Interesting stuff! Though I have to report that $6 for a pound of hamburger is pretty common these days (in the USA), so your prices may still be a lot better than ours -- on your next trip to the USA your eyes may pop at the inflation of late! 🙂 I've watched a few videos by guys who've moved to the Philippines for relationships, and some videos by young people who just like to travel, but your perspective is unique and could really appeal to a much wider viewing audience. So keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing!
I try to compare prices here with current Walmart prices when I can:) This can be a good base camp so to speak if you wanted to see Asia/Australia areas......but that's another video for another day🤣🤣🤣
Average salary(monthly) here is under $400. $6 meat is outrageous when put into this prospective. Food is the most expensive part of the budget here and why so many have diabetes from eating excessive white rice... which is also cheaper at Walmart than in the Philippines.
I spent 2 months in the capital city of Aklan province Kalibo August and September of last year 2024. The last month all in with rent, food, transportation, electricity, water, internet, cellphone, visa extension etc it cost me 31308 pesos. The wife and i ate whatever we wanted and we travel around on the motorbike almost daily. The place we rented was 7.5k per month and it was a newer built fully furnished apartment with hot water and a shower. I don't know what we could have spent more money on but neither one of us is a drinker or smoker so maybe that helps a bit. I don't think we lived like the locals.
@@alexd8933 I'm spending about 20,000 a month on just food. After 2+ years I am so over rice and Philippines food I seek out better ingredients. I don't really eat rice anymore.🤣
@@VANquishedAdventures I dont like most of the Filipino foods either, most are not healthy. Learning how to cook healthy food goes a long way towards lowering your food bill. Plenty of videos on youtube about cooking.
@alexd8933 👍 definitely. Still hard to find ingredients though. Even something as simple as dried beans or fresh corn is nearly impossible most of the time and forget fresh dairy unless you are willing to travel and pay 💲💲. Even then need a portable fridge or cooler so foods don't spoil on the 4-6 hour drive(or bus ride).
I am living in the states lower than 500, with my own property and a house with a million-dollar view. Why would I waste more money over there. Seems like the Philly is getting way too expensive very fast.
I grew up in another country, but under very similar circumstances so I know I could do it. Do I want to...NO! I'll visit as long as I have a return ticket in my hot little hand!
Single in City $1400 Couple in City $2000+ Single in Provinces(rural)$1,000 Couple in Provinces $1500+ City rent is higher and so is the food(especially if you want things like real milk, real cheese, real coffee, beef and fruits). The foods we take for granted are almost impossible to get in the providences and carry import pricing in the bigger cities where they are available.
@stevesilver7437 Where? That has not been my experience. Grapes and oranges and apples( just examples because many other common fruits are unavailable ) are well above the price you'd pay in America. The last time I saw beef it was low grade barely hamburger meat quality and was $6 a lb. I haven't seen a real steak for sale anywhere in Mindanao...maybe there is in a select few large cities but I have yet to see any.
Musch better. This video was inspired by other videos saying $500 is possible. I just wanted to give a more realistic idea of what a $500 life might look like here. Thanks for watching:)
Live like the locals and you will survive.
Define survive lol.
Interesting stuff! Though I have to report that $6 for a pound of hamburger is pretty common these days (in the USA), so your prices may still be a lot better than ours -- on your next trip to the USA your eyes may pop at the inflation of late! 🙂 I've watched a few videos by guys who've moved to the Philippines for relationships, and some videos by young people who just like to travel, but your perspective is unique and could really appeal to a much wider viewing audience. So keep up the good work, and thanks for sharing!
I try to compare prices here with current Walmart prices when I can:) This can be a good base camp so to speak if you wanted to see Asia/Australia areas......but that's another video for another day🤣🤣🤣
Average salary(monthly) here is under $400. $6 meat is outrageous when put into this prospective. Food is the most expensive part of the budget here and why so many have diabetes from eating excessive white rice... which is also cheaper at Walmart than in the Philippines.
Not for me but good to know! Wade, when you coming back to the states to visit? have fun buddy!
