Cheap broadband in 3rd-world/developing countries?
 

I haven't traveled for ages. But ironically one of the things that attracted me to working online was the notion of being able to work from anywhere I wanted. I'd love to spend a year-or-two working from somewhere completely different and ideally where things are cheap so I can save some money in the process.

Can anyone suggest any countries where the cost of living is low and where broadband Internet access is reliable and affordable, eg. a 128k+ connection with at least 5GB bandwidth for less than US$100/month? It would also be useful if it was somewhere that they won't jail me for building pornsites :)

Some of the countries I've considered are Thailand, India and Mexico. But when I've done some research, I've found that broadband is either expensive, unreliable or non-existent. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Romania

Can you provide some details?

... how about the new liberated iraq ?

Texas

Don't you mean conquered? :winkwink:

So W's state is a third-world country? :winkwink:

... FBI lurks here.

:uhoh

5gb bandwitdh of 128k speed will be about $150-200 per month in romania.

Thanks :)

YUGOSLAVIA:thumbsup

China----

i'm using broadband for no more than $40/month wheni'm back here in my mother's apartment :thumbsup

BTW: i like the real Chinese food here in Beijing---traditional Beijing noodle....hmmmmm......

I thought the Chinese government was extremely anti-porn?

hehe,i host my site outside China and maintain it in China, actually,---never use a server based in China,you'll never be jailed,government will not be care about that.:glugglug

The Dominican Republic, im currently in the process of getting my design company incorporated in a free zone down there. You have to do some research tough, i.eg some places there have power downtime 5-7 hours a DAY. The climate there is perfect and one of the best in the world, and living is very cheap.

Some sites you can check out:
www.dr1.com
www.escapeartist.com


Good luck,
Anders

you're missinformed...Romania is not a 3rd world country.

also 5gb bandwith of 128k speed sounds stupid to me... maybe 5gb traffic... anyway it's wrong too:

www.rdslink.ro - $39 / month 256kbps unlimited traffic
www.astral.ro - $29 / month 128kbps unlimited traffic

Those prices are excellent! I've never been to Romania. Do many people speak English? How much rent would you pay for an average two-bedroom apartment?

About $500 per month

Do you have any idea what 128k+ internet access with 5GB bandwidth a month would cost? It's my understanding that most people do not speak English in DR, is that correct?

Those links look useful. Thanks!

I look forward to checking them out in detail :)

Spain :glugglug

Spain is somewhere I've always wanted to visit. How widely available is broadband? Do you have any idea what 128k+ internet access with 5GB bandwidth a month would cost?

NO fucking way.. you can get a full option one downtown Bucharest for $300/month...
living in Romania has it's bads and it's goods.... hit me on icq and I'll tell you everything you need to know....

Thanks man, I'll be in touch :)

Malta :thumbsup

Any details to offer? I'm looking for cheap broadband (128k+ connection and 5GB bandwidth) and cheap housing (probably a two bedroom apartment). Ideally in a place where at least some people speak some english.

Bump :glugglug

Hey Carlito, until your post I knew nothing about Malta, other than it was an island in the Mediterranean near Italy. But I've since done some research and it sounds perfect -- cheap broadband, cheap house rentals and most people speak English. Have you spent much time there? If so, could I could hit you up on ICQ (mine is 11041152) and ask a few questions?