Great topic....for me "rich" is happiness and health...here in the USA we are only "rich" if we have money..Still surprising how happy Filipinos are without almost no money, maybe we can learn something from them. Take care.
Their attitudes about life tend to rub of on me the more Im there. It is funny how some wealthy people are so cruel and unhappy while many poor people are happy and very friendly. Thanks for watching and commenting!
As of 2018, the PIDS identified social classes according to the following income brackets: Poor: Below P10,957 monthly income Low-income but not poor: P10,957 to P21,914 monthly income Lower middle: P21,914 to P43,828 monthly income Middle: P43,828 to P76,66 monthly income Upper middle: P76,669 to P131,484 monthly income Upper middle but not rich: P131,483 to P219,140 monthly income Rich: P219,140 and above monthly income
For reference my pastor earns $120 a month in a small church in a small city in Mindanao. His wife earns $210 as a school teacher with a degree. They get by alright, but just barely. They have a modest but decent house, have never owned a multi cab or car or even a motorcycle. My brother bought a scooter for them. Air conditioning is only a dream for them. They have a tv only because the church gave them one as a gift. They have three children. I will 'adopt' their kids if they need help.
YOU PILIPINA !! YOU MUST LOVE YOUR FOREIGN HUSBAND AS YOURSELF,, YOUR HUSBAND VERY HUMBLE AND NEED RECIPROCATE LOVE,, STAY WHERE YOU ARE,, HELP ONE ANOTHER THEN YOU WILL BE LIKE OTHER PILIPINOS WHO WILL BE PROSPERED, MY NIECE 14 YRS ALREADY IN SERVICE ABOUT 40,000 PESOS EVERYMONTH, INCLUDING OVER TIME BUT STILL WE NEED HAPPINESS AND CONTENTMENT EVEN SMALL SALARY AS LONG AS HAPPY WITH YOUR PARTNER THERE IS ALWAYS HAPINESS,
There is discrimination for work there also. I noticed the employment classified ads specify age 18-21 and fair skin, tall with pleasing personality for many jobs. Lol... I guess I'm out of luck. Great topic, thanks for sharing.
My wife tells me many time they require a photo with the job application. She was surprised to see elderly people working in retail stores here in the US. Thanks for watching!
I'm a 52 the following is the average budget in pesos for me and my Gf here at Grass Residences in QC condo studio 18k electric 4k -5k Water including drinking water 700 Globe Internet 2k laundry services 2k all food cooked and eating out 30k plus 20k for my Gf to spend on whatever ever she wants including giving her parents money most budgets I see on here never included what they giver to GF to 77,700.00 pesos a month about 1,600 USD a month This total still allows me to save about 1700 USD a month
Only if the Filipinos really know how hard it is to live in US. I live in Seattle and you have to make a minimum of at least $3000 a month take home to be consider getting by and that’s on a single status. If you have a wife plus kids it would be very hard to make it out here. That’s why there are so many homeless here in Seattle. Anyway, stumble across your channel and I subscribed. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to following you guys story to the Philippines. Gif bless. 🤙🏼🙏🏼
@@eric95209 my friend, she fully paid off her condominium here in Toronto Canada but her maintenance of 600 sq ft. She's paying $900 CDN plus property tax. That's why I'm joking to her that she will sell her condo and move to my place at the basement with cheaper rent rather than paying maintenance fee of her condo.
In august of 2019 I went back to America for two months and lived in a boarding house type room. The room rent was $800.00 a month. (about 40,000 PHP). I had to look hard to find a room for this price.
Watch the latest vlog from Texas filipino. He is showing his trip just landed in manila. What he and his family are going through to exit into the philippines.
So depressing. The low salaries are tragic for the people of the Philippines. And to think, I was wondering if my 26 hundred per month (US dollars) would be enough to retire on. Currently, I live in Thailand, but they are busy trying to get rid of foreigners.
There are lots of Filipinos who are considered wealthy even if they are farmers they are not showey they choose to appear simple. But if you visit their houses, you'll realize that they are rich. It depends on what part of Philippines.
I'm amazed with how much traffic there is - given the cost and expense for them who supposedly are so poorly paid ? -- Many cars on the road all over the place ? Somebody's making $ somewhere ? Traffic is generally terrible ! Can't be all foreigners doing the driving ?
I had my suki at the banana que stand tell me the same thing. He said I was rich. I tried to explain it to him. He responded that I bought the plan ticket to get there. He was right. I am rich. He will never be able to pay for that ticket. The Filipinos will never really understand we are not rich by our standards and we will never be able to understand how the daily struggle they go through is as difficult as it is. We are all rich. We are just surrounded by lots of other rich people so we see ourselves as normal. To be in the top 1% of the worlds income we only need 33,000 a year.
