Can It Be Done: $800 USD A MONTH?

[@TropicalTodd]

I plan on retiring at age 52. My wife is from Cebu and we will live simple life

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

👍😀💯😎

[@Max-oi9es]

You seem like a cool dude. I've been currently living in the Philippines for six months now. This is the most chill place on the planet for retirement. Many of the locals here often tell me that there are actual Filipinos darker than me, lol. So, I seem to fit right in without racism being an issue. That was the second leading reason I left the U.S. behind all the black on black violence. Hope you get back here soon, I know you enjoyed yourself while you were here.

[@riverpapa-gw2ey]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@paulthurson]

i commend you on making things work within your budget for your Philippines experience .. being 'successful' is relative .. having experiences that enrich you is the ultimate success .. wish you luck in getting back to the Philippines !

[@python335]

This is very encouraging I’m definitely going to retire overseas Thailand or the Philippines and live on a small budget thanks for sharing your experience.

[@ugenescott111]

You go man and do you 👍👏 I just came across you in Pattaya . I have nothing but respect for you. BE HAPPY 🎉😊

[@gilbellamy7713]

Wow! Thanks for sharing your story! Reminds me of the Will Smith movie The Pursuit of Happyness!

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alrobert8251]

Been here 2yrs and life is good. On vacation everyday. When you planning on returning or you have no plans of returning. Well I wish you luck and keep working out and taking those vitamins. My brother

[@JuvelynBacalso-du7fz]

Even 600$ to 800$ you can live your life in the Philippines,all you need is just cook your food, get public transportation, get promo internet data..make friends with local Filipinos and I will tell you ,you can live your life without being stress.

[@Kitiwake]

You can. but Its a miserable place. Heat, flies and humidity. No infrastructure and typhoons.

[@rexmascarina2169]

Research 🧐 more you can live that amount in Davao province.

[@paulthurson]

@@Kitiwake if you're living way out in the province on a very low budget then yes maybe but not the entire country as a whole .. i spend most of my time in the cities and live very comfortably .. but maybe you were indeed just making reference to province life ..

[@rspcoach619]

in other words, just survive. What happens if you have a serious medical situation.

[@BillyTimes-dw7vs]

​@@Kitiwakedon't go to typhoon are but yea I agree

[@Buildsolarhomes]

Excellent content. Thanks 🙏 for sharing

[@sekiriaasagiri1513]

Nice background!

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

Thanks 💯

[@stevenbaer9061]

@@thepoormanspassportguide Is the background the freeway over RIchardson Bay between Mill Valley and Strawberry?

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

@stevenbaer9061 You know it! A peaceful place.💯😅

[@stevenbaer9061]

@@thepoormanspassportguide I know it very well, I lived in Marin for 27 years............gorgeous area, weather is out of control perfect in my humble opinion. Glad you had a great experience on your budget in the Philippines..........that is all that matters! Great job man.

[@alanjohnson6369]

Great video man thanks for sharing. Damm good budget you just show it can be done on less that's great.

[@CavalrySecurity]

We lived on 800 a month in he Philippines from 2017 to 2020, that didn't include building our house there. We lived in our house a year while building it, then 2 Years in Dumaguete. A note regarding Social Security, I didn't collect SS until returning to the states and I resumed working. My SS is 1205 now, but will go up due to working and bumping off some lower earning years AND I'm earning a lot more hourly plus working OT, I plan on returning to the Philippines

[@stedye]

CalvarySecutity what was the cost to build your home in Philippines, if I can get an approximation? Looking to build as well in Cebu area .

[@CavalrySecurity]

We spent about 25K, but the land was already in the family. My wife started the house spending about 6,000 and her Nanay and Son moved in (30 Y/O) I spent 19,000 having to have some of the work my wife had done repaired and I also added a huge 3rd bedroom and a bigger kitchen. Our house is in my wife's province in Mindanao and it was way too boring so we moved to Dumaguete and I loved it there I'd not rush to build though, my house is intended for my wife to retire to as she is 11 years younger than I. Renting is good because you can move if problems arise and you will probably not be able to sell for what you put into building. I'd say 20K plus land will get you a very modest home though.@@stedye

[@kennethsuggs2546]

