Our Cost Of Living In the Philippines, Its Higher Than We Expected!

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In This Video Our Cost Of Living In the Philippines, Its Higher Than We Expected!, we were really interested in learnign about things like this before we came to the Philippines and therefore we wanted to share our actual costs here in Iloilo City as well.
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[@PhilippinesFarmLife]

I am a retired USA citizen from Pennsylvania. I am living with my wife and 10 year old child in a rural community in Batangas. My total monthly costs are less than $700 for everything. The best advice I could give you is to Get OUT of the city. I would be homeless and starving trying to live on $700 in Pennsylvania! That would not even pay for rent of a similar home.

[@riverdogsavioroftheunivers978]

It's all relative to your income and how you want to live ....me I need city life ..... Iloilo is awesome and for 1500 per month you can live comfortably here

[@jennasabado8353]

I think you need to cneck your electicity line sir

[@dutch9664]

If your receiving Medicare there are hospitals in the Philippines that honors Medicare and if your retired military some hospitals honors Medicare and Tricare for life. Asian hospitals have windows for Tricare and Medicare patients cut waiting time .

[@dutch9664]

There are places in the Philippines yes $700 is reasonable, my in-laws have old farms house, fish and shrimp farming’s and vegetables, trees plantation is abundant. Twice a year is regular harvest the utilities is minimal using old fashioned stove for cooking and lakes freshwater, this is ideal for retirement after all your hardworking year’s time to relax and contribute to the community your education and experience can help.

[@mikejones5364]

I have a friend lives in the rural Batangas, said it is boring and nothing to do. No way I could live there. I want things to do, not living in a super province.

[@tedlasalvia9668]

Thanks for the updated cost video Michael. I'm older than you so my medical costs would be higher, but your budget is very cost effective. I wish you and Bianca a Happy New Year and may 2023 bring you the greatest joy and success!

[@johngaringalao9143]

Very happy you guys find Iloilo a great place to live. Now you got me thinking of retiring in my old city!

[@matt48005]

Really appreciate your content, we bought our house here in iloilo a few years ago for and have had family living in it to watch after it once it completed construction. Anyway this November through February is our first time spending any length of time here and while my wife is from here I'm not, so I found you guys and have been enjoying another outsiders perspective. Very useful and entertaining information, thanks!

[@BiancaBeyond]

Thank you, we hope the best for your future to come!

[@JRich808]

There is thriving and surviving who wants to just survive when you can thrive.

[@LifeWithErl]

Thànks for sharing some info. Just watching from start of the video to finish. Really good.

[@mikedtrades]

thanks so much for this update! super helpful!

[@procurementguy]

Just came back from spending 3 weeks in Janiuay (small place outside of Iloilo). Love it there want to live there. Very impressed how you two are making it work. Best of luck with everything.

[@johnclark7973]

First time viewer (and new subscriber now). Enjoyed this video. Can't believe your large house is that inexpensive. Nice! Cheers from northwest US.

[@MSPREPR]

Happy New Year! Hope your new year is amazing!

[@toomanyhobbies8351]

Great job! I like this realistic budget video

[@limtseho3540]

Excellent review! I am a fellow Canadian living in the Philippines for almost 6 years, and my budget is almost at par with yours' happy new year and enjoy iloilo

[@SAGUARO215]

Great info. I have my house built just last year and just needed more a little touch up, Ran out budget & time to go back in the states lol. Another year and 3 months, I'll be heading back home good. Thanks for sharing your vids.

[@G.Linya1956]

If you see the covering off some of the wire then call the power company, and in the middle of the night go check the wire where you find the covering off the wires and also follow the wire that is connected to it so that you know where it is going to!!

[@ronniesolomon9625]

yup, to make sure there are no jumper wires tapping into your electricity.

[@romeoETmike]

@@ronniesolomon9625 If thereis, they probably clip/connect it in the evenings and remove it during the day.

[@ronniesolomon9625]

@@romeoETmike they can check for any indication of wire peeled off, electrical tapes.

[@thirdyvibes003]

I hope you two are going well there and also just double checked your electricity to your local electricity company. Stay safe and God bless to the both of you.

