How Much Money Does A Filipina Really Need? The True Cost Of A Provincial Life 🇵🇭

[@bigdave5946]

I have a feeling a lot of Filipinas are going to be upset their budgets are going to be cut 😂

[@simbiotik8480]

No apostrophe before s.

[@martinsaunders7925]

Depends on how many of her"boyfriends"follow the Pea.

[@angelmaxfiji2.036]

😂

[@martinsaunders7925]

@@simbiotik8480 default spelling correction. A I teaching English speakers incorrect grammer to dumb them down. Always check spell check.

[@wolf30324]

Don't do it. They feel like work is another word...Find a working woman woman.

[@TheFilipinaPea]

I’m afraid I’m pretty sick today - my fever shot up, and I’m exhausted, so my apologies for not being able to answer many comments this time😳 If things aren’t better by tomorrow (Day Five), I’ll be going to … somewhere 🥺 👉My videos and the effort I put into them are 100% free for everyone to enjoy, and all I ask is that you leave a thumbs-up on any videos that you like and subscribe to my channel - I have never, and will never, ask you for anything else. For those of you that still wish to support my channel further, however, I’ve posted my links below. Thanks! 👉 Support through PayPal: paypal.me/thefilipinapea?country.x=PH&locale.x=en_US ✅ Pea's Pod Pals: www.paypal.com/webapps/billing/plans/subscribe?plan_id=P-3XR99427R5493902SMTIAASY 👉 Patreon: www.patreon.com/thefilipinapea 👉Join this channel to get access to perks: kzbin.info/door/rm4tEQqTrUP3MwB2G1mjHwjoin 👍🎬SUBCRIBE TO: kzbin.info ✅TWITTER ACCOUNT: 🐥 twitter.com/FilipinaPea ✅Follow me on INSTAGRAM: 📲 📸📸 the_filipinapea 📸📸filipinapea ✅Facebook Account: 💻 facebook.com/thefilipinapea facebook.com/filipina.pea ✅TikTok Account:🎬 🎶TheFilipinaPea

[@dongshengdi773]

The simple answer is $20 each time. Up to $50 each time

[@robincraft4682]

Praying for healing and comfort sweet Pea. Hope you have a speedy recovery and feel better very soon. 🙏

[@ronfindley2874]

Sorry to hear that you are sick. Get well soon!

[@mrrayodesol9588]

Get well!!!

[@chipparmley]

I hope you feel better soon.

[@rogandbingofbingalahtravel3680]

"When a woman sees you can easily be manipulated, you lose her respect". Filipina Pea My mother used to tell me "A woman always needs to feel that she's chasing a man, even after thirty five years of marriage". Jan Fay

[@clydekimsey7503]

Yes. That was my biggest take away from this video. I wish my parents had told me this as a teen. I don't understand this since I feel more manly when I spend money on an American lady. So, should I just take her to a fast food joints on dates? It's hard to find a balance since men are told we should be protecters and providers

[@rogandbingofbingalahtravel3680]

@clydekimsey7503 it's a difficult balance, for sure! I think that as we mature we naturally grow into that inherent knowledge. A great book called "Man of Steel and Velvet" is an excellent read! Personally, I think it's like this..love a woman with everything you've got but, with patience, don't take ....!

[@ferney2936]

@@clydekimsey7503 women are like cats. If they think you have more power than them they'll rub themselves against your leg, sit in your lap & purr. If they think they have more power than you they'll eat you without a thought. This metaphor is obviously exaggerated but it's essentially true. There's nothing special about women that they need to be pandered to but they can be great companions in an even, balanced relationship while it lasts. Unfortunately it doesn't always last because they often want something more or something different before too long. There's a reason that she doesn't know what to buy you for your birthday & it's because you don't really hanker after anything. She, on the other hand, hankers after everything...and in all the colours & a matching handbag too. To your original question: on a first date, take her somewhere nice & show her that you like her. After that it's for her to show that she's interested in you too & if she is, then she won't have a continuing expectation that you treat her on every date. If you have sisters already, it's very helpful in making you realise that women are no more special or valuable than you are yourself. Sorry for the long spiel, Clyde

[@kennethedwards1677]

I think they call weak men, 'simps' now. A woman almost always disrespects a 'yes' man.

