The Cost of Living in Guam | Ep 158

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
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  • @halimamuslimah
    @halimamuslimah 3 года назад +28

    Thank you so much for doing a video like this. My anxiety level was off the charts when I even thought about moving off the main land. I'm an unexpected medical retiree from the VA (hospital) and am trying to make my new normal work for me for the years to come. You've helped a lot.

  • @w.p.3539
    @w.p.3539 2 года назад +5

    HAFA ADAI, (Hello) As a resident born and raised in Guam, in 1961 to a Chamorro mother and American father we welcome all Americans to live and enjoy our beautiful island! Just leave your attitude, negative comments and sarcasm in plane once you arrive! We are good people and live to a different drum, more reserve then most people. Have an open mind and enjoy the island lifestyle, beaches, sun, food, BBQ’s, parties and fiesta’s! You do this you’ll enjoy the hospitality of the locals, be accepted and enjoy the island and life like the people in this video! Many a times a haoli wife comes out and complains about everything under the Sun! Give her a one way ticket back and enjoy the life and travel to Manila and other Asian countries and REALLY ENJOY LIFE visiting and returning to recharge the batteries and enjoy the American life Island style. If your coming out here to cause trouble, sell drugs or have bad intensions stay away!
    We love our island and you will to…..This is truly WHERE AMERICA’S DAY BIGINS!

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 года назад

      First arrived here in '74. My heart has been here ever since.

  • @TheMazzken
    @TheMazzken 2 года назад +18

    Philippines have more struggles than Guam. Guamanians are more fortunate than the Philippines because they don’t have to worry about third world problems.

    • @frenzynanzy
      @frenzynanzy Год назад

      kasi usa na sya sayang tayo sana din kaso matapang muslim

    • @frenzynanzy
      @frenzynanzy Год назад

      hi

    • @itsanewday5565
      @itsanewday5565 Год назад +3

      Ha. We can't keep the lights on. The roads in Philippines are gold compared to these. Philippines isn't 3rd world. Guam is 3rd world with 1st world prices.
      Quality of life is better in the Philippines. Without base access this guy would be hurting in Guam

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  26 дней назад

      @@itsanewday5565 I would agree, if you have enough money, you could establish a great way of life in the Philippines. As far as roads go... travel to Samar and Leyte and you will know the difference!

  • @markbuzzard733
    @markbuzzard733 2 года назад +7

    Can you do a 2022 version. We have this on our list to visit still this year.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 года назад +3

      Working on it! Stay tuned!

  • @sherrytraveny8803
    @sherrytraveny8803 3 года назад +7

    I love Guam . My father was in the air force and we were there from 1968 to 1972.

  • @w.p.3539
    @w.p.3539 2 года назад +10

    Thanks for the video and proud to know people that know how to live and enjoy the pacific island style and Asian brothers whom we share this region with, except China and North Korea! You guys are champs and respected by the islanders! The true Pacific!

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching... and I wouldn't want to live any other way.

  • @ScottALanter
    @ScottALanter Год назад +2

    I have always dreamed of retiring and moving to Guam. This was not only informative, but helpful, too. Thank you so much for doing this video. I enjoyed the interview very much. Both of you seem very friendly.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  Год назад +2

      Thank you, glad it was helpful! I need to do an update.

  • @rickyusa1000
    @rickyusa1000 3 года назад +10

    Being a non-veteran that supermarket tour just proved to me I could never afford to retire there with my soc sec and meager pension. The only thing that was the same price as here was Spam $2.99, everything else was about double. The number you showed from Numbeo for a single guy was $1,309 per month not including rent. Unless there are some really cheap apartments suitable for an American guy your monthly income would need to be over $2000. That lets me out. I guess I'll have to wait until central Luzon opens up!

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +2

      Guam is not cheap, for sure. I do have a friend that pays $575 for a 1BR apt.

    • @primitivestudio1
      @primitivestudio1 3 года назад +3

      Actually you could live on 1309 month in Guam including rent but it would be tight if your non military. First there are two-bedroom places for 750. IF you want one bedroom you can get it around 500. As to utilties, I pay 150 a month though I only use air when I am home. So lets say you have a studio for 600 add 150 that's 750 Add internet at 100 thats 950. Add 75 for cell phone, thats 1025. Okay that leaves food and transportation. Get a moped, yes it rains here in Guam but in year only 3 times such has been issue (have raincoat). Also as far as buying grocies I have zero problem putting groceries on moped. Anycase go to LA cycles it costs 1100 for moped, insurance via Calvos which includes appartment rental (have to have it) is 160 a year. Average gas bill 20 a month. So for first year 125 a month for transportation (including price of moped paid over 12 months). So now we are to a total of 1150. That leaves you 250 for food and other expenses. Its tight, but duable. My cost of living is tad higher but thats because i have two bedroom appartment in prime location near the beach. My per month cost is 1600 covering all my base expenses including food (between 100 to 120 a month buying at payless and cost u less). Though I am living confortably and enjoying life so my expenses that include eating out at restaurants (I do 39 buffet once a month), going to water park, and going to bars such as Jimmy Dees, I live confortably at 2000 a month

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +2

      @@primitivestudio1 When you have year-round beaches and great weather, what more could you possibly need?

    • @james123stewart
      @james123stewart 2 года назад +2

      Saipan?

    • @foobarmaximus3506
      @foobarmaximus3506 2 года назад +1

      You could live there for 2000 per month. You just couldn't live Large. Sleep on the beach.

  • @TheBrightFuture30Channel
    @TheBrightFuture30Channel 3 года назад +5

    I enjoyed watching your video highlighting what Guam has to offer and the cost of living on the island.

  • @frankiefernandez9225
    @frankiefernandez9225 6 месяцев назад +3

    Guam is to expensive period but I love Guam so much 💙

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  26 дней назад

      Guam is an affliction there is NO cure for! 😉

  • @christopherleonguerrero5932
    @christopherleonguerrero5932 3 года назад +5

    Hafa adaii Chelu born and raise on Guam Villege of Asan-Maina! thank you for sharing this very educational information about Guam cost of living! I deeply appreciate this because not everyone is aware about this! Please continue spreading more educational videos
    Si Yu'os Ma'åse' !