[@RETSAMTV34]

my wife's family live in Lambunao Iloilo, it's about 45mins drive away from the city. I am glad you found a nice place there in iloilo. watching from Saskatchewan 🍁

[@geneviegutierrez1455]

Thank-you so much for doing this video. My husband and I are definitely looking to retire in the Philippines, eventually, once our youngest two children are graduated. We still have a few years to go, but I follow the different trends and advice, to realistically understand how much of a budget we can live on and save the rest. Happy New Year to you and your beautiful Bianca!

[@BiancaBeyond]

Thank you! Sounds like a bright future

[@celsobengil6779]

Get out of Iloilo too expensive or Rip off

[@kusina3338]

@@celsobengil6779 who told you so.... I am pure Ilongga, they choose to live in the area where luxury life in iloilo, plus got house too in the city. watch there trends even the rents.... so what to say then....

[@lourdespettway7554]

when we retire in the Philippines ( Iloilo) in 2-3 years .. we are looking forward for our monthly budget around $2k-2.5k for just us.. me and my husband who dream of retiring in the Phils… retirement should be living your life comfortably to enjoy the rest of your life after working so many hard years. Thank you for sharing your experience..

[@patrickkeegan7535]

Awesome content!!

[@SparkyVance]

Thanks for living costs video. Much appreciated. I, like you, found coverage of basic health insurance here is limited thus I choose to self-insure. I am 76 years old, very healthy, living in Quezon City. A few weeks ago. I had a medical emergency ,was rushed to a local hospital ER where I spent three days. Nurses, medical staff, resident doctors, cardiologists were excellent. Costs for ER, X-rays, MRI, two EKGs(one was a 24-hour EKG), Echogram, blood labs, meals, resident doctor, 2 cardiologists, COVID tests, PPE, etc. totaled $1,308 US. Follow up appointments with neurologist and cardiologist were $18 US each. Love your videos

[@BiancaBeyond]

The price is definitely right for self insure isn't it!!

[@cecilroldan280]

Happy New year 2023, wish for you all the best in life.

[@albertpas5564]

Thank you for sharing tjis video. You are giving me an idea how to do a budgeting in the Philippines. 👍🏻✌️👊🇵🇭

[@ladymarcos366]

Good Day Ma'am/Sir ❤️ Happy New Year!

[@dasbaniprasad]

Been living with my Filipina wife at Mandurriao in a gated community since the last 5 years, though a much smaller house, and have a car - the budget you mention is quite realistic. We eat out more, and occasionally travel, though only in Panay - we spend about 100,000 pesos or 2000 USD a month, when we are here, which is about 4 months a year. Am a professional seafarer, and have a few years more before I retire.

[@ligayasantos8864]

Aaaaaa

[@user-zu5tv7zt6v]

Maybe eating out is what costs you more, cooking at home can save you a bunch.

[@jackscott3589]

When it comes to budget and expenses.. things are no different than any country.. it depends on the lifestyle and comfort you want or expect. Yes in the Philippines your dollar is worth more but if you're not careful you will end up short on budget and long on expenses.. so for each person or family the budget is going to be different.

[@YourFilipinaPaige]

on a positive note, i think you have chosen a very wonderful community to live in. Iloilo is one of the most livable city as ranked and awarded the distinction in legit national and international award giving bodies. as regard to cost of living and expenses, i guess you are still on the adjustment phase and trying to figure things out on your budgeting and finances. living in a city is indeed a bit higher costs than living in the provinces but then iloilo city is indeed a good choice for city living, a bit laid back yet highly cultural, historical, environment- friendly, sweet people and balanced life - "where the past meets the present" and a sustainable development. waiting for your DINAGYANG experience this January 2023! keep safe always and all the best, mga langga!

[@mikejones5364]

I see Davao City ranked as safest city in Philippines and they have lots of bombings there, So I don't put much faith in what you read on the internet.

[@romeoETmike]

@@mikejones5364 Lol! No bombings in Iloilo ever happened. I lived there for 27 years and vist every year. Never heard of one bombing. My 3 brothers are retired US military and retired there. They just sit back and relax, watch the calendar and play golf in Santa Barbara golf course.

[@mikejones5364]

@@romeoETmike I have always wanted to visit iloilo, How is the night life? I am there more to party and drink. I love Manila for nightlife, Davao suxs, Cebu can be pretty good.