[@bilatvendor9278]

That works for so long. She'll get tired and move on. There are millions of men who will drop on their knees for her.

[@radix3d]

A Filipina once asked me for $50 to buy her little brothers birthday cake. I asked her to show me where is a cake that costs that much (this isn’t exactly BGC mind you). She never spoke to me again 😂.

[@Srts875]

they take advantage

[@just_another_bot0110]

That's insane. Must be delicious. I'll stick to my 8 dollar ube cakes

[@RosaMariaPh]

Hahah

[@CuriousConnoisseurs]

That might was a Cake where a striptease Girl jumped out.

[@myendlesslove5120]

😂

[@randyguidry4958]

Pea, excellent information, as always! I could've used this about 10 years ago when I was in an LDR with a girl in Zamboanga. She had me convinced that she needed $500 a month for food, for herself her brother, and her mother. At the time I thought it was reasonable. But, then the pleas for extras started, uniforms for her nursing school, Mom was sick, bother was sick, dog was sick...etc. I eventually got wise and put an end to it. You will certainly be saving some good soul from getting bilked with this valuable info!

[@Bravo1VE]

Well and that is the thing. Most of the time it is not money to support just one person but a whole family. So if you take that into account there is always some relative that needs something and you are the bank account they want to tap immediately.

[@Bravo1VE]

@@user-fl7wn2zl3v oh agree or they will say 75% of their family lost their job if there is any family to begin with.

[@alexrusho1928]

I was these myself, I started to see thru the lies and walked away too

[@Srts875]

​@@user-fl7wn2zl3vlazy

[@puggsincyberspace]

I have had a Family member sick, but it is always with Receipts, Pictures and other documentation, like the picture of the scar from where her brother's appendix was removed. And even then, she insisted that she pay the bill's last part. if she ever asks for money, it is always with documentation on the exact costs, what it's for, and if she will pay it back (a loan) or a gift. But not all are like that.

[@ShaneTrace]

You deserve a medal for the info you give ! Thank you 😊

[@nordicwerewolf9769]

This is why I enjoy watching you. You help us Western guys out so that we know what to look for. I might not ever make it to the Philippines but if I do I'm definitely going to rewatch your videos.

[@towgunr]

If you are just in an online relationship, be very careful about sending a Filipina that you've never even met money, especially on a regular basis. You may think you are getting a bargain by only needing to send her $150 a month but there is always a possibility that you are not the only one sending her money... she has you sending $150, another guy sending $150, and the one she likes the most is probably only sending $100. That's $400 a month for her... Ch-Chiing!

[@christopherkwit3177]

Any dude that Sends money to a woman he never met or his new philippine girlfriend is a goddamn. SIMP

[@tunesbyro1574]

Facts. I have relatives that ask, and even then I question it. If its for a bill. I pay for the bill. Not hand them money

[@Murph_.]

Great video, Miss Pea. Pretty accurate based on what I saw in the 12-13 months I lived there, as well as what my wife's family says when asking for money.

[@posest]

Remember: Generosity becomes expectation, expectation becomes dependency, dependency becomes entitlement, finally entitlement becomes DEMAND. You go from generosity to demand in a very short time. Eventually they will view the money you send them is OWED! This is the twisted reality of this culture. You must make very clear what you can and can not send. And NEVER make it a routine. They will turn on you the moment you stop sending. Even if the total amount of money is in the hundreds of thousands. Stopped payments will erase all of your previous generosity.

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Sad but true 🥺👍

[@kah4325]

Well said!

[@2000ViperGTSsubscribe]

Damn dude, that is so spot on and I am well traveled in PH-PERFECT BEST PH comment ever. Pea, this should be pinned! Hope you feel better too.

[@humungushumungus213]

Wow, then you deserve it, if u send someone money like that, your just buying their attention, sure they’ll spend a few minutes with old farang, if you shell out some cash

[@michaelwilbur4320]

Morning Miss Pea, nice to see you today. I love hearing how frugal the filipina people are.

[@jamesballard6564]

Forced frugality

[@tomster7574]

I'm glad you're saying this again and that you keep saying this. It's amazes me that in the comments there are still guys bragging that they're sending money to Filipinas that they have never met.

