Ned you really need to quit smoking. I can see by Michelle's roll of the eyes when she said "cigarettes" that it really bothers her. You should quit so you can be around longer with her and enjoy life. Love the videos guys, keep it going.
not to mention that smell of an ash tray will no longer be the smell of the day in your presence that non smokers so easily detect and hate. your so lucky she tolerates it.
Ned and Michelle - Always enjoy your sharing. I am sure Michelle is anti-smoking - it was all in her eyes. If you smoke in doors you are lucky but sure you have an outside smoking spot. Keep those videos coming
john Magill, Hi, it's pretty cool you must join dating sites but it's dangerous there because some are scammers. If you're still interested, maybe I can help you, I will be a future police officer, And I'm happy to help you. maybe I can recommend you to a legit woman not fake or scammers
I was just there with wife and son from July 14th to the 25th near where my wife is from Siaton. We bought some beach front property recently and I went there to check it out. Plus celebrate my 50th Birthday as well.
cost's are depending on where you live, my house is rented 2 bed, lounge, kitchen dinner, 24 foot x 24foot nice size, 20 meter from beech, p8000. 20 minutes from San Fernando, La Union, 4 hours from Manila, no a/c i use ceiling fans
You and Michelle are a really good example of how two people can live a pretty nice lifestyle in the Philippines for less than a $1000. It certainly can be done. One thing you pointed out that I really like is that it can be MORE expensive to live a western lifestyle here in the Philippines. But I have never understood why someone would totally want to do that.
Nice co-sponsored video. I've become familiar with the Philippines over the last 5 years and visited twice. I really love it. I think your video is realistic, it was good for itemizing things to help people get an idea. The only thing I would bring up is it also depends on where you live. A big city like Manila will def cost more even living a filipino lifestyle compared to a more rural "Province." $1,000 a month is real and people budget, but may spend more initially as a Westerner feels the place out, learns where to find deals and gets acclimated from a Western lifestyle to a Philippines lifestyle. It REALLY helps to already know someone there you can trust. Thanks again for the great video.
Good update on your budget. Keeping it under budget , as well as keeping it real & honest on your videos means a lot to your viewers. Keep up the good work Ned.
Based on what you have just revealed expenses for two people living in the PHILIPPINE particularly in Dumaguete City is averaging to $1,000 to 1,200 a month. My wife and I are retired working in the USA for 40 years. We received a US social security pension both totals to $5,000 after Federal and state taxes. We both have our 401k retirement savings from our previous employers and are invested on US Stock Market stock growth and dividends annually gross at $100,000 if we lived in the PHILIPPINES we are well off. We are both FILIPINO ancestry but are Naturaiized US Citizens and hold US Passports
when you return to P.I. with your wife you can get a balikbayan visa for 12 months ,and thereafter a 6 month visa (balikbayan) ...or... you can open a bank account with $10,000 or so and be a resident... look into it.....do a shop in Hong Kong...return and get a 6 m. visa (min)....I've done it...the layover is $400 for a night, plus the shopping....
Did not know about the 50yo thing, haven't really looked into it that close. Wish you both all the best. Been married for 34 years, most spent in the U.S. Didn't know the silent treatment had a name... Till I got here last year and saw your vlog. Learn something every day?...
living on a budget is good but within the budget, you must allow yourself to have the flexibility to enjoy, endulge yourself with a good meal and vacation trip beyond your local area, not a trip to local parks or beaches. living here or anywhere in the world is no different, make your life well rounded and the ability to do and enjoy life to the fullness. if not then you are just transforming from one rat box to another. anything is possible , careful and mindful budgeting will get you there
I really enjoy your monthly budget videos, it gives me an idea of what I will be spending once I'm in the Philippines. I know each person or persons have an idea of how they want to live for me I just want to keep it simple as my wife makes sure I adhere to. Keep the videos coming great job your all doing.
thanks for the great info! I am leaving September 5th to finally meet the love of my life after 2 years of chatting and Skype, I just bought my tickets today and really excited to go back to the Philippines and see my Asawa! If everything goes good I plan on opening a store in Ilog and eventually applying for citizenship to live there permanently. anyway I will watch more of your videos and sub to your channel
You aren't going to get citizenship unless you have a needed skill or enough money to buy your way on to the list for the 50 quota immigrant citizenships.
My uncle lives in Darwin Australia. The weather is almost the same as in the Phils. He noticed that having his a/c on whenever he was in his office seemed to prolong the life of his computers. No a/c and his computers would pack it in after about 12-16 months. Gone through 3 computers in the last 4 years. His current computer is about 6 years old and still running strong. The heat really kills your computer... So try to keep them cool. Now as for smoking, I started vaping 21 months ago and NEVER looked back. I mix my own juice which brings my cost down to about AUD$30... And that's for me and the wife. But one thing I noticed when in the Phills earlier this year was that vaping in the Phils is rather expensive.... SO if you're trying to save money, as crazy as it is. It's cheaper to smoke ciggies than vape in the Phils.