  • @primitivestudio1
    @primitivestudio1 3 года назад +3

    Interesting perspective. That said if you look around Guam isnt as expensive as folks think. You can even find small houses for rent for 700 but make sure your good friends with neighbors. That said, I pay 1100 a month for 2 bedroom apartment with washer and drier right across from beach (from my door to sand about 3 minutes). Internet is expensive as compared to mainland. I pay 107. Utilities (water and electric) costs me 150 a month; though I only run air when I am in my appartment (takes 2 minutes to cool down). I do have my own transportation. I drive moped. Mopeds are great for guam. I pay 16 dollars month for gas. Insurance which includes moped and my appartment rental is 160. After, all my bills, insurance, gas, all comes to 1550. Add about 100 to 300 for food costs. Add 200 for movies, relaxing at beach bar, you can live 2000 dollars with no complaints but same time no huge luxeries. As far as stores, Cost U Less is great, company is connected to Costco indirectly. Payless not bad, ,key is specials and their reduced price. Now if you have base access thats great. Gas is 1.50 less and food costs are on average not 30 to 40 percent cheaper but more like 50 percent cheaper at commesary. The Exchange is closer to in town costs but still a bit cheaper. For some reason tomatos and cucumbers are cheaper at exchange than commesary.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      The best perspective anyone could give is via a testimonial like yours. I know there are cheaper places to rent, but you just have to beat a few jungle bushes to find them. I find tomatoes cheaper at Payless than at the commissary. Thanks for the input, I'm sure many will find it useful.

    • @primitivestudio1
      @primitivestudio1 3 года назад +1

      @@TropicShade No problem. Having base access sure does help. I do go to Payless frequently. I live just short walk away. I mostly go there to refill my water, look at reduced price stuff, and specials. Cost U less, also simular.
      Yeah, Payless as a whole is cheaper than commissary when comes to tomatoes. I asked about that and that's because Commissary airfreights tomatoes in. But you go to the Exchange gas station either at the main naval base or one at the Naval hospital and tomatoes are 1.89 a pound. Cheaper than Payless unless on special (right now Roma tomatoes are on special I think 1.29). Cucumbers at Exchange Gas Stations than at Commesary or Payless. The last I paid was about $1.60 at the exchange gas station. Also, things like Lettuce unless they are on sale at Payless Commesary is so much cheaper. 1.19 per head for Romane Lettuce at Commesary while Payless is $2.59lb (one head is about 1lb)

    • @tennesseetravelr
      @tennesseetravelr 3 года назад

      All these guys mentioning high cost for internet... I bet there is an audible "CHEER" everytime a Falcon 9 launches with 60 more satellites! 😂🤣😆

    • @primitivestudio1
      @primitivestudio1 3 года назад

      @@tennesseetravelr Agreed, I pay 107 a month for internet. That said, I have signed up for star link which is said to be 99 dollars and much faster. Should come here next year.
      Side note, I just came back from Mainland and also Hawaii. This is suprizing but prices in Hawaii an even in mianland isnt to different than Guam. If you have access to commesary, the commesary in Hawaii is actually more expensive.

    • @bigradwolf5001
      @bigradwolf5001 7 месяцев назад

      $2K a month with no entertainment in 2021? Bye Guam. I'll go to Philippines or Thailand with $2K includes entertainment.

  • @rockycvs3
    @rockycvs3 3 года назад +8

    Lived there for 5 years in Tamuning. Moved back to the states to San Francisco March of 2020...boy was that a mistake. I miss it sorely. Guam has it's issues but I prefer it...especially now.
    Me and the wife plan on moving back in a year or 2 depending.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +3

      Guam is like an affliction that there is no cure for.

    • @phil_matic
      @phil_matic 3 года назад

      You picked San Francisco of all places lol. one of the most expensive places to live in the entire world

    • @rockycvs3
      @rockycvs3 3 года назад

      @@phil_matic I work in tech pal. It's where the money is.

    • @phil_matic
      @phil_matic 3 года назад

      @@rockycvs3 so if that’s where the money is, then it can’t be entirely a mistake

    • @triciamuna2675
      @triciamuna2675 3 года назад

      @@phil_matic Not all problems we encounter in life are money related.

  • @ronalyn1803
    @ronalyn1803 3 года назад +4

    Im from Guam and a new subscriber! I love watching your videos. Pls make more videos with Ate, Your wife.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +2

      Thanks for watching. I'll ask her, but it will require some begging! 😂

  • @deepsea5107
    @deepsea5107 2 года назад +2

    Thanks for posting this! Back in the 1980s I lived in an apartment, in the Chamorro Gardens complex in Mongmong. Lots of great memories!! Would love to go back and visit Guam. I miss the weather.
    I now live in the South/Central part of Maine. From what I see in your video, the cost of living in this part of Maine is similar to the cost of living (excluding gasoline) in Guam.
    I actually live not far from the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. When that base was open, we had a fair amount of Filipino dining options. When the base was BRACed, a lot of those places closed. Sad....
    Happy New Year to you and yours!

  • @jonah1496
    @jonah1496 2 года назад +1

    Very interesting conversation and thanks for the stats you shared. I clicked on your video and was the 44,444th viewer haha!

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 года назад +1

      Wow... you would think you would win something with that number. LOL Thanks for watching!

  • @binkus432
    @binkus432 19 дней назад

    Guam is where I live, born and raised. I love it here.

  • @InvisibleAmericaTV
    @InvisibleAmericaTV 3 года назад +1

    I lived on Guam for 8 years. I moved to Los Angeles. All I can say is that it is cheaper in LA than Guam. Gas was thru the roof on Guam more than Cali. Food was way out there because it has to be shipped in by boat. Rent is mot as bad as LA but close. Electric was 3x's what I am paying here since all the houses are cement wall to wall and is nothing more than an oven so the AC is working hard to keep things livable. All that aside. Having a good-paying job helped and I did enjoy living there. My wife being a Filipina was convenient to jump on a quick flight to visit family. There is a price to pay for island living

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      I guess it all depends on 'where' you live in LA. Today, gas in CA is $3.98 and here it is $4.41 off base ($2.98 on base). I'm guessing also you miss Guam! Appreciate the info. 😉

    • @InvisibleAmericaTV
      @InvisibleAmericaTV 3 года назад

      @@TropicShade It has its ups and downs like anywhere. I was in the water almost every day snorkeling in Tumon, Gun Beach to 2 Lovers Pt.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      @@InvisibleAmericaTV I'd say that's an UP! ;)

    • @pathkris2984
      @pathkris2984 Год назад

      @@TropicShade Are normal citizens eligible to buy on base gas or it it only reserved for servicemen?

