Hello there!im retired here also from California. Im 58 .i live in metro manila.i have gf who have great job .she helps with the expenses .i dont take care of her family.just enjoying life to the fullest and be happy.take care there.nice video.
We have houses in both places. Our children and I are dual citizens. Husband is a permanent resident. You can't really have a supercub in your front yard in the Philippines. Or seven snow machines. We have a boat at our seaside property on Mindanao and mostly use motorcycles on the roads. We don't eat the beef on Mindanao. We use it to scrub the rust off old cars. It's not good for much else. The biggest problem for a wife in the Philippines is the endless line of brazen teens grasping at your husband. In Alaska, it's the endless line of guys after the wife. The cold and snow isn't really a problem, we like it. The heat is a problem in the Philippines though because you have to stay inside with air con to escape it.
@@amylee6038 That’s cool you can escape back and forth like that. I still have a house in Alaska and boats and snow machines, old truck and four wheelers of course . My house is on the bank of the Yukon River in western Alaska. The beef I ate in Dumaguete was not bad. I am in Thailand now and beef is almost nonexistent here. All pork mostly. I sure miss my moose meat. I left Alaska to escape the winter hardship as I get older. Also being invisible to women in the US will not be missed :) Thanks for sharing your experiences.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Way cool! My husband did the drift gill net in the Y-1 district years before I met him. The tender was in Emmonak. The fish numbers fell so much he sold out and took a loss on the permit. Those Yukon Kings are the best in the world, with super high oil content. The chums are the only ones we will eat, and for the same reason. A chum from the Bering Sea is actually a decent fish. There is a fish port in Sattahip, Thailand. My husband and I stayed at a house the Thai Navy rented out at the time that was right on the shore and very inexpensive. He went out on a fishing boat there, the Thai guys were dumbfounded a Falang would work for free on a fishing boat. But it was a lot of fun for him.
@@amylee6038 Ha! I possibly knew of your husband. I lived in Mountain Village and tendered salmon in Emo Y1 years ago but fished Y2 for many years after.I still have my permit yet but it’s pretty worthless now. I expect the state will buy them back someday . I love Yukon chum salmon best salmon in the world. It puts those dry old reds to shame. I am hoping to go fishing here just for sport would love to go on a commercial boat and see that is like here. Thanks for sharing
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines We know you are for real then. He gave me a Mountain Village sweatshirt from their store, I wear it a lot. My husband wants to stay anonymous, but you guys may have seen each other, small world. You are way down there by St. Mary's, Pilot Station, Marshall... it's a loooong way to Tanana, Fairbanks, and the Bridge. He went all the way down from Fairbanks in his boat with twin 50's. Such a shame about the fish, yeah. He says its the interceptions at False Pass. I wouldn't know. Good luck to you!
@@amylee6038 Small world for sure. I have another Alaskan channel if you’re interested in seeing the area . Search yukonjeff I have fishing videos as well.
Congratulations. You look young and healthy. (Not overweight) I only go back to the US for my medical check up and to visit my children. I do miss the highways in the US, driving the interstate highways and just wander into the unknown. The diversity of food in the US is something to behold . Philippines is nice, but the heat and rain gets me in a bad mood.
@@happyjojo626 Thanks, I try to eat right and walk and exercise every day. I am currently in Hua Hin Thailand and they have nice highways and stop lights even. The diversity of food here is mind blowing. Clean water and beaches and no roosters or sick dogs. I am impressed with this place.
If you need a hernia operation take a cheap return flight to Bangkok, Thailand and have it done there. In my opinion, having an operation in the Philippines carries risk of infection. I know, it happened to my brother in Mindanao and it cost him a small fortune to have sorted out.
@@markwakefield8563 Keep dreaming. I dreamed for seven years before I could retire this past spring. It seemed like forever but the day does come. Good luck!
@@Layput Yes it can be deadly. The cold is the other problem. I have a channel on Alaska outdoors if your interested check out yukonjeff lots of snow there.
Yes, you can actually live cheaper. But still way cheaper than the west. You keep living like a King man. Happy for you. I still have 3 yrs and moving to Philippines. Thank you for the video
Thanks for the video. I'm glad it appears things are going well with you move. I retire on December 27 and will be moving to Eastwood City in metro Manila.
