The Best Places to Live and Top Cities to Retire in the

[@joestone8576]

As a long time frequent traveler to the Philippines, I can confirm you ask the right questions and you know your shit.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thanks that’s high praise

[