Manila vs Cebu…My Thoughts On Living In Both As An American

[@boomertuber8878]

SUPERCHAT this guy!!! GREAT INFO!

[@TheNYCexpat]

Thank you for the support, appreciate thag

[@boomertuber8878]

I watch a lot of Phil vids but never saw one on how to get a cheap deal on a flight to Manila from the USA. Can you do a vid on the subject?

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@boomertuber8878 to be honest there aren't many cheap flights so that's probably why haha but rather than a video I'll just tell you here to check out the website skyscanner and play around with Google flights. Flights have come down some since Andre years ago, but they're still expensive

[@jensen0818]

Thank you so much , a cebuana here. I love Cebu and can’t wait to stay there for good.

[@TheNYCexpat]

Hello po, thank you for watching! Visaya people are some of the nicest Filipinos I've met haha I can always tell when I meet them in manila, usually because they talk more! Haha

[@carltonesmith5015]

In Antipolo outside Manila for a month … I’ve really enjoyed it! I’ve heard good things about Cebu as well, though I probably won’t make it there this trip. Thank you for this informative video!

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@carltonesmith5015 I like Manila, but I know a lot of people that prefer cebu. That’s the good thing though, there are a lot of places to choose from. Than you for watching!

[@charliemulligan1988]

Hi Charlie from Boston I commented on another video today of yours. I am only 2 1/2 minutes into this video and I got to tell you already you got me happier that I’m flying into Cebu this coming January. See you soon brother back to the video.

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@charliemulligan1988 Thank you man!

[@charliemulligan1988]

@ I got a friend in Mactan Island with his wife. I will start in Cebu. I will travel for six months there and I will return to Boston only to rent out my house and then right back to the Philippines. I want to love it. I will check out more of your videos thanks for what you do. Very informative. By the way, beautiful baby!!! If you need something from America, let me know. Peace man.

[@TheNYCexpat]

@ Thank you for your kindness. The nice thing about The Philippines is that there are a lot of different island and places that make it, so if you don’t like one place, there are other places to try out that might resonate with you better. It’s easy enough to travel around here too, so give it a try and find what works for you.

[@ronaldgordon2374]

👍

[@charliemulligan1988]

@@TheNYCexpat to be honest with you, brother I loved Mexico and so I studied Spanish for two years there. I lived in a neighborhood with no English. I did very well and I loved it. I loved the food and the people and I loved the nature I bought motorcycles and rode in the mountains also along the coast, but I’ve been to Vietnam twice this past year in the mountains and along the coast. I was only there for three months this year, but between the language barrier and the food I could not get used to. I went back to Mexico. I’ve been watching videos and a friend invited me to the Philippines. I understand they speak English and so I thought I would give it a try this January . I want to love it there also. If I do find an area and love it, I will sign for a year. Eventually, I will try other areas in south east Asia. I got friends in Vietnam and Cambodia now. But from what I understand, the Philippines is big and beautiful enough to travel for a year or two. See you soon, man.

[@nicholaswilliams429]

Good motivation for me to follow through with my plan!

[@WilliamFluery]

Great review. When I come to Manila, I spend the night at the Resort World Marriott and then fly to Chiang Mai, Thailand. When I fly back to the States I do the same thing. I never leave Resort world. Love it!!!

[@KB3TLE]

Fine business Mike my man ! -- Good and bad - or not so good - if not bad ? -- Really like your honesty and up front info - so we can decide what best fits 'us' given the real world choices. -?- Both have their advantages depending on what is important - as we we are all different ! How you point that out is useful to people who may be trying to decide and are on the fence. It may be that for some their budget may well 'somewhat' decide for them ? Old expats on fixed incomes for example. 🤔 Like me ? ( 🤗) I appreciate your perspective and can relate - because I'm 'frugal' myself ! - - - Seemingly - I prefer the VIBE in Eastwood City -- for my old retired bones. Comfort --&-- convenience appear to combine for my liking - right off the elevator - from my ''frugal'' studio ! -- IF -- 'I' can afford to live there ? Saw your trip to immigration video every 2 months - not bad at all. ---- Very seriously hoping I can afford it '''there''' on that $320 studio rent price (?) on my $1600 SS check - given my 6 medication costs too ? 🤔 ( Noticed Mercury Drugs is right next door ? ) ---- Thanks for the info.

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@KB3TLE Hey, thank you man. I try to put out helpful info, so I’m glad you found it so. I have an agent if youre looking for places, when you get here just email me at newyorkerinThePhilippines at gmail and I’ll send you her info and let her now you’r’e looking for a place. If she doesn’t have anything then I also do consultant work for new expats here of cheap so just let me know if you need. In regards to your budget, watch my other video where i talk about how much The Philippine costs. I go over all the basics and necessities and lay out the prices so you can do the math. For some people 1600 is enough for others it’s not. In my experience medications have been affordable here, just stick to local pharmacies and not hospital pharmacies because they will sometimes charge up to ten times more on the price! Thank you for watching

[@Beyondthebox11]

Another great video I don’t know in the future maybe you can do a video on the price of furnished and unfurnished units around BGC or Eastwood area?