Wow I forgot my girlfriend Liza was working at a pizza place as a server she had a B.S. in accounting and biss management. Back then she made maybe 200.00P. a day in tips That was good money in 1988.
I live in Cebu , PHP I make about 190,000 monthly depends on the dollar rate putting my wife thru college and live in a triple gated community no roosters here...Guess I'm lucky to be here not going back Ill die here ..
I guess it depends on the place you live in. I heard, to live in Manila a middle class life, you need atleast $2500 p.m. Province is a lot cheaper. I never went to philippines, I only watch YT. :) LOL. But some day soon, I will be there.
Manila is high and province is much cheaper but there are many options in between. Hope you get there soon. Stay tuned, we are going back this month. Thanks for watching!
I also like to add that many Filipinos think that you're making the same amount as them numerically. I have a Pinoy friend who is making about 25,000 Pesos per month thinks that I'm making about 25,000 USD per month in the US - we have similar jobs. I'd be rich in the US if that's the case lol
Hello I in joy your all’s video’s keep up the fantastic job. But it’s have a question for you can a American start a business in the Philippines I’m just wandering??? Please let me know thanks 😊
We really appreciate that Gerald. Dont really know anything about starting a business in the Philippines but I have heard of Americans opening restaurants and small businesses. Take care!
I have seen many people that flaunt money and most of the money is OFW related. I know a guy that has a vehicle and hires it with him for transportation and he gets a monthly stipend from his daughter living in the USA. kinda shameful in my honest opinion but thats how they are, he's around 48 years old. I have noticed lots and lots of new cars are all over the place as of now. They have no idea what the costs are in other countries, our tax bill would make them pass out if they had to pay it. I still think building a home and selling or renting it in the PI is something that could work for income potential.
To be rich in the US means to be able to live comfortably without having to work. Being rich in the Philippines means being able live comfortably at all.
Of course they will consider you rich there cause you are a foreigner. They convert your salary to Pesos and it's a lot of money to them. I have lived for many years in North America and it's quite expensive, plus I have to send money back home to my family, so often.😔 I try not to count the amount of money I have sent over the years, cause I will get depress, but that's how filipino are, we help our family.
A car in the Philippines is normally a bad idea in high traffic areas cause I've seen lots of foreigners loose their life savings in the event of a wreck which is very possible.
I worried about that myself. Thats a big reason why I insisted on an older vehicle when we bought ours. I didnt want to risk driving around in an expensive vehicle. Thanks for watching!
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Great topic....for me "rich" is happiness and health...here in the USA we are only "rich" if we have money..Still surprising how happy Filipinos are without almost no money, maybe we can learn something from them. Take care.
Their attitudes about life tend to rub of on me the more Im there. It is funny how some wealthy people are so cruel and unhappy while many poor people are happy and very friendly. Thanks for watching and commenting!
When you define word rich means abundance supply. As foreigners we have that for most part.
As of 2018, the PIDS identified social classes according to the following income brackets:
Poor: Below P10,957 monthly income
Low-income but not poor: P10,957 to P21,914 monthly income
Lower middle: P21,914 to P43,828 monthly income
Middle: P43,828 to P76,66 monthly income
Upper middle: P76,669 to P131,484 monthly income
Upper middle but not rich: P131,483 to P219,140 monthly income
Rich: P219,140 and above monthly income
Thats some great information! Thanks for sharing it. Very popular topic. Take care.
With this scale I fall way above rich on my retirement. Thanks for sharing.
@@iggi70 With this scale I fall lower middle on my retirement
That's what I thought so too. Maybe 30 to 40 thousand a month was consider middle class way back 1980's not during the 90's up to now.
I’ve been poor all my life in USA.
Now I’m retired at 62 and I make
$4100. Or $233,000 Phil. Peso a month
For reference my pastor earns $120 a month in a small church in a small city in Mindanao. His wife earns $210 as a school teacher with a degree. They get by alright, but just barely. They have a modest but decent house, have never owned a multi cab or car or even a motorcycle. My brother bought a scooter for them. Air conditioning is only a dream for them. They have a tv only because the church gave them one as a gift. They have three children. I will 'adopt' their kids if they need help.
And i bet they couldnt be happier. Thanks for sharing Jim!