Good for you bro! You can stay on a budget pretty much anywhere if you’re diligent. If you get out towards Valencia, you’ll save a lot more money on rent!Duma is too expensive on SS budget.
@@MRBIGSLICK66 You’re right, I was near Velencia and it’s getting more expensive and not worth it in the Philippines. I moved to Hua Hin Thailand and my rent is now $190 a month here in paradise! Love it!
Just a heads up on insurance. Most Medical insurance is NOT accepted in any medical facilities in the Philippines. Cash only! And you must pay at least a deposit of 25 to 50% up front! For any medical procedures in hospitals. Clinic visits are very cheap usually $10 per visit or 500 pesos. No insurance of any kind is required in the Philippines! Nor wanted! I have zero insurance if any kind. Just have a CASH medical fund for any medical or dental needs. Good luck 👍🏻 and God bless!
Thanks for the heads up. I was just hopeful I would be reimbursed for my bill should it ever come to that. My policy just expired today so I think I am done with it and hopefully have enough cash to get through any bad medical problems. I have decided to stay off any moterbikes even though I can ride . The traffic here is just crazy and hopefully not driving will lessen my odds of disaster. So does it have to be actual cash ? Or can it be paid with a debit card at a hospital? I have a hernia I need to get fixed someday and wondered about that. Also wondering if they will do a good job here. Thanks again.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Some hospitals will accept a credit card. Like ACE hospitals will. I paid $1,200 with a credit card for a toe amputation in Cebu ACE hospital last October. Then I used cash for medications, medical supplies and travel expenses. After 2 months of healing I was back to 100% mobility! 😊 of the surgeon at ACE hospital did a good job for the price! Don’t waste your time and money on clinic doctors in the Philippines! They idiots and are dangerous to your health. After grange green infection in my toe for one and half years! The bone at the tip of my big left toe finally broke! So I finally gave in and took a ferry boat to Cebu city and showed up in the emergency room at ACE hospital. After one day of blood work and X-rays I had surgery the next day! Then 5 days in hospital to stabilize the off on the ferry boat back home to Mindanao!
I live here in Valencia have 2 motorbikes and a van been here over 2 years, driving is a challenge but if you don’t drink you won’t have any issues most foreigners who crash here are not skilled riders and drunks 😎
Yes, I can believe your water bill :-) BTW: not slagging you. I live in Eastwood, Quezon City and here $400 is high (ha, you mentioned at that the end of the vlog)... So long term I am guessing you can knock $100 off your rent long time. My cousin is here too (your Alaska bro). He's from Wasilla. BTW: try pomelo if you haven't tried it before. I'm addicted. Enjoy!!!
@@jannarkiewicz633 I relocated to Hua Hin Thailand my rent is $190 for a studio with Wi-Fi and cable included. The beach is clean just ten minute walk from my place.
I think I recognize that apartment complex. That is were World Zoom stayed. You may even have his exact room! He even parked his car next to the pool in the covered car park.
@@roustabout4fun I have been going to Dumaguete for seven years. It’s gotten too expensive and also had a falling out with girl so I moved on. It’s very nice here. My rent is $190 and a ten minute walk to the beach good food. Put’s Dumaguete to shame.
$400 a month for rent in Dumaguette?? That's kinda expensive, you could get better than that in the other place even in Makati...The owner of that place is being greedy....
Good evening. Hey, how is the quality of ground beef there?? I’m Canadian in Japan and do all my own cooking. I’ve been eating lots of ground beef these days since I got tired of eating chicken all the time. I eat a simple diet of ground beef, chicken, eggs, fruit and some vegetables, honey. So sounds like we have a similar animal-based diet. 1 pineapple in Japan is $5~$6. So pineapple there is cheap! Don’t worry about the fructose in the pineapple - it’s healthy eating whole fruit.
@@ShikokuFoodForestThe ground beef was good. I ate cheep steaks that were good too. Taste like grass fed beef which is better IMO I had a neighbor that went full carnivore there and ate good . They have an imported meat shop in Dumaguete its more expensive than Lee plaza or Robinsons though.