You are lucky to meet such a nice girl. I too am lucky in that my wife is from Myanmar (Burma). Met my wife when I was in Asia back in 1987 - 1988. Same thing basically, your wife looks to really honor you. I smoked when I first met my wife and she broke me from that habit straight away. lots of hard candy and scornful looks. There is honesty in your videos and I can see it in your eyes, I hope you have a wonderful family life and love forever.
When I first moved here or to Dipolog city I air conditioned the whole house the first month. And it was 4000 more than the rent which was 16,000. It was a big nice two story house though. And numerous family members come into town and stayed with us, due the engagement I guess lol! The electric costs went down to averaging 10,000 to 12,000 after everyone finally found there way home.
Yeah our highest since we moved to Dumaguete last year was 4100. And that's just an ac in a one bedroom apt, but we cool the apt with that one ac and it runs 24 hours per day most days.
Ned, thank you guys for the info. I plan to come over to Cebu, next March, to finally see my fiancee. I really like your language video, hope sometime you can expand on those types. Excellent program you two present, please continue & thank you for reading this post.
I think anything past 16 months requires trip to the main immigration office in Manila to extend your Visa. You can do that up to three years I believe. Other than that you can fly to Vietnam and stay 24 hours and come back and start your Visa all over again.
I thought after 16 months stay that it was mandatory that you go to Manila. for all future Visa extensions. I was told that by BOI in Manila that after 16 months I had to go to BOI main office for all Visa extensions in the future and yes the stay was 3 years.
You make one point very clear. If you want to still live the same life style as you did where you came from, more than likely it will cost you more to live here. You have a very tight budget. I am almost afraid to do one for us as it seems to be way over what others are paying. I do have 3 kids in school (private) so that does eat a large portion of the budget we go on.
David Wilkinson Ned will have it paid for by his RUclips donations! Now I know why he projected 7 years to be a RUclips millionaire (PHP)! He will need the school money at that time!
i am a filipina and i have american boyfriend retired with small pencion...he is paying his visa for a year his stamp is balikbayan...you can do that also..he is live in the philippines for 9yrs he never leave the country but he is still paying his visa in the immigration ..
agree with you man the reason why some expat find it so hard and expensive cuz they like to live in full western lifestyle which is basically will cost.. western products will probobly double the price when it is imported to philippines.
iv been sub a good while now but this is my first comment ............just wanted to say you guys are great and wanted to say hey yall from south carolina
Hello Ned and Michell! Thanks for taking the time to do all these interesting videos. Very much appreciated! :) At the very least, you have opened my mind to visiting the Philippines someday. Who knows, maybe I'll like it and want to stay or retire there someday... Especially if I can find a "Michell clone"! Heh heh :) Anyway, keep up the good work on the videos and Peace and Joy to you both! Rob P.S. I bought your E-book yesterday, and I'm about 1/3rd done with it now. I like it so far. Very enjoyable read. Thank You :)
I moved here 5 years ago, Cadiz City, Negros Occ. we average between 1500 and 2000 pesos a month, we had our house built before we moved here. Don't use AC that much maybe 10 hours a month, I can get by with just a fan going most of the time. Where do you live in the Philippines?
That's really a good price on total cost of food (groceries + eating out). I only eating out 2-3 times a month and I'm spending $250-300/monthly on just myself in San Jose, Ca. (I'm only $130lbs)
Thanks for your update - Interesting breakdown of your expenses. I thought Cebu broadband was expensive; guess not. Went with 5Mbps Globe DSL Broadband and it's 1299.p a month, including a "free" landline phone. Plenty fast for emails, Facebook, RUclips, etc. Had Smart 4G LTE pocket wifi and it was a total joke from 7am to about 10pm - nothing would load. I spend almost double in USD a month than you do (Cebu vs Dumaguete), but $200 of that is rent and the rest is eating out and groceries, plus a budget of about $100-150/month to help various family members (lots of hospital visits recently; her dad is now in his 70's). I want to check out Dumaguete, as I've read and seen some nice things about the area. Thanks again for you updates.
try investing in a low maintenance solar system for your home. it will save you a lot of trouble and in between brownouts it will save you a lot of money on electric.
+Philippine Dreams you would have to set up a none invasive system. like a portable system that you can plug into an outlet with a back flow preventer. I make use of a small portable system mostly to low my bill. my bill before was P5,100. now its P3,600. I have 2 apartments. a downstairs and an upstairs. P3,000 each. the downstairs is my store and the upstairs is my home. as for your smoking, if you want to quit or reduce, then try a vaporizer. a good vape pen will run you about P2,500 - P3,500. the e-liquid is around P150 - P300 a bottle. pay close attention to how much nicotine is in it. moderate the heavy smoker I suggest 18mg - 24mg. I'm a smoker myself. if you want to save money on food, laundry, house cleaning products, and personal care products I suggest going to your local wholesale before going anywhere else. its not like the u.s. you can go to the wholesale as a regular customer. just get at least 5 or more of each item.