[@romeoETmike]

@@mikejones5364 Night life in Iloilo sucks. It's a family-oriented retirement place. Nice medical facilities, a lot of US military retirees using VA anf TriCare. Not ideal place for visitors who like to chase women. Go to Cebu.

[@mikejones5364]

@@romeoETmike Thanks, Haven't been to Cebu in many years, used to hit it couple times per year.

[@quackersna]

Kind of sad to see the jeepneys go. I like the individual artistic aspect of them and the fact that you are supporting an individual business owner when you ride one. They're the first unique item you notice when arriving in the Philippines and it's sad to see them becoming a thing of the past.

[@laurencehyde2168]

i miss the pollution that those jeepneys belch out...ive been wearing masks LONG before covid..

[@quackersna]

@@laurencehyde2168 exhaust problems can be addressed. I always had similar feelings about the tricycles. Making exhaust checks part of the license renewal process would do away with the problem and also create work for the mechanics.

[@tastymustard6234]

Thing of the past? They are everywhere here in Manila.

[@CoreZeroPH]

Hello sa inyo~ Whoa, stumbled upon your video. Welcome to Iloilo! 😊 Nami lagaw! Haha.

[@Cloony4u]

thanks for all your hard work in giving us insight to prices there.

[@jasvirpadda386]

Great information thank you

[@davidhosking436]

Thanks for the information

[@Gmail.comyama]

Like the videos, you two are great. Enjoy the drone clips. Spend that money we like to see that because I have none but fun to watch 😀

[@louieaustin6552]

The key here is budget and your standard of living.There are so many poor people on this country but still manage to survive.Actually the prices of commodities indeed increase but If you will budget wisely and bought only what you need and not to dine in restaurant more often you can still survive.

[@juna1852]

They already budget wisely! Everyone has different capabilities. I mean, it is a budget that they can afford and lifestyle they want to live. We all live differently.

[@user-zu5tv7zt6v]

I think if you're a single guy (little or no female expenses), eat at home, eat healthy, and don't use too much electricity (a real challenge here), you can be relatively comfortable on $600-$700/month. Start adding other people to the mix and the price will quickly go up.

[@BiancaBeyond]

Edit** As someone pointed out we forgot our wifi cost which is P1800 a month

[@G.Linya1956]

There is a cheap satellite dish that does tv and wifi I think it costs only p525.00 a month if you watch a channel called Dustin backpack he showed it on his channel a few months ago. That is what we will be getting after we arive in Iloilo mountains in February.

[@BiancaBeyond]

@@G.Linya1956 we don't watch tv haven't in so many years so we didn't pay for the service

[@G.Linya1956]

Well it is still cheaper to have then the other internet that your getting now, isn't it?

[@BiancaBeyond]

@@G.Linya1956 on Boracay internet was 5000 a month so this is much cheaper

[@BiancaBeyond]

@@G.Linya1956 satellite internet is terrible we need really high upload speeds. Bianca streams live many times a week plus I upload 4k videos everyday that are over 10gb is size

[@TomScott__]

That electric bill was high but the house is real big and I'll be interested in next months reduction from the water issue.

[@chargedmr2685]

Better to use ball valve for the pipe so you dont have to close the manual valve.

[@maryfedellosa2713]

Welcome to the Philippines enjoy the place there in Iloilo there are so many ways to keep your budget stable once you used to live there hope for more vlogs ...Mabuhay po kau!!!🤩😍

[@robertp.7090]

Thanks for that! We're at about 80K here as well. Also, you showed your address at the end of the video, that might not be the best idea.

[@olavlaupsa490]

Budget sounds reasonable. I might add a little more to savings, as you said, rain will come :) Have a wonderful newyear, more firecrackers I guess 💣

[@Exousia718]

Thank you and GOD Bless!!!

[@johnjeffries6596]

Thank you sir for sharing your video about your budget in the Philippines its good to know it gives me an idea because I'm planning to retire in the Philippines soon I'm watching from Australia god bless you and good luck stay safe always 🙏😍

[@i-am-your-conscience]

Thats why I will move to a place more at the mountains, if you are living in the right spot, often you dont even need AC, or even a fan, because of a nice breeze. There is a reason why so many foreigners live in the hills around Dumaguete. Also, you can sit outside and its not so hot and you can even have a lot of shade from trees that you have there.