Glad u made this video they so many vollegers say don't go can't make it unless u got 2000 a month most from dummeggts

[@EvralTatum-Mcfield-ov2mi]

Yeah, they claim if you are not bringing in $1,500 a month, you will suffer, not travel and eat local food@@kennethsuggs2546

[@mrmaillouify]

Just shared with 12 of my contacts ❤

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

Thanks for watching 😎👍🏾💯

[@zandig666]

Don't forget suffering through excruciating winters sir !!!! 😄😄🤙🤙😄😄 Didn't know you were a musician !! Goes to figure most musicians are smart

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

It was interesting in rainy season in Quezon City I got cold a few times. People were wearing jackets and heavy shirts. I think it went down to 78°, 25 Celsius!

[@jeremyking3986]

I intend to live there for $1k a month give or take, but periodically taking $500-$1000 vacations every couple of months. So the average might be $1500 with weekly trips to Palawan or Baguio

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

That's living the dream! Congratulations 🎉🙂!!!

[@danramsay5844]

Sounds like you've done the most with what little you have..good for you ! I will be retiring next yr in Manila as my wife & I have a home there in the Las Pinas area with a decent modest budget and we own the home so all the better. Good luck k ! :)

[@alanjohnson6369]

You always here the ones say if you don't have 2k to 3k don't come you not going to make it. I say if you can't make it on your budget in the Philippines how you going to make it here.

[@CalvinGiles-u9s]

Good video brother

[@ItsRedFoxx]

Great fucking video!!

[@carlworthy8847]

I enjoyed your video I have an idea would it not be great If you can find another Foreigner that has the same budget as you team up together that will be $1600 a month It would be a whole lot easier When I see situations like this if 2 or 3 can get together find a nice big house you can live really goodJust a thought

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

What a great idea for a show. Imagine two or three foreigners over 50 trying to live together 8,000 miles away from home. I'd watch😂!

[@carlworthy8847]

Yes I've been planning on moving to the Philippines since 2018 but COVID blew my plans then my health now I'm getting back on track and I'm planning on being there December or January I have everything straight But I don't know if I want to move to Davao or cebu When I leave I will not be coming back to US LOL

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

Have you lived there before?

[@carlworthy8847]

No but I've been on the site talking to Filipino since 2014 and also at my job maybe we can work something out together if you decide to move to Cebu or Davao I have a lot of information so I'm kind of in the same position you are I may have a little bit more than you for right now but it will work out I'm 65 I've been trying to get there all this time but covid kind of messed me up but now I'm getting everything in order the only thing I need now is my airline ticket I was just waiting for the price to go down a little I remember when I was working a few years ago you can get an airline ticket to the Philippines for $400 round trip now everybody's trying to leave the country and the price got jacked up but it will come back down as soon as it do I'm on my way

[@rexmascarina2169]

Move to Davao province, Davao Norte. Davao Sur. Davao oriental.

[@glennthompson-zu9yg]

Great information!!

[@RobbieBlue]

You seem to have alot of experience. I have questions about food and safety

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

So many great people sharing info on here. I learn something new every day. Keep asking questions. BTW, your music is right on time 💯😎👍🏿👍

[@willyd6901]

Hi David, At 62 are you now collecting SS?

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

I got SDI years ago after an disabling accident. You can never collect 2 SS benefits at the same time. No SS for me.

[@stedye]

What company did you use for travel insurance?

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

Allianz travel insurance. I'm satisfied.

[@matthew-eq5sj]

great video, im on my way within next 2 months for a year. would love to pick your brain! maybe even get you a ticket

[@bobnewhart4318]

Good info. How did you figure out the routes and what goes where when traveling?

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

I had plenty of help. I studied for 6 months before and mostly improvised. I was invited by someone from the mountain province tribe. I couldn't resist. After I was quarantined 12 days when I got to Manila my freestyle expenses diminished quickly.

[@Michael-bi7zx]

What is your online Job?

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

Online job? Always looking for money. Thanks for watching.

[@Feetonthesand]

Foreigners should have a part-time online job before moving to the Philippines. $6 per-hour job is enough to live in the Philippines.

[@thepoormanspassportguide]

Ok.