YOU PILIPINA !! YOU MUST LOVE YOUR FOREIGN HUSBAND AS YOURSELF,, YOUR HUSBAND VERY HUMBLE AND NEED RECIPROCATE LOVE,, STAY WHERE YOU ARE,, HELP ONE
ANOTHER THEN YOU WILL BE LIKE OTHER PILIPINOS WHO WILL BE PROSPERED,
MY NIECE 14 YRS ALREADY IN SERVICE ABOUT 40,000 PESOS EVERYMONTH, INCLUDING OVER TIME BUT STILL WE NEED HAPPINESS AND CONTENTMENT EVEN SMALL SALARY AS
LONG AS HAPPY WITH YOUR PARTNER THERE IS ALWAYS HAPINESS,
I'm moving to the Phillipines in May and my SS is about 80k a month. I don't see that as being rich, it certainly isn't enough to survive in the US.
There is discrimination for work there also. I noticed the employment classified ads specify age 18-21 and fair skin, tall with pleasing personality for many jobs. Lol... I guess I'm out of luck. Great topic, thanks for sharing.
My wife tells me many time they require a photo with the job application. She was surprised to see elderly people working in retail stores here in the US. Thanks for watching!
I’m 62 in USA.
No car
No car payments
No car drama
I live in the middle of Texas.
I only ride bicycles
Live to ride!
If you have a car, or you live in a condo, gated subdivision people consider you rich . If you go to a private school people will call you rich
I'm a 52 the following is the average budget in pesos for me and my Gf here at Grass Residences in QC
condo studio 18k
electric 4k -5k
Water including drinking water 700
Globe Internet 2k
laundry services 2k
all food cooked and eating out 30k
plus 20k for my Gf to spend on whatever ever she wants including giving her parents money most budgets I see on here never included what they giver to GF
to 77,700.00 pesos a month
about 1,600 USD a month This total still allows me to save about 1700 USD a month
Thanks for sharing the info!
Mostly working as high paying if you a graduate of Architect, Engineer or Science field job
Those are all popular career fields for college graduates there. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I get this in Thailand, as well. They do not understand economics.
Thanks for watching Fred!
Only if the Filipinos really know how hard it is to live in US. I live in Seattle and you have to make a minimum of at least $3000 a month take home to be consider getting by and that’s on a single status. If you have a wife plus kids it would be very hard to make it out here. That’s why there are so many homeless here in Seattle. Anyway, stumble across your channel and I subscribed. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to following you guys story to the Philippines. Gif bless. 🤙🏼🙏🏼
If only you can get off the west coast. Life is much easier and better in middle America, in my opinion. Thanks for watching!
@@Marker44 so true. It’s really expensive out here. I’m planning on retiring out there in the Philippines with my wife in about 20 years. Lol.
@@Marker44 so true. My mortgage in Iowa is less than I pay for property tax in California.
@@eric95209 my friend, she fully paid off her condominium here in Toronto Canada but her maintenance of 600 sq ft. She's paying $900 CDN plus property tax. That's why I'm joking to her that she will sell her condo and move to my place at the basement with cheaper rent rather than paying maintenance fee of her condo.
@@alicefallao7844 unless it was for tax shelter or you have that kind of cash to burn, I no longer see the logic.
In august of 2019 I went back to America for two months and lived in a boarding house type room.
The room rent was $800.00 a month. (about 40,000 PHP).
I had to look hard to find a room for this price.
High prices here compared to Philippines. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I spend at least $9000 US monthly in PH and I’m not rich. Just middle class and happy
Watch the latest vlog from Texas filipino. He is showing his trip just landed in manila. What he and his family are going through to exit into the philippines.
Thanks for the tip. I will check that out!
So True here in USA everything is so expensive
I think that the definition of rich to the philipino is that you can live more comfortable then there are.
I agree. I doesnt take much to be considered rich there. Thanks for the comment!
Great chat.....thanks 👍🏻🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🍻
Thanks for watching and commenting, Chuck! Take care.
I work so many years in Philippines but seems the salary is not enough.so i apply abroad.
Good luck to you. Hope you find the right job for you. Thanks for watching!
So depressing. The low salaries are tragic for the people of the Philippines. And to think, I was wondering if my 26 hundred per month (US dollars) would be enough to retire on. Currently, I live in Thailand, but they are busy trying to get rid of foreigners.
Many people really struggle just for basic needs.
There are lots of Filipinos who are considered wealthy even if they are farmers they are not showey they choose to appear simple. But if you visit their houses, you'll realize that they are rich. It depends on what part of Philippines.
Salary depend which city the person work. In Manila pay more compare in the province because Cost of living also high.
I'm amazed with how much traffic there is - given the cost and expense for them who supposedly are so poorly paid ? -- Many cars on the road all over the place ? Somebody's making $ somewhere ? Traffic is generally terrible ! Can't be all foreigners doing the driving ?
Good video. Rich is a matter of ones perspective.