[@allenelswick6961]

I will never give up good living to go live in the mountains where your standard of living is low. A lot of foreigner's who do live in the mountains don't have enough money to live in the better area's of living is why they go there. I am not that desperate after a young Philippina girl to go and live in the mountains so far away from every thing.

[@doughenderson4345]

Great video .. can't help but notice the amount of traffic where you live ..

[@BiancaBeyond]

Because of the overpass construction which has had some issues it's only if you are going North but going into the city it's great

[@imeldareerman6280]

😅thanks for sharing you're easy to understand good explained and real English accent to understand

[@TropicShade]

Great vid! Just got our elec bill in Samar... P11,888 or about $214 usd. Keep in mind we live a completely western lifestyle in a fully air-conditioned house. Not really bad considering we have no house payment! Now, to put this in perspective, this equates to about $.28 cents (usd) p/kwh, and when we are in Guam we are currently paying about $.42 p/kwh.

[@user-zu5tv7zt6v]

Electric is very expensive here compared to other nearby SE Asian countries. Most of my electric bills in the US were much less than $200. Ours in Naga is about 5K/month, but we don't use it all the time. With just a fan we'd be miserable.

[@bartel-shop]

Great video ✌️

[@bepitan]

make sure that the way your water is set up that it doesn't suck back into the community system with the meter only registering flow in your positive direction.

[@altonarm]

That was amazing that you're budget is only around $1500 a month to live in that big beautiful house and community! WOW! Thank you for going to the trouble to post this information!

[@rayp4008]

Wife and I spilt the year between Batangas and the US. For what it cost the 2 of us in the US, we can pretty much provide for the entire family while in the Philippines. Not to say we have not dropped a ton of cash while here. We have a car, owner style jeep and a trike. Bought all of the families land, done tons of improvements and currently building a completely new house for her grandparents that I am estimating at 1.5 mill Piso (hopefully not too much more, lol) We do our calculations at 50 piso as well.

[@chingtatzsatera556]

if you stay in the city wherever in the philippines is very expensive live-out in the city area... you go in the provinces like mountains and leaving there fresh air no noisey and pollution... i am proud a probensiyano i grow up in the province... now i am here in the Dubai UAE as overseas worker❤🫰

[@RomMarSis]

Usually, local electric companies/cooperatives charge higher than Meralco. We are 3 in the family. We have 2 inverter AC units running for more than 12 hours daily, an Electric clothes dryer, an Automatic Washer we regularly use, a 2500w shower heater, and a 15cu ft refrigerator. But still, our electric consumption from MERALCO last month was around 359kWh, which is about 3,920 pesos. You are right; your power consumption may be in your water pump. :-) try to check for water leaks and the overflow valve of your tank so that it will automatically shut off when it is full. A 13,000+ electric bill is too much for Two people. :-) I'm from Laguna Area near the Enchanted kingdom. :-) been following you guys, and I enjoy watching your videos. Keep safe.

[@BiancaBeyond]

Great information thank you!!

[@TropicShade]

That sounds really cheap!

[@evelyndelacruz6965]

Hi thank you for the budget information. My husband is retired from work i on the other hand have 2 more years of work before retiring. I think we are going to be well off retiring and living in the Philippines. 😊

[@valf.4589]

Yes, your numbers are high compared to my calculation. But like you said, it all depends on how you are costing/spending your budget. Given that you are in rent mode and is dictated by your future plans, investing in a property is a smart approach. This should lower your cost in the long term and an investment as well.

[@robertmorison3137]

yes if you want to give a house to your ex wife unless you buy a condo

[@derykhawkins2199]

Great video !!! Maybe you need to include Netflix, Wi fi, and private school education plus clothes, family visits, HOA costs and beer of course!!!

[@marlonouano8102]

hi, you can get at least a maxi scooter to lessen your tranportation cost . It is very effective to use for daily errands in the city

[@jamestopeka2236]

600 usd or less depending on the exchange rate is good for that huge house .. I built a 100 square meters house in Solano in 2017 .. we have a sari sari on our house . We have a fridge and soda cooler with glass doors 🚪 . Our power bill is 4,000 to 5k a month for all . I have a 2.5HP wall Aircon but don't use it much.when we built our house the rate was 45 or so and material was cheaper . Her family are skilled workers and that helped too . Our lot is 200 sq meters .

