Retiring in the Philippines? Why Iloilo Should Be Your Top Choice
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Great video, Gio. I'm visiting the Philippines for the first time next month and I'm going to Iloilo.
Have fun!
If you are a city guy, that might be a great place for you. BUT, if you want a very traditional girl, go to the province. Go to church in the province. You will find girls who submit to their fathers. A Filipina who is loved by her father and reciprocates that love is the absolute best girl to marry. She will love you if you demonstrate love to her. A city girl is hit and miss.
Papa marry daughter what a.....schäme you
I have a few friends here in the states from Iloilo and they talk positively about it telling me I should check it out before we settle down in any one place. There is also a pinoy family from here in Northern Cali who cashed out everything and built a western style house in Iloilo a few yrs ago. They're on YT as well, "Fam from the Bay" and they look like they are enjoying life and doing well there in Iloilo.
Awesome, I am a single guy and looking to relocate. Iloilo sounds like my kind of place. Thank You Gio!!
Iloilo gone be the next BGC, and health care is top.
Good one. I’ve been considering Iloilo for my daughters university education
Great place so many universities ..malls..parks..coffee shops..gyms..walkable…you can walk every…cheap price..if you like to running or marathon…you can run for over 10 km
There are 9 private hospital in Iloilo city and 2 public hospitals atm. A new city hospital is on the works which is a project of mayor Jerry Trenas. Plenty of public and private schools in Iloilo and in the province. The towns in the province of Iloilo has its own hospital and they’re improving each one of them.
There is a small group of expats in Iloilo, and they do meet ups a couple of times a month. If you guys are interested in connecting with other expats around the city or even out of town.
Yea buddy iloilo is my destiny
Love your videos,Gio! Thank you so much for posting them. I’m sure if I ever get a chance to come to the Philippines, I’ll be using your information extensively. I’m watching from Wyoming.
Talking coffee shops isn’t enough to convince I to move there. I have been there nature is very close.
I pay 6k monthly for a new build apartment on the side of a National Park.
Have access to plenty of seasonal fruit marang,durian and dragon fruit.
Budget is everything for some people especially I because I save $40.00 week into health fund,instead of trusting insurance where no return on instalments, I look after my health,walking every morning,no smoking and alcohol.
I just got to Manila 3 days ago. This was some great advice because I’m planning on making my stay long term. Thanks
I was raised and born in Iloilo City and have lived in Manila and Cebu for a couple of years. I would say, I still prefer my city. It is becoming a modern city but we still try to keep it traditional and more laid back. The health care facilities are very good. Going around the city is pretty convenient. Ilonngos are still quite 'conservative' in most ways.
Iloilo was destined to be the second city of the Philippines. But Cebu got it. Should find cheap places to rent there
Davao #2!!
@@jonathanport5002 Cebu is very congested and traffic is worse
Good video Gio and I agree with everything you said. Being that my wife's family home is in the town of Dumangas I've been in Iloilo city countless times since 2011, and we've also taken the Roro from the port of Dumangas to Bacolod several times. They're both great places for any expat to settle, and if not for how happy I am with living in San Fernando, Pampanga, I'd choose Iloilo without hesitation.
The lamb chops at Bourbon are to die for. Best meal I had in the Philippines. Great video with amazing audio quality. I miss Iloilo.
I hear Iloilo is a nice place.
No, don't go there. Too many Gannoh.
Actually medical in Iliolo is very good because blogger Gino from Dazel TV I think it's called had over 30 chemo and radiation treatments done there which saved his life and he was very happy with his care
thank you for this video about your opinion of Iloilo. I was planning on starting my long adventure in Cebu but decided on Iloilo city for many of the reasons you mentioned. I like the idea of being able to walk safely, breathe better, the westernized bubble we expats want, at least to start. I also like the esplanades for that evening or morning walks by the water. I haven't given Bacolod much notice yet, but now I'll at least look into it. especially now that there is a MegaWorld there as well. I'll be staying in a condo for a month in Iloilo while I look for a longer stay condo. I'll do the 6 months, then go to Bacolod perhaps and stay there for a while. I will, go there to check it out first before committing a long stay there.