[@TheNYCexpat]

Been trying to do that, but the agents aren't playing along around here. I'm working on it though, definitely

[@Beyondthebox11]

@@TheNYCexpat thank you so much

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@Beyondthebox11 sure thing, I have had a few offered to tour some condos, but it was nothing good. I'm trying to find some good price ratio ones to show you guys rather than just the overpriced expat stuff because there are a lot of those, but there are also good deals to be found. Like I said in another video you can find an executive studio, which is essentially a one bedroom without a door for around $300-350 and you can find that most places if you ship around. In Bonifacio global city even a regular studio is probably going to start at more like $450 with an executive or one bedroom $500 upward. You pay a premium price there, but it's a nice place. I'll do a video on there soon, I just got the first sponsor for the channel so hopefully we will work together more and I'll have some extra money to do more cool videos lol

[@Beyondthebox11]

@@TheNYCexpat that’s awesome to hear, my wife and I have actually been out of the city for two years so we are curious about how much the prices have went up. We have lived in four different units in East Wood and 1 in BGC. We need to move back because my wife has health issues and her primary doctor is at St. Luke’s. Right now we are living inLipa Batangas. We just put our house on the market and we hope to move out by the end of the year and move back to the the city. The driving back-and-forth is not fun. If you could also add how much parking is. it used to be 4800 a month but I don’t know if it has went up. Thank you again for your great videos, and congratulations on the sponsor

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@Beyondthebox11 I see parking here usually not too far from that price usually 5000-5500 in Eastwood when people are selling their parking spots, but you could probably find one for less if you haggle lol And yea that's why we don't leave metro Manila till we go back to the usa because a lot of the doctors are here. We can do vacation in other places, but Eastwood world as a home base

[@TIG2MAN0]

Great video

[@stateofconsciousness212]

Omg great video! Was just gonna ask about Amazon. Can you also talk about your insurance cost in MM? A NYE’r originally from the Philippines 40 years ago. Thinking about moving back for retirement🥳

[@mainro.s]

Great video man thanks. I'm from Toronto and currently living in Cebu for the last year. I love it here, but Manila is definitely more my speed. I'll be making the move there in the next 3-4 months.

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@mainro.s agreed and good luck on the move! What part of Manila?

[@AntonPutra]

You convinced me to go to Manila😊

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@AntonPutra manila is underrated! But it's not for everyone. Try some of the places I recommended, but also remember The Philippines has a lot of amazing places that are easy to visit and that's part of the appeal to find what ressonates with you Thank you for watching!

[@momohmart]

This is great. Trying to decide between Cebu and Manila/BGC. Been to both years ago. Faster mail in Manila is an upside. Also when I look at condo prices in BGC compared to Cebu's Ayala Mall area they're the same it seems like.

[@TheNYCexpat]

I've found Bonifacio global city to charge a premium as far as rent goes over everywhere else, but it's a nice area so maybe it's justified

[@robertdonvito3443]

Hey Mike, I'm born and raised in the Bronx NYC. I'm probably going to do an exploratory trip for a month in Bgc. I'm 63 years old and no vices, I'm thinking of a budget of 2000 Dollars monthly and of course a 30 thousand dollar savings. What are your thoughts?? Oh also I had some great times at Webster hall. Lol

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@robertdonvito3443 haha yes that place is a classic and $2000 should be good depending on your rent. Like I said in the video Bonifacio global city is the most expensive. If you want to save some money you can stay at McKinley hill, which is quite literally down the street from Bonifacio global city, maybe just a couple minute drive. If you look up studios maybe they will start at around $500 in Bonifacio global city and the same studio would be around $350 at McKinley hill If you're only doing a month stay and have a savings though the few hundred bucks isn't going to make much of a difference, stay in Bonifacio global city and have fun!

[@robertdonvito3443]

@@TheNYCexpat Thank you Mike. I'll let you know when I'm going there. God willing within this year.

[@Lazy-A-L33]

Mike, I am a small city or large town boy. I will try Cebu first. They will have most, if not all, of the amenities that I will need. I will keep an open mind to moving to a larger city or to a smaller city.

[@TheNYCexpat]

yea it's a good first point to try out. Its more like a big barangay vibe than city in my opinion. Some people prefer that. It's also close to a lot of places In The Philippines like I said, so you can see different places if you want to too

[@huseyinturan4011]

watched it the 2nd time... when is the next one coming? :)

[@TheNYCexpat]

Lol thank you for watching. Soon, just got a channel sponsor, so I had to wait for some contract stuff to be finished. After that I would like to do more vlog style stuff mixed in showing off different places

[@huseyinturan4011]

@@TheNYCexpat that sounds exciting, looking forward to that!

[@theVhin]

The traffic situation in Cebu was better than in Manila maybe 15 years ago, but not anymore. Metro Manila is NYC, while Cebu is more of an LA vibe for me.