[@ShiroiTora2EChild]

Great information given in a precise and concise manner. You can always be depended on for your valuable and entertaining content.

[@StanHasselback]

Hi Pea you understand human nature very well. Thanks for the information on “load “. The first time I was asked “I need load” I wasn’t sure what she was asking for 😂.

[@jamesballard6564]

They usually buy in weekly increments $2.30

[@EvralTatum-Mcfield-ov2mi]

Not that kind of load, but i get it!!

[@DailyGrind-t6j]

Honesty is everything. Even if you can afford to give more, it should be your choice, not someone padding the bill to get more.

[@Amen.22]

I’m kind of familiar with the province way of life. When my four sisters and I were growing up on a small farm in southern Wisconsin. We never had much. We never went anywhere except an occasional trip to northern Wisconsin to visit relatives. We never went out to eat, our father took us to a movie theater once and only once, and he just dropped us off. Our father was working most of the time, on farms and factories. We only saw him sometimes in the evening. Our mother was always with us, always cleaning and cooking. If she ever had any extra time, she would crochet a rug from old clothes torn into strips. Sometimes she would work on a 1000 piece puzzle. Both of our parents were almost nonstop hard workers. That’s probably why I never got or asked for any handouts from the government, except for unemployment benefits that I received for 3 months in the early 70s. Except for those 3 months, I’ve always had a job, and when jobs were getting very hard to find, I joined the army in 1974. Now I’m retired and living off a pension and social security. I plan on moving to the Philippines sometime soon.

[@johnwelch3016]

I'm looking at moving to the Philippines myself..but I rather wait till social security benefits kicks in next year.. this time..and then find my mate in the Philippines..and live a modest life style life..in the Philippines.. can't wait..to visit and spend time there to see if ..I can live the life..loll

[@jdbjoshua]

I gave my Filipina $20 a month while we're engaged and she said she could take care of all of her personal items like soap shampoo lotion feminine products, now that we're married I sent her 100.00 a month and that takes care of all of her living expenses including internet , every month she tells me how grateful she is

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Keeper 👍👍

[@rayintoledocebuphilippines5517]

That’s crazy - I live by in the province snd internet is $50 usd a month - if she is your wife loosen up a bit geeze

[@JanJan-gn5io]

your cheap

[@cynthiagarnham1157]

@@rayintoledocebuphilippines5517 I live in rural Pangasinan. . Have fibre internet, unlimited data, up to 6 devices on it. Have five CP,,s, smart TV. And PC. Less than $18 a month.!

[@shakeblue5573]

​@@rayintoledocebuphilippines5517he is doing just

[@bevannow6994]

Yikes! So concerned that you are feeling very ill. You are a national (and international) treasure. Please get the best medical care possible. We fans are all here to support you. 🥰

[@glenproctor1999]

You can see why so many US citizens want to move to the Philippines! A bit harder decision for UK citizens, especially those with health needs. It's a great heads up for partners who ask for funding though lovely Pea! You're a one-person consumer watchdog! Grrrrr! 😊❤️🌹😘

[@sharhune2735]

Great video. Never knew that the price for a passport over there was so cheap. My two passports for the U.S.A. and the U.K. were over $100.00 USD each. I know the food is not expensive there compared to the U.S. (love my lumpia and pancit) but most westerners will spend extra to get some of the foods that they miss from the home country and pay the extra import tax. Take care and see you Friday.

[@Greg_8507]

Did you buy US passport there?

[@sharhune2735]

No, I got both here in the states. Sent money to the Department of State and money to the U.K embassy.@@Greg_8507

[@borisj4054]

Australian Passports cost over $300 now. Once a penal colony always a penal colony.

[@codyhaitch758]

Christ almighty. OR should I say crikey!!@@borisj4054

[@mbhog8490]

After we were married, I sent her $200 USD per month until she got to US. that amount was about the same as she was making at her job, so she had double pay for 10 months.

[@jamesballard6564]

Was that her airfare to relocate?

[@nickhummer5775]

3 years supporting a girl in the phillipines that I never met. About $100 a month. Almost like clockwork. Only hit me up when she needed money. After the “phone” supposedly got stolen. Enough is enough. I’m done. Sucks I invested into a fake relationship. But time and time I told her I don’t want to keep sending money because it will destroy me and her. And it did. Oh well. Next,… 😊. Feeling great about the decision now

[@kennethedwards1677]

There's a hard and fast rule here that is best to follow: Don't sent any money to a girl you haven't met and spent time with. The lost phone thing is a common scam. You were smart to cut ties.

