How Much Did I Really Spend For My Simple Province House In Philippines

[@felipalibrada9068]

You have learned English fluently without hearing the bisayan accent from you ,you are amazing just stay simple and humble I try not to skip ads for you

[@rickromly318]

Congratulation Mel on such a mighty effort! I'm a builder in Australia and I know how much patience you need to get through! I have land in phillipines and will build with my phillipines family which I can't wait to reunite with once this pandemic is under control.. once again congrats and I love your determination..

[@10000words1]

Awesome job MJ! I continue to be inspired by you. It's truly amazing that such a cozy house couple be built, anywhere, for only $6K

[@kamalsud3379]

Amazing...She has built this house for $10 per sq. ft. The going rate in the san Francisco bay area is $500 per sq ft. What she has built seems like a very cozy comfortable beautiful home!

[@milanice5730]

Thanks for taking the time, pretty lady, Mj. 💃🏽 Now I have something to work with as I finance the total repair of my late mother’s humble home on a beach on a small island in Masbate province. I had no idea how building materials cost. Masbate, as you may already know, is just above Cebu. 🥰 🌴🌺

[@jpmommytv1923]

Mas mahal satin ang materyales, lalo ngayong pandemic mas tumaas price ng steel bars, cement and other construction materials.

[@mikev1144]

Wow, I recently spent 8k (U.S.) to replace 5 windows in my co-op here in NYC. Time to move to Phils....!! Congrats, the house looks beautiful!!

[@nealm_usa-ph]

Wow that's amazing! Wish you could a build a house here in the US for $6,000

[@familytime8374]

That would be awesome I spent $5,000 on remodeling just my kitchen 😭😭😭

[@lynngatlin4469]

I cut popular and oak trees down millied them into 2 bys an framed up a two thousand sq. Ft. House an than spent twenty thousand on plywood sheet rock electric an plumbing air conditioner cabinets I built myself old school cabinet construction. So it can be done but you can't go to Lowe's or home Depot to buy material. But there is a way .

[@chuck5553]

@@familytime8374 I’m spending $3000 just for kitchen floor 💸😭

[@mela6046]

@@lynngatlin4469 My whole clan said they're movin' in.... Hi fr overtaxed NYC metro area...Litchfield County, CT.... lol... they're all yours ! I am doing renovation... R U in Phils? or TN? ...

[@brodyharrison9758]

Just keep in mind that she didn't buy the land. But I agree, she got a good deal with everything maybe because she has someone to look after while she's not there..

[@switzerlandandthephilippines]

Ahhh I found the video where you speak about how much did you spend to build it. I am excited 😍💪🏻

[@90secondteacher21]

Thank you for the detailed explanation and the breakdown of various expenses.

[@cherylkapaw-an4746]

Wowww good job gurl...... Been watching since before you Start building your house You earned it..! As so you deserved it...🙂 Very nice simple and cozy 👍 God bless🏡

[@davidmerrick467]

Congratulations, I enjoy watching your videos-My fiance and I are building a 2 bedroom apartment on 1/2 of the roof of her parents home in The Dominican Republic and it looks like it is just about the same size as your new home. We have the walls and roof done and our budget of $6000 USD is just about used up but I knew it would be closer to $10,000 when we are all done so no worries. When it's finished I will move to her vilage and we will get married and we will start a new and final chapter for me and the first chapter in a book I will help her start. Yes I'm much older than her but I don't mind LOL. Thanks for sharing your journey.

[@carlpouliot3899]

David, what town is that in, you can own there, do you have life insurance, how far are you from town or coffee shop, can you walk, bicycle, motor bike????

[@4302arod]

You have a beautiful home Meljean! Congratulations, you earned it through your hard work!

[@brianreid8751]

A great video explaining much about life in the province. Congratulations and best wishes for you in the future.

[@thomascannon9071]

Dear, you are amazing. Wish my daughters were so independent. I know your parents are proud. I am in the Cayman Islands and have priced construction material in the Philoppines online and it is hard to comprehend the low amount you spent on this house. I would definitely hire you as my contractor for $5,000 US if i were in the Philippines. Take Care, Keep smiling and God Bless

[@truss6282]

I love that simple little house! Looks perfect for retirement in the Philippines. I can't wait to build one myself.

[@Niftynorm1]

You have created a home out of your simple province house. Thank you for the price break-down, I realize you did have a family connection to help but it gives us a great starting point for planning.

[@joeangel2648]

Congrats Meljean. You have accomplished what so many people want. Their own home. Take care. 🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠

[@jamesmulhern6733]

Beautiful home MJ. 6,000.00 USD well i ould say it is well worth it. No mortage and it is all yours. You made sound decisions and chose builder the correct way. May all your days be happy ones living the simple life in the province. Thank You for sharing.