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@theVhin yea I'm not sure if I said it in this video or another video, but it seems like cebu had less cars, but also less lanes so the traffic wasn't much different

[@apilgrimtraveler8483]

Hi Mike. Thanks for sharing. Good stuff and much appreciated. I'm married to a filipina. We have a 5 year old daughter together and have been living in northern Bohol for the past 6 years in an area that is very rural/provincial. Maybe you or one of your subscribers can recommend or suggest as a good place to check out and/or settle in Cebu, outside the major hub areas for a condo or house? Close to hospitals and malls such but not downtown if you know what I mean. Maybe 30 minutes to an hour out. Thanks for your time .

[@TheNYCexpat]

Hey , thank you too for sharing your story and glad you liked the videos. As for some places, maybe check out the provinces north of Cebu city like Danao for example. It's a province close to the beach that has its own hospital and medical center. Once you start going north in cebu you get more provinces and more beaches so anywhere on a map around there are good places to start if you're looking

[@johnrencher442]

Great honest conversation.. The USA is hit.. Crime, rising inflation, political corruption… I am definitely over it… checking out Panama soon, then Philippines, and Malaysia… keep your vloggs coming… Good luck with your family…

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@johnrencher442 hey, thank you man. Have fun on your travels too and if you want to know anything more about The Philippines just comment!

[@Love-dh6sj]

Cebu for me

[@elitefuturestraders]

Thanks for this! Can i ask how you meet your wife there?

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@elitefuturestraders we met online actually then in person, but it's easy to meet people in The Philippines whether its friends or dating the people are friendly and for the most part talkative as long as you approach them with respect

[@FakeJake5843]

Cebu all the way

[@datni99any1]

BGC babe all the way!!

[@floren879]

Wooo

[@missives1105]

Are you from NYC?

[@TheNYCexpat]

Originally from jersey, moved to nyc later on

[@wintersojourn9356]

Hi Mike! Is it my system, or did you reload this vlog becoz I saw it all ready but YT says it was just posted less than an hour ago? // You may be the only foreigner who pronounces Cebu CORRECTLY. Thank you! I am also a foreigner but it BUGS me. I know some people really cannot hear difference, but most can & are just being lazy ….imo.

[@TheNYCexpat]

Haha yes the original didn't pop off as much as I hoped, so I made a few changes and decided to give it another go on the video. Also yea I have to pronounce it right because my wife and her family are from there, so it's only right! Haha

[@wintersojourn9356]

I am watching again “for the algorithm” & obviously I have commented again. 😀Looking forward to this vlog’s grand finale-yay🥰

[@TheNYCexpat]

​@@wintersojourn9356Lol just going onto the next video if not, not every video can appease the algo, but I thought I was giving out some good info in this one! Teddy is getting big now, 3 months old, so we will pivot to doing more videos out and about and talking about different places here too

[@wintersojourn9356]

Oh I see, ty for explanation. I’m not sure I notice a difference, but I viewed the prior over a week ago or more? But I agree, this video DOES provide many pertinent points in a side by side comparison. I’ve not viewed anyone else mention all in one vlog all the details you noted ie live concerts&performances, mail, etc…//Yes, but many other foreigners even currently live in Cebu & still won’t pronounce it correctly. So you are unique & a considerate in-law. At least among vloggers coz that’s who I note can’t seem to say the word…well, many many of those I’ve heard….

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@wintersojourn9356 how do they pronounce it? lol

[@Love-dh6sj]

Lezgooo

[@TheNYCexpat]

Let's goooooo to date blitz! Sana all

[@datni99any1]

BGC is my goto !!

[@TheNYCexpat]

Probably the most modern city here in The Philippines

[@alfredguinto1976]

You live on the wrong city is all bruh! Chicago is the place to go,cheap and affordable

[@TheNYCexpat]

In any good areas it's still going to be at least four times the price of rent here cheaper than nyc though, yea

[@methemonkeyking]

You’re from New York and say that everyone is so nice in Cebu? Just get out of New York and you’ll see how nice people are. lol

[@TheNYCexpat]

Ive actually met a lot of nice people in nyc. There's a saying, in other states people will say they like you to your face, but fu behind your back. In new york york people will say fu to your face, but how much they like you behind your back The point being they might not be very soft spoken, but they mean good lol

[@methemonkeyking]

@@TheNYCexpat : of course it was a joke. Always enjoy your videos

[@TheNYCexpat]

@@methemonkeyking I know, didn't take it personal was just sharing that quote because it's funny, but had some truth to it. Thank you for watching, glad to have you here in the community

[@Chavacano]

🤟 MANU? bahahahahaha

[@marg5205]

Much better to live in Manila compared to cebu. You don't have any ideas character and attitude of cebu. Your just came in Philippines. Hahahaha.

[@TheNYCexpat]

I would reply, but I'm not really sure what you're trying to say in that comment