[@whitedragon153]

Good video

[@jeangerald1]

INVERTER APPLIANCES like air-conditioner, refrigerator, etc is a MUST, it will reduced your electric bill up to 80% (smart budgeting on utilities). *shop @ the local markets, bulk or wholesale supermarkets and hunt for "imported goods" deals online (marketplace). *homecook meals in general are way healthier and cheaper (cooking Fil. recipe could be an interesting vlog content). dine once in a while @ midrange fastfood/buffet restaurants with seasonal promos and try some local carinderias. *take the public transpo in general like aircon buses, angkas, (grab?), E-jeepney, joyride, train, trike etc..

[@rhinoholic]

Alot of times the pressure tank on pump outside will cycle alot because the pressure tank is water logged . Air compresses and water doesn't. But if you don't add air to tank it goes flat like a tire. So pump has pressure switch that turns on at 20 psi and shuts off at 40 psi. So tank pressure when it's completely empty, another words you tap side of it sounds hollow then add 18 psi . But alot of times the tank is full of water a d air needs to be added with pump off till tank empty then set pressure . In pressure tank to prevent off on off on syndrome.

[@erickbacod4743]

Iloilo is like a 2nd home to me. However, they have just about the highest cost of electricity in the Philippines. After recently visiting Davao, I think that is my new favorite city.

[@cregner]

Watch couple videos of you guys and I’d say Iloilo is a nice place to lived at. Me and my wife is here also in Iloilo visiting my in-law. We live in Calif. met couple fellas out here that is from the states and they are loving it. Hopefully we ran into each other one of these days and catch lunch.

[@yannickbouhier9951]

i stay in guimaras and my bill is less than 4000 p with pump check all the electricity wiring and the pump system ,buy a separate meter (very cheap) electricity is expensive here, that s why i install my own solar system working next month i think !! i like very much your vlog ,you do not hide anything !! may be see you in guimaras

[@G.Linya1956]

Go check the power lines from your power meter to your house, I have seen people cutting into the power lines more then once. As I have told you in the past that we own lots of property in the province of Iloilo, but up in the mountains everyone around us is my wife's family. But in the city brgy so-oc is where I have seen it done alot!!!

[@johnsuarez2359]

That's right Mike. Budgeting is necessary. Turn off lights if not in use. Air con is only necessary during summer time or you can use inverter type of aircon . In the evening, You can use it for 4hrs tops then use electric fan till morning. Thirty thousand budget is ok including food for the month. In your case , I think 800 to 900 U.S. Dollars is okay for you. It's reasonable. Just a suggestion.

[@edwardsmcintyre9014]

Get a few solar panels to help cut cost and fix your water electric shut off would be helpfull. God bless good luck.

[@dangilbert895]

Wow that is dirt cheap. There are so many estimates out there ranging from $500 up to $5000 or more a month. I'll be out there in March with a budget around 3,500 - 4,000 USD a month. This video definitely calmed some nerves. Have you two visited Cebu yet?

[@riverdogsavioroftheunivers978]

Nice pad My place in La Paz is 15k pesos but it's a furnished studio I hear people all the time saying that they pay between six to ten thousand pesos per month but the truth is that at that price you're giving up a lot of comfort and security.....I believe 15k to 25k pesos is a good ballpark in Iloilo or even in Bacolod In the province I had a place for 3k ...no security, attached to a Sari Sari store, no Air Con.....so you get what you pay for

[@bobbanks7275]

Excellent informative video Michael. For me I can't afford to live in the Philippines because my medications I need monthly would cost over $1,500.00 Canadian per month. Here with my wife's benefit plan it's 100% free. Medical services and medications are very expensive in the Philippines. 60,000 pesos per month for medications in the Philippines is definitely not affordable.

[@zjm4130]

Exactly,do not get sick in the Phil.Heath issue & medical issues & meds are expensive.Norhing is free here.

[@romeoETmike]

@@zjm4130 Not unless you have Tricare or you get your meds from VA. VA will FedEx it to your location in the Philippines.