[@barney6383]

MJ, Your house turned out great it looks beautiful you did a great job decorating it

[@jpbrown3925]

Meljean that was such a genius 👏 idea to build a simple province house with the support of your viewers and social media followers. With an even more genius execution of the idea. To build a similar house here in Texas would have cost between $20,000 USD - $50,000 USD and to go out and buy a similar house would cost between $80,000 USD - $150,000 USD. Of course all these figures would vary on the location, age and condition if you were buying the house. One of the best benefits of this whole project is that it's paid for and there is no mortgage. Again props to you and your supporters who made all this possible. I'm just blown away. Incredible! God bless, and best regards.

[@sammynavarro9881]

Your home turned out beautifully! CONGRATULATIONS on your home and thank you so much for sharing with us all. This is a home similar to what I would like if I ever build there except maybe a 2 or 3 bedroom house

[@evangelineangeles8392]

Thank you for being honest you’re so humble. Congrats Mj.🎉🎊🎉🎊

[@damonottaway3648]

Super super cool. Good for you to be able to build your dream home. Hard work pays off. Great info on price of building your home. Thanks😉

[@voicevoice2053]

Its a lovely home. You made it a home. You deserve it Mel A 2 bedroomed semi detached house here in UK would cost 15 Million Peso. I know I just sold mine

[@jqsant5324]

At $6,000.00 That's a steal. Good idea on making it semi concrete. One nice cozy home.

[@davidwalden2887]

Great nice house...Hardyflex over a wooden frame is a great building material, it's used extensively in Australia and it is quite strong and is a good insulator. There is a slight chance that a cyclone (hurricane) will arrive some day and cause some damage but that is up to the gods.? ...congratulations, just lovely.

[@aprilroseballicud9089]

Your voice is comforting. ♥️ I like listening while you talk...

[@shanesheets2951]

I love your house Meljean !! White is my favorite color as well, it allows colors to shine .

[@tacho44]

Hi 👋 Meljean, Even if you had to buy the land, that is extremely cheap, I built a house 🏠 in Australia 🇦🇺 and it cost 170, 000 U.S. dollars , so you are miles ahead, all you need now for your house is to have Tom inside. God bless you and Tom.

[@jamesdean9084]

White exterior/interior looks clean and the best color to deflect heat.

[@saneone4453]

Props to you on this accomplishment! And smooth n easy (non Taglish) diction ! Cheers n best MJ !

[@brucetoland8697]

Congratulations on your finished house I watched it from being to finish

[@johnstewart365]

Thank you for sharing the whole process of your dream house and the costs. Hoping soon to have something similar

[@robertshaw2602]

to be honest Meljean the build was really great value for money and your builder worked very hard and did a fantastic job. Some additional savings were your dads labour and your time to manage the works and arrange materials. Kudos to you on a great job and the simple province house will be yours to come home to. best wishes Meljean, love your work!

[@robertmain337]

My daughter who lives in Bayombong got a quote to build a house. By the time it was done the price was double because there was a lot of extra costs that she was not aware of. The builder over charged her for windows and tiles. This house was for her sister. Now she is building her house but this time she has a better builder and it will be less money.

[@oceanproalaska2203]

OMG I want to hire you as my Project manager when we build our house. You really did a good job.

[@onepinoychicchats4560]

Great job gurl! Even if your house didnt cost much, it still looks comfy and convenience for a province life👍🏻

[@whatlifebringswithironmike3148]

Wight, does look clean,and the green compliments very well ! Your house is super nice.

[@efrenvillanueva3966]

You're correct on the price. I recently built a house for a relative at Pampanga and it cost me $6,100. But then they had to limit spending on the windows, but they have a steel welded trusses for the roof which are corrugated.

[@jerryzion2121]

Bravo Meljean! Congratulations.

[@marialourdeshisel7813]

Thank you so much for the vlog it’s very informative for building house in the Philippines 😘🙏🏻

[@gorrgoth]

Great house! My wife and I are planning to buy a lot and build a small house in Palawan I cannot wait.

[@robertmaddelena7890]

Very Good MJ. So cheap there. It came out great. Wishing you many good times and smiles there. God Bless

[@chipmanhattan]

nice place you have there ! ... you guys did a good job !

[@bingpawlak3809]

It's a big achievement, mj... Hope you are able to travel abroad again next😊😉.. Take care

[@lucicd]

MJ, thanks for the cost recapitulation. It will help me when I build my house. Perhaps you forgot few items. What about costs of plumbing, toilet bowl, septic tank, or kitchen area? Also, you didn't mention house foundation and the money spent for cement and armature. Did you use any concrete hollow blocks? Do you consider water tank as part of the expenses?