We have lots of Expats here in Naval,Biliran and theres NO DRAMA!! Cost of living is great here! I'm 57 yrs old, Retired Army 7 Years this October 18th! Not as big as where you are, but we're getting a McDonald's and bbq chicken place and a new big grogery store and mini super mall here within the next few months!
Do you have power outages there ?
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No Dramaguete nonsense allowed in Iloilo.
Prices are even higher than what you reported, here in Subic. You get what you pay for...always. You're doing a great job bringing tourism here. I think it's best to plan on your costs doubling every 10 to 20 years.
In Nuvali they have an S&R and a Landers right next to each other! The Ayala Mall is directly across the street. Everything is within walking distance. This is only a 30 minute drive from where I live. 👍
Landers will be opening in Megaworld Iloilo soon, too.
Gio and Paul back for a chat at Civet coffee in Mactan Newtown- the good old days 😂
I will be in Mactan Newtown arriving October 30 so I will have one there for you guys. I generally kinda switched allegiance to Starbucks down the street.
Yea, mostly we went to Starbucks but Civet was great for outdoor seating and videos.
It's incredible to me that people live on that one lonely street surrounded by unnavigable streets, no big or easily accessible beaches and no nearby shopping or walking for within 40min drive!! Amazing
Great video Gio talking about places that are great to retire. Iloilo has lots of good hospitals like the St. Paul, Iloilo Doctors, The medical city, Asian Pacific hospital and Iloilo mission and many public hospitals.
Hey Gio! My condo turnover at Megaworld Bacolod/Upper East will be in February. We chose Megaworld because of the 33 hectare campus. Currently only Regis One is occupied (over 95% sold) Regis Two was supposed to turnover a year ago. We are at One Manhattan... the only building without a day care! Herald Square appears to be ahead of schedule also. Know that Megaworld is currently offering a 20% discount if you can pay full amount in cash. I know that Megaworld is expensive, but it is in a much better location and almost 40% cheaper than Rockwell Bacolod. They wanted 24 million for a two bedroom condo. We got a one bedroom loft ...in DC a comparable unit would go for close to two million dollars. Upper East already has the McDonald's, Lopues, Lander's. Soon will have dentist, coffee shop, CDO bank and 7 eleven. The giant five star hotel will be awesome also. Note: you want to see some crazy prices... check out the subdivisions going out to airport. Megaworld Forbes Hill and Rockwell housing lots and others are outrageous!
Compare food quality, weather (can walk around outside all year comfortably), health care, transportation infrastructure, and internet in DC/Bethesda to anywhere in the Philippines 😂
I am the biggest US hater you will find but this is laughable. Philippines is third world. Condos should be 5M, not 20M.
I paid $3000/mo. for a 1BR condo in Bethesda but my quality of life, and convenience was 10X than what I have in Cebu. If you can live anywhere in the world, you notice how things just don't function as well in PH.
The thing I noticed there after spending 2months. I don't remember any beggers. 90% sure this is where I will set up home base. Have my one way ticket booked
This was an excellent insight for me THANK YOU guys - 👊🏻 George from Fort Langley (Vancouver BC, Canada🇨🇦)
Iloilo is one of the places that I want to check out. I also plan on checking out Davao, Ormoc, and Cavite area.
Personally, I refer Iloilo to Bacolod which is - for my taste - a bit too close to the Kanlaon volcano.
I went to Bacolod and found it to be very polluted and dirty place. The beach ( if you can call it that ) was a giant trash dump
not just the beach in bacolod, also in the neighboring cities
Nice to hear positive reviews of cities that are not Dumaguete, Cebu, and BGC
Now where to meet other expats in those other cities.
Im not sure if you heard already about the bridge to be built connecting Panay-Guimaras-Negros? it would be easier to live in Iloilo and travel anytime to Bacolod as you wish.
That will be amazing
Love Iloilo! That’s why I am coming back 😊
There is a city there called medical city Gio. They will accept Medicare for emergency and non emergency care check it out while your there
Thank you
Really? Tell me more please!
I've been in Bacolod for 2 months GIO, if you go back thru Bacolod try a new ex pat joint named Sugaree. Burgers, pizza, philly cheese steak, Nashville hot chicken AND GELATO DUDE!!! Only open 2 weeks but I've loved my food, nice space but not expensive
I like Bacolod. I'll try it next time.