@@jonathancoffman4311 Thanks for sharing your opinion. I’m just trying to determine in advance what kind of diet is possible there. I’m Health conscious and prefer cooking my own food. Do you know from first-hand experience, is the rotund beef really that bad there? I guess I’ll be eating mostly chicken and eggs.
Oh! There’s a Lee plaza in Dumagetee? We shop at the grocery store in Lee Plaza here in Dipolog City. I buy food for 9 in my house. And spend about 5000 pesos per week. Thats about $100. My total budget per month is $1,900. That includes EVERYTHING. If you like pistachio nuts? I order from Lazada! C.O.D. Only! Thats cash on delivery! Right to my door. Actually I order almost everything from Lazada! They have everything! And no credit card needed! Lazada is the Amazon of the Philippines! I do order from Amazon too Only if Lazada doesn’t have what I want.
@@foreignerescapestothephi-lj3ls I didn’t know that ,they must have a chain of Lee Plaza around the Phills then. Figured it was a Dumaguete thing. I hear it’s owned by the Chinese. That’s great budget you have for such a big family. I heard of Lazada I did have an Amazon account back in Alaska and since I lived in a remote area I ordered almost everything on there. Ironically I also made my living selling moose antler dog chew toys on Amazon for the last 8 years. I will start ordering stuff on there again since I see that now serve the Philippines. I am considering trying to sell on there again from here if I can figure out something to sell. And if legal for me to do so.
Nice video. Not to knock you but just informative. I have been here since 2008 and your rent is extremely high, but if everything works for you then good deal. I am going to subscribe to your channel.
@@WayneFriedt Yes, you’re right it was pretty high but did have a pool and garbage pick up daily on the patio fully furnished with gas stove all pots and pan’s dishes silverware. Had a nice two burner gas stove on the patio. The grounds were kept spotless and well maintained. They cleaned the pool twice a week. I have moved out of there since this video was made. I am in Hua Hin Thailand and love it here. I plan to stay awhile. Thanks for watching.
@@brettconnor1959 Hey Brett! I spent 42 years in Mountain Village on the Yukon River. I have another channel called yjimagery or search yukonjeff if you want to see my Alaskan life.
Oh, so your stove is outside on the patio? So you do all your cooking out there? How long have you been in the Philippines now? How do you like it so far?
@@ShikokuFoodForest Yes the gas stove was out on the patio. I like that set up. As far as the Philippines, I recently moved to Hua Hin Thailand and truly love it here. I dont think I will go back to the Philippines it’s much nicer here. I have some shorts uploaded on it if you check my channel.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Oh, ok, thanks. I’ll look at your shorts on your channel. That’s so interesting! I’ve been getting some negative impressions of the Philippines recently from a RUclipsr talking about all the pollution, poor air quality, noise, smoke, poverty and garbage everywhere + the horrible food (Sorry if I’m offending any Filipinos). How significant are these negatives in your opinion?? My impression is people choose the Philippines for the ease of tourist visa renewal up to 3 years and being able to easily communicate in English. How easy is visa renewal in Thailand, being able to communicate and overall cost of living relative to the Philippines?? Is the food quality much better?? My impression is the Philippines is experiencing rapid inflation so value for our dollar seems to be getting lower and lower there.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Hi again. I’ve also been hearing good things about Vietnam too. Have you been to Vietnam?? Which country is better in your opinion? It would be great if you do a video on comparing countries in SEA.
@@ShikokuFoodForest I would agree with everything that he quoted as far as negatives. Now with the rapid inflation a jar of peanut butter is $10. I think this Thai food is unbeatable anywhere in the world. I talked with two world travelers and they both said Hua Hin was the nicest place they have ever been.
@@ShikokuFoodForest I had plans to visit Danang sometime probably when I have to do a border run. I heard it’s nice there too in the expat areas. I have not been there yet.
@@bigtime911 Thankfully I never got to use it but it did have good reviews. That said,Hospitals there don’t take it. It’s a reimbursement deal you have to pay first.
Good morning, im headed to Dumaguete from cebu soon, can you tell me the name of apartment? Id love to rent a unit verified by a fellow American. Im from Colorado. Any affordable apartment recommendations would be appreciated? Dave 1
I wonder why many Westerners (in this case Americans) go to live in the Philippines. 1. Is it mainly because of economics? 2. Climate 3. Chance of finding a "younger" low maintenance partner 4. The thrill of going native 5. All of the above
@@4rct1c9Ic3m4n I would say all of the above. I would also add 6. Getting out of a woke county being flooded with illegals by our government. Sad times in the west.
