Comments on: The Cheapest Places to Live, Late 2008 http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/09/15/the-cheapest-places-to-live-lat-2008/ Bargain destinations and the cheapest places to travel Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:49:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mikelotts http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/09/15/the-cheapest-places-to-live-lat-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-162712 mikelotts Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:30:56 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/?p=621#comment-162712 go to expatexposed.com to find out more about the downside of New Zealand. I have lived here for awhile and am leaving. It is very pricey, cost of living high, taxes high, careful of social security obligations if you are U.S. citizen because if you are self-employed you will still owe them. Most houses not insulated and cold and moldy inside, utilities $ and internet slow and $$$ with very low data caps, so rooms are hard to heat sufficiently and $ to live here if you work on a PC. If you are a backpacker and just want to pick enough fruit to pay for your petrol from one camp to another it's a great place to visit for the scenery. Terrible to live though, can't get ahead, Kiwis tend to leave if they want to get ahead at all. Intellectuals are not welcomed. go to expatexposed.com to find out more about the downside of New Zealand. I have lived here for awhile and am leaving. It is very pricey, cost of living high, taxes high, careful of social security obligations if you are U.S. citizen because if you are self-employed you will still owe them. Most houses not insulated and cold and moldy inside, utilities $ and internet slow and $$$ with very low data caps, so rooms are hard to heat sufficiently and $ to live here if you work on a PC. If you are a backpacker and just want to pick enough fruit to pay for your petrol from one camp to another it’s a great place to visit for the scenery. Terrible to live though, can’t get ahead, Kiwis tend to leave if they want to get ahead at all.
Intellectuals are not welcomed.

]]> By: Ted http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/09/15/the-cheapest-places-to-live-lat-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-161720 Ted Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:15:49 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/?p=621#comment-161720 I sugget for anyone vacationing and or living in philippines look up on internet www.wowphilippines.com and check with philippine government and other government websites. Don't rely one persons post for advice! I sugget for anyone vacationing and or living in philippines look up on internet http://www.wowphilippines.com and check with philippine government and other government websites. Don’t rely one persons post for advice!

]]> By: Ted http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/09/15/the-cheapest-places-to-live-lat-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-161719 Ted Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:57:58 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/?p=621#comment-161719 Post dated...April 13,2009 True...The Philippines Is A Very Corrupt Country. False...It’s People, Police, Army, Political Officials Are Corrupt Also. False...Crime Is Rampant. False...Fees Are Charged Over And Over For The Same Things. True...You Only Can Stay There Initally For 21 Days and then pay extra to stay up to 59 Days Then More Charges For 1 Year, Then More Charges To Extend. True...There Is No Divorce In The Philippines And Foreigners Are Not Allowed To Own Much Property True...Your Property Becomes Your Spouses Property Unless You Have An Pre Numptial Agreement, Which Is Very Time Counsuming And Costly. False...And Of Course There Are Muslim Terrorists There PHILIPPINES Political Officials are to blame for the country being corrupt. The army, police take orders from the government. The people vote for change. Because of the corruption with the political system, change will never happen. Therefore, the people are not to blame for being corrupt! Crime is not as you say...Rampant. Yes, crime is there and present. If you go looking for it! You will find it and maybe more! Fees Are Charged Over And Over For The Same Things...Wow where have you been shopping? This is rubbish! you go to starbucks to buy a coffee or SM to buy a lcd tv. You pay the sticker price plus tax just like any other country! We all know the political officials Are Corrupt. Why not tap into the lucative market of tourisum? When you marry a women, you marry for one reason > To make a family, to have children. Why marry someone if you are thinking of divorce? Especially in the philippines! Whose people are very christian. Yes, you can own property. most land is so very cheap that loosing it really does not matter. Most people know this before they buy! Spouse, Pre Numptial Agreement. This is a joke! Anyone can say the same for most countries. There Are...terrorists every country! Muslims are not the only terrorist. Pointing the finger at one country for its faults is wrong! True...Yes, Tim is correct the food in most areas is not good! I usually make at home! However, I have eaten some really bad food in other parts of the world and could say same. Coke is not same, neither is a big mac! This post shows how bias you are towards a country and its people. I suggest you step back a few feet, or even miles and look at your own country for part of the problems that exist in philippines! Look at yourself for the problems you are so fruitfully describing your thoughts on the philippines to other people. Your post suggest very negative thoughts! I have house, land, wife, children, dog, cat in philippines. I am HaPpY!!! Try not be so negative next time eh! Peace! Hay Tim wannna go Jolly-bee? Post dated…April 13,2009

True…The Philippines Is A Very Corrupt Country.

False…It’s People, Police, Army, Political Officials Are Corrupt Also.

False…Crime Is Rampant.

False…Fees Are Charged Over And Over For The Same Things.

True…You Only Can Stay There Initally For 21 Days and then pay extra to stay up to 59 Days Then More Charges For 1 Year, Then More Charges To Extend.

True…There Is No Divorce In The Philippines And Foreigners Are Not Allowed To Own Much Property

True…Your Property Becomes Your Spouses Property Unless You Have An Pre Numptial Agreement, Which Is Very Time Counsuming And Costly.

