The Cost of Living in the Philippines | Foreigners Married to a Filipina.... 

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Spot on and leaves extra out of the 1000 to save for emergency problems that can occur.👍

I'm moving to the Philippines next month, I will live of $400 USD per month, I will also have a Filipina girlfriend and I'm gonna feed her family, I'm sue I can live Well.

@@eddieBoxer You are beyond kray-C if you think you can get away with that. Never mind, maybe you will eat rice and bagoong sauce and stay home everyday, with no electricity.

@@eddieBoxer Not only no, but hell no you won’t !

What I qualify on social security alone I can live in the US and extremely extremely well, in retirement its not about living tge high life, you were supposed to do that while you were working each and everyday, in retirement you're suppose to relax and enjoy, now if you have a Filipina that actually loves you for you, she won't be trying to live the movie star life style just make things a little better, not change who she is, I think guys go there get these young Filipinas who want a western life in the Philippines, western men need to keep in mind what and why we escaped to the PI and stop creating a Eastern version of Western women

​​@JohnonUtube68absolutely true sir!

The expenses they have is definitely not ordinary compared to a typical ph family. This is already rich territory in the ph, even half of their expenses you can already live comfortable specially if you live in visayas and mindanao area as luzon cost of living is a bit higher. Most filipino live off around 20 to 25k pesos a month which is around $500 dollars and most live comfortably with it too.

Even so, not every foreigner had the same western lifestyle, and expect retirement to be just like it was working full time. It won't be for most. Just like in the states, they'll have to cut back and/or be frugal.

Wow food bill is expensive. $650 per month? Yikes. You only have very small children. I spend about $350 in Florida, US, for two adults, which includes toiletries etc. We eat out twice a week, so about $250 a month. Compared with your $450 a month. Shocked at the prices there actually.

@@sandrabentley8111 You can eat well for much less than that but, surprisingly, food is more expensive than you would expect, especially fruits and veggies, which are grown locally.

Dumaguete is expat central the rent there is outrageous. 28k for a 4 bedroom house? Fuggettabout it. I have a 3 bedroom split level house in a gated subdivision in Liloan, Cebu for 15k a month about a 10 minute walk from the beach.

@@sandrabentley8111 You right , I live here in USA in a small town ,we own our house and to us living in Philippines is more expensive if you compare to some grocery items that are sold in big box store in PI , some pork and chicken are cheaper here, I could find 99 cents a pound for pork shoulder or whole chicken at Food for Less store for 99 cents a pound. Another topic medical it's hard just to roll the dice in P.I if you don't have a medical insurance or money in the bank to cover a large sum of hospital bills. We are both retired and using Medicare and Tricare for life for me and Tricare prime for my wife. In short $1500 a month that includes our property tax , house and car insurance. I'm a Filipino and I visited my county so many times so i know what I'm talking about.Let me add something, for foreigners it's easier to find a much younger girlfriends in asian countries due to poverty, most of this girls assume that these foreigners have plenty of money although some are receiving SSS which is still above the poverty level in the Philippines.

Us too!

Costs me over double there budget in the us .

@@marinex9592 That's the thing. Saying $1,000 is s struggle to survive in the Philippines is relative. What will that $1,000 get your in USA or Australia? A month's worth of groceries maybe. For that amount you would be living pretty good in the Philippines. Basically like a middle class Filipino. It's all relative. My pension will be around $2,000 USD and I will retire there. But I plan to live on half of that and save the rest.

@@barrycohen311 yes I know. I was saying it so others from other places had an idea of what it costs in the us. I've been to the Philippines a few times in my military career.

Me too in the US. Their gasoline, electricity and food costs are so high compared with Florida, US. I'm quite shocked actually.

I agree. They spend a lot on food, eating out etc., and I live in Florida. I have the same weather, if not better than the Philippines, due to our 'cooling' off for 6 months of the year.

@arcade-o8816 You don't need $2000 a month to live in the Philippines. You can make it just fine on $1200 to $1500 a month, I know many westerners here making it on $850 to $1000, it's all about your lifestyle. Truth be told, I would rather live in the Philippines on $1000 than trying to make it on that amount in the U.S. ...........don't let these kinds of budget videos discourage you on moving here.

@@beachkid1 Why do you think it's fake? It looks genuine to me and Gary has other friends with YT channels "like Every Man Has A Story" who would just expose a lie.

You mean alcohol? No we don't 🙂

@@beachkid1 they never said anything about that being the limits of his earnings. They simply stated that is their budget to live comfortably according to their needs and wants. There are people who don't spend every penny they make and live below their means quite comfortably.

IMO Thailand is cheaper than the PI. My power bill is usually like $21 a month (condo), Phone unlimited data 1800 a year/$5 a month, Fiber internet 5000b a year/$12 a month, going out to eat local 50 -120b and good, foreign meals $4-10. Being able to go out to eat "local" and it being good is great. IMO in the PI housing, power, internet and food cost more and most foreigners really have to eat at foreign more expensive places to be happy dining out.