Absolutely!
I had my suki at the banana que stand tell me the same thing. He said I was rich. I tried to explain it to him. He responded that I bought the plan ticket to get there. He was right. I am rich. He will never be able to pay for that ticket.
The Filipinos will never really understand we are not rich by our standards and we will never be able to understand how the daily struggle they go through is as difficult as it is.
We are all rich. We are just surrounded by lots of other rich people so we see ourselves as normal.
To be in the top 1% of the worlds income we only need 33,000 a year.
I agree. Never felt rich until I saw how some people struggle just for food. I can see why in their eyes we are rich.
How much does it cost to send a box to Philippines and how big and weight?
We pay $115 per box. No weight limit. Dimensions are 18"x24"x24"
Wow I forgot my girlfriend Liza was working at a pizza place as a server she had a B.S. in accounting and biss management. Back then she made maybe 200.00P. a day in tips That was good money in 1988.
My ofw don't even make close to 50k ,she only make 25k in Saudi Arabia ,good thing she don't have a family or any bills so she can save a good amount
Thanks for the comment Danny!
I live in Cebu , PHP I make about 190,000 monthly depends on the dollar rate putting my wife thru college and live in a triple gated community no roosters here...Guess I'm lucky to be here not going back Ill die here ..
Congrats to you both!
I guess it depends on the place you live in. I heard, to live in Manila a middle class life, you need atleast $2500 p.m. Province is a lot cheaper. I never went to philippines, I only watch YT. :) LOL. But some day soon, I will be there.
Manila is high and province is much cheaper but there are many options in between. Hope you get there soon. Stay tuned, we are going back this month. Thanks for watching!
Someone told me high cost of living in the US so the SSI they get when they retire is much more bigger if they will use spend their money here.
Thats right. Retirement income goes much further in lower cost countries like Philippines
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I also like to add that many Filipinos think that you're making the same amount as them numerically. I have a Pinoy friend who is making about 25,000 Pesos per month thinks that I'm making about 25,000 USD per month in the US - we have similar jobs. I'd be rich in the US if that's the case lol
That would be a lot of money lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hello I in joy your all’s video’s keep up the fantastic job. But it’s have a question for you can a American start a business in the Philippines I’m just wandering??? Please let me know thanks 😊
We really appreciate that Gerald. Dont really know anything about starting a business in the Philippines but I have heard of Americans opening restaurants and small businesses. Take care!
Thanks I like all your videos and I just thought that would be another fantastic video for you all to talk about.
I have seen many people that flaunt money and most of the money is OFW related. I know a guy that has a vehicle and hires it with him for transportation and he gets a monthly stipend from his daughter living in the USA. kinda shameful in my honest opinion but thats how they are, he's around 48 years old. I have noticed lots and lots of new cars are all over the place as of now. They have no idea what the costs are in other countries, our tax bill would make them pass out if they had to pay it. I still think building a home and selling or renting it in the PI is something that could work for income potential.
Very true, Wiiliam. A lot of I'm better than the rest attitude over there. Thanks for the great input! Take care.
I believe you are rich in the Philippines but you’re a normal family in the USA
I agree with you.
To be rich in the US means to be able to live comfortably without having to work. Being rich in the Philippines means being able live comfortably at all.
Well said. I agree with that.
Being rich in the Philippines means not having to put up with some one like me married to their daughter LOL
What type of work are you in here in the States?
I work as a piping contractor in US.
Of course they will consider you rich there cause you are a foreigner. They convert your salary to Pesos and it's a lot of money to them. I have lived for many years in North America and it's quite expensive, plus I have to send money back home to my family, so often.😔 I try not to count the amount of money I have sent over the years, cause I will get depress, but that's how filipino are, we help our family.
Thanks for the comment. Dont put too much stress on yourself. Take care.
His rich own a big house and car.
Did you have any problem buying a house or property being a foreigner? I thought foreigner can only buy a condo
We bought our house in ny wifes name and I am listed on the title as being her husband. But youre right foreignrs cannot buy a house or land.
A car in the Philippines is normally a bad idea in high traffic areas cause I've seen lots of foreigners loose their life savings in the event of a wreck which is very possible.
I worried about that myself. Thats a big reason why I insisted on an older vehicle when we bought ours. I didnt want to risk driving around in an expensive vehicle. Thanks for watching!
Holy crap my retirement income is 450,000 pesos a month
What's the value of your assets?
..., hahaha, and i'm guessing your wife's family, relatives, friends are expecting something for xmas? What is it all about?
We always give to immediate family. My side and hers. Im sure we will posting a Christmas video later this year. Stay tuned!! Thanks for the comment!