[@humungushumungus213]

You make us look dumb and dumber, thanks bro

[@emanthedeman867]

Really had me at the Healthcare. In the US, health insurance ranges from expensive to "why even bother breathing"

[@normanmcdonald9158]

Having online dated a Filipina in the past I can see and understand all the extra costs that you have stated . I am a little poorer but much wiser now. I agree not all are like that but to men who are truly seeking a soulmate be wise and listen to Pea's wise counsel. Get well soon Pea you are a treasure.

[@charlesphilhower1452]

It definatlty good to know how much things cost so you can spot when someone is playing you for money and move on.

[@markbailey6051]

Please get well soon Pea. We need you!

[@bctoycollector3311]

This video is a huge help,thank you pea

[@johnsmith-gs4qf]

This is a very interesting and practical video. The full amount that the average Filipina lives on in a month is less than most peoples car payment in the West (a lot less)! This information will help a lot of expats and potential expats like me. Thanks Pea!

[@keithhere5868]

yip....2500 a month on car payment:)

[@baldy1209]

@@keithhere5868 what on earth car is that? I can go and get a brand new Aston Martin for £1700 a month in the UK .. and that's a 180k car...(there's a deposit of course but still)

[@2000ViperGTSsubscribe]

@@baldy1209 I own a 300K car, you can get into big payments. I paid mine outright, but had different supercars and the cheapest part of owning one is the purchase. I dress like a normal dude, in PH I stay at high end places normally, otherwise I am a normal dude. I only help a girl if I keep her as have some business in Cebu, but I try and keep $ out of it to eliminate scammers.

[@mikemadness1607]

Ukay-ukays are fun places, a literal treasure hunt. I’m sorry to hear you’re feeling “under the weather” and I hope you feel better soon.

[@GUNMETALGUYUSA]

A refreshing thoughtful and honest warning in the opening of this video. Well Done Young Lady 👍

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Glad you liked it!👍☺️

[@GUNMETALGUYUSA]

@@TheFilipinaPea I Always Do 💯

[@pauldrew1130]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@michaelellis4935]

I’m so sorry you’re sick! Get better soon OK? Love ya Pea❤️❤️❤️

[@joncherokee]

Hope this helps with medication, I enjoy your informative videos

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Oh my gosh, thanks so much Jon - that’s very kind of you! ❤❤❤❤

[@brat4300]

My wife had to get her passport recently. It cost 1200 with rush processing. She lives a couple hours from the DFA in Tacloban so there is the expense of riding a bus to Tacloban and back around 1000. This is an all-day event where she leaves in the morning and comes back in the evening, so you have to account for 1-2 meals/snacks ~600. Now before she even went, she has to get an appointment with the DFA and getting one is a giant pain in the ass because of the appointment companies that sucks them all up and resell them at a 1000 per, 1500 if you want rush (can we say corruption?). To make that appointment she has to go to the town they are in which is another 200 pesos. There is probably more that I am forgetting but if you total that up you are at close to 4000-4500 pesos which is $72-81 USD, so $100 isn't too far off. As you can see once you add in all the other fees it can be close to that $100 amount. It isn't just about the cost of the passport but everything to get you there. Some of the documents you stated can even be paid for and ordered online without going to the BIR or DFA. I am not saying that your viewers GF wasn't scamming him, I would just have asked her to give an accounting of what all the money is for in that case. Communication is the biggest key here and my wife always lets me know how she spends my money there.

[@2000ViperGTSsubscribe]

Correct, current DFA website with the blocks vary by region with many all sold out to the fixer/scammers.

[@bryanlonger8646]

Good job pea...excellent work...keep it up...

[@jamesholland5761]

Great video Pea! I learn so much from you! Thank you!

[@charlescox2840]

Millions and millions of millions!❤❤❤

[@sdavis-59]

😂😂😂

[@michaellee6167]

Thank you for your information...great video

[@mikeking6830]

Some of those fees should include time and transportation. Not much can be done through the mail or online. Great video Ms Pea. Tell the Captain to treat you special, you are do for some attention.