[@garrylafferty100]

@@romeoETmike Most vets not qualified for Tricare it has to be service connected or you retired from military living in Philippines

[@michaelg4232]

Nice video. Talk about the barking dogs at night. I'm in Santa Rosa for a few months. Can't deal with the barking dogs all night long.

[@BiancaBeyond]

Definitely, same here. Luckily we don't have all night here but during the day and early evening if someone walks down the street the dogs start barking right away and seem to go on and on

[@evilpope26]

thanks for the update on how much you are spending there.

[@patrickdidier5938]

Good job ; )

[@juanignacio5318]

Bianca is half Filipino, so I think she's covered by our health insurance PHILHEALTH. not a problem to at least inquire about it. Even in emergencies she'd hardly pay for medical with PHILHEALTH

[@kharmencita1654]

Yes I spent also 13k in one month for electricity because I used my air conditioner nonstop!!! So I was shocked of my bill. When I used only the electric fan it became 2-3k electricity consumption!!! The air cons are killing us with the high rate!!!

[@angelocabusao4293]

Turn off your power switch at night and check if some ones house is connected.

[@edgarwangsmo6]

usd 2000mnd. is comfortable for a single old rock&roller there in Iloilo ! Mabe we meet some sunny day ,or late evening .. Thanx for sharing info and joy ❤

[@annejhie]

When we went on vacation for 1 & half month last year, we went out all the time more likely 90% of our time in the Philippines. We spent $1,500😅 mostly 50% eating out & 50% food delivery (food panda or grab).

[@Gregory-Masovutch]

We were 400 km from the meter with a major voltage drop to around 160 volts. Added a transformer. We went years ago to an off grid solar system & just use electricity only when we need heavy loads & solar capacity is low. Meralco Electric is Luzon is expensive & lots of jumpers or people getting free electricity bypassing the meters . Also when meter reads are done if you have no consumption when we were using all solar, they just use the same usage level as the prior month. They call this an estimate and you must pay it. Even with dual inverter aircons. So we just let go in collections & use the solar now. There are thousands of people getting free electricity or adjusted meters to understate the true consumption.

[@miccapelaez5201]

Try to visit aquarium cafe& lounge,it a nice place ..

[@kingluther9266]

use double inverter or inverter appliances especially the fridge and AC...

[@kuyajj68]

Hey you got a new subscriber here. Just a question, will you live permanently here in the Philippines?

[@kitcheneconomic9191]

If you pick a car, choose brandnew one than used car. Less maintenance and coalition accident

[@a..7773]

The neighborhood is truly amazing.

[@Freddieprayla]

It's not easy for a foreigner to live a life of comfort in the Philippines if you don't have a solid source of income. But if money is not a problem (like retirees from USA) then to live there is full of comfort.

[@shosmyth1454]

Thank you

[@meriviccalcabin9859]

my family monthly allowance is 7k. market money, electricity, with internet payment also. living n the province of iloilo. we are wise in spending.

[@jctheexplorertv]

To save an electric to almost 50% to 100% try using renewable energy. I save bills from my lights waterpumps, and even cable tv. Thru my solar panels and inverters. I was encourage to use this when we were struct by typhoon odette last year and all power supplies were damage for a couple of months. This panels harvest energies from the sunlight even its not fully bright or cloudy. Just try to research or ask from solar panel stores. Its a great help. You may only buy once but the service of the solar is unlimited. You can save more money on it.

[@TraderMigs]

I'm 39 and retired in the US. Looks like Philippines is the place to be!

[@alvintumaneng2536]

Have you checked if someone is tapping your electrical lines? 13k is too much not unless the pump problem and non-inverter appliances.

[@stevenlees8504]

Great info.Are you from Vancouver?I'm from Vancouver.It's a long time from now, but have pretty well decided on a move to Ilo.Take care!

[@BiancaBeyond]

We are from the Toronto area

[@romeoETmike]

@@BiancaBeyond Nice place. I used to visit my inlaws in Bathurst. My sister in Richmond Hill. They still live there.

[@davidhankins5708]

Hi guys! Thanks for the videos! I do enjoy and appreciate them. Please don't take this question in the negative way I definitely do not intend it as derogatory. If you weren't doing a you tube vlog, would you have selected such a lage nice house or maybe something smaller and more affordable utility wise if you weren't vlogging. Just curious. Your channel is doing very well so I'm pretty sure it is allowing you to spend a little more on expenses. Have to give a little to get a little. Take care!