@@Philippine-Life it’s called Pearl @Hua Hin it’s small. I just got it to get out of a hotel. it’s nice and quiet for the most part. I did a short video on it if you check my shorts.
3 weeks ago you were giving a tour of you apartment and your budget acting like everything was good and all of a sudden the Philippines sucks and Thailand is much better? Sounds like that girl made you bitter about the country.
I love to hear other peoples budgets and see what is possible to live on here in Philippines but I will say one thing brother. There are 4.3 weeks to a month, not 4 lol. If there were only 4 weeks per month there would only be 48 weeks in a year not 52. Keep up the great videos and stay happy man. ✌
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Hello there!im retired here also from California. Im 58 .i live in metro manila.i have gf who have great job .she helps with the expenses .i dont take care of her family.just enjoying life to the fullest and be happy.take care there.nice video.
@@Simpleliving88 Nice. Sounds like you found a keeper.
Good luck to you.
We have houses in both places. Our children and I are dual citizens. Husband is a permanent resident.
You can't really have a supercub in your front yard in the Philippines. Or seven snow machines. We have a boat at our seaside property on Mindanao and mostly use motorcycles on the roads.
We don't eat the beef on Mindanao. We use it to scrub the rust off old cars. It's not good for much else.
The biggest problem for a wife in the Philippines is the endless line of brazen teens grasping at your husband. In Alaska, it's the endless line of guys after the wife. The cold and snow isn't really a problem, we like it. The heat is a problem in the Philippines though because you have to stay inside with air con to escape it.
@@amylee6038 That’s cool you can escape back and forth like that. I still have a house in Alaska and boats and snow machines, old truck and four wheelers of course . My house is on the bank of the Yukon River in western Alaska.
The beef I ate in Dumaguete was not bad. I am in Thailand now and beef is almost nonexistent here. All pork mostly. I sure miss my moose meat.
I left Alaska to escape the winter hardship as I get older. Also being invisible to women in the US will not be missed :)
Thanks for sharing your experiences.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Way cool! My husband did the drift gill net in the Y-1 district years before I met him. The tender was in Emmonak. The fish numbers fell so much he sold out and took a loss on the permit.
Those Yukon Kings are the best in the world, with super high oil content. The chums are the only ones we will eat, and for the same reason. A chum from the Bering Sea is actually a decent fish.
There is a fish port in Sattahip, Thailand. My husband and I stayed at a house the Thai Navy rented out at the time that was right on the shore and very inexpensive. He went out on a fishing boat there, the Thai guys were dumbfounded a Falang would work for free on a fishing boat. But it was a lot of fun for him.
@@amylee6038 Ha! I possibly knew of your husband. I lived in Mountain Village and tendered salmon in Emo Y1 years ago but fished Y2 for many years after.I still have my permit yet but it’s pretty worthless now. I expect the state will buy them back someday .
I love Yukon chum salmon best salmon in the world. It puts those dry old reds to shame.
I am hoping to go fishing here just for sport would love to go on a commercial boat and see that is like here.
Thanks for sharing
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines We know you are for real then. He gave me a Mountain Village sweatshirt from their store, I wear it a lot. My husband wants to stay anonymous, but you guys may have seen each other, small world.
You are way down there by St. Mary's, Pilot Station, Marshall... it's a loooong way to Tanana, Fairbanks, and the Bridge. He went all the way down from Fairbanks in his boat with twin 50's.
Such a shame about the fish, yeah. He says its the interceptions at False Pass. I wouldn't know. Good luck to you!
@@amylee6038 Small world for sure. I have another Alaskan channel if you’re interested in seeing the area . Search yukonjeff I have fishing videos as well.
Nice place. Greetings from Los Angeles.
@@hernstv Thanks brother.
Thanks for watching.
Congratulations. You look young and healthy. (Not overweight)
I only go back to the US for my medical check up and to visit my children.
I do miss the highways in the US, driving the interstate highways and just wander into the unknown.
The diversity of food in the US is something to behold . Philippines is nice, but the heat and rain gets me in a bad mood.