+Philippine Dreams you would have to set up a none invasive system. like a portable system that you can plug into an outlet with a back flow preventer. I make use of a small portable system mostly to low my bill. my bill before was P5,100. now its P3,600. I have 2 apartments. a downstairs and an upstairs. P3,000 each. the downstairs is my store and the upstairs is my home. as for your smoking, if you want to quit or reduce, then try a vaporizer. a good vape pen will run you about P2,500 - P3,500. the e-liquid is around P150 - P300 a bottle. pay close attention to how much nicotine is in it. moderate the heavy smoker I suggest 18mg - 24mg. I'm a smoker myself. if you want to save money on food, laundry, house cleaning products, and personal care products I suggest going to your local wholesale before going anywhere else. its not like the u.s. you can go to the wholesale as a regular customer. just get at least 5 or more of each item.
Loved te video. Lived in phils over a year (in different stays) and plan to live pretty. Permanently even if the word permanently has never worked so far with me. Lol compliments to you and to Michelle (she s beautiful and smart)
it cost way more to live in citys also....allot of expat decide to stay in big citys....where i wantt to live its cheaper and i will be building our house...so save on rent, reduce rates on restaurants cause there mostly none here..lol..i can probably just use the a/c for nightime sleeping...that what i was figuring as of now...
Ned there was a time in the oil field in the Gulf of Mexico that they would required people working to have these reflective spots on the clothing to be spotted easier from the air. When people had to evacuate a platforms the barracuda's would all go crazy thinking the "reflective patches" were game fish and the result was not pretty. I have personally caught cuda over 8 foot long offshore, now imagine that latching onto your arm :(
When it comes to getting a visa to get a wife / girl , to Australia....DO IT WITH AN AUSSIE AGENT....I wasted 8 months with a jerk in Manila and after getting a new agent (lawyer) in rural NSW , she got my wife here in 25 days !!!!
Ned you looked a little down in this video. I hope all is well. Great video. I always spend more than I think i will but I'm always in the vacation mode. Even when on vacation I budget how much I spend for the trip but I still spend to much and I'm no longer a bar hopper, like I was when I was 40 or 50 years old. The exception was my last vacation and it was to the Philippines first time there since 1989 and I spent 200 dollar less then I had budgeted. I still had a great time. I very much liked the Philippines. Not sure if I could live there for any extended time but may be a few months might work out. Take care Ned and Michell see you next time. You guys do great videos!!!!!
Good to hear your ok. When we have a really bad storm here (sometimes) power will go out for just a few minutes. I hate those few minutes. I can't imagine 12 hours without power. Take care. Jon
Brownouts can be a real bummer. Aren't there apartment buildings that have and run a generator during brownouts? Life goes on as normal without having to use the air con at the mall or cool off at the beach.
Why don't you buy a small lot and start building a small simple country house or you could even build a decent concrete bungalow knowing that you could afford a 10k house/appartment... oh well, just my thinking :)
Hi Ned. See that you are still paying visa fees. Have you put any thought into the SRRV for military? Might be cheaper in the long run? Less hassle of going down every month or two to renew. At least your all day brownout so are scheduled. Here in Bacolod they just kind of spring them on you...
I wonder if it is worth it to start 2 food carts in 2 different malls. Mactan area. Not sure if that will be enough for covering basic style of living. No smoking, no drinking or dinners out, aircon only at night, fan during day, 8 thousand is the rent for my house I must pay.
Hello Ned ,Michelle always like the expense report the ending was cool enjoy ur videos I'll be visiting next week for 5 weeks very excited Makati area spend some time in Bohol n few says in Taiwan thanks
Hi Ned. Are you still tracking about 1,000-1100 USD this year as well? I am making my plans to move over this summer and I am trying to gather as much information as I can. Right now I am trying to decide between Davao, Cebu, or Dumaguete.... Love your videos......
Nathaniel Kidd You can try both Cebu and Dumaguete because it's just one island hop. It will only take you 2000.00 pesos for the land fare. Also those two have beautiful places. If you need some help or you have questions, maybe I can help you.
Jilien Adanza thank u. It's good to know Dumaguete and Cebu are so close. My plan is to move there from California in November. Are you familiar with a typical budget needed for those areas? Thanks for responding
In Dumaguete I'm familiar because that's the city of my province where I grew up, I've been in Cebu also because I took up my exam last year and I think I will compare all the expenses it's quite similar.
I really enjoy your off the cuff style personally I would freeze up. in Canada I have a roommate. he pretty much takes care of all the bills plus $500 months. find the living 6 months out of the year in Southeast Asia. I don't need much I used to live on a sailboat. all I really need is a room in a window. this sounds bad but I'd like to find some expats. who set up the house and a couple of rooms. and be their roommates. something very simple just as long as it's my secure while I was in the Philippines I met people coming through my window trying to borrow my laptop. there's a strength in having someone watch your back. an AC unit in a tiny room with a throwaway scooter. I'm very much a minimalist my big one is the internet's my fingers twitching really bad without I could probably live in Jipne I have livedin them before there's lots of room for all my junk now that I think about it that's actually a good idea. thank you very much for your book it's great to see your perspective oh yeah and your composition the photos fantastic cheers Nick
Hi Ned and Michelle nice vlog keep the great vlogging you no what my pet p is when I suggest a vlog to you and someone else thinks that I want to hear from them I no you have many things to do and sometimes can't read everything but my messages are for you and Michelle Thanks Ned Ned my wife live in Canada and we have a home in the northern part of the Philippines in Baguio city the summer capital of the Philippines it's nice to see you and Michelle ever week take care your doing great keep up the good work there
Ned, would you talk about Health Insurance costs? I know that if you live overseas more than >= 11 months you don't need to show coverage with Obamacare. So do you use PhilHealth? Thanks! Awesome videos as always ++
Ned... you have an amazing lady there.. what does she see in you? Haha.. sorry it just cracks me up when that is said... but seriousness you are a lucky guy, thanks for the vids
I love watching your video's... very informative & entertaining. I have a young lady there in Philippines. I'm working on bringing her back to the states to marry her, but also considering a life in the Philippines after we are married. I find a lit of helpful info in your video's.... Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Hi Ned and Michell I ask you both is there very cheap for a very small apt's to rent ? And home internet in Davao City province of del Sur Philippines ? I live in the state of Wisconsin USA . I have a women in my life now and sometime I will be going to Davao City province of del Sur Philippines . But I do not know yet when I go there yet .