[@dallascrane9184]

150.000 peso is about $ 4.500 Australian dollars

[@gandjlife72]

It takes hands to build a house and hearts to turn it into a home.

[@daisyrigley4448]

Congratulations!! I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST IF YOURE HOUSE SORROUNDED WITH FENCE (Koral) .. MORE SECURITY FOR YOU

[@kerryevans1562]

Congratulations A lot of blood sweat and a few tears I am sure.... The security of ownership and the successful completion of your project will build your character. My Respect. My wife did the same back in 2004 ... Exellent attention to details...This is the beginning for you... Greetings from Dublin Ireland brothers and sisters.. Fair play to you

[@thomasganzow8636]

Try to use Led light bulbs, they last longer, and you can always add a dimmer switch to any Room later. Nice job MJ...

[@mela6046]

yes dimmer led bulbs ....

[@RichLuvAsia]

Wow! $6k for your beautiful home 🏡. I’m moving to Cebu 🛫

[@familytime8374]

Wow, $6,000 US is a great deal if you had a house built here in the US. ❤️ god bless and congratulations on your new home

[@joewilliams7783]

Not the same house. This is more garden shed than home. No running water, a single outlet, no insulation, Screens on widows, what this house does not have is a long list... I found it unbearable living under sheet tin.

[@reginao2342]

I think that your building went very smoothly, and you seemed very organized in your plans. Maybe as a silver lining to the awful pandemic, it afforded you and your builder the time to get a lot accomplished in a relatively short time. Not to forget all the loving help that your father put in to your dream place. Many blessings in the future for you there. Enjoy!

[@mydiarycollectionsbyflorc.884]

H2H MJ :) you are an amazing person with a golden heart! Keep it up

[@pinayinarizona2654]

Im currently renovating our old ancestral house in cebu province .for the roofing and kisame alone it cost me 65 k minus labor then for the gutter I spend 15k.our old house is quite huge,4 bedrooms and the living room and dining is quite spacious plus the terrace.

[@justevalang9473]

Thank you for sharing I am currently looking to buy a land for my brother in the Philippines and build a house with it, and watching your vlog gave an idea on how I am going to spend. I just want him to have a house as simple as yours it is perfect. Thank you and take care be safe and god bless always 😻👏👏👏 oh yeah congrats on your simple beautiful home🥰🍾🎊🎉🎈

[@barrywolff4186]

On reflection you should have spent a little extra on an iron structure roof possibly with wall ties. Coconut lumber is not strong enough for major storms especially the CGI fixings into softwood.

[@rayfreeman2305]

Amazing cost and it is beautiful. That same house built in Canada would cost at least 25 times that in US dollars.

[@garlandvlogz86]

Thanks for the tips. Nice idea for me who is planning to have a simple house like yours. I like white too especially its too hot un the phil. In southern Spain, i observed that almost all the houses are painted white maybe the reason why is that its hot there and maybe white will cool down the temperature too. Sending my support to your channel dear. Godbless!

[@bobzygarowski4386]

Great Price, you have a artist touch, you made your house a home 🥰. So beautiful and the views, God Bless your home, enjoy for many years. Salamat😊

[@switzerlandandthephilippines]

300k php in total. Ok. It seems more realistic for me than 150k. Thanks for sharing 💗 Greetings from Switzerland. Susanne

[@Fanoos2022Gymlover]

Finally ! I’ve been waiting this video 😍👌🏻

[@jeh1333]

You got a very nice house for a very cheap price! US$6000 is a fantastic price , the foundations alone would cost 3 to 4 times that here in the UK. Your plot and house build would cost near US$350,000 here.

[@robertkusakabe9989]

I took an interest in your province house series because we also built a home in Leyte around the same time, Jan. to April 2021. Congrats on building it for 300K! I wish that I had discovered your vlog beforehand because you would've helped me save a stack of $$$$. I spent php1.2M for a 25'x20' +5' terrace. Full concrete & steel , no wood, sliding windows, hardiflex ceiling on a purchased lot. Our homes are very similar in appearance but you were much more successful at saving money. Way to go Meljean! P.s. , I'm afraid to add up all of the home furnishings that I have purchased from Lazada.

[@MeljeanSolon]

Heeyyy!! WOW! Congratulations too! Yeah I know it can be very expensive hehe but Good Job!

[@robertkusakabe9989]

@@MeljeanSolon Thanks. I hope that you & the house made it safely through the storm. I'm still waiting to hear from my GF.