[@johnwalsh518]

Now this was very interesting Thank you!

[@AdamG20]

I got asked for school supplies.Then she wanted money for supplies so she can go get her a job.I was like, look, lady, I've known you For three days online.I'm not sending you $200.She even sent me pictures of her kids trying to get sympathy.

[@TheFilipinaPea]

🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@humungushumungus213]

It’s an old dude pretending to be a young woman, you got fleeced

[@lude4u2nv]

waiting for my shout now!!!

[@derek7959]

$290 is huge. Thats $15000 pesos a month. Many filipinas cant earn that a month wotkIng full time and they survive fine.

[@steveburlo8010]

Good advice, happy Thanksgiving !!!

[@spincube5734]

I solved my problem with American consumerism when I had my credit card stolen. I didn't report it. The thief was spending less than I did! Good tips to know. Thanx Lt. Uhura !! Hope you feel better soon Pea !!

[@bravo4adventure988]

This information is gold. Thanks Pea!

[@Foreigner_2024]

Your videos are so educational and entertaining! I spent a couple years living and working with Filipinos on overseas projects and thought I knew something of the culture (which I am in love with) and made a plan to retire to the PH after an online "dating" episode with a Filipina. That one didn't work out and I am on #3 now. The first one was actually older than me, and the second within ten years. The one I am beginning to form a relationship with is 35 years younger. The "Code book" was great, and actually I learned valuable things from all of them. I have another year before I can retire so I have time to let this newest relationship either grow, or die on the vine if it isn't right. Oddly, it seems to be the best one so far. Is it because I am learning more from the previous ones? Or is it because I have watched all your videos??? This young woman is from the province, and a "Mountain" girl as you described as being less attractive to Filipinos, but I can't take my eyes off her. Well, all that really to say thank you for your time and effort to educate us foreigners on the ways of the Pinay

[@paulcantrell7900]

As always, you're right on point, much needed and appreciated

[@zensvlognotapro]

Great topic Ms. Pea 👍 I'm a big proponent of teaching people how to fish than giving them fish. To all Western men who have sweetheart here in the Philippines teach them how to make business instead of giving them allowance . Teach them how to live simple until they become financially able because some Filipinos don't know how to make money but everybody is spending money . Get well soon 👍

[@jamesankiewicz3141]

Thanks so much! Super helpful!!!

[@frosty3693]

I guess the question is, even here, is how much it costs to live vs how much it costs to "Live". And both are more expensive than the costs to exist. But I have found that the cost of my desires is linked to how much money I have. I really haven't thought much about the color of the Gulfstream G650 I don't think about, well until just now.

[@charliemcintyre6902]

Thank you Filpina pea. She is taking advantage.

[@ivanskirchak4935]

I’m not rich! But I’d gladly share what I have with my Pinay ☺️ ❤️

[@HillBillyBarry2000]

It will be worth it. :-)

[@johnlobley]

Get well soon. ...and always let the ads play.

[@brianscovern68]

Hi Pea! Hope you're feeling better! This video should help the guys have a reality check on how much to send each month if they choose to do so. With all this knowledge you have, are you the perfect GF/Wife? Take care.

[@ronfindley2874]

Good evening Pea. Hope you had a good weekend. Let's get this algorithm going.

[@toolman2364]

A lot of Filipinas I have talked to claim they have to borrow someone else's cell phone to communicate with me. They are quick to quote a price for a new cell phone that I need to provide if we are to continue communicating. The quoted prices range from $200 to $350. I messed up and sent a young lady $350 to buy that much needed cell phone so she wouldn't have to keep borrowing her auntie's phone all the time. Wouldn't you know it, after she received the money, she got sick and had to spend all that money on a doctor visit and medicine. "Can you please send more money for a cell phone"... the words (and my empty wallet) still haunt me.

[@OfficialTacoGod]

Why didn't you video chat and make sure she showed proof that she was at the store with said phone in hand at register?