  • @csbrooks
    @csbrooks 3 года назад +2

    Great video. We just moved to Guam for a while. This is up to date and relevant info. thanks

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      Glad it was helpful. Hafa Adai... Welcome to Guam!

  • @hernaniquilala8382
    @hernaniquilala8382 8 месяцев назад +1

    Real informative,,,new subscriber here ,,,I’ll watch more of your contents,,,

  • @ronjurgs9799
    @ronjurgs9799 Год назад +1

    I lived there in the 1950s when I was a kid for 3 years. My dad had a civilian job on Anderson AF Base. You couldn't be a tourist back then as Guam was closed by the government and you couldn't go there unless you had government clearance. From time to time a Japanese soldier would come out of the boondocks and give up not realizing that the war was over. Strangely enough I later started working on cargo ships and Guam was a regular stop for us. Like you said in the video the Jones Act keeps the cargo coming in on American flagged ships. Usually I would rent a car for the day and just drive around for a while to take in the sights and bring back some old memories but a whole lot of things are different now. Guam is more expensive than where I live in Iowa but not quite as bad as another regular stop for me, Honolulu.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  Год назад

      I'm originally an Illinois boy myself and grew up between a bean field and a cornstalk. 😉

    • @ronjurgs9799
      @ronjurgs9799 Год назад +1

      @@TropicShade Yea, me too. When I was a kid we lived next to a corn field in Illinois. Now that I'm on my own I live across the river in Iowa.

  • @51dbail
    @51dbail 3 года назад +4

    Thank you. I really needed to see the real prices.

  • @timsannicolas7562
    @timsannicolas7562 3 года назад +1

    Welcome to the island Guam gentlemen. Should you have time, inquire the island of Rota for a visit. About 25 minutes flight just north from Guam. However, to date need to fly to the island of Saipan then to Rota due to the current pandemic situation. Enjoy Guam and be safe.

  • @checkyoursix5623
    @checkyoursix5623 Год назад

    I was stationed at NAS Agana in the '72-73 time frame. The milk commonly available was called 'recombined milk' (whatever that means), and it was slightly brown and not at all 'tasty'. We used to ask incoming Pan Am and TWA flights for their 'leftover' milk half-pints, which they would otherwise throw away. Streets and roads were paved with an aggregate of concrete and ground-up coral. When it rained (which it did, frequently) the little critters in the coral would rise to the surface, and when a car would slam on the brakes, it would leave a white mark instead of a black mark, like rubber. AND - it was SLICK like ice. There was a good restaurant in downtown Agana (now Hagatna) called the "Panciteria something'. Great place.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  Год назад +1

      Boxed milk undergoes ultra-high temperature (UHT) pasteurization and has a shelf life of 6-9 months. When I was here in the early '70s, our fresh milk was marketed by Foremost and came from Tinian. Today, there are restaurants everywhere.

  • @KennyInSubic
    @KennyInSubic 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for sharing. $3.99 for a package of bologna. I paid $7 for the same bologna here in Subic. Guam is my plan B if I am forced out of the PI.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      $7 ??? That's Baloney! 😲 🤣

  • @millefiori6620
    @millefiori6620 3 года назад +3

    I lived on Guam for 3 years from 8 to 11 years old. My father is retired Air Force and a Vietnam Veteran. I learned to swim at the USO beach, not sure if it’s still called that or not. I miss the beautiful, clear, aqua water (not the coral on my feet though, haha) the food and the beautiful temperatures. Would love to go back and visit again at some point. I’ve heard it has changed a lot due to a typhoon taking out most of the island a few years after my family left. Thanks for the video, I will be watching for more. Best of luck to you and your wife. Hafa Adai 😊

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +2

      I too remember USO beach in Piti, where I learned to snorkel. Guam has grown and the infrastructure is much more typhoon-proof as compared to yesteryear. Guam used to be GOOD... today it is GOOD'er! 😉

  • @sadrcity50
    @sadrcity50 7 месяцев назад

    I am a retired veteran living on a 100% check. I appreciate this video. I moved to Costa Rica for 3.5 years. I spent over 1000k more a month in Costa Rica . Because I drive to explore and surf fish i was spending 1k a month in gasoline. Energy was 5th highest on earth, "green "Jim Biden made Bank on it. My dogs food was triple in another country. Don't ever think you can live like a king overseas. Try Ecuador with all the civil unrest. I found a small beach town in Texas I love . And I can protect myself from bandits. Try that in another country or territory. Especially when getting older and medical issues happen

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  7 месяцев назад

      Thanks. In my experience, SE Asia is probably safer (and cheaper overall) than most places to live.

    • @jaysonschor
      @jaysonschor 5 месяцев назад

      Like we feel sorry for a vet getting $3500 a month after barely serving a term or 2, but yet us retired men get by on 1800 after serving 20+ years. Difference is, gulf war vets were and are the last real vets fu

  • @aso6437
    @aso6437 3 года назад +5

    Yeah I’m in the Philippines, but Guam seems way out of my budget.

  • @MrOcto13
    @MrOcto13 5 месяцев назад

    Just finished my one week stay here in Guam. Headed back to the mainland today. It's expensive just to vacation here. I can only imagine a working class native with a pedestrian job.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  5 месяцев назад

      Hope you enjoyed Guam. Hotels are not cheap for sure. Multi-generational housing and not having to eat out everyday helps with the cost of living here.

    • @MrOcto13
      @MrOcto13 4 месяца назад

      @TropicShade I am service connected with the VA. Meaning I can visit any of three military bases for exchange perks. That would help a lot for standard of living.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  4 месяца назад

      Yes, it definitely does!

  • @joaquinquintanilla4091
    @joaquinquintanilla4091 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing your video.. looking forward for your next video.