@@happyjojo626 Thanks, I try to eat right and walk and exercise every day. I am currently in Hua Hin Thailand and they have nice highways and stop lights even. The diversity of food here is mind blowing. Clean water and beaches and no roosters or sick dogs. I am impressed with this place.
Nice deal,
Enjoyed from Toronto Canada
If you need a hernia operation take a cheap return flight to Bangkok, Thailand and have it done there. In my opinion, having an operation in the Philippines carries risk of infection. I know, it happened to my brother in Mindanao and it cost him a small fortune to have sorted out.
@@stevenhull5025 Thanks, I am in Thailand now and will have it done here. I was thinking the same thing.
From one Alaskan to another, you are living my dream. I’m hoping to retire next year and leave the snow behind.
@@markwakefield8563 Keep dreaming. I dreamed for seven years before I could retire this past spring. It seemed like forever but the day does come. Good luck!
Is snow really that bad? I have never seen snow in my entire life before.
@@Layput Yes it can be deadly. The cold is the other problem. I have a channel on Alaska outdoors if your interested check out yukonjeff lots of snow there.
@@Layput snow is beautiful and nice, but with it comes shoveling, cold temperatures, icy roads.
And I am so glad you look so happy. That is the most important thing in life. Happiness.
I was in Dumaguete last month all month…will retire in February and move there😊
@@marcrichard7251 good luck brother.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Thanks
Welcome to Philippines! As long as you dont keep your front door open, you are good. Enjoy your stay and stay safe.
Yes, you can actually live cheaper. But still way cheaper than the west. You keep living like a King man. Happy for you. I still have 3 yrs and moving to Philippines. Thank you for the video
@@fenderbend3r Keep saving that day will come eventually.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video. I'm glad it appears things are going well with you move. I retire on December 27 and will be moving to Eastwood City in metro Manila.
@@STEVENSCOTTFERGUSON Good Luck to you brother. Hope it works out for you.
I love watching this video of Urs❤ as it is really informative on how much is Ur monthly expenses that may also serves as reference for other expat💖
@@hildagaurino3505 Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the info! You look really happy. Enjoy your retirement!
Good for you bro! You can stay on a budget pretty much anywhere if you’re diligent. If you get out towards Valencia, you’ll save a lot more money on rent!Duma is too expensive on SS budget.
@@MRBIGSLICK66 You’re right, I was near Velencia and it’s getting more expensive and not worth it in the Philippines. I moved to Hua Hin Thailand and my rent is now $190 a month here in paradise! Love it!
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines wow, that’s amazing. Enjoy the simple life 👍✌🏻
Nice Brother! I'll be back in Dumaguete in March. I'll come for a week to break up my Thailand trip. Good place to retire
Just a heads up on insurance. Most Medical insurance is NOT accepted in any medical facilities in the Philippines. Cash only! And you must pay at least a deposit of 25 to 50% up front! For any medical procedures in hospitals. Clinic visits are very cheap usually $10 per visit or 500 pesos. No insurance of any kind is required in the Philippines! Nor wanted! I have zero insurance if any kind. Just have a CASH medical fund for any medical or dental needs. Good luck 👍🏻 and God bless!
Thanks for the heads up. I was just hopeful I would be reimbursed for my bill should it ever come to that. My policy just expired today so I think I am done with it and hopefully have enough cash to get through any bad medical problems. I have decided to stay off any moterbikes even though I can ride . The traffic here is just crazy and hopefully not driving will lessen my odds of disaster. So does it have to be actual cash ? Or can it be paid with a debit card at a hospital? I have a hernia I need to get fixed someday and wondered about that. Also wondering if they will do a good job here. Thanks again.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Some hospitals will accept a credit card. Like ACE hospitals will. I paid $1,200 with a credit card for a toe amputation in Cebu ACE hospital last October. Then I used cash for medications, medical supplies and travel expenses. After 2 months of healing I was back to 100% mobility! 😊 of the surgeon at ACE hospital did a good job for the price! Don’t waste your time and money on clinic doctors in the Philippines! They idiots and are dangerous to your health. After grange green infection in my toe for one and half years! The bone at the tip of my big left toe finally broke! So I finally gave in and took a ferry boat to Cebu city and showed up in the emergency room at ACE hospital. After one day of blood work and X-rays I had surgery the next day! Then 5 days in hospital to stabilize the off on the ferry boat back home to Mindanao!