After 1-year in Cebu I had it with taxis and no sidewalks. Came to BGC and will never look back. You can literally walk to anything you could possibly need. This town rivals anywhere back in the US for infrastructure and comfort. Best food options and shopping hands down. 10k steps per day without even trying. And zero crime. 🙌
BGC is NOT a town or a city. It's a private business enclave.
thanks Karen!
I visited Iloilo many times when I lived in Bacolod City...nice place to retire and not overflodded with expats....off the beaten track if you ask me
Iloilo definitely on my short list I have not been there yet but still searching for my home to start my new life in the Philippines
The best DUO on YOU TUBE !! more Videos and chats from both of you please !! Best chat and info and laughs!
Hey, I appreciate that.
But, after more than a month they should be able pronouncing the localities in the local dialect.
I have problems figuring out what place is ment.
The main hospital in Iloilo accepts Tricare.
And directly bills the VA, also.
Like the look and sound of Iloilo. Might go there for a look. Did you or Paul do a vid on Bacolod?
Yes, we did.
@@GiointhePhilippines awesome will go find that.
You are right about the variance in quality of food. It's massive. Trying to find a decent steak was a challenge. Even going "Off Beach" and going to a restraint that looked quite nice and was charging $50 a steak for an 8 oz. It was rubbish. Not even as good as a "Breakfast, steak and eggs" at Denny's. Which as you know is pretty bad. And there is not point in complaining. They don't understand. It's a 3rd world country. They are not eating the food, it's a weeks wages. I do like the people and I hate to sound like a dick but your best bet is to find a place that is owned by someone from the USA, UK, Franc, Japan, Korea, etc. I did eventually find a place called Max Cow. It was pretty good. Not great but good. Fish is easer. Just keep trying places until you find a few favorites. And don't order a huge meal at a new place. Order an appetizer. If it's not good, move on. In 99% of the good restaurants, everything is good. ALL the food is good, the service is good, the place is clean and comfortable. If it's bad, it will all be bad so you will know real quick. Had a terrible Pina colada at a bar called Coco Loco. Nice place on the beach. I said to GF, "This is afoul, it's like 80% ice. She said "I watched them make it, they used powered milk." We waked by it everyday but never went back. We called it "Coco No-Go."
Very nice 😀
Since you are doing all the Megaworld townships should go to Boracay Newcoast
They just announced there will be a modern Hospital built there. That solves a big issue with living in Boracay.
15m is around Texes prices for a nice home. No thank you. But 50k is 4% of 15m. 4-5% is what topically landlord get for rent in the US
@@kokalti Laredo, Baytown, Lufkin, Midland or Austin TX prices?
@@thefilipinapee just outside of Dallas for example you can get one for around $300k. I believe there’s too much price gouging going on in your country. Who do they expect to sell these things to when most people there make around $10 a day?
I met my beautiful wife in bacolad Philippines
Expat bubble? There’s no expat in there. Its mostly Ilonggo owned condos. Ilongga women are not like other women that you’ve met. Most of women are decent, and not easily attracted by dollars.
When I say an expat bubble it doesn't mean it's flooded with expats, just that it is a bubble of western style living.
Ok I looked into this condo situation in the past, things are inflated because of Chinese buying up condos and money laundering.
Thank you for this video. It's really helpful.
I've been living in Dumaguete since my retirement, but I've never really felt at home there. So I'll be coming to Iloilo soon to look around if this could be a better place for me. Can you maybe give me a tip on which district in the city should book a hotel so I can explore the city easily? I'll be renting a scooter. Thanks a lot.
Grab taxis are super cheap and reliable so no need to rent a motorbike really. Here is my recommended hotel list giointhephilippines.com/where-to-stay-in-the-philippines-updated-2024/
Went there 2019 basically just recon and up north around Roxas and Kailbo (which has airport) could see lot's development definitely my # 1 choice of island to live in PH
Msctan Newtown is friendlier, cauz smaller. BGC and Makati is similar to this Iloilo megaworld city
Good info gio
There are good schools in Iloilo but silliman is better than anyone of them. So if you have a college student kid, you just sacrifice till they garduates and move to iloilo. But iloilo is great. Plus i feel more comfortable to live there for i speak their dialect:)
A University of the Philippines campus is found within Iloilo City. But there is a a bigger, actually huge campus outside the city.