  • @GorillaRotation
    @GorillaRotation 3 года назад +3

    This one is very informative! Thanks!

  • @kennethseeholzer8122
    @kennethseeholzer8122 3 года назад +4

    Another great video. Cost of living in Guam depends on needs and life style. I do live comfortable here on less than 2000 a month. I will be getting medicare an thats a plusfor me. In Phils I was self insured. Looking foward to trying that Hilton buffet

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      All the steak and lobster you can eat at that price seems worth it!

    • @Robmar40
      @Robmar40 3 года назад

      @@TropicShade It seems like a steal compared to similar buffets here in LV.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      Wow, really? I can remember Breakfast buffets in Vegas for $1.99 and Prime Rib buffets for around $4.99. 🤔

    • @primitivestudio1
      @primitivestudio1 3 года назад +1

      @@TropicShade I been to vegas many times over the years. I never seen 1.99 or 4.99. Vegas for me is expensive for food. Cheapest I seen is old freemont area, even there its still 9.99.

    • @jameso1825
      @jameso1825 3 года назад +1

      @@primitivestudio1 I remember $.99 breakfasts in LV in the late '70s.

  • @globalaide49
    @globalaide49 2 месяца назад

    Thank you and very kindly so for this video. after 20 plus years living in Asia and the Pacific , I would really like to meet you to share thoughts. Ret Mil , on GUAM again.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 месяца назад

      You can contact me via email or via PM on this channel's fb page.

  • @GemmaHobby
    @GemmaHobby 3 года назад +1

    Another great video friend .Thanks for sharing , from Calbayog City .

  • @TheBrightFuture30Channel
    @TheBrightFuture30Channel 2 года назад

    Yes! Finally someone said it right 😊. I keep seeing “on Guam” and it irks me seeing that.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 года назад

      I does feel strange saying it that way 🤭 but mostly remember that you cannot be "in" a rock. 🤣

  • @ShadowPuppet3001
    @ShadowPuppet3001 3 года назад +7

    great video, I watched the hole thing, am planning on moving to Guam, it would be my first time moving and living there , am from Wisconsin, ya a lot of snow here when its winter, it would be my first time flying in an air plane too, am disable so I was trying to listen the best i could, i just wish that you went a little more in-depth as for some one that's just starting out, am also on a budget, so any helpful tips as to living in Guam would be appreciated, Thank you for taking the time to read this...

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +3

      I'm not sure how to respond, but I will suggest not coming here if your income is under $2500 per month... unless you have military base privileges.

  • @jamesowens2781
    @jamesowens2781 3 года назад +3

    Awesome points. I was really loved when I suggested a commissary shopping spree was planned. Now fast forward to me now honestly I would rather live the winters on Guam or PH but I don't have that option now.

  • @allehman8660
    @allehman8660 3 месяца назад

    Nice video.. thanks for the information

  • @okokoklalala844
    @okokoklalala844 3 года назад +2

    having lived both in the states and GU, i definitely had it easier financially bc i was on a weekly pay and it was quick and easy for me to find a home and own a car.. but i missed the home feeling from GU so i had to move back. the thing i miss the most was gas prices 😭

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +3

      It took me almost 40yrs to get back! I don't miss much from stateside.

    • @whctjsdlfqhrlfprl
      @whctjsdlfqhrlfprl 2 года назад

      @@TropicShade I solute you sir!

    • @Kelaguen123
      @Kelaguen123 Год назад

      So you guys agree that gusm is better :D

    • @ryanmozert
      @ryanmozert Год назад

      @@TropicShade is Guam better than the states though

  • @bluhaliday1750
    @bluhaliday1750 3 года назад +1

    Good video, I retired and moved Mactan Island and my wife was Samar. I moved to Guam so my son could get a better education and free medical care for all of us. Dental is the one thing I will fly back to PI. Having been a expat in Korea also; cost of living was close to Guam if you have that military affiliation to use to base. I would fly back to Korea from PI for commissary and PX/BX/NEX shopping. I would get my medical care done too so I get the free medicines although medical is cheap in PI. You can't be free.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      So you are on Guam now? We just had a "Samarino" beach party today with some friends who also came from ROK. Shoot me an email or Msg me on fb @ Tropic Shade (page). 😎

    • @bluhaliday1750
      @bluhaliday1750 3 года назад +1

      @@TropicShade Wow that's great. Yes we got here in August.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      @@bluhaliday1750 Sounds like a meet and greet is in order!

  • @MrYougotcaught
    @MrYougotcaught Месяц назад

    I was born & raised on Guam...I'll be living overseas away from my homeland. Guam is too expensive to get a place and live in. I'll miss Guam, but it's time for a new cheaper chapter

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  Месяц назад +1

      Guam's problem is that they have allowed too much foreign (Japanese, Korean, Chinese) money to flow in here buying up all the apts/condos... and now single family homes. The other issue here is that Guam is a social welfare state - overly dependent on Federal funds. As a result, slumlords are in control and regular Guamanians can no longer afford housing here.

    • @stevencoons450
      @stevencoons450 28 дней назад

      @MrYougotcaught My lived in the village Umatac for 10 years....we got priced out of Guam along with the repulsive trash problem was sickening.

  • @eugenel.ferguson3110
    @eugenel.ferguson3110 2 года назад +1

    Damn those prices are crazy, am in the Philippines and im paying 200$ a month, for everything but food. And thats a whole lot cheaper than what im seeing. I guess if you have 4-5000$ a month retirement its okay. I live good here on my 1100$ a month SS. But the big plus is the hospital takes my Medicare, and doesnt here.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 года назад

      When you attempt to live a western lifestyle in the Philippines (including western foods), it can get expensive. The bottom line though is at least there in the Philippines, you can choose your standard of living. Not so much here in Guam.