Yes, you can get very good apartments here anywhere in the Philippines for low cost. Low cost means to me 10,000 to 15,000 pesos or $215 to $320....even in an expensive area like Makati. Although doing that in Makati is not as easy. As far as Davao City, you will have no problems finding good inexpensive apartments in areas that you would probably like.
Your "women" should be able to look around for prices in the specific area you will be in, and should be able to send you photos ahead of time before you commit to anything.
Michelle is so attentive, nice that she understands you and helps. good show guys
Robert Madden She's luring him into marriage, citizenship, and then divorce rape in the USA
I'm happy for you and michell-you're such a compatible and sweet couple.
Ned you really need to quit smoking. I can see by Michelle's roll of the eyes when she said "cigarettes" that it really bothers her. You should quit so you can be around longer with her and enjoy life. Love the videos guys, keep it going.
not to mention that smell of an ash tray will no longer be the smell of the day in your presence that non smokers so easily detect and hate. your so lucky she tolerates it.
I tell people all the time. 'Its simple, either quit smoking or smoking will quit you'.
Ned and Michelle - Always enjoy your sharing. I am sure Michelle is anti-smoking - it was all in her eyes. If you smoke in doors you are lucky but sure you have an outside smoking spot. Keep those videos coming
at first I thought you said outside smoking pot. I am tired I think ;-)
Your a blessed man Ned, she's a real cutie. Love her smile. Wish I could meet someone like her. Sorry if that sounded creepy. Was not intended.
She is pretty amazing. :) Thanks, John.
john Magill,
Hi, it's pretty cool you must join dating sites but it's dangerous there because some are scammers.
If you're still interested, maybe I can help you,
I will be a future police officer, And I'm happy to help you.
maybe I can recommend you to a legit woman not fake or scammers
Jilien Adanza No, you don't have to join dating sites.
Well said John, hope someday the same for you.
I needed to take a shower after reading this comment, thanks
I was just there with wife and son from July 14th to the 25th near where my wife is from Siaton. We bought some beach front property recently and I went there to check it out. Plus celebrate my 50th Birthday as well.
cost's are depending on where you live, my house is rented 2 bed, lounge, kitchen dinner, 24 foot x 24foot nice size, 20 meter from beech, p8000. 20 minutes from San Fernando, La Union, 4 hours from Manila, no a/c i use ceiling fans
One of the best, if not the best, expat channels about Philippine living.
Oh, it's definitely "the best." ;)
You and Michelle are a really good example of how two people can live a pretty nice lifestyle in the Philippines for less than a $1000. It certainly can be done. One thing you pointed out that I really like is that it can be MORE expensive to live a western lifestyle here in the Philippines. But I have never understood why someone would totally want to do that.
Nice co-sponsored video. I've become familiar with the Philippines over the last 5 years and visited twice. I really love it. I think your video is realistic, it was good for itemizing things to help people get an idea. The only thing I would bring up is it also depends on where you live. A big city like Manila will def cost more even living a filipino lifestyle compared to a more rural "Province." $1,000 a month is real and people budget, but may spend more initially as a Westerner feels the place out, learns where to find deals and gets acclimated from a Western lifestyle to a Philippines lifestyle. It REALLY helps to already know someone there you can trust. Thanks again for the great video.
Good update on your budget. Keeping it under budget , as well as keeping it real & honest on your videos means a lot to your viewers. Keep up the good work Ned.
Based on what you have just revealed expenses for two people living in the PHILIPPINE particularly in Dumaguete City is averaging to $1,000 to 1,200 a month. My wife and I are retired working in the USA for 40 years. We received a US social security pension both totals to $5,000 after Federal and state taxes. We both have our 401k retirement savings from our previous employers and are invested on US Stock Market stock growth and dividends annually gross at $100,000 if we lived in the PHILIPPINES we are well off. We are both FILIPINO ancestry but are Naturaiized US Citizens and hold US Passports
when you return to P.I. with your wife you can get a balikbayan visa for 12 months ,and thereafter a 6 month visa (balikbayan) ...or... you can open a bank account with $10,000 or so and be a resident... look into it.....do a shop in Hong Kong...return and get a 6 m. visa (min)....I've done it...the layover is $400 for a night, plus the shopping....