@@fenderbend3r not true. UPV and CPU in Iloilo are better than Silliman U
Iloilo has Ateneo de Iloilo and Soon La Salle dude if you have Siliman we have UP, WVSU CPU,San Agustin and Saint Pauls.
I love the fresh air for 3 minutes between my cigarettes :) Near Bacolod has been my plan for a few years now ,,,, things are well underway
There’s a very chic supermarket at street level in Megaworld. Has all the high quality food you’d ever want. But the price is actually more than I pay back home in Oz.
Megaworld is in mactan and getting bigger now, they were hawking condos left and right
Thanks Gio! Great info and nice to see Paul.
Looks very nice but prices seem a bit high. Is Bacolod cheaper or about the same? When we move there because we have a child i think we will look for a subdivision home instead of a condo. Good informative video
Bacolod seems cheaper overall
Its the same price if you look around…the quality your getting is what youd pay for iloilo..a walkable place..you can do anything in iloilo just walking around
Go to Bacolod. Way better, safer, cleaner, better for singles.
We were trapped in Bacolod for 3 months during the beginning of the covid-19 lockdown. I will say the foods were impressive. Apartments with scammed secondary meters on inflated electric bills were another story. The Ruins was enjoyable, and downtown looked like the Midwest of America. The city of smiles with great chicken. Some day, we might go back.
@@captainrick971 Bacolod is known for being quite wild west. Lots of tough rich Filipinos who should not be crossed.
When you talk about condo rentals 1,2,,3 bedroom means nothing. Always ask how many sq meters are the condos . I live in a 88 sq meter 1 bedroom.. In the Philippines I have seen 30 sq meter 2 bedrooms which I could never live in..
Good point 👉 💯
He took the advice, he wears the hat
Guys earthquakes are comming stay out of condos Bohol hit yesterday
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In your opinion what is the best small town or province to move to?
Gyms are everywhere in iloilo 1st class
My Filipina tells me that Iloilo means “wipe my butt” in bisaya 😅
😂
You mean, your Bisaya. That's understandable because some Bisaya have their brains on their butt 😂
What your girl is saying is that she is so jealous and insecure about Iloilo women... Iloilo girls are tougher, independent and mostly educated... Iloilo is a major supplier of medical professionals especially nurses outside of the country. Majority of Filipino seafarers are from Iloilo too.. BTW, there are currently 10 major hospitals and 9 universities within Iloilo City..
You were scammed...get out of your relationship she's toxic...
@@stevep5093 if she said those things in order to degrade our place then you might better to ditch her because her toxic attitude is very disgusting. Whatever she acts and says it reflects what kind of family upbringing she had. Be careful if you're gonna marry her you might end up in bankruptcy due to her and family asking a lot of their financial needs. You should watch the truth about the Philippines vlog for your guide. Wanna marry her then marry also her entire family. Most of the bisaya women or cebuana shall we say are lazy and want easy money.😄
The air better there than Dumagete?(I’m there now). Do you find that your bike was big enough for the trip? I’ve been here only two weeks, thinking of seeing The Philippines that way(motorcycle) to decide on a place to live. I learned that if I want to fly anywhere from Duma, all flights go back to Manila! Buy you a coffee when you get back if I can pick your brain?
The air is better. My bike was fine for the trip. I'll take you up on the coffee.
Deal! Not sure how else to reach you. Pick your fav. Spot? The Henry? Sbucks?
The Henry. You can contact me through my website giointhephilippines.com/
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Possibly. No way to be blocked otherwise
That place sounds great but kinda expensive?? What is a one or 2 bedroom apartment cost there to rent??? OH PLEASE, I asked you already, and Mike, & Reekay. PLEASE, Tell me What is The FORM I Need to fill out like 48 hours before I Land & Where do I get it ???? I’m coming on November 4th landing in Cebu, My First Trip, kinda nervous, watched tons of videos this past year to get as much info from you guys that have been there awhile now, I have no Family, & don’t know anyone there, I’m divorced, Retired cop, have pension & S.S. Hope it’s enough after the alimony payments about 2650.00 a month, want to find a younger woman & have a peaceful life, I don’t drink and don’t care to travel much. Hope you answer me about that Form I have my Passport of course and thought that was all I needed???????