No decision yet, Think still about $2,000 to go home so...why🤣🤣🤣
we lived on $520 a month. our 2 bedroom house rented for 4000 pesos a month
I suppose if you get far enough away you maybe still can find that somewhere but transportation becomes harder.
Eating a lot of white rice can also help someone keep their budget down, until they get diabetes(1 in 14 adults)🤣
@@VANquishedAdventures we lived in a big town in San Juan Batangas. Much cheaper than cebu or Davao
@@VANquishedAdventures Rice and sugar in everything has caused an epidemic of diabetes in the PI.
@amvet5387 yes it has. Not saying America is any better in this regard but it definitely is a problem.
I spent 2 months in the capital city of Aklan province Kalibo August and September of last year 2024. The last month all in with rent, food, transportation, electricity, water, internet, cellphone, visa extension etc it cost me 31308 pesos. The wife and i ate whatever we wanted and we travel around on the motorbike almost daily. The place we rented was 7.5k per month and it was a newer built fully furnished apartment with hot water and a shower. I don't know what we could have spent more money on but neither one of us is a drinker or smoker so maybe that helps a bit. I don't think we lived like the locals.
@@alexd8933 I'm spending about 20,000 a month on just food. After 2+ years I am so over rice and Philippines food I seek out better ingredients. I don't really eat rice anymore.🤣
@@VANquishedAdventures I dont like most of the Filipino foods either, most are not healthy. Learning how to cook healthy food goes a long way towards lowering your food bill. Plenty of videos on youtube about cooking.
@alexd8933 👍 definitely. Still hard to find ingredients though. Even something as simple as dried beans or fresh corn is nearly impossible most of the time and forget fresh dairy unless you are willing to travel and pay 💲💲. Even then need a portable fridge or cooler so foods don't spoil on the 4-6 hour drive(or bus ride).
I've done worse. But at this point in my life I don't want to.
I don't think I could do it unless just traveling light backpacking or something
I am living in the states lower than 500, with my own property and a house with a million-dollar view. Why would I waste more money over there. Seems like the Philly is getting way too expensive very fast.
100% right, someone renting might have a different perspective but looks like you are doing a good budgeting job:)
I grew up in another country, but under very similar circumstances so I know I could do it. Do I want to...NO! I'll visit as long as I have a return ticket in my hot little hand!
Exactly. Hopefully the video helps cut through to some of the reality. You can live here cheap but not exactly living well.
where is this?
Province living far away from major cities. City life is much more expensive.
This is in southern Philippines (Mindanao)
@@VANquishedAdventures You are not safe in southern Mindanao
$500 / month.
American says no.
Filipino says yes.
😅
🤣 You absolutely can but understand the reality of it:)
So how much would you recommend we budget per month to live in the Philippines? 🙂
Single in City $1400
Couple in City $2000+
Single in Provinces(rural)$1,000
Couple in Provinces $1500+
City rent is higher and so is the food(especially if you want things like real milk, real cheese, real coffee, beef and fruits). The foods we take for granted are almost impossible to get in the providences and carry import pricing in the bigger cities where they are available.
Vanlife in America is cheaper and for the same food costs you will eat much better and healthier in America.
@@VANquishedAdventuresfruit and beef are way easier and cheaper in Mindanao!
@stevesilver7437 Where? That has not been my experience. Grapes and oranges and apples( just examples because many other common fruits are unavailable ) are well above the price you'd pay in America. The last time I saw beef it was low grade barely hamburger meat quality and was $6 a lb. I haven't seen a real steak for sale anywhere in Mindanao...maybe there is in a select few large cities but I have yet to see any.
$500....is a very low number.....maybe $1000 would be a better number
Musch better. This video was inspired by other videos saying $500 is possible. I just wanted to give a more realistic idea of what a $500 life might look like here. Thanks for watching:)
Please stay where you are...
Why🤣
No we can’t at a budget of $500 lol! I don’t think we can make it without an AC lol! 😂
I'd die without it for sure.
why would you want to
I surely wouldn't. But maybe someone thinking they can will have a better idea of what to expect.
Naw . . Miserable
Absolutely agree 💯