would like to revisit Bicol and see Mayon Volcano again.

You're right.. !

woah! one of my closest Filipino friends is living in kuwait!!:D

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Proud filipino again hahahah

Thank you ! I'm glad you like it!

Average Filipino makes 200 a month

@@gametri-eq6lj liar

Na. Around 500usd a month. But that's still below average. It's within poverty line especially for those living in Manila

@@rubedithlabine3494 and what do you call those Americans living in their smelly tents or old beaten up RVs hundreds if not thousands of them lined up on dirty rotten city streets/under or over bridges,public parks /Wlamart parking lots🤣..Homeless,no income cannot afford even a decent room , unemployed ,and only survive through govt small amount of checks ($500or less)a month.They're not within but below,way low poverty line..Some so lucky fromSS pensions of $500+ less and expats to 3rd world countries andthe rests???...you know the story...

@@gametri-eq6lj nahh. average filipino here now makes $450-600 a month. and still the 450-600 a month here is just enough to live a daily life, not a fancy one.

$100 in a third world country is plush, no question.

what is with filipinos using the word Ambience all the time?

IN PHILIPPINES NOISE AND ROOSTER DAY AND NIGHTS . NO THANX

@@Jorg-po6oi then don't comeback.

​@@Jorg-po6oi.....Good for you!!!!You got the experience the philppines and i hope you are not going back to that country for good and its better for to stay put in america....

Made me smile as a Boholana. Visit ANDA in the eastern most part of Bohol and surely you will be wowed. Not as touristy. Gorgeous beach, cave pools, friendly locals, very safe - just beautiful. Anda local here 😊

I am from Lila Bohol where the whale sharks are. Our property is just few steps from it where bunch of vendors are.

@@thekormans3582 We love Lila and all of those lovely little towns along that beautiful coastal drive.

Can get a decent hotel in most cities now for $200 a week to $200 a month. Still the cheapest country to live in Asia for those who can handle it.

yeah... it really wasn't a good place!

Thanks for watching! Siargao is a really special place!

😂 I did escape!

Those type of motels is where drug deals and/or pimping goes down. That camaro circling the way it did is simply warning you coz you were filming.

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yeahhh I don't have plans to go back! haha

We have the same mind. At the second floor view If you look at the roof with gravels and the parking lot It looks like the same on the movie scene DAWN OF THE DEAD.🤔

yeahhh, a very different experience!

Even 100 usd for that place in phillipines is a lot of money. There are much nicer places to stay for that kind of money. I have stayed in nice hotels for as little as 30 dollars a day.

Buffet breakfast is rarely included in the price of the room in the Philippines , or most of Asia for that matter.

@@ptrs559 I will take asian hotel anytime though

​@@ptrs559$45 up, you'll have breakfast in Phils

Good morning! Yeah, it’s a very enjoyable life there!

I absolutely agree living there is quite peaceful

I agree! It restores your faith in humanity a bit. They really are the friendliest people in the world

There are very nice areas too. But inflation is definitely a problem, cost of living can be very expensive. And for crime, certain areas in many cities are quite dangerous. I definitely feel safer in the Philippines than a U.S. city, personally. But if you get outside the cities you can find safer areas. It’s such a large, diverse country, it really depends on the area. But cost of living is high everywhere in comparison to the Philippines

Live in large Filipino community and you’ll feel as if you are in Ph. Examples Daly City, Ca, LA area. Check with other Pinoys in Ph

@ahnonymuz9921 whats funny about it? LA area means all surrounfing area with pockets of Pinoy community

You are a nurse go for it ,earn more money in USA and retire in the Philippines 😇

@@mr.m7002 I am a Filipino travel nurse here in the US and had been around for a while now. It's not really that bad here in the US. You see, this country is a size of a continent and what you see on TV is not an accurate representation of the US. Here, I love the country coz the people are much nicer and friendlier than in the cities. I had experienced random strangers who were genuinely kind to offer help when I needed one. I remember a nurse that have just arrved US from Jamaica, and I was given the task to help her find an apartment to stay. My car all of a sudden would not start, so I told her I'm gonna go look for help at a gas station nearby. She almost panicked at what I was to do and protested, "ARE YOU CRAZY??? THAT'S NOT SAFE!". Shortly I returned with a guy who checked my battery, fixed my problem and gave us warm wishes. She said she was surprised that one would come and help. So I said to her, "Welcome to America." I have to say it also depends on where you are in the US because the cultures are different as you go from one region to another. Indeed there is a reason why they have a phrase "southern hospitality". When you experience the different parts of the country, you'll know what I mean. I stay away from metropolitan areas. As a rule, even in the Philippines, one has to exercise extra caution in cities. As for inflation, it is much more expensive in the US. We do suffer from inflation in the Philippines too, fortunately the USD that we earn goes a long way there. But if you know how to live below your means, not accumulate debt and not be seduced by overconsumerism, you should be fine in the US. Filipinos are known for their "diskarte" and hardwork, so those traits will make you thrive when you come here. I have to say hotel rates here in the US are a rip off. Ludicrous! And the services are aweful. I get a luxurious resort accommodation while vacationing in the Philippines for the price that they charge in the US for a cheap econotel.

I went to the bad area, though. But yes, I was extremely uncomfortable there

I’ll give that city to xi

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Oh I was there for Kadayawan last year!! I have a video there! I got the face paint and feathers hahah

@@travelescapesOFFICIAL aren't you here in Ph this time?? I am one of ur secret fan here from Davao

hahah Carrot was a great pet for a day!

I was definitely drawing attention to myself hahah... that's why I left

thank you! I'm glad you liked it!

🤣 I didn’t even think about that, but you’re right 😂

😂😂😂 I thought Americans are more modern & advanced than pH 🤣

True lol

⁠@@flamingknight5130Philippines are more way modern than America for real

That's if you look at America thru a straw

That's why we move away from there to this country of the Philippines

Ever since. Started when america african coleny.. 😅

Birmingham looks depressing.

I agree, that’s where they film horror movies