  • @joewarren3608
    @joewarren3608 3 года назад +1

    While active duty Navy before I retired, my family and I lived on Guam twice. First time was approximately three years, late 1985 - early 1988. Second time was when my command was forced to relocate from Subic Bay to Guam a year after the volcanic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, mid 1992 - late 1994. Both times we lived in military housing on base and of course we shopped on base. And, we enjoyed the hotels and various restaurants throughout Guam.
    But what nobody seems to talk about now are these points of concern: (1) Both University of Guam and the big Guam Hospital at various times lost their accreditation. So higher education on Guam was a waste of time and money; and quality healthcare on Guam was always in question. (2) Super Typhoon Omar (some reports said the winds hit nearly 200 mph that day) and then a year later the horribly bad 8.2 earthquake just tore up the island and of course we lost electrical power all the time. All the time. It was extremely frustrating to live like that for months at a time.
    My questions are does Guam still have healthcare and educational accreditation issues; and, does Guam still lose electrical power at least once a week during good weather and much, much more often during bad weather?

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +3

      Typhoons and earthquakes... gotta take the bad with the good living in typhoon alley on the Ring of Fire. We rarely have a power outage as the infrastructure has been upgraded over the years. Education??? It's still questionable although UOG IS accredited by WASC. Healthcare is decent, and IMO ten times better than provincial health care in the Philippines, which is one of the primary reasons we are here. Guam is still a paradise, all considered. Thanks for your comment!

  • @nederlandhiker2
    @nederlandhiker2 3 года назад +3

    Very informative video on the cost of living in Guam. For retired military vets it is definitely somewhat more affordable , though still expensive. Even the cost of a studio condo / apartment is expensive. Good information for those considering where to live outside the continental United States. Thanks for sharing.

  • @pwu8194
    @pwu8194 Год назад

    All you need is half of an acre, and you can grow everything yourself. You need one hen to lay all the eggs you need. If you have a rooster and a few hens, you have all the meat you need. The only thing you need to buy are milk, rice, soy sauce, and cheese.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  Год назад

      ... and beer, because I'll be all hot and tired from all that farming! lol

  • @JamesArkansas2386
    @JamesArkansas2386 Год назад

    I hope y'all are safe after the storm. James from Arkansas

  • @puppy_BYTE
    @puppy_BYTE 2 года назад

    thanks for a nice video, considering since I am retired and be closer to S.Korea

  • @reedanderson1480
    @reedanderson1480 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for the info. Now I know that place is out of the question for us.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      Sorry, it is what it is... unless you want to take a part -time job.

    • @cynthiagibbons4654
      @cynthiagibbons4654 3 года назад +1

      How long does it take to shop?

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      @@cynthiagibbons4654 Shop where?

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      As of today, it looks like jobs will be plentiful going forward!

  • @sadrcity50
    @sadrcity50 7 месяцев назад

    In Costa Rica I spent 4k a month. No hookers or cocaine. Just vehicle, rent gasoline, beer, insurance and Electricity for Air conditioning. Ate out twice a week. Happy in my secret spot in Texas. Beautiful empty beaches and incredible fishing.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  7 месяцев назад

      Living in the tropics can definitely get expensive. Glad you found your paradise! Thanks for watching!

  • @SomethingSomethingg
    @SomethingSomethingg 3 года назад +7

    I love this video!!! I had never even heard of Guam until about a year ago but amid the stress of the pandemic and my exhaustion over the media and riots that dominate mainland America, I've been craving an island escape to start over, a place where the pace of life is slower and that is exotic to America but also part of America so I won't need a work visa. Guam might be my answer.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      Any of the islands around here will do! My next video will likely break the camel's back! lol

    • @jagmeister9255
      @jagmeister9255 3 года назад +1

      I used to worked and lived in 3 continents... Guam is Paradise for me... perfect to raise a family... got two kids all professionals and a product of prestigious universities back in CONUS... one lives in Seattle Wash....😛

    • @edgregory1
      @edgregory1 3 года назад +1

      I'm waiting for mask wearing to stop and tourism business as usual before I return to Guam.

  • @SilverLoganX
    @SilverLoganX 3 года назад +1

    Guam would be a nice place to live exeped the high costs of stuff but I dont care I still need to do some research on guam

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      Even with high costs, you learn to get by.

  • @purefreedom282
    @purefreedom282 Год назад

    I cant believe i spotted in your video on the shelf eden "cheese"(which actually is not even cheese) on sale for 5.69$ . In the philippines (where the cheese comes from) typically that pack size is about 1.10$ (60 pesos approx)

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  Год назад

      I can't pull myself to do Eden cheese! Ha, here it is considered "imported!" 🤣

  • @asterix908
    @asterix908 2 месяца назад

    Guam Cost of living is about the same as that of New Jersey (give or take). While people in US generally consider New Jersey as very expensive, which it is compared to lower cost of living places like the rest of US, New Jersey is lower cost than New York (NYC, Long Island), lower than Bay area, and with some caveats little lower than DC Area. Home/Rent being the major factor in these calculations.

    • @billyhiggins1908
      @billyhiggins1908 2 месяца назад

      Would you recommend Okinawa ?

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 месяца назад

      Many say Guam is cheaper than Hawaii also.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 месяца назад

      It's one place I have never been. I do know it is subtropical (same latitude as Ft. Meyers FL) and if you like Japanese culture, it could be a good fit. I have a few subscribers who live there... maybe they can chime in. I'll post your question on the Community Page and see what surfaces.

  • @michaelwinter3743
    @michaelwinter3743 3 года назад

    I love the interview but run the audio through sound processing software to reduce or eliminate the horrendous background noise

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      Ha, this audio WAS processed but background noise removal features in editing software don't always work well with certain decibel ranges. That leaf blower wasn't necessarily background noise... it was just noise! 😉

  • @rafaelrodriguezmoreno1966
    @rafaelrodriguezmoreno1966 3 года назад

    I, had live in Guam for many year's I'm amazed to see how expensive it is now to live there example, my prior apartment monthly rental for a 2, rooms 1, bath was $700 per month now same apartment is over $1'300 mean while the pay per hour still the same. Makes me wonder how do they manage to survive.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      You can still find 2/1's for under $800.

    • @okokoklalala844
      @okokoklalala844 3 года назад +1

      if it cost that much for a 2 bed/1 bath then it was probably bc of the location.. ^ is definitely right, the most u would pay is $800 or $900 for that type of home.

  • @CG0820
    @CG0820 3 года назад

    Thank you. its very informative. It helps me a lot. right now i am about to go to Guam hopefully soon.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      Glad it was helpful! If you have any questions, don't be shy!