I live here in Valencia have 2 motorbikes and a van been here over 2 years, driving is a challenge but if you don’t drink you won’t have any issues most foreigners who crash here are not skilled riders and drunks 😎
@@MangoKashInThePhilippines Thanks, I am currently in Hua Hin Thailand it’s much safer to drive and walk here. I was living just below Velencia.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippinesAlso, many insurance companies will pull the "pre-existing" b.s. to avoid payment.
That looks Like Dumaguete-Studio-Apartments-With-Pool Been there done that ! Nice and quiet ! and Very strict rules !
Welcome to Dumaguete. You showed up on my front page today. New Subscriber!
@@rkeithchampion Thanks Brother. I am in Hua Hin Thailand now. I bailed on Dumaguete it’s much nicer here.
Looks good, I had plans to stay there once but never did! 👍
@@stephenozbox4026 yea it’s a nice safe place. High wall for security. Pretty comfortable. It’s ways to get into town though.
Yes, I can believe your water bill :-) BTW: not slagging you. I live in Eastwood, Quezon City and here $400 is high (ha, you mentioned at that the end of the vlog)... So long term I am guessing you can knock $100 off your rent long time. My cousin is here too (your Alaska bro). He's from Wasilla. BTW: try pomelo if you haven't tried it before. I'm addicted. Enjoy!!!
@@jannarkiewicz633 I relocated to Hua Hin Thailand my rent is $190 for a studio with Wi-Fi and cable included. The beach is clean just ten minute walk from my place.
I think I recognize that apartment complex. That is were World Zoom stayed. You may even have his exact room! He even parked his car next to the pool in the covered car park.
@@AceBachelorTom Yes, I was staying in Paul’s old room. It’s vacant again.I am in Hua Hin Thailand and no plans to go back.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines What did you not like about Duma?
@@roustabout4fun I have been going to Dumaguete for seven years. It’s gotten too expensive and also had a falling out with girl so I moved on. It’s very nice here. My rent is $190 and a ten minute walk to the beach good food. Put’s Dumaguete to shame.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Makes sense/cents! Have fun~ A Good Thai lady can be great! I had a Thai gf and she was real ly nice.
@@roustabout4fun Thanks,I am keeping an eye out for a good one.
Thanks for sharing!
New subscriber here.
@@ofwbj8795 Welcome Brother.
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for Sharing the info
Hello. nice place
@@kojack2 I have a walk through video if you search my videos on my channel.
You have three shirts and 3 shorts. Clothing minimalist
Man, I miss Moose and Bear meat. And Grayling and Salmon! Used to live in Fairbanks.
I have tried moose meat, it's taste good and soft it doesn't have the stinch smell like other meat has.
@@rogregen4419 I really miss moose meat that’s all I ever ate. I am able to get farmed salmon here but it’s not even close to our Yukon River salmon.
@@MsVroege Moose meat is the best. It’s even the most nutritious meat of all animal proteins.
Good place❤
I wondered what happened to you when you got out of 'Clear and Present Danger.'
I like your place there's cheaper with electric included
Enjoy ur life and always to god,jesus christ our lord
I hope you have a good time and enjoying the island life. I wish you all the best.
$400 a month for rent in Dumaguette?? That's kinda expensive, you could get better than that in the other place even in Makati...The owner of that place is being greedy....
just curious- even if it includes everything?
locals looking for jobs and accommodations may have to settle for dorm rooms for 100 USD, no aircon, shared bathrooms. 😢
Good evening. Hey, how is the quality of ground beef there?? I’m Canadian in Japan and do all my own cooking. I’ve been eating lots of ground beef these days since I got tired of eating chicken all the time. I eat a simple diet of ground beef, chicken, eggs, fruit and some vegetables, honey. So sounds like we have a similar animal-based diet. 1 pineapple in Japan is $5~$6. So pineapple there is cheap! Don’t worry about the fructose in the pineapple - it’s healthy eating whole fruit.