Good to see you two, take care.
Thanks, Tommy. You too.
this is my goals. this guy looks so relaxed.
i suggest you have to install solar panel ..is enough to support your Air'con and other electrical appliances..
Thank you! You two TRULY look so happy together!! Love It !
Please do a segment on the costs and procedures of visa extensions etc.
Your insight and advice is very helpful Ned. Thanks for sharing
Peace
my philippine journey and dreams... I love you guys..
Salamat po!
+Philippine Dreams walang anuman po.
Did not know about the 50yo thing, haven't really looked into it that close. Wish you both all the best. Been married for 34 years, most spent in the U.S. Didn't know the silent treatment had a name... Till I got here last year and saw your vlog. Learn something every day?...
living on a budget is good but within the budget, you must allow yourself to have the flexibility to enjoy, endulge yourself with a good meal and vacation trip beyond your local area, not a trip to local parks or beaches. living here or anywhere in the world is no different, make your life well rounded and the ability to do and enjoy life to the fullness. if not then you are just transforming from one rat box to another. anything is possible , careful and mindful budgeting will get you there
I really enjoy your monthly budget videos, it gives me an idea of what I will be spending once I'm in the Philippines. I know each person or persons have an idea of how they want to live for me I just want to keep it simple as my wife makes sure I adhere to. Keep the videos coming great job your all doing.
Great video. Thanks for sharing your expenses.
thanks for the great info! I am leaving September 5th to finally meet the love of my life after 2 years of chatting and Skype, I just bought my tickets today and really excited to go back to the Philippines and see my Asawa! If everything goes good I plan on opening a store in Ilog and eventually applying for citizenship to live there permanently. anyway I will watch more of your videos and sub to your channel
You aren't going to get citizenship unless you have a needed skill or enough money to buy your way on to the list for the 50 quota immigrant citizenships.
i like her eyes...cute couple.
My uncle lives in Darwin Australia. The weather is almost the same as in the Phils. He noticed that having his a/c on whenever he was in his office seemed to prolong the life of his computers. No a/c and his computers would pack it in after about 12-16 months. Gone through 3 computers in the last 4 years. His current computer is about 6 years old and still running strong. The heat really kills your computer... So try to keep them cool. Now as for smoking, I started vaping 21 months ago and NEVER looked back. I mix my own juice which brings my cost down to about AUD$30... And that's for me and the wife. But one thing I noticed when in the Phills earlier this year was that vaping in the Phils is rather expensive.... SO if you're trying to save money, as crazy as it is. It's cheaper to smoke ciggies than vape in the Phils.
You are lucky to meet such a nice girl. I too am lucky in that my wife is from Myanmar (Burma). Met my wife when I was in Asia back in 1987 - 1988. Same thing basically, your wife looks to really honor you. I smoked when I first met my wife and she broke me from that habit straight away. lots of hard candy and scornful looks. There is honesty in your videos and I can see it in your eyes, I hope you have a wonderful family life and love forever.
nice
When I first moved here or to Dipolog city I air conditioned the whole house the first month. And it was 4000 more than the rent which was 16,000. It was a big nice two story house though. And numerous family members come into town and stayed with us, due the engagement I guess lol! The electric costs went down to averaging 10,000 to 12,000 after everyone finally found there way home.
Yep, electricity is twice the cost of that in the US. I think the highest our bill got was 3700. But that's just one room being cooled.
Yeah our highest since we moved to Dumaguete last year was 4100. And that's just an ac in a one bedroom apt, but we cool the apt with that one ac and it runs 24 hours per day most days.
That's not bad for running it 24 hours.
Ned, thank you guys for the info. I plan to come over to Cebu, next March, to finally see my fiancee. I really like your language video, hope sometime you can expand on those types. Excellent program you two present, please continue & thank you for reading this post.
I think anything past 16 months requires trip to the main immigration office in Manila to extend your Visa. You can do that up to three years I believe. Other than that you can fly to Vietnam and stay 24 hours and come back and start your Visa all over again.
No trip to Manila. Can stay up to 3 years on a regular tourist visa. Vietnam does have good food, though....
I thought after 16 months stay that it was mandatory that you go to Manila. for all future Visa extensions. I was told that by BOI in Manila that after 16 months I had to go to BOI main office for all Visa extensions in the future and yes the stay was 3 years.
Rrally...that's good news. Where do you go nearby you?
You make one point very clear. If you want to still live the same life style as you did where you came from, more than likely it will cost you more to live here. You have a very tight budget. I am almost afraid to do one for us as it seems to be way over what others are paying. I do have 3 kids in school (private) so that does eat a large portion of the budget we go on.
Dwayne Dixon Big budget adjustment at that time for sure!
Yeah, Ned is going to have to call upon all of his "Rainy Day" money (the big sock under the bed stuffed full with $$$$$) to pay for that......
David Wilkinson Ned will have it paid for by his RUclips donations! Now I know why he projected 7 years to be a RUclips millionaire (PHP)! He will need the school money at that time!