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@@GiointhePhilippines Wow Gio that was a quick response! Thank You so very much! I Hope to meet you in Person for a coffee once I get there! I would really like to meet with a fellow American who I think is very knowledgeable and very friendly!! 👍
Sure just message me when you arrive, take care.
Don’t do it! Don’t buy condo, rent, rent, rent! You will have hard time selling condo. Rent!
Agreed
good job, guys
Iloilo speaks a different language than people in Negros. My wife can not understand their dialect. Not to say that's bad, but there are different languages in the Philippines.
Please give me an example of a really good restaurant in iloilo. No food courts or buffet. I mean sit down, table cloth, full service fine dining. I found one or two in Boracay and there are plenty in the better hotels in Manilla but does it exist in Iloilo ?
No advertising please, I choose to live in Ilolio to get rid of expats. In Miagao I am the only one, let's keep it like that!
There are many EXPATS in Miagao. Maybe you just don't see them.
@@ernestdmenace3200 the day I see many expats is the day I relocate!
How much are the monthly ha fees and property tax? Thank you.
Is it near water ?
It's a coastal city and a river crossed the center of the city.. with an esplanade along both sides of the river which is also currently the longest linear park in the country. Beaches and resorts are just a 20 minutes outside the city.. The island of Guimaras is just a 15 minute ferry ride. You can find white sand beaches in Guimaras. The mountains is 30 minutes to an hour away.
There is also a private residential area that was developed along part of the Iloilo River and they also have a man made lake within the subdivision
How close are nice beaches to this city?
30-minute ferry ride to Gumiaras island.
@@GiointhePhilippines thanks. Can't believe how cheap the flights from Manila to there are 😁
15 minutes only via ferry boat. By next year they'll start constructing the bridge to Guimaras & thru Negros.
Is a lack of expats/foreigners a totally good thing??????? Iloilo looks excellent for amenities and infrastructure and dating because of lack of foreigners - that said, I would Ike an expat community to hang with occasionally. What say you Gio (Love your channel BTW!!!)???? Did you see any kind of expat community in Ilo?
Yes turn it into Dumaguete...
@@RichardJMcCoy Dumaguete has become a terrible City over the years. Traffic is a nightmare, prices are Up a lot and forget "the City of gentle people". Before yes, not anymore.
I'm surprised you didn't mention
A mega world in Davao City.
I will get to that place too, one at a time :-)
Who in the world wants to live among muslims?
They can become mass murder at any time. Read sura 5 or 9.
Oh and walkable from mega world
Ahhh, already back in duma, I get it. Only in p.i. since July 18, I love it GIO. Your Livestreams were worth my time in Gold 🥇 sir!!! Appreciate ya Sir Giovanni! Sugaree's is expat owned not expat blanketed. Mostly philipino customers, owner is Kevin from p.a. USA
Iloilo has a BGC and they are also going to build a bridge connecting Iloilo city to Guimaras and Guimaras to Negros .
Iloilo don't have a BGC..
40k to 50k is too much…25 to 30k for 1 bed room is the exact amount try to haggle
Try to explore esplanade in Iloilo
This is my plan too. Shhhhh, let’s keep it on the down low,
Does anyone know the best beaches close to Bacolod ?
better than cebu?
In many ways yes
Why would you move to the Philippines just to live a Western lifestyle?
You prefer living in a bamboo hut? I prefer the best of both worlds. Western style living in the Philippines for a fraction of the cost.
Western lifestyle with boom boom....no boom boom in the west...you get thrown in gaol for looking at a pretty lady...
@@GiointhePhilippines Ok, that requires a bit more precision, which means more time. We can agree that the primary advantage here would be financial. However, between the impersonal high-rise and the bamboo hut, there is a middle ground. Like a quiet little division with a pool, not far from waterfalls. Do you picture it ? 😉 But it's not just about housing. The core of my thought is that perhaps what the expat is looking to leave behind is the Western lifestyle itself: a life hemmed in by consumption where marketing takes control of the mind. A life where you can spend your whole existence surrounded by boxes: hamburger boxes, pizza boxes, entertainment boxes, gym boxes, and then go back to your sleeping box. It seems to me that nothing is lost by forgetting McDonald's and not necessarily replacing it with Jollibee. Once you strip away Starbucks' marketing, all you're left with is mediocre coffee and a heavy bill. Are we missing anything by not subscribing to Netflix, or do we free our minds for more valuable things: like discovering real experiences, making a child laugh, or dedicating time to the woman we love?
