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seeric · 05-16-2007, 09:12 AM

in the phillipines its a helluva lot cheaper for anything compared to the states.

give me a breakdown on what 6750.00 PHP money gets you, which is roughly 150.00 USD.

just curious as to the cost of living and other stuff there.

What would 6750.00 PHP get me?

Greg MissionD · 05-16-2007, 09:17 AM

It's all relative, but you can get a bottle of local beer "San Miguel" for about 15 Peso

seeric · 05-16-2007, 09:31 AM

a bottle of san miguel at a beach bar in san diego is 3.00 or 135 phillipine

Greg MissionD · 05-16-2007, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1R3K

a bottle of san miguel at a beach bar in san diego is 3.00 or 135 phillipine

It's about that in a club, but can go up from there.
As i said it's all relative and where you want to hang out, it can be as expensive or as cheap as you like here, Heineken is going to cost about 450p a can in a decent restaurant.

seeric · 05-16-2007, 09:55 AM

how much is an apartment

Sly · 05-16-2007, 11:18 AM

The price of apartments would of course depend on location, but one thing about living there... they stuff several people in one bedroom. Seriously, the guy working for me sleeps in a bedroom with 3 other people, he said everyone does it.

latinasojourn · 05-16-2007, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1R3K

in the phillipines its a helluva lot cheaper for anything compared to the states.

give me a breakdown on what 6750.00 PHP money gets you, which is roughly 150.00 USD.

just curious as to the cost of living and other stuff there.

What would 6750.00 PHP get me?

it will rent you a pretty nice 1 BR apt in dumaguete city.

CuriousToyBoy · 05-16-2007, 05:46 PM

6750P would get you:

A nice room for the night at the Blue Rock resort on the beach at Subic Bay (2000P)

AND

A REAL steak dinner - Tommo imports his beef from Australia (900P)

AND

20 Ice Cold San Miguel beers (600P)

AND

2 girls for the night (and most of the next day) from the Midnight Rodeo just over the hill (2400P)

AND

A Box or 2 of Viagra or Cialis (Real or not, the placebo effect works) from a vendor (600P)

AND

A copy Rolex or Omega watch from a beach vendor before you leave (250P).

I DO miss the Phillipines sometimes.

;-)

Jon Clark - BANNED FOR LIFE · 05-16-2007, 05:56 PM

You can pay him a bit more then that I think...

warlock5 · 05-16-2007, 06:01 PM

All of that for $143!! Fuck

kapopoy · 05-16-2007, 06:18 PM

well for $400, you can get a very nice up and down 2 bedroom place in makati

for $50-100, nice studio type room

Sly · 05-16-2007, 06:21 PM

My guy just told me he's renting a room for $60USD.

jscott · 05-16-2007, 06:21 PM

13 hookers in some parts of philippines

not that i would know that

but, 6500 can get you quite a bit

xxxdesign-net · 05-16-2007, 06:24 PM

The big drawback of living in the philippines I think is the polution.. Anyone living there can confirm that?

nikooo · 05-16-2007, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxxdesign-net

The big drawback of living in the philippines I think is the polution.. Anyone living there can confirm that?

Is it........I hate pollution

aico · 05-16-2007, 06:57 PM

I paid 20,000 pesos a month for my 1 bedroom place in Quezon City. Was pretty nice, had a pool on the roof, weight room, security.

Shey · 05-16-2007, 07:07 PM

Our maid gets paid P7k or about $140/month. $40 of that is her food allowance for a whole month so her real take home money is $100/month. She is considered a VERY well paid maid.

The pollution is awful, the weather is a bitch but if you made minimum wage (US) here, you can live like a king.

Why do you ask A1R3K? You looking to move here?

kapopoy · 05-16-2007, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikooo

Is it........I hate pollution

well stay away from manila (all mega city all over the world are polluted, btw), go to suburb area or nearby towns

Sly · 05-16-2007, 07:14 PM

Why is pollution so bad in that general part of the world? Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.

aico · 05-16-2007, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sly

Why is pollution so bad in that general part of the world? Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.

No regulations.