[@BiancaBeyond]

Definitely would have selected a much smaller place we only look for 3 bedrooms because we use two as studios, we make different content including Bianca Twitch.com Streams 4 hours a day usually 5 days a week

[@vinzclavz982]

Turn off your ref at night and turn it on during daytime..it will save much.. remember it is easy way to get more subscribers in the Philippines .. that's why most of foreign KZbinrs start their yt channel in ph.. because you know most people in the pH appreciate of what you are doing ...88k subs a little more it will 100k subs soon

[@RomMarSis]

Turning off your refrigerator will not translate to a bigger savings 😊. If you own a smaller refrigirator It will barely consume 500 pesos a month. 😊 An inverter Refrigirator only consumes roughly 500pesos a month.

[@nomadcurator]

I live in an amazing town just outside of Medellin El Retiro and I pay $40 usd a month. Colombia seems to be way cheaper and I can drink the towns water as it’s treated. I pay $22 usd for 250 meg download speed.

[@nomadcurator]

Also the average year round temp is 25 Celsius and you don’t need heat or air conditioning.

[@BiancaBeyond]

I have met some people who have moved there it is definitely one of the cheapest place to relocate to indeed

[@nomadcurator]

@@BiancaBeyond I love your channel. I am a fellow Canadian living abroad and love it.

[@JanJan-gn5io]

@@nomadcurator but its more fun in the Philippines

[@myrakyle5564]

Thank you for sharing this video. While you are talking, I am calculating your expenses with the US $$ dollar conversion. Well, it is still affordable, like you said, it depends on what kind of lifestyle you want to have. One thing you will love in the Philippines is the people and the value of the culture.

[@fledglingcrafter]

Why is your bill super expensive? The water pump takes up much electricity based on my experience when young. But that still doesn't lead up to 13K++. In Manila, our electricity is only up to 6K. I hope you can achieve the 8K electricity bill.

[@rudymaldonado3238]

Explain the USD equaivelinceing to your figures you mentioned, please?

[@peterl8417]

It would help big time if you could tell us your KwH consumption to calculate your Kw/H of your monthly bill. You maybe using too much electricity if there are 2 pax in your house.

[@dennisdimaandal1488]

it will depend on your life style and how you budget! but having a huge house, definitely will baloon your expenses.. but there are lots of ways to lessen your expenses, you will figure it out, depends on your priorities. :) Peace and Blessing

[@veronicawatson3728]

i buy my lot in this subdivision Monterosa subdivision and total i paid for everything to build is $60,000 dollars 4 bedroom 2 bathroom, i am located beside this clubhouse. i noticed different price now than before, material is high, gas is high, food & vegetables are high, so need to control your budget. i agree the electric bill is high, try to cut some budget, hopefully next month January the bill will change since the weather nice & cool . living in this place close to the city our totally different. in united states we spend more than this house prices is ridiculous even your renting cost you $1,500. plus your electric bill, water, cable, foods, car insurance, health insurance, car loan, etc. that’s one of the reason i move to iloilo city philippines🇵🇭 age 60, tired and stressfull live in united states. you just work to pay your bills. now we strecthing budget our money until 2 years to collect our pension social security. i think better to live in the philippines than other country, more cheaper for people retired.

[@Project_Atlas7]

I would like to share, for Electric you can lower it if you can turn off things part of the house you are not using via Main box, Your Water system Setup cost too much electricity Your house rent is expensive for just the 2 of you might as well buy a house or rent somewhere in the province less than 15k. Now about water buy a Filter Unit that can be connected to the Faucet instead of buying water from a Water Station to replace the Filter will cost 200 pesos for 2months use, The Filter Unit is only 3K. Buy your Food at your nearest Palenke (Market)

[@justbdsd4569]

What are the long-term visa or have to be a passport bros?

[@johnsuarez2359]

This is a follow up on my previous comment a while ago. I think you have to install solar panel like what i did here in Negros . 5 kw power output worth around 300,000 pesos. Of course with Net Metering device and without battery. But if have battery, maybe an additional 100k is needed. Pretty sure you will have zero electric bill each month. Just a suggestion Mike. Thanks.

[@BiancaBeyond]

Definitely when we have a house of our own