[@toolman2364]

She said she never got the phone and had to spend the money on medical bills@@OfficialTacoGod

[@humungushumungus213]

It’s an old dude pretending to be a young woman , he fleeces old farangs on those Filipina dating apps

[@Scotboi55555]

This a great channel, thank you for being truthful and making us westerners aware, please keep doing what you are doing , liked and subscribed

[@TheFilipinaPea]

❤️❤️❤️👍

[@alandale250]

I got married in the Philippines last October…She is a teacher but I send her 125 USD a week to make sure she has everything she needs or for her family…it’s a choice to send that much I know but I am married to her and I want to make sure she is supported until she comes to the US on her visas..

[@marcom2248]

You are such a clever young lady. Not only, you know excactly what you are talking about, you are able to present those facts in a very entertaining way. 👍

[@raymahannah4336]

Money is both beneficial in providing wants, needs, and a comfortable standard of living, and it is also the root of all evil... There is no middle ground... Without strict discipline, money ends up being used for more wants than needs, and before you know it, you're living beyond your means or agreed budget, especially when you've never had much, and all of a sudden have a lot. Follow the average multi-million dollar lottery winner in the west over a period of a few years, and you will know what I mean... 🙂 Thank you for your valuable, common sense insight Pea! I hope you feel better!! 🙁♥️

[@SeeLasSee]

“Needs” can expand fast with increased availability.

[@userbelieveinGod]

I have zero drama. I moved to the PI just before covid. I spend my hard earned retirement money on me myself and I. I travel to a diff island and meet a Filipina but always cut off ties. No girl knows where I live. Life in the PI for me is fantastic.❤

[@thomasstewart3]

My relationship is 5 years now with me making two trips to the islands. I send 200 per month. She. Has her own income but not much. I also help with any medical issues but she always provides the proof of the cost. I am ok with this so far.

[@brain2save]

Thanks for the valuable info. I Loooovvvveeed the spok imitation. Good job. That last piece sold me and I subscribed. You're amazing especially with Ponfar😅❤👍🖖

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Excellent! And thanks 😊👍

[@richamison4834]

This reminds me of the time I met a friend of my ex-girlfriend who was receiving a total of about $4000 (I saw the receipts) a month from 4 guys. I always wondered how a guy could be so stupid to send a monthly allowance but after meeting her, I understand somewhat. This girl was absolutely drop dead gorgeous, great personality, good conversationalist with a terrific sense of humor. She said she never asked for money...they offered. The only thing she felt guilty about was each guy thought they were the only one even though there was no commitment to her. She said she would continue this way until there was a ring on her finger. I can see how guys fall into the LDR trap but hopefully your video will have some guys rethinking what they send.

[@theburtonchannel]

Thanks, Pea, very informative and down-to-earth

[@Destiny4Travail]

I have a lot of chat mates in the Phils and abroad. There are times I did send bits of money to them. I understand it doesn't mean I'm going to be with them, n most surely never even meet them. N for me that is okay, if they were going to pay me back or not didn't matter. But I was thankful that I could help them in some way even if I never see any reciprocation. I know its a lower income country so they probably needed it more than me anyways, haha.

[@AffyBoy]

ALWAYS amazing insights - thank you -- my Filipina wife is amazing with our budget -- a natural gift she has, probably coming from years of experience looking afrer her young siblings. AND the biggest gifts are her honesty and caring for her family.

[@ken-camo]

this is crazy! someone can literally live like a king on their retirement checks out there.

[@cr8zelegs]

"Live like a king"...in comparison to the native people. Realistically, you're just going to live like you would normally live in your home country except it just costs significantly less to do it there. If you are vacationing then go all out, but if you are living there long term for retirement and are truly living like a king constantly in the Philippines, then you are probably spending too much. Those retirement checks don't go as long as people think.

[@2000ViperGTSsubscribe]

No, to live like a kind, say you make 100K and have a good US lifestyle, in PH you will need 60K. A high end condo, say 3K square feet is $1 million USD. I am high income in US and for me I need a $6K a month in PH for bottom end, and sure you can live in a very small crappy condo that my cat would not be happy in, but high end stuff is almost non-existent in Philippines. Try to purchase highs end anything, good luck. It is very low quality good all over, Makati has higher goods or NCR's Mall of Asia, but most of PH it's not even possible to get high end things without huge hurtles. As Pea's videos has "not available sir" with limited choices. Want US food, you will pay more there if you can get it and that is hard to any selection. So if you want to live like an American in PH, prepare to pay big. You want nice hotel, Radisson Blue in Cebu, Fairmont in Makati, but these are $200 a night, but cheap places $20 a night that suck. JW Marriott in NCE is $35ish a night, but nice. Want great health care in PH, look for a unicorn, it is not there despite what it says, been in 25 countries, PH is bottom rung. Want girls, PH is terrific, Live like a king, pay like a king. I have business interests in PH as investor and in and out.