I have a theory about people. I think their greatest fear is boredom. That’s why most of them seek out hobbies. They need at least one: fishing, sailing, bridge, cars, cinema, yoga, gardening, reading, karaoke, cycling, you name it, as long as they enjoy it. And they’ll become experts, collecting the entire kit necessary to be a true enthusiast. Western life has fully embraced this, creating Megaworld alike precisely designed to meet all these supposed needs in one place. The condominium and the mall are the ultimate realization of this: everything is there. But this abundance of comfort and apparent choice hides another reality. These complexes are not designed for people to live a good life; they are designed to generate profit. A condominium is simply the most profitable form of housing to build, and planting three trees, a pool, and a gym doesn’t make it ideal, otherwise billionaires would be flocking to them instead of buying luxurious, isolated villas.
The mall, too, is just a profitable box for consumption. And what’s inside is actually quite poor: chain restaurants and cafes where everything comes from an industrial bucket, objects with planned obsolescence, standardized, perishable clothing, etc. Yet everything is carefully designed to trigger purchases, while the products themselves are mediocre. An iPhone 15 costs less than $15 to produce, and a pair of $200 Nikes comes out of the factory at $3. And so on.
Everyone is free to do what they want; I have no lessons to give, as I have enough to deal with in my own life. Personally, I don't want to be just a consumer, and I don't want some marketing team deciding my purchases, my diet, or my brain time from their office in a major international corporation or a factory in China, or anywhere else. That’s why Megaworld, Ayala, or similar developments don't appeal to me at all. I prefer a different contemporary lifestyle: individual housing, independent shops and restaurants, healthy products that liberate and make sense. That's what I meant.
I love our western lifestyle in the Philippines at a fraction of the cost of Canada.
@GiointhePhilippines just remember in a bamboo hut, you don't need air con.
I lived in a bamboo house for more than a year.
no sun and still wearing sun glasses ...?
I wouldn't recommend Iloilo to retire. Though it's nice to visit for a few days, from Megaworld, historic mansion s, Garin Farm, it lacks entertainment venues, hospitalization and condos are severely inflated in highly overspeculative values.
The restaurants are lacking in enthic diversity, compared to Manila too.
Forget it.
I wouldn't recommend Manila, everyone should explore on their own and make their own decision.
So the current 10 major hospitals within Iloilo City and that excludes the many specialty medical facilities is still lacking?
Mate, your are
Comparing apples and oranges, be realistic!
due to covid the entertainments in garin farm disappeared.. it's only open to support the animals within their care
Good👍
I still love Dumaguete 😊
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Where can one live in the countryside that still has reasonable supermarkets and dating. Cant stand cities.
Nowhere 😆
Roxas... Just look at the provinces within the panay island
Hey Gio.
Paul dying his hair 😂 holding on to his youth
did they not have a gold's gym in iloilo already?
Coming soon.
@@phroden location?
@@ASITL its located in the ground floor of Saint Honore Condo.
To expensive Mini Condo 27 sqm 4.9M Peso 😂🎉 Iloillo had not nice ⛱️⛱️
🤔😅Condo is not good..
I have lived in the Philippines. It is awesome, I have a different take on what I like. I will never live in the big city. Walking to that local coffee shop or mall isn’t part of my experience. People you must remember that you are only going to a big city a couple times a month. I am out in a country setting. I am only one hour from Cebu city. Large state of the Art hospitals. I am also only a few minutes from the local hospital. Plus if you fly much the international airport is close by no ferries or connecting flights here in the Philippines. Everything is available on Cebu island. I am not an apartment or condo style of person.
Most your audience are not in the Philippines, so let's price the apartments in dollars. Save me from leaving your vid to figure the conversion 😅
Actually only 50% of my audience comes from the US, so download a converter or use simple math 50 pesos to a $1 it it isn't too hard I promise lol
It's 3rd grade math
A lot of the audience aren't American. I'd personally rather do a conversion from Pesos to my home currency than from USD.
No sound on video
It's on your end