[@MissJ000]

Hi. Is your house still standing after the typhoon? I’m so sad about mj current situation 💔

[@robertkusakabe9989]

@@MissJ000 Central Leyte didn't get hit as hard. The house is unharmed. Meljean sorry about your house. You are safe & the home can be rebuilt stronger. Thanks.

[@karlenzmann]

The house looks great. I wish you all the happiness in the world with your home. You have every right to be proud of what you have...Salamat

[@Jamie-julie]

You did an excellent job on everything. Congratulations

[@marcelayabo6559]

Thank you so much for sharing ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@JAMESVMENDOZA]

Great job Meljean..Congratulations! 😘

[@miamelrayo9793]

Thank you for sharing MJ! Good to know , and I'm looking forward to build my own home one day.🙏

[@bluestarinn]

Well done MJ great acheivment !

[@michaelflynn4880]

Thank you! Gives me a realistic idea of cost. Hard to get.

[@phautakorpi]

Did you had to have any architectural drawing or electrical plan for the house?

[@unfoldingwithgrace3640]

Wow! That is wonderful! Cheers to you!

[@garyabell3456]

You really did an amazing job! God bless you!

[@hermogenesbautista4355]

You should also put grills in the toilet for safety reason. Congatulations for your new house.

[@markshaw1966]

That's a nice crib for the price. Congratulations!

[@yunikas7344]

Ooh wow. Thank you so much very informative at all.

[@rhodaquazunare2851]

Wow..you've done well for yourself👍

[@Joy_in_Switzerland]

Great job dear, and i love your accent, i am a new follower now.Good luck

[@rose72americalife67]

Thank you so much for sharing all the expenses, parang gusto ko ata mag give up na Hindi pa nga ako naka simula, grabe Mahal tlga pala

[@switzerlandandthephilippines]

Wow, 3k usd or 150k php. But ok you spent more... ok. I Keep watching.

[@soniamagno5758]

Meljean gud Day..I'm ur new viewer ... Ask ko lng why ur'rw well verse in English are raise abroad or somewhere??? Keep safe Godbless

[@olyman63]

Great information about your house. I’m hoping to be there soon as possible. Now I know what to look for.

[@kiradavis9253]

Oh. Walang list nung prices sa comment section huhu nood na lang ako ulit. Mag lista na lang ako haha anyway, thank you for this video. Really appreciate it since I am also planning to rebuild our house in province.

[@wensie8059]

Hi Meljean, thanks to you for this great vlog. You let us know the cost you spend for the entire house. Once again congrats. You've got your own house. I'm very happy for you. 👍👍👍👏👏👏😍😍😍😍😍

[@dermotcorbin6795]

What a fantastic house you have absolutely brilliant, well done you .💥👏👏👏

[@mommyandk4581]

I'm not used of commenting to your vlogs but this time I will😊😊😊 congratulations MJ 💗💗💗.

[@pearlyshellboparks3733]

Congrats Mealjean! your house is cute and beautiful, I love it!!!

[@oningjohnson4965]

Thanks for the breakdown and details about the materials. I am building a home in province and i have my set budget but i guess i will have to double it also or more due to the sq meter area is quite big. Thanks again. 🙂 and congratulations on owning your own home. Girls power✌ we work as hard as men we deserve to have our own leisure and pleasure. Stay pretty and humble

[@Strineadventure]

Mj I hope you show your bathroom in next vid. Good job on your house project!

[@suzanguarino4466]

We call this house in France Chalet (pronounce as chale ) it make almost the same cost if you did full concrete and as color roof 0.4 ) but in fairness it looks very nice , bravo , congratulations for your achievements

[@daisydhez2882]

Congratulations! God bless you more!!

[@ramiroequipilag1316]

good budget on the roof. I had my roof redone that cost $ 8,000+ on shingles and labor. Excellent data in home building in Cebu

[@nanayjoy]

That's a kind of great tip.thanks!

[@Lexy-O]

A great investment. I love your choices! My complements to the builder too!

[@garyjacobsen4990]

When I come to the Philippines I will have a budget of around $10,000 for both the lot and the build. But I also have my retirement where I can pay for things as I go. Thanks again for sharing 😊

[@romeoETmike]

Build a livable 10,000 dollar house and continue building like a long-range project. You will be amazed what you can do after a year as long as you do a little bit every month.

[@ReynalynJaingaAdLynture123]

Congratulations 🎉

[@juliemendoza9286]

Watching here sis . You're such a nice and humble person. Keep up 😘

[@tylercox3334]

Congrats Meljean Your house is very nice So very happy for you

[@robbaker9817]

Thank you for this video Po. I’m looking to build my wife a very similar home next year