[@TheDigger1967]

Thanks for the info.

[@Warf_459]

Good Morning Pea. First, I heard several bloggers talking about your Friday's post. It truly saddened them. This was really good information for today. I've been to Pampanga and a bit familiar with the cost of living there.. I actually live off of about $1500 a month here.. I don't have a car note and my house is paid for. I have a newer car and a truck. I seldom go out so my tires last for over a decade.. I actually amaze myself at my budget and how much I actually get. There is a vlogger there called "It's Me." That is how I would live, if I were to move there. Just so hard trying to find a good Filipina.

[@wolf30324]

Get out of Pampanga area.....and look further out from the Bar scene area.😮

[@Warf_459]

Hahahaha!! You must be talking about Angles City.. No. I was in Guagua.@@wolf30324

[@AS-ph4rb]

Knowledge is not power, Applied knowledge is power. Keep that knowledge coming Pea.

[@ephemarius]

I have a filipina friend that told me her monthly expenses are just over $60. So afrer this video, i am very much inclined to trust her word.

[@Semiam1]

One of the most curious reactions with giving too much to someone is not only the lack of respect but the growth of ingratitude in the recipient which can lead to bitterness. This is a universal truth.

[@paulioshak9438]

You have the funnest most open honest videos ever. I have learned do much more than I imagined. Probably what would take years or decades. Thanks

[@guyandre4946]

Yes Pea, you analysis is spot on as per usual. Indeed, despite the cost of living, It still remains extremely popular. We all know that money can't buy you happiness, but poverty can't buy you anything. All my friends are constantly complaining that I'm too frugal, but I'm not buying it: I ran behind a bus all the way home and saved £2.80 ! Got home, and my neighbour mocked me saying had I run behind a cab, I would have saved £16 ! Anyway Pea, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, unless it might just be an incoming train. An optimist always sees the light in the end of the tunnel. But a pessimist sees nothing but dark in the same tunnel. 
However, a realist sees light from any incoming train, while the engine-driver sees three idiots standing on the track. 😊 Sadly the light at the end of the tunnel in UK has been turned off due to budget cuts. So we’ll have to move to the Philippines where hopefully there are no tunnels ! 😘❤️

[@javieritomac]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@stanfrymann]

"We all know that money can't buy you happiness, but poverty can't buy you anything." Never heard that one before! Classic!

[@mauricerobillard612]

Thank you Pea for the insightful video. I hope you are feeling better and wished you had a special person taking care of you during temporary your illness. ❤

[@terrylorrah6725]

My favorite, your favorite, everybody's favorite..... Pea!!!!

[@keithandes2804]

Thanks Pea for always looking out for everyone and making sure things are fair on both sides!! You are a true Gem!! Keep up the great work and the fantastic videos! YOU ARE MY FAVORITE!! 😍😃

[@EDINTHEWIND]

I have been sending her a thousand dollars every month since I left two years ago. I needed to see a doctor and do a few legal things. She was supposed to come after me and then the children later. Shortly after I left she is never available to talk. The only time she contacts me is about money for her , the kids, or the house. I am a fool and it hurts.

[@vincentslusser9205]

Wow. So much difference. It's so true about the mass consumption here in the U.S.

[@AmericanFlyOnTheWall]

My wife was waiting on her U.S. visa with our daughter in 2017 and 2018. I asked her how much she needed and she requested $500 per month. That didn't seem like near enough to me, so I sent $700 per month. When I went back for our embassy interview, my daughter had nice clothes, toys, and plenty of food. My wife had this bag. STUFFED with boxes of 18 and 21 carat gold jewelry. I said, "Where did this come from?" She said, "I told you $500 was enough." 😂 We are now retired and living in Mindanao. Costs have increased since the pandemic, but we still only spend about $1,000 USD per month.

