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The_Photographer · 01-18-2011, 04:08 AM

You guys are underestimating just how freakin' expensive these 3rd world countries are.

Sure, if you want to live like a 'local' in a grass hut, you can live cheap in those countries. But if you want plumbing and similar western amenities, your costs will skyrocket. If you are looking at very poor countries you often can't live in a local neighborhood or else you will get robbed all the time - you need to live in the prime areas of town and they are expensive. You look at places like Kenya and all the white people live in expensive compounds that are guarded 24/7, and it's not because they like paying ridiculous money for that privilege.

On top of that, pretty much anything you want is not made in that country and imports are taxed to hell. So a 20K car in the US often costs 40K in those countries. Same with electronics, often 2x as much or more.

I've been to a good bunch of these countries in S America, Africa, and Asia and as a tourist they can be particularly expensive for tourists. (Esp Africa and S. America) Basically, the only travel you have there is cheap backpackers that don't mind not showering and sleeping in filth, and rich businessmen on an account that don't mind paying $300/night in Africa. And for average guy like me, it's hard to find anything reasonable.

If you want a cheap place, go to middle America.

01-18-2011, 04:08 AM
The_Photographer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 27	You guys are underestimating just how freakin' expensive these 3rd world countries are. Sure, if you want to live like a 'local' in a grass hut, you can live cheap in those countries. But if you want plumbing and similar western amenities, your costs will skyrocket. If you are looking at very poor countries you often can't live in a local neighborhood or else you will get robbed all the time - you need to live in the prime areas of town and they are expensive. You look at places like Kenya and all the white people live in expensive compounds that are guarded 24/7, and it's not because they like paying ridiculous money for that privilege. On top of that, pretty much anything you want is not made in that country and imports are taxed to hell. So a 20K car in the US often costs 40K in those countries. Same with electronics, often 2x as much or more. I've been to a good bunch of these countries in S America, Africa, and Asia and as a tourist they can be particularly expensive for tourists. (Esp Africa and S. America) Basically, the only travel you have there is cheap backpackers that don't mind not showering and sleeping in filth, and rich businessmen on an account that don't mind paying $300/night in Africa. And for average guy like me, it's hard to find anything reasonable. If you want a cheap place, go to middle America. __________________ Jesus is Santa Claus for adults.