Very good thanks
i am a filipina and i have american boyfriend retired with small pencion...he is paying his visa for a year his stamp is balikbayan...you can do that also..he is live in the philippines for 9yrs he never leave the country but he is still paying his visa in the immigration ..
i love your videos just got here retired.. i have been looking from beginning and subscribed
agree with you man the reason why some expat find it so hard and expensive cuz they like to live in full western lifestyle which is basically will cost.. western products will probobly double the price when it is imported to philippines.
Thanks. More news next video.
iv been sub a good while now but this is my first comment ............just wanted to say you guys are great and wanted to say hey yall from south carolina
When we get to Dumaguete Danny says he's bringing his fishing lures to see if we can get Barry on the dinner plate. Nice video on expenses.
He would be yummy, I bet.....
beautiful channel and beautiful couple
Hello Ned and Michell! Thanks for taking the time to do all these interesting videos. Very much appreciated! :) At the very least, you have opened my mind to visiting the Philippines someday. Who knows, maybe I'll like it and want to stay or retire there someday...
Especially if I can find a "Michell clone"! Heh heh :) Anyway, keep up the good work on the videos and Peace and Joy to you both!
Rob
P.S.
I bought your E-book yesterday, and I'm about 1/3rd done with it now. I like it so far. Very enjoyable read. Thank You :)
Thanks for the purchase. Yeah, definitely check it out. Its rough around the edges, but most of the time it's a gem.
I moved here 5 years ago, Cadiz City, Negros Occ. we average between 1500 and 2000 pesos a month, we had our house built before we moved here. Don't use AC that much maybe 10 hours a month, I can get by with just a fan going most of the time. Where do you live in the Philippines?
Great video, information is helpful for potential future planning living there.
That's really a good price on total cost of food (groceries + eating
out). I only eating out 2-3 times a month and I'm spending $250-300/monthly on
just myself in San Jose, Ca. (I'm only $130lbs)
Just came across your channel.... Very informative.
Thanks for your update - Interesting breakdown of your expenses. I thought Cebu broadband was expensive; guess not. Went with 5Mbps Globe DSL Broadband and it's 1299.p a month, including a "free" landline phone. Plenty fast for emails, Facebook, RUclips, etc. Had Smart 4G LTE pocket wifi and it was a total joke from 7am to about 10pm - nothing would load. I spend almost double in USD a month than you do (Cebu vs Dumaguete), but $200 of that is rent and the rest is eating out and groceries, plus a budget of about $100-150/month to help various family members (lots of hospital visits recently; her dad is now in his 70's). I want to check out Dumaguete, as I've read and seen some nice things about the area. Thanks again for you updates.
try investing in a low maintenance solar system for your home. it will save you a lot of trouble and in between brownouts it will save you a lot of money on electric.
We are renting, though. If I owned a place, I would definitely do that.
+Philippine Dreams you would have to set up a none invasive system. like a portable system that you can plug into an outlet with a back flow preventer. I make use of a small portable system mostly to low my bill. my bill before was P5,100. now its P3,600. I have 2 apartments. a downstairs and an upstairs. P3,000 each. the downstairs is my store and the upstairs is my home. as for your smoking, if you want to quit or reduce, then try a vaporizer. a good vape pen will run you about P2,500 - P3,500. the e-liquid is around P150 - P300 a bottle. pay close attention to how much nicotine is in it. moderate the heavy smoker I suggest 18mg - 24mg. I'm a smoker myself. if you want to save money on food, laundry, house cleaning products, and personal care products I suggest going to your local wholesale before going anywhere else. its not like the u.s. you can go to the wholesale as a regular customer. just get at least 5 or more of each item.
+Philippine Dreams you would have to set up a none invasive system. like a portable system that you can plug into an outlet with a back flow preventer. I make use of a small portable system mostly to low my bill. my bill before was P5,100. now its P3,600. I have 2 apartments. a downstairs and an upstairs. P3,000 each. the downstairs is my store and the upstairs is my home. as for your smoking, if you want to quit or reduce, then try a vaporizer. a good vape pen will run you about P2,500 - P3,500. the e-liquid is around P150 - P300 a bottle. pay close attention to how much nicotine is in it. moderate the heavy smoker I suggest 18mg - 24mg. I'm a smoker myself. if you want to save money on food, laundry, house cleaning products, and personal care products I suggest going to your local wholesale before going anywhere else. its not like the u.s. you can go to the wholesale as a regular customer. just get at least 5 or more of each item.
Thanks Ned,I appreciate this video and the 411. Maybe someday I'll get to come check out the Philippines.
Thanks for the feedback, Sir John!
Ned very good information
thanks for sharing
Peace
Very helpful, thanks for posting it.
Thanks for taking the time to comment.
so glad to see you two happy and enjoying each others company. You guys Rock, went to SAN Pablo my last visit, stayed a month. :) Great time :)
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Loved te video. Lived in phils over a year (in different stays) and plan to live pretty. Permanently even if the word permanently has never worked so far with me. Lol compliments to you and to Michelle (she s beautiful and smart)
Make sure you leave her a lucrative INSURANCE policy. She has a lot of life left. Make it easy for her. Do the right thing for her.
it cost way more to live in citys also....allot of expat decide to stay in big citys....where i wantt to live its cheaper and i will be building our house...so save on rent, reduce rates on restaurants cause there mostly none here..lol..i can probably just use the a/c for nightime sleeping...that what i was figuring as of now...