False…And Of Course There Are Muslim Terrorists There

PHILIPPINES

Political Officials are to blame for the country being corrupt. The army, police take orders from the government. The people vote for change. Because of the corruption with the political system, change will never happen. Therefore, the people are not to blame for being corrupt!
Crime is not as you say…Rampant. Yes, crime is there and present. If you go looking for it! You will find it and maybe more!
Fees Are Charged Over And Over For The Same Things…Wow where have you been shopping? This is rubbish! you go to starbucks to buy a coffee or SM to buy a lcd tv. You pay the sticker price plus tax just like any other country!
We all know the political officials Are Corrupt. Why not tap into the lucative market of tourisum?
When you marry a women, you marry for one reason > To make a family, to have children. Why marry someone if you are thinking of divorce? Especially in the philippines! Whose people are very christian.
Yes, you can own property. most land is so very cheap that loosing it really does not matter. Most people know this before they buy!
Spouse, Pre Numptial Agreement. This is a joke! Anyone can say the same for most countries.
There Are…terrorists every country! Muslims are not the only terrorist. Pointing the finger at one country for its faults is wrong!
True…Yes, Tim is correct the food in most areas is not good! I usually make at home! However, I have eaten some really bad food in other parts of the world and could say same. Coke is not same, neither is a big mac!
This post shows how bias you are towards a country and its people. I suggest you step back a few feet, or even miles and look at your own country for part of the problems that exist in philippines! Look at yourself for the problems you are so fruitfully describing your thoughts on the philippines to other people. Your post suggest very negative thoughts!

I have house, land, wife, children, dog, cat in philippines. I am HaPpY!!! Try not be so negative next time eh!

Peace! Hay Tim wannna go Jolly-bee?

]]> By: tim howard http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/09/15/the-cheapest-places-to-live-lat-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-157754 tim howard Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:27:13 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/?p=621#comment-157754 i woulk like to rent biannually or annually near tren or goodb transportation,allowing me travel around the country: I would something secure and not too costly. tim howard i woulk like to rent biannually or annually near tren or goodb transportation,allowing me travel around the country:

I would something secure and not too costly.

tim howard

]]> By: trina o http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/09/15/the-cheapest-places-to-live-lat-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-156781 trina o Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:06:54 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/?p=621#comment-156781 Hello everybody, I am in desperate need of your help. I am a mother of four. We are trying to leave the US ASAP. I really want to move to Tequisquiapan Queretaro Mexico. I need to know about renting a 3 or 4 bedroom. My concern is safety and crime. I want to know how the police are and the military. How about kidnappiing etc. Someone please help. I want to make the move sooner than later. Thank You Hello everybody,

I am in desperate need of your help. I am a mother of four. We are trying to leave the US ASAP. I really want to move to Tequisquiapan Queretaro Mexico. I need to know about renting a 3 or 4 bedroom. My concern is safety and crime. I want to know how the police are and the military. How about kidnappiing etc. Someone please help. I want to make the move sooner than later.

Thank You

]]> By: SiempreSuAmor http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/09/15/the-cheapest-places-to-live-lat-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-153852 SiempreSuAmor Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:54:52 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/?p=621#comment-153852 I just got back from Mexico, Playa del Carmen, 2 weeks. It is 40 miles south of Cancun, the beaches are perfect with waters just as clear as Cozumel, only a ferry ride away. Residents pay about US$130/mo for a 1 bedroom apartment some 5-10 blocks from the beach, but most also have homes in cheaper places like Chiapas. A single parent with 3 children can typically live off of US$400/mo in Playa plus still afford to maintain their other property & eat. An owned home in Chiapas cost about US$400/yr. I plan to retire there in 2 years. I'm 31/yo. My current income is about US$9K/mo. I have $30K in savings. So I'll marry a beautiful Latina then have/with a few kids, get a huge house. The tax returns/dependents alone would be more than enough to live off of for the rest of our lives. See you there!! I just got back from Mexico, Playa del Carmen, 2 weeks. It is 40 miles south of Cancun, the beaches are perfect with waters just as clear as Cozumel, only a ferry ride away. Residents pay about US$130/mo for a 1 bedroom apartment some 5-10 blocks from the beach, but most also have homes in cheaper places like Chiapas. A single parent with 3 children can typically live off of US$400/mo in Playa plus still afford to maintain their other property & eat. An owned home in Chiapas cost about US$400/yr. I plan to retire there in 2 years. I’m 31/yo. My current income is about US$9K/mo. I have $30K in savings. So I’ll marry a beautiful Latina then have/with a few kids, get a huge house. The tax returns/dependents alone would be more than enough to live off of for the rest of our lives. See you there!!