[@brettogata4410]

I know brother, we purchased a house in CDO and prices have been rising fast for years. i go with the beer scale back in 1987 the first time I paid 15 pesos for a beer! Jeepnee in Olongopo was 1 peso for a Sailor 😅

[@user-ww8ku2ow4l]

Informative and very useful!

[@keinlieb3818]

Like you said, most Filipinas won't ask for money. Even my wife, even though we've been together for 5 years, still has issues asking for money for different things. Even though my money is enough to cover everything, she still insists to work so that she can help cover expenses in the house.

[@codyhaitch758]

I'm glad to hear it. I've been in an LDR for three months now with a woman from the province, quite poor, and I thought I would show my appreciation for her kindness and company by sending her $50usd per month. I figured it would help her out since she did not have a job yet. She never asked for money, by the way, it was my idea. Fast forward three months, she has used the money to get her SSS identity card for work, bought a ticket to Manila, and is now looking for jobs. Also, she does not want me to send her any more money, and in fact wants to pay me back! I'm speechless honestly... Cheers!

[@keinlieb3818]

@@codyhaitch758 yep! Those are the good ones! $50 to us isn't very much money at all, but here, that's 2,500 pesos and that's 50+ kilos of rice that will help feed a family a 4 for a few months.

[@rasheddanakil8896]

You are a sacred gemstone, handpicked by God. Thank you for all of the much needed content.

[@ragjamrock]

I hope you feel better soon Pea.🤧 If I had a Filipina I'd give her everything she needs, if you know what I mean! 😉🌴

[@robert9248]

As always, good advice with a fun ending to the segment.

[@ronlugbill1400]

Thanks for the information. $290 is a bit high for poor provincial filipinos, imho. I help some poor filipino families. I try to aim low. Like 6k or 8k per month or just a big bag of rice so they still have an incentive to work but they don't starve. A 50 kilo bag of rice is 2500-3,000 pesos and that will feed a family for a month. Just a little extra for viand. I do not pay for medical expenses or medicine. They get better with or without medicine. And I also don't pay for school supplies. That should be free. But I do sometimes help with requirements so they can get a job. If someone is making unreasonable requests or is not grateful, just block them. You can always unblock them later, if you want to. Do not be afraid to do radio silence for a few days or weeks or months. That helps cure a poor attitude or unreasonable or excessive requests.

[@berniemcfadden7760]

Hahaha your ending parity on Star Trek was hilarious! Thanks for all your wonderful videos and hope your feeling better soon!

[@mikemarriedtoabeautifulwom3317]

Great video Pea. I give my asawa $1k a month she saves, buys land and builds wealth. Worth every penny she is amazing.

[@dwainpeak5129]

Good Evening Professor Mentor Ms Pea I Am Time For Another Great Exciting Adventure Lesson From You Oh Great One I Hope You Had A Fantastic Weekend Love You Ms.Pea !!!

[@stopcensoringmen5044]

That Star Trek outro was so cute and wholesome

[@TheFilipinaPea]

🤣🤣🤣👍

[@shaunmckenna1923]

Hello Pea , good info for anyone new to the Philippines , Thank you take care .

[@johnmurphy8791]

Thank you. I found this helpful.😊

[@timwhittemore157]

Hope you're feeling much better now, Miss. Pea.

[@cadrian777ADY]

Bravo Filipina Pea ! Unather one .good..intresting and real...vedio"s !! Thanks dear !! Salamat po !!

[@rona8663]

Great info Pea as always. Thanks for this.

[@theadaptivefitnesschannel4308]

Hey Pea. Great video! My interest in the Philippines were in the beautiful beaches there. I had no idea so many Expats were going there to find love. I’ll be visiting just for the experience of the Philippines. However, if I meet someone while I’m there, all of your videos, have so much wonderful information on how to proceed in getting to know someone safely. Thank you for the value that you add to KZbin. I hope you get your own travel show of the Philippines, one day like Anthony Bourdain. You’re a natural and should be on international TV giving information about the Philippines.

[@EricStegall72]

As always very informative info. Budgeting is the way to go that way you can make the best of what you have. Sorry your not feeling well hope you recover soon. 🎉🎉🎉

[@davidsmith1225]

Sad to hear you’re not feeling well. I am glad that your channel has grown so much. Please take care of yourself. Your future seems bright 😎