    • @CG0820
      @CG0820 3 года назад

      Sure I will. Maraming salamat.

  • @james123stewart
    @james123stewart 2 года назад

    Saipan?
    If not why?
    Best of luck guys. 👍
    56 vet service connect. Standing in door :)
    In Socal, kids grown, divorced, ssdi and they are pricing me out. Was thinking Saipan as info available, seems housing maybe 40% lower. Like an island Mayberry :)
    Best of luck guys!

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 года назад +1

      From what I am hearing, Saipan's housing costs are bit lower, but food stuffs and provisional goods are just as high as any other island, Pacific wide. You can try to contact someone I know there... BJ, via his YT channel for more info - ruclips.net/user/BjEddy44

  • @c8Lorraine1
    @c8Lorraine1 3 года назад +1

    Wow, a country with grocery items more expensive than Australia !

  • @kevbob
    @kevbob 3 года назад +1

    Finding a ton of good information in your videos. Super useful and super relatable.
    However.
    I caught the part about the gas price, as stated 'under the current administration'.
    I know we have a supercharged, divided electorate. I sense I am probably on the opposite side that you are, that's cool. We both have homes in Phils, and wives from there, and I most definitely relate to your appreciation of Asian life. Fist bump!
    But... Presidents do not influence the price of gas. They just don't. I had lots of complaints about "the last administration" for a lot of things, but whenever gas prices were higher than I liked, or not, that was never up to him, even if he claimed it was when it was low. (Presidents do that.) I don't blame any of them, because the market dictates the price. It's just the way it is.
    That said, I'm eating up your content like crazy, and don't be surprised to see I've touched down with my family and want to get together for a beer. :)

  • @vegasranger
    @vegasranger 11 месяцев назад +1

    Ask your Congress to get rid of the Jones Act

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  11 месяцев назад

      It's been discussed for years.

  • @banjammy4116
    @banjammy4116 Год назад

    Thanks and Thank You for Your Service.

  • @lucybroadnax2451
    @lucybroadnax2451 2 года назад

    I always love this island I would wish I can get to come there for a living I have lived in Caribbean island and I like island life .Guan is more developed than most of the Caribbean islands

  • @sunflowergamesworld2817
    @sunflowergamesworld2817 Год назад

    Thanks for sharing very informative video.

  • @Robmar40
    @Robmar40 3 года назад

    I lived on Guam from 2004-2010. My rent was $2200 for a 2br/2ba condo and my electric averaged around $200 per month. You will get island fever after living here a year or two.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      I never got island fever... but I did have withdrawals! 😂

    • @stevens1-o7s
      @stevens1-o7s 3 года назад +1

      I'm not the biggest hot weather beach person but the flights and flight time to places like Japan is great

  • @michiganwannarbor3255
    @michiganwannarbor3255 3 года назад

    Having worked in the oilfield and lived in several boom towns, the prices didn’t seem outrageous or as bad as I’ve seen.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      They treat you roughnecks like tourists! lol

  • @marvelone4231
    @marvelone4231 3 года назад +2

    Damn super noisy almost made it through at 15:44.. Besides the noise Great interview

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      I know, right? We chose to do the interview at noon, when it would be quiet. Wrong! 😕

    • @marvelone4231
      @marvelone4231 3 года назад +1

      @@TropicShade Fastest reply ever

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      😂

    • @marvelone4231
      @marvelone4231 3 года назад +1

      @@TropicShade You got my Sub, Keep up the great work

  • @czealtamahawk1228
    @czealtamahawk1228 2 года назад

    🤣🤣🤣 pare/mare system thought was hilarious. Most don't understand. I'd be checking out Guam soon as you said v accessible launching pad to other Far Eastern countries

  • @petermorgan9420
    @petermorgan9420 2 года назад

    Very informative video, well done thank you.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 года назад +1

      Glad it was helpful! Still working on an update.

  • @johncruz7895
    @johncruz7895 3 года назад

    Gee, My idea of retirement is to do the things you wanted to do. And it's not like that at all, listening to your interview with this nice gentleman. I felt some kind of loneliness listening to him. Anyway, here in NYC, having your own home, cost of living is not that bad, although taxes go up every year. Groceries is much cheaper. I saw Breyer ice cream in your vid for 8.99 which is two for 6.00 on sale here. Bananas .69/lb and I can get 4 thick slices of good quality Angus steak for $28.00. But then again, this idea pops up saying I want to live there or there or somewhere but here. Never know till you get there, I suppose. Nice, informative video.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      I can't speak for Ken (in the interview), but he did just arrive here and knows noone. I can be a lonely life being shut-in and without any friends.

  • @faronray5765
    @faronray5765 3 года назад +1

    What about night life, things to do, social life, safety? I'm in the Philippines(Cebu City) with no house payment(2000sqft) and can live here on a decent budget of $1400 to $1750 with 8 people coming and going. There is just so much to do here on Cebu Island with so many options and the women are fantastic, now I'm only talking about my wife, LOL. Medical is the only thing that is very questionable for me but maybe Guam has the answer to my Medicare needs if I could make it there if I were to get very sick.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      No shortage of night life with all the bars, clubs, live music, etc., and much less crowded than Cebu.

    • @primitivestudio1
      @primitivestudio1 3 года назад

      There is night life, granted covid ruined it. That said because Philippines is so much bigger you will have a lot more. But yes Guam has night clubs, lots of bars, including karoke bars to beach bars. As far as safety, not sure how things are in Philippines but Guam is USA, so I say its pretty safe, though like with any US city there are places to avoid. Though I have no issues walking streets of guam at night. Also speaking of nightlife and all that. Few years back few friends of mine went to bar, we then were invited to local party, long story short it was weird night but next day, we were in southern guam riding local caraboa (water buffalo). As far as things to do, theres plenty. Beaches, beaches, beaches. Scuba diving is great and some cheapest in world, Micronesian Divers Association is like really one cheapest I seen. Also if you like off roading there are some nice spots. Great hiking with nice waterfalls. There are also places like water parks, standard movie theaters, few malls, mini carnival amusement place, chamaro village. Also there are thoughout the year periodic cultural events.

