Minimum wage is so low in the Philippines. Because of this services in the Philippines is very cheap. A massage that would usually cost you $60 would cost you only $7. A haircut for 3 usd
I have done research on PH for several years now because its one of the places I am highly considering to retire in 15 years or so. It is one of the safest places crimewise but there are many natural disasters like earthquakes and typhoons and flood proned areas.
I have studied both places for potential retirement as a US expat - and the Philippines appears to me as the better choice of the two - even though Mexico is so much closer. English is a very helpful reason why. Those areas where it's spoken in Mexico have much higher prices and expenses ! The cheap areas do not. Not necessarily so in the Philippines. I believe rents are much cheaper too on the islands. -- Americans are abundant in Mexico but Spanish is really needed to appreciate the Country. Much less so in the Philippines where it's much safer as well. 7,742 drug dealers have been killed between 2016 - 2021 by the police and others ! Drug dealers are in serious danger from the presidents 'war on drugs' where the police & people can kill them on the spot !!! -- In 2023 the war continues. -- Mexico is too corrupt for that !
truth and honest because of war in Ukraine and Russia, Pandemic and other calamity add by corrupt politician and businessman the price become to expensive, about safety dont trust easily. Like mexico you said there was some places good and bad, if you visit philippines go cebu, palawan, ilocos, batanes and some area in mindanao away frome terrorist and go to a credible travel agencies that can tour you, philippine are safe but not all areas.
If you want to be rich in the Philippines be a politician, your a businessman already once you are in the politics. Hahaha😂😂😂😂😂. You rarely see politicians being in a survey for who is the richest man in the Philippines. I do not know why it is hard for them to open up their bank accounts and where their money came from. 😅😅😅😅, I do not mean all of them. Throwing stones in heaven, whoever gets hit dont be mad (Bato bato sa langit ang tamaan huwag magalit).