You are exactly right, I think they have to pay a p*ssy premium, or are weak when it comes to saying no to their partner. Of course, it you go out to eat all the time, or travel a lot, then yes. Most retirees in the US do neither. They go out and travel occasionally. 1200-1500 is enough for most.

Not really

I have a Filipino girl and don’t have to fund them

Why should you pay for your Filipinas family?, that sounds like extortion, personally I wouldn’t do it, and I have a Filipina wife, I however have no problem with an occasional gift of food or something reasonable, but to outright support them no!

Fund the family? Yikes. 😮

He is retired

okay so what did he retire from, The question is "what is or was your work"@@pongmolina2157

I live in Florida. I have all the benefits of living in a sub tropical climate, sun, beaches, outdoor lifestyle etc., yet our food bill is almost half of theirs and eating out is half. They seem to spend way more on food Than we do here. Plus their electricity is more expensive.

You are probably right, if you live in Manila or Cebu. Not sure about smaller cities. Sometime, sit down and create a budget: rent, electricity (among the highest rates in SE Asia), internet, water and food (a big variable these days), travel costs. You'll probably find it's less than 1K for the basics. We live in a decent 3bdrm outside of the most populated areas of Cebu (god I hate big, noisy, crowded, polluted cities!). We are a family of 3, and eat mostly at home. Since public transportation is adequate here, no need to own a car, the AC buses run a regular schedule at the entrance of our gated community. If you must have an automobile, you need a couple hundred more, both for an emergency fund, and auto costs. The emergency fund, is in case you get into a wreck. Some guys I know here do okay with just a motorbike. 1K (assuming you're putting money aside, meaning you have at least 1.2-1.5K, should be more than enough, especially if you lean toward frugality). If you say you need 2-3K, what are you spending the extra dough on? A woman and family support? Constant travel? (who did that where you are originally from? Generally, we took a vacation once or twice a year. While some enjoy it, others find it tiring)? Going out to eat? (better to eat healthy at home, the local cuisine is less than dazzling to put it nicely).

Better to rent unless you're married foreigners can't own property only lease it's not a good idea if you're looking at it from that prospective.

And you have MANY more choices of places to live around the world. That's too expensive for a developing country. Maybe too many foreigners are raising the prices here (in some areas).

Exactly. Feel the same. Something wrong with their food bill.

Amen...its all a bunch of crap. They care about money and are willing to pay for it with "Love"

This is a secret how much they pay for the girl friend thay never say I live in Thailand and have to pay 7000 bhat a month which is not enough but my money got stolen and I'm living of a pension of 600 pounds a month

@@garychilds1130 if you don't mind me asking who stole your money? I've heard many terrible stories about Thai women

It's women so no money no honey

You can live on 1k and have a girlfriend. It depends on what type of lifestyle you want to live. Are you willing to give up some amenities for example? Are you comfortable not eating out frequently? You'll have to make some sacrifices! Plus each month you should also be building up a savings and a emergency fund. Minimum of $250 a month for savings imo. Like if you can live on 1k, then your income should be over 1.4k. Plus factor in inflation and cost of goods going up.

My gosh where do you live? Here in Florida, we pay Less than Gary and Leah for food, gas, eating out and electricity. My Seco bill was $89 last month for 3 bedroom, Central A/C home. Average outdoor temp last month..78 degrees.

@@sandrabentley8111 I live in WV I have a 2500 sq ft house with cent heat and air. The temp here is 29 degrees

Does your budget include health insurance? Thanks

@@paulz6491 That’s separate, not all the time one goes to the Pharmacy, Hospital 🏥 or Doctor…but I do have setup for any emergency 🚨 also, every time I go home to NYC 🇺🇸I get myself checked.

If you work for NYC mayor's office and DEP division how much time are you spending derelict of your duties in the Philippines?

Agreed! Like you say, in reality it’s $1,500 to $2,000 USD per month to live in the Philippines. If you have a family. If your single, with NO Filipina involved? Then $1000 would be doable in the province!

@@mithril1584 Nobody’s business! And who gives you the right to look and see whom and where I work? FYI…I already put in my 25 th year, so I’m set for life at age 52! America 🇺🇸 is good for making money 💴 and then spend it elsewhere, and the Philippines 🇵🇭 is a marvelous country…

I guess the only reason to try to survive in the USA would be that if you get sick, you could get some kind of treatment

You have other options if the Philippines gets too expensive. Except for the women, there are better/cleaner countries, like Thailand, Vietnam, etc. Also, consider and explore options in Mexico and South America. I say it's BS that you need a minimum of 2K/month to live well here.

@@kennethedwards1677 the only thing you have to worry about is healthcare and for older men, it is a big concern. Many have died in these places without healthcare

@@JulieRamone-li3tw Quite, and healthcare in the Philippines is not the best (to say the least). But a monthly budget is different from emergency savings. If one is 'chronically ill,' it's probably better to not retire abroad. Our family of 3 is quite comfy on 1K-1100, though for those who wish to stay in 'holiday mode,' probably not nearly enough.

Yes, for their lifestyle and young chick on their right arm. Otherwise, it isn't as expensive (though not really free or cheap now). If single 1k solid, bare minimum.