  • @BoonieDocks
    @BoonieDocks Месяц назад

    love the video

  • @michellealbertino9432
    @michellealbertino9432 3 года назад

    I think living in Guam needs an inflow of cash. Some needs to plan very well before moving here. Guam is one of the best places i have ever visited.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      It can be expensive... just like any other paradise.

  • @islandgal5714
    @islandgal5714 3 года назад

    Hafa adai thank you for sharing this info I’m fro Guam born there married an AF left home 80 but I visit home planning on moving back home and find a place to live I’m a widow

  • @GreenManalichi
    @GreenManalichi 26 дней назад +1

    I've a question.... I served in the Navy back in the 80s and do have an honorable discharge DD214 , but I don't have any type of proof other than that DD214..... Could I still move and live in Guam? I'm a retired senior.
    TY for your answers

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  26 дней назад

      Absolutely... as long as you are LEGAL U.S. immigrant or a U.S. citizen. Guam is an American territory.

    • @GreenManalichi
      @GreenManalichi 26 дней назад

      @@TropicShade TY.... Is the military base still available to me for groceries or do I need some sort of military ID ?

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  26 дней назад +1

      @@GreenManalichi If you are either retired military or possess a service connected disability through the VA, you will be eligible for base access and shopping privileges.

    • @GreenManalichi
      @GreenManalichi 26 дней назад

      @@TropicShade TY Tropic

  • @garygreen6077
    @garygreen6077 2 года назад

    Thanks again. Take care.

  • @citizenrey887
    @citizenrey887 Год назад

    I love Guam po! I went there last August.

  • @monikhushalpuri
    @monikhushalpuri 8 месяцев назад +1

    Guam sounding about the same cost as canada after seeing this video...may as well live in guam...before any says "but your healthcare is free!" True but its very bad...so bad its now worth paying for

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  8 месяцев назад

      Here in Guam, the old Ancient Chamorro healers were known as 'makahnas'. The practice of traditional healing survived thousands of years and is maintained today by practitioners known as 'suruhanus'. No insurance required! 🤣🤣🤣

  • @bobfrantz534
    @bobfrantz534 Год назад

    Most of those foods price shown are about double what I pay here in Branson, mo

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  Год назад

      We need a Walmart, but no worries... DonDon Donki is opening soon!

  • @hersonlamolli6276
    @hersonlamolli6276 2 года назад

    I thought that Puerto Rico was expensive, but Guam is way to high in everything. I'll stay here for good.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 года назад

      Some might argue that Puerto Rico be considered 1st world, but it's economy is clearly not. With nearly 3 million people, and 43% of that population living in poverty, PR struggles to be 1st world in most categories. So yes... the cost of living is lower.

  • @jeffreythompson9549
    @jeffreythompson9549 3 года назад +1

    Thanks.

  • @jerrydarkjr3926
    @jerrydarkjr3926 Год назад

    What about the Brown Tree Snakes that outnumber humans 10 to 1 by some estimates.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  Год назад

      Haven't seen one in the 6+ years I've been here.

  • @AmericanLiveTalk
    @AmericanLiveTalk 9 месяцев назад

    So you mean any veteran can shop on base and save money? 😮 Thanks ..nice video

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  9 месяцев назад

      Eligible Vets only. More info here... www.va.gov/resources/commissary-and-exchange-privileges-for-veterans/

    • @AmericanLiveTalk
      @AmericanLiveTalk 8 месяцев назад

      @@TropicShade Thank you for that information.

  • @rickshawphilippines
    @rickshawphilippines 3 года назад

    Did not see your em in about, was able to put my em in mine. Thanks

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      In the About section under the "Details" tab. I'll send you one, thanks.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  Месяц назад

      Not quite sure what your comment means Rick. 🤔

  • @DavidsIslandLifeAdventures
    @DavidsIslandLifeAdventures 3 года назад

    Awesome information, gateway to Asia.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      Thanks for watching

    • @islandvibez
      @islandvibez 3 года назад

      Guahan's native people, the Chamorro, have intricate ties with the people of Southeast Asia, specifically the Island nations like Indonesia, Philippines, etc.

  • @RyanRyan
    @RyanRyan 3 года назад

    I like Guam's 6.4% tax rate up to 60K, not too bad, and only filing one return as opposed to other places needing a fed and state return, it simplifies things. The rate might be lower due to Guam having no unemployment benefits. I have a question about base exchange shopping. I am honorably discharged but not retired or disabled, so I know already shopping at base is a nogo, but I can shop the online exchange, so the question being if I shop the online military exchanges, do they just take the groceries or goods from the exchanges in Guam and ship them to say my Guam apartment? Would love to save on living costs there if I'm able to buy fresh food this way and have it delivered. One could wish for online gas buying and delivery in the future (yeah right!) Also in Hawaii, some bases had really big beaches and if I asked the right people or went with friends I was able to wiggle on to base for beach use, you think I would have any luck getting to some of the beaches in Guam even if I'm not retired military or service-connected? If not, I could always try getting a civilian job on base. Thanks in advance!

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      I'm not sure about the NEX online shopping thing. Veggies and meats aren't that bad here at the Payless stores... it's those darned Spaghettios in the can that will kill a budget! Those with base access can bring guests on the base, just need to sign them in and get a pass.

    • @alaylaanajacks5647
      @alaylaanajacks5647 Год назад

      You can't buy groceries from the exchange online. Commisary is thru deca not the exchange and the exchange prices for everything they sell are terrible prices I find much cheaper everywhere else around the US and the world. I know I used to work for the exchange. They rip off.

  • @Creating.Possibilities
    @Creating.Possibilities 2 года назад

    very informative! great job!

  • @trevorstepoo8838
    @trevorstepoo8838 2 дня назад

    I looked on Google Guam is cheaper then here in Honolulu Hawaii where I'm currently living

  • @jameshan8649
    @jameshan8649 3 года назад +1

    Hafa Dai!!~ from NYC~ ^^

  • @edic2619
    @edic2619 2 года назад

    Thanks for this video.

  • @freakyfred543
    @freakyfred543 2 года назад

    Have you visited all three bases in Guam? Is there a VA hospital and commissary in Guam? I am a Marine Corps vet exploring retirement options.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  2 года назад

      There are several military facilities here. There is only a VA clinic but there is a Naval Hospital and two commissaries.