]]> By: Candace http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/09/15/the-cheapest-places-to-live-lat-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-151076 Candace Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:11:31 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/?p=621#comment-151076 Hi Everyone!! I really love the input from this site! My famiy - my husband, 7yr old, his parents, and myself - are considering moving to Ecuador due to the cost of living being so much cheaper. I do have a few reservations though and was wondering if anyone might have the answers. First, what is the cost of international schools in Ecuador, say Cuenca, or would it be better to homeschool? Second, is it truly safe and worth living there due to our 7yr old? My husband and I both want our daughter to experience a melting pot of people as we both did ourselves. He grew up in USVI and I lived in Panama Canal. Thanks for any input! Hi Everyone!! I really love the input from this site! My famiy – my husband, 7yr old, his parents, and myself – are considering moving to Ecuador due to the cost of living being so much cheaper. I do have a few reservations though and was wondering if anyone might have the answers. First, what is the cost of international schools in Ecuador, say Cuenca, or would it be better to homeschool? Second, is it truly safe and worth living there due to our 7yr old? My husband and I both want our daughter to experience a melting pot of people as we both did ourselves. He grew up in USVI and I lived in Panama Canal. Thanks for any input!

]]> By: PETER http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/09/15/the-cheapest-places-to-live-lat-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-148265 PETER Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:41:04 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/?p=621#comment-148265 By Peter on June 15, 2009 Cheryl & Robert First, I have to say, 'what a good web site!!'. I have lived in Auckland(North shore)for 5 years. I was looking to go to Canada but the 'twin towers' stopped all enquieries for me. I have recently been looking again at Canada and in particuar, BC, only to find out, Vancouver has an area by the same name(north shore). I would agree with all you say about Auckland. I am british and would put the cost of living in Auckland, as a ratio, on a par with living in London UK. Housewise, you pay a lot for what is tantamount to a wooden shed. You have continuous adverts on TV and Radio for moss and mold killers. Kiwi's are by nature very competitive. I find them aggresive verbally and it really comes across in their driving. To be fair, I'm told this attitude is the 'JAFA'(just a xxxxxxx Aucklander)and not all Kiwis are this way. The country itself has a lot of beauty. Ideally, southern hemisphere summer Queenstown/Arrowtown/Wanaka and northern hemisphere summer in BC. AHHHHHH bliss. good luck to all of us looking for our shangrila By Peter on June 15, 2009

Cheryl & Robert

First, I have to say, ‘what a good web site!!’. I have lived in Auckland(North shore)for 5 years. I was looking to go to Canada but the ‘twin towers’ stopped all enquieries for me. I have recently been looking again at Canada and in particuar, BC, only to find out, Vancouver has an area by the same name(north shore).
I would agree with all you say about Auckland.
I am british and would put the cost of living in Auckland, as a ratio, on a par with living in London UK.
Housewise, you pay a lot for what is tantamount to a wooden shed. You have continuous adverts on TV and Radio for moss and mold killers. Kiwi’s are by nature very competitive. I find them aggresive verbally and it really comes across in their driving. To be fair, I’m told this attitude is the ‘JAFA’(just a xxxxxxx Aucklander)and not all Kiwis are this way. The country itself has a lot of beauty. Ideally, southern hemisphere summer Queenstown/Arrowtown/Wanaka and northern hemisphere summer in BC. AHHHHHH bliss.

good luck to all of us looking for our shangrila

]]> By: Wade http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/09/15/the-cheapest-places-to-live-lat-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-147768 Wade Tue, 02 Jun 2009 03:21:12 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/?p=621#comment-147768 I've been reading good things about San Rafael, Argentina. What I find super attractive is due to it's flat terrain, shady streets, and low humidity most people get around by bicycle. And that's in an area of 170,000 people. I've been concentrating on places that are bike or pedestrian friendly due to a small pension. I've mentioned Arica, Chile and another place I'll investigate is Quetzaltenango, known locally as Xela, pronounced Shayla. Americans are living there on $500 a month. Xela might be one of the very best places to study Spanish, has a new mall with 5 screen multiplex, even a new Wendy's. Overall I'm leaning towards Argentina, but I'll go where it's affordable in 8 years. Hoping inflation doesn't ruin my plans! I’ve been reading good things about San Rafael, Argentina. What I find super attractive is due to it’s flat terrain, shady streets, and low humidity most people get around by bicycle. And that’s in an area of 170,000 people. I’ve been concentrating on places that are bike or pedestrian friendly due to a small pension. I’ve mentioned Arica, Chile and another place I’ll investigate is Quetzaltenango, known locally as Xela, pronounced Shayla. Americans are living there on $500 a month. Xela might be one of the very best places to study Spanish, has a new mall with 5 screen multiplex, even a new Wendy’s. Overall I’m leaning towards Argentina, but I’ll go where it’s affordable in 8 years. Hoping inflation doesn’t ruin my plans!

]]> By: tim http://travel.booklocker.com/2008/09/15/the-cheapest-places-to-live-lat-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-146891 tim Tue, 19 May 2009 03:14:33 +0000 http://travel.booklocker.com/?p=621#comment-146891 Italy and "cheapest" don't go together very well, so I'm not the guy to ask. You need to find a specialized book or site just for Italy to answer that---or someone who knows the real estate market well enough to know where there's still a hidden bargain there. Italy and “cheapest” don’t go together very well, so I’m not the guy to ask. You need to find a specialized book or site just for Italy to answer that—or someone who knows the real estate market well enough to know where there’s still a hidden bargain there.

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