@@ShikokuFoodForestThe ground beef was good. I ate cheep steaks that were good too. Taste like grass fed beef which is better IMO
I had a neighbor that went full carnivore there and ate good . They have an imported meat shop in Dumaguete its more expensive than Lee plaza or Robinsons though.
Ground beef there sucks
@@jonathancoffman4311 Thanks for sharing your opinion. I’m just trying to determine in advance what kind of diet is possible there. I’m Health conscious and prefer cooking my own food. Do you know from first-hand experience, is the rotund beef really that bad there? I guess I’ll be eating mostly chicken and eggs.
Yes I know firsthand.
Go with chicken and seafood
Also pork there is good
@@jonathancoffman4311 Thanks! Are eggs good there?
You look like Willem Dafoe
@@Layput who’s that 😂
Dumaguete is a haven because of its Christian roots.
Looks like dumaguete apartments how is the pool? How far from Valencia and the Blvd?
@@bigtime911 Yes it is. I never swam in the pool but they cleaned it twice a week. It’s a few miles from the blvd and couple miles below Velencia.
I was thinking Steven King
Oriental Gardens owners and tenants check price off rent in makati
Oh! There’s a Lee plaza in Dumagetee? We shop at the grocery store in Lee Plaza here in Dipolog City. I buy food for 9 in my house. And spend about 5000 pesos per week. Thats about $100. My total budget per month is $1,900. That includes EVERYTHING. If you like pistachio nuts? I order from Lazada! C.O.D. Only! Thats cash on delivery! Right to my door. Actually I order almost everything from Lazada! They have everything! And no credit card needed! Lazada is the Amazon of the Philippines! I do order from Amazon too Only if Lazada doesn’t have what I want.
@@foreignerescapestothephi-lj3ls I didn’t know that ,they must have a chain of Lee Plaza around the Phills then. Figured it was a Dumaguete thing. I hear it’s owned by the Chinese.
That’s great budget you have for such a big family. I heard of Lazada I did have an Amazon account back in Alaska and since I lived in a remote area I ordered almost everything on there. Ironically I also made my living selling moose antler dog chew toys on Amazon for the last 8 years. I will start ordering stuff on there again since I see that now serve the Philippines. I am considering trying to sell on there again from here if I can figure out something to sell. And if legal for me to do so.
Lee Plaza Dipolog is Branch, Lee Plaza Dumaguete is main and owned by a Chinese.
@@jessievillalon3237 ahh. Yes I heard it was Chinese owned in Dumaguete. Prices sure increased in the past few years.
Nice video. Not to knock you but just informative. I have been here since 2008 and your rent is extremely high, but if everything works for you then good deal. I am going to subscribe to your channel.
@@WayneFriedt Yes, you’re right it was pretty high but did have a pool and garbage pick up daily on the patio fully furnished with gas stove all pots and pan’s dishes silverware. Had a nice two burner gas stove on the patio. The grounds were kept spotless and well maintained. They cleaned the pool twice a week.
I have moved out of there since this video was made. I am in Hua Hin Thailand and love it here. I plan to stay awhile. Thanks for watching.
Expensive rent. 400 dollar a month my friend. Even if u get free wifi
@@user-bh1pg3ey5k Yes, I did move move out. I now Pay $190 a month here in Hua Hin Thailand
Up here in Kotzebue!
@@brettconnor1959 Hey Brett! I spent 42 years in Mountain Village on the Yukon River. I have another channel called yjimagery or search yukonjeff if you want to see my Alaskan life.
Oh, so your stove is outside on the patio? So you do all your cooking out there? How long have you been in the Philippines now? How do you like it so far?
@@ShikokuFoodForest Yes the gas stove was out on the patio. I like that set up. As far as the Philippines, I recently moved to Hua Hin Thailand and truly love it here. I dont think I will go back to the Philippines it’s much nicer here. I have some shorts uploaded on it if you check my channel.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Oh, ok, thanks. I’ll look at your shorts on your channel. That’s so interesting! I’ve been getting some negative impressions of the Philippines recently from a RUclipsr talking about all the pollution, poor air quality, noise, smoke, poverty and garbage everywhere + the horrible food (Sorry if I’m offending any Filipinos). How significant are these negatives in your opinion?? My impression is people choose the Philippines for the ease of tourist visa renewal up to 3 years and being able to easily communicate in English. How easy is visa renewal in Thailand, being able to communicate and overall cost of living relative to the Philippines?? Is the food quality much better?? My impression is the Philippines is experiencing rapid inflation so value for our dollar seems to be getting lower and lower there.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Hi again. I’ve also been hearing good things about Vietnam too. Have you been to Vietnam?? Which country is better in your opinion? It would be great if you do a video on comparing countries in SEA.