Pornwolf · 05-16-2007, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CuriousToyBoy;

6750P would get you:

A nice room for the night at the Blue Rock resort on the beach at Subic Bay (2000P)

AND

A REAL steak dinner - Tommo imports his beef from Australia (900P)

AND

20 Ice Cold San Miguel beers (600P)

AND

2 girls for the night (and most of the next day) from the Midnight Rodeo just over the hill (2400P)

AND

A Box or 2 of Viagra or Cialis (Real or not, the placebo effect works) from a vendor (600P)

AND

A copy Rolex or Omega watch from a beach vendor before you leave (250P).

I DO miss the Phillipines sometimes.

;-)

OH SHIT! I'm outta here. Phillipinnes here I come!

kapopoy · 05-16-2007, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pornwolf

OH SHIT! I'm outta here. Phillipinnes here I come!

this cutie are waiting

CuriousToyBoy · 05-16-2007, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sly

Why is pollution so bad in that general part of the world? Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, etc.

They don't call it the 3rd world for nothing.

Axzar · 05-16-2007, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A1R3K

how much is an apartment

Heh, my apartment in Makati, is 12000 per month ($250)
Electric $100
Internet $20
Water $10

In Makati you can think
Studio 15K ($310)
1BR 22K ($430)
2BR 35K+ ($725)

It is not unheard of to have a $300-$500 electric bill every month.

Can someone tell me what a small black coffee costs at Starbucks in the USA nowadays?

Small Black Coffee at Starbuck's (Makati) = $1.56
San Mig Beer at 7-11 41 cents
Marlboros 74 cents
Haircut, Shave, Manicure, and Color at the Barber shop (I am gray, not here) = $20
Massage 1 hour = $5
Can of Tuna = 68 cents
I can eat here on $5 a day (if I wanted to)

Food and services are cheaper. Even more so out of the city.

Hardware, Electronics and Furnishings are all same price or higher compared to USA. Gas is probably the same or more expensive.

Axzar · 05-16-2007, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kapopoy

well for $400, you can get a very nice up and down 2 bedroom place in makati

Address please!

tony286 · 05-16-2007, 08:17 PM

I heard the humidity is awful there

Axzar · 05-16-2007, 08:18 PM

I recently took some Americans on a 5 day "tour". PICS and Descriptions HERE

tenderobject · 05-16-2007, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kapopoy

this cutie are waiting

haw mats? manilatonight lol

aico · 05-16-2007, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Axzar

Address please!

There are lots of good places for rent on craigslist.org There was a badass condo on there for a while, was damn cheap, but was 4th floor with no elevator.

Gumballs · 05-16-2007, 09:12 PM

Sounds like fun to me. I'm in.

Thurbs · 05-16-2007, 09:19 PM

Lol Shey - eventhough I think your maid is pretty good, thanks to some good training, you're over paying. I got a maid through my girlfriends mom for 3k a month and she eats what we make, so about 4k a month

Apartments are all relative, you can get shitty condos in any of the major cities in Manila (Makati / Ortigas / Quezon) for cheap, and nice ones will always cost more.

Differences in renting is this, for the most part, they require terms like 12 year lease, 3 mo down / 3 advance and 9 post dated checks for decent condos. Cash out front, but you can always negociate these down.

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seeric .......... Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: .......... Posts: 41,917	someone in the phillipines give me a perspective on this please in the phillipines its a helluva lot cheaper for anything compared to the states. give me a breakdown on what 6750.00 PHP money gets you, which is roughly 150.00 USD. just curious as to the cost of living and other stuff there. What would 6750.00 PHP get me?

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Thurbs The Thrilla in Manila Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Thurbs' Lagoon, Christmas Island Posts: 4,785	Lol Shey - eventhough I think your maid is pretty good, thanks to some good training, you're over paying. I got a maid through my girlfriends mom for 3k a month and she eats what we make, so about 4k a month Apartments are all relative, you can get shitty condos in any of the major cities in Manila (Makati / Ortigas / Quezon) for cheap, and nice ones will always cost more. Differences in renting is this, for the most part, they require terms like 12 year lease, 3 mo down / 3 advance and 9 post dated checks for decent condos. Cash out front, but you can always negociate these down.