Nice, that low rent cost really helps keep your expenses down.
Yep, rent, some food and labor are very cheap here.
Ned there was a time in the oil field in the Gulf of Mexico that they would required people working to have these reflective spots on the clothing to be spotted easier from the air. When people had to evacuate a platforms the barracuda's would all go crazy thinking the "reflective patches" were game fish and the result was not pretty. I have personally caught cuda over 8 foot long offshore, now imagine that latching onto your arm :(
I really enjoy your videos,they are very informative and I hope to one day visit and maybe do my research and retire. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, man.
Great vid thank you Ned and Michelle... :)
When it comes to getting a visa to get a wife / girl , to Australia....DO IT WITH AN AUSSIE AGENT....I wasted 8 months with a jerk in Manila and after getting a new agent (lawyer) in rural NSW , she got my wife here in 25 days !!!!
Good perspective on cost of living. Especially if you want to live a western lifestyle, you will likely pay more than living in the West.
Good Stuff, I live like this in the Pinas.
Ned you looked a little down in this video. I hope all is well.
Great video. I always spend more than I think i will but I'm always in the vacation mode. Even when on vacation I budget how much I spend for the trip but I still spend to much and I'm no longer a bar hopper, like I was when I was 40 or 50 years old. The exception was my last vacation and it was to the Philippines first time there since 1989 and I spent 200 dollar less then I had budgeted. I still had a great time. I very much liked the Philippines. Not sure if I could live there for any extended time but may be a few months might work out.
Take care Ned and Michell see you next time.
You guys do great videos!!!!!
Yeah, Ned & Michele and Reekay are the best on RUclips for the Philippines
Naw, I'm good. Brownouts do make me kinda maudlin, however.
Good to hear your ok. When we have a really bad storm here (sometimes) power will go out for just a few minutes. I hate those few minutes. I can't imagine 12 hours without power. Take care.
Jon
Lek Buzzy
you can live here for the rest of your life if you married to a Filipina
Another cool video Ned. 826 bucks is great! Good info. I'm looking forward to your house hunting video. Well done!
Salamat.
Brownouts can be a real bummer. Aren't there apartment buildings that have and run a generator during brownouts? Life goes on as normal without having to use the air con at the mall or cool off at the beach.
Scheduled brownouts are OK. We get them about once a month so the electric company can cut back the jungle from the power lines. :)
I'd be interested in a video on how the teaching English to Koreans is working out.
Michell likes it a lot. It's only for another few weeks, though.
FYI: just donated to Susans' husband 'RIP' fundraising✌🏻️
Thanks, man.
My taxes on home in NY. are 1,143.00 a month.
I think you do well on a budget for your lifestyle
I am comfortable. If I wasn't, I would spend more.
hello thanks you it's well made
Hi Ned! I'm moving to Dumaguete tomorrow. I was wondering if you have idea of how much a rent for a house would cost down there? Thanks
Why don't you buy a small lot and start building a small simple country house or you could even build a decent concrete bungalow knowing that you could afford a 10k house/appartment... oh well, just my thinking :)
I'm coming to Dauin in aug. looking for a place in Dumaguete. Pls do the vid on apt. shopping ! Good work guys, hope to see you there!
Hi Ned. See that you are still paying visa fees. Have you put any thought into the SRRV for military? Might be cheaper in the long run? Less hassle of going down every month or two to renew. At least your all day brownout so are scheduled. Here in Bacolod they just kind of spring them on you...
You have to be 50 years old. Plus, I am getting married soon so it won't be an issue.
I don't use ac here in USA so when i am in Phils it really doesn't bother me not having it...
New subscriber of your channel. From dumaguete city. good luck guys.
I wonder if it is worth it to start 2 food carts in 2 different malls. Mactan area. Not sure if that will be enough for covering basic style of living. No smoking, no drinking or dinners out, aircon only at night, fan during day, 8 thousand is the rent for my house I must pay.
Hello Ned ,Michelle always like the expense report the ending was cool enjoy ur videos I'll be visiting next week for 5 weeks very excited Makati area spend some time in Bohol n few says in Taiwan thanks
Have fun!
Cute wife ! And doesn't have the strong PI accent ! ; )
Hi Ned. Are you still tracking about 1,000-1100 USD this year as well? I am making my plans to move over this summer and I am trying to gather as much information as I can. Right now I am trying to decide between Davao, Cebu, or Dumaguete.... Love your videos......
Nathaniel Kidd
You can try both Cebu and Dumaguete because it's just one island hop. It will only take you 2000.00 pesos for the land fare. Also those two have beautiful places.
If you need some help or you have questions, maybe I can help you.
Jilien Adanza thank u. It's good to know Dumaguete and Cebu are so close. My plan is to move there from California in November. Are you familiar with a typical budget needed for those areas? Thanks for responding
In Dumaguete I'm familiar because that's the city of my province where I grew up, I've been in Cebu also because I took up my exam last year and I think I will compare all the expenses it's quite similar.