  • @mmdaita5632
    @mmdaita5632 3 года назад

    nice vedio thank you to make this 😍

  • @danielmurphy4491
    @danielmurphy4491 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for posting this video. I looked into the possibility of relocating to Guam but my research found it to be out of my affordability. I' m a 100% permanent and total disabled vet. The VA 100% disability rate is currently approx. $3150.00 per month. As you stated in the video, the commissary is a HUGE benefit overseas. I'm currently 52 y/o and don't have any major health issues that require management by medical professionals/specialists and subsequently residence in relatively close proximity to advanced care medical facilities. Do you think a couple year tour of the Philippines would be a waste or if for nothing else serve as a "gratitude shot" for fully appreciating my arrival in Guam. I've never been married and would like to find an Asian -Pacific Islander wife ( no more than 10 years younger than myself - I'm not a sexpat)
    Daniel Murphy

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      You could easily live here on what you earn. There is absolutely nothing wrong with exploring the Philippines... even better if you are in good health.

    • @primitivestudio1
      @primitivestudio1 3 года назад +3

      You would have no issues with 3150 a month here in Guam. I live comfortably at 2000 dollars a month here in guam. WIth base access you will save a lot. Key is finding good place to rent. You can find nice fully funished one bedroom apartment with electricity and water for as little as 1100, though 1500 might be more common. As far as transportation, dont make mistake of buying new car at car dealership, either get used one at car dealership or get one at lemon lot. As far as food prices, yes I do shop at payless and cost u less, but key is specials and reduced price items. THough on overage price difference between commesary and in town is 50 percent. here is example. bread at commesary for standard white or wheat is about a dollar to 150. IN town your talking 250 to 4 dollars. Lettuce one hea'd at commesary of say romane is about 1.19 a head (more than pound), while in town its about 1.99 to 2.99lb. """""MILK in town is 7 dollars for 3/4gallon or half gallon at 5 dollars. I got half gallon milk other day for 135, thats even cheaper than in USA at ALDI.""""""

    • @foobarmaximus3506
      @foobarmaximus3506 2 года назад

      So you can afford to vacation there for 2 years, but you can't live on 3150 per month? LOL Whatever you say, chief.

    • @pathkris2984
      @pathkris2984 Год назад

      @@primitivestudio1 Is the commissary only available for defense personnel? Or anyone can use it? Thanks.

  • @eddiemac913
    @eddiemac913 3 года назад

    Thank you for the video. I’m a USN veteran of four years and my wife is taking a travel nursing assignment on Guam. I’m curious to know how I could get base shopping privilege when grocery shopping or for gas. Thanks for your time.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      Unless you have s VA card with a service connected disability (SCD), you cannot gain access to the base. Where are you coming from?

    • @eddiemac913
      @eddiemac913 3 года назад

      @@TropicShade thank you for getting back to me. My wife is a travel nurse and we are going to be taking an assignment in Guam. Maybe we can meet up and have coffee. Thanks again for your videos.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      Looking forward to it!

    • @foobarmaximus3506
      @foobarmaximus3506 2 года назад +1

      Just think, you could have thrown away 20 years of your life just to get cheap groceries for a few years. What a trade, eh? lol

    • @wes11bravo
      @wes11bravo Год назад

      Unfortunately, not everyone can be as much of a genius as you obviously are and will continue to throw 20 years of their lives away by serving in the military rather than spending that time designing cathedrals or writing violin concertos or whatever it was you did for the last 20 years.

  • @A._J_.
    @A._J_. 3 года назад +1

    What's your advice for using Guam a home base for traveling cheaply? It seems flights from Guam to Australia, for example, are a few thousand dollars.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      If you must live in the U.S., then Guam is a great base for traveling SE or East Asia. Flying to Ausralia though... it might be cheaper to originate elswhere like Manila or Singapore.

    • @jameso1825
      @jameso1825 3 года назад +1

      @@TropicShade I've lived in Guam for many years. Graduated high school here after arriving from Okinawa in '72. Spent over 13 years in LA for college and work but eventually returned here. I retired here last year because of the Pandemic and will travel from here to PI and use PI as a stepping stone to visit other countries as well as the different islands in PI. Guam will always be my base and the weather has become better over the years. We haven't had a major typhoon in over 13 years. Maybe it's the climate change? If you're single, you might be able to hook up with some homes that have single rooms for rent and drastically reduce your rent.

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      @@jameso1825 Thanks for the advice!

  • @jeanpaul5035
    @jeanpaul5035 3 месяца назад +1

    How much are Marlboro gold cigarettes per pack @ the military px?

  • @weiweizhang-n6h
    @weiweizhang-n6h Месяц назад

    Where can I book condo likes yours? We plan to visit Guam for a few months and we really need a cheap rental condo❤❤

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  Месяц назад

      Check with: www.airbnb.com/guam/stays
      Other option is to contact a real estate office... sometimes they have many leads on short/long term rentals. Also check here: guamrentalfinder.com/rentals/guam-condo-apartment-rental.php

  • @RaysonMany
    @RaysonMany 26 дней назад

    🙏bless

  • @jagmeister9255
    @jagmeister9255 3 года назад

    I visited Toyota showroom last week... Guam I think is the only place in the world that people are shopping for cars during pandemic... Toyota runs out of Lexus cars in stock in Guam... June will be the next shipment... LMAO!😅

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад

      I think because of a dramatic reduction in world trade, what we are experiencing is a worldwide manufacturing and shipping problem. And here on Guam, the dealerships are offering great financing options... taking the people's "stimi" money of course.

  • @icewallflatearth1158
    @icewallflatearth1158 3 года назад

    Must be a thriving economy over there if people can locally afford living there

    • @TropicShade
      @TropicShade  3 года назад +1

      It is a tourism-based ecomony and people are hurting. People get by with multi-generational living, unlike in the U.S. where it is "To each their own!" This is SE Asia.

  • @jeffklaubo3168
    @jeffklaubo3168 Месяц назад

    Lol this video is three years old I see cause looking at these prices I'm thinking.... hmmm still cheaper than what I pay now