@@ShikokuFoodForest I would agree with everything that he quoted as far as negatives. Now with the rapid inflation a jar of peanut butter is $10.
I think this Thai food is unbeatable anywhere in the world. I talked with two world travelers and they both said Hua Hin was the nicest place they have ever been.
@@ShikokuFoodForest I had plans to visit Danang sometime probably when I have to do a border run. I heard it’s nice there too in the expat areas. I have not been there yet.
How do you like geo blue?
@@bigtime911 Thankfully I never got to use it but it did have good reviews. That said,Hospitals there don’t take it. It’s a reimbursement deal you have to pay first.
Thanks for the video. Can I ask how old are you? Me & my wife are possibly looking to retire in the Phillipines. She is Filipina, but born in America.
@@jbitakis Yes, I am 62. Try visit first and see how it fits for you both . Good luck !
rent is overpriced
@@dardaraveiga6512 I agree. Pretty noisy too near the road.
I eat SM own brand peanut butter cheaper than Jiffy and tastes better, why not get yourself a bread toaster.
@@Edith-t4j That’s all I could find there that had a large jar.
Yay!😅😅😅
why are you talking to the lower left corner? LOOK AT THE LENS, not the screen
Just an FYI. Your light bulb is burnt out in your fridge! 😊
@@foreignerescapestothephi-lj3ls lol it’s been that way since I moved in. I always wonder why they never put one in the freezer too.
Good morning, im headed to Dumaguete from cebu soon, can you tell me the name of apartment? Id love to rent a unit verified by a fellow American. Im from Colorado. Any affordable apartment recommendations would be appreciated?
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@@Philippine-Life the place is called Dumaguete studio apartments it’s in Caunda at out the main town up half way to Velencia off Palipinan road
I wonder why many Westerners (in this case Americans) go to live in the Philippines.
1. Is it mainly because of economics?
2. Climate
3. Chance of finding a "younger" low maintenance partner
4. The thrill of going native
5. All of the above
@@4rct1c9Ic3m4n I would say all of the above. I would also add 6. Getting out of a woke county being flooded with illegals by our government. Sad times in the west.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Tnx for the reply. I wonder if there are illegals in the Philippines or maybe that's generally an American phenomenon
usually its number 1 and 3.
very often i see older male foreigner with a very young filipina. its a way of life i guess.
I think #1 might actually be that the Filipino people are the nicest and kindest in the whole world
@@albathoughtsofficialSpeaks English fluently.
new sub here
@@Jonases_20 welcome brother
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines ty hun
Slow down your paying to much iv got 2 studio apartments BRAND NEW LESS THAT $300 PER MONTH
@@MichaelStewart-y6b yes it was a bit expensive. I am in Hua Hin Thailand now paying $190 a month
Where? What's the unit name? Love to see
@@Philippine-Life it’s called Pearl @Hua Hin it’s small. I just got it to get out of a hotel. it’s nice and quiet for the most part. I did a short video on it if you check my shorts.
@@Philippine-Life GK'S APARTMENTS
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines wow enjoy
You get a gf, and you can triple the budget
3 weeks ago you were giving a tour of you apartment and your budget acting like everything was good and all of a sudden the Philippines sucks and Thailand is much better? Sounds like that girl made you bitter about the country.
@@huffingearoil I saw the light.
Who cares what is your budget, I don't care.
@@eddieBoxer Then why did you watch a video on “My Monthly Budget 😀
I love to hear other peoples budgets and see what is possible to live on here in Philippines but I will say one thing brother. There are 4.3 weeks to a month, not 4 lol. If there were only 4 weeks per month there would only be 48 weeks in a year not 52. Keep up the great videos and stay happy man. ✌
What a good life. LOL.
@@rodmarc15 I am living the dream brother, you just don’t know any better.
@@AlaskaninThePhilippines Now I know from your facial expressions. LOL.