Did you move?
I'm paying 27k in Makati ($600usd)everything is included except for cable tv and internet.
If you like it, that's all that matters. Some guys try to cut too many corners and aren't living very comfortably. I couldn't do that.
+Philippine Dreams normally
Its 800 a month but I met a friend from tx, he gave me a deal. helps to know people. take care bud!
MrPorter..
because you are living in Metro Manila
Thanks guys for the update where is Angel you left her back at the Brownout na ?
She stays back to guard the house against the backyard mice.
I really enjoy your off the cuff style
personally I would freeze up.
in Canada I have a roommate.
he pretty much takes care of all the bills plus $500 months.
find the living 6 months out of the year in Southeast Asia.
I don't need much I used to live on a sailboat.
all I really need is a room in a window.
this sounds bad but I'd like to find some expats.
who set up the house and a couple of rooms.
and be their roommates.
something very simple
just as long as it's my secure
while I was in the Philippines I met people coming through my window trying to borrow my laptop.
there's a strength in having someone watch your back.
an AC unit in a tiny room with a throwaway scooter.
I'm very much a minimalist
my big one is the internet's
my fingers twitching really bad
without
I could probably live in Jipne
I have livedin them before there's lots of room for all my junk
now that I think about it that's actually a good idea.
thank you very much for your book
it's great to see your perspective
oh yeah and your composition the photos fantastic
cheers Nick
Hi Ned and Michelle nice vlog keep the great vlogging you no what my pet p is when I suggest a vlog to you and someone else thinks that I want to hear from them I no you have many things to do and sometimes can't read everything but my messages are for you and Michelle Thanks Ned
Ned my wife live in Canada and we have a home in the northern part of the Philippines in Baguio city the summer capital of the Philippines it's nice to see you and Michelle ever week take care your doing great keep up the good work there
O I mean to say my wife is Philippino and we will soon retire to the Philippines
Thanks for the positive feedback!
Ned, would you talk about Health Insurance costs? I know that if you live overseas more than >= 11 months you don't need to show coverage with Obamacare. So do you use PhilHealth? Thanks! Awesome videos as always ++
Yes. If you are out of the US for more than 11 months, you don't need US health insurance. Phil Health is like 80 bucks a year.
Sorry for the typo...
A lot* of helpful info.
You are really good making us dreaming :-D
Ned... you have an amazing lady there.. what does she see in you? Haha.. sorry it just cracks me up when that is said... but seriousness you are a lucky guy, thanks for the vids
i love you guys! :)
I love watching your video's... very informative & entertaining.
I have a young lady there in Philippines. I'm working on bringing her back to the states to marry her, but also considering a life in the Philippines after we are married.
I find a lit of helpful info in your video's....
Thank you for sharing your experiences.
I just saw this video and I liked it. Can you pls tell me what province do you live in?
Negros Oriental.
Sic suba diving footage at the end 👍✌🏿🤘🏿🏄🏾🏄🏾🏄🏾🏄🏾
36 mb fibre internet with Sky 25 dollars per month in Uk.
Imma so jealous!
When you talk about stuff, that reminds me of George Carin's old stand up about "stuff". Anyway great video.
Is that the "keep your shite away from my stuff?"
Hi Ned and Michell
I ask you both is there very cheap for a very small apt's to rent ? And home internet in Davao City province of del Sur Philippines ? I live in the state of Wisconsin USA . I have a women in my life now and sometime I will be going to Davao City province of del Sur Philippines . But I do not know yet when I go there yet .
Yes, you can get very good apartments here anywhere in the Philippines for low cost. Low cost means to me 10,000 to 15,000 pesos or $215 to $320....even in an expensive area like Makati. Although doing that in Makati is not as easy. As far as Davao City, you will have no problems finding good inexpensive apartments in areas that you would probably like.
Your "women" should be able to look around for prices in the specific area you will be in, and should be able to send you photos ahead of time before you commit to anything.
rExOIL1971 thank you for your help info.
Do expats ever have solar panel + battery setups to circumvent the brown outs?
Yep. We had a full solar array at our house in Dauin. Worked great but batteries were old.
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Ned what do you do about health insurance for you and Michell , if you have it does it cost a lot?
thanks
Just have Fil-Health here. Dirt cheap (80 USD a year?) and covers 50-60 percent of hospitalization costs.
Hello you two
As always, cards and cash.
Would like to know which is really the Filipino wage
Beware continue well together
What camera do you use for the vlogs? Thanks
That was an old Hero 2. I also use the Samsung S6 quite a bit.
ever thought of cebu or you comfort there i told them about this vid to compair life stlyes im talking about sez styles
I couldn't live in Cebu city. Just too big and congested.
seems not as big like say hmm LA or ny
love dauin, seen a barracuda there, not sure if it was Barry or Bernice, hope you both have a nice day
Yeah, that same one is there all the time. He has gotten pretty big in the last few years. I stayed a distance filming and used zoom in post process.
not surprised, was there 10 moths ago and those rows of sharp teeth made me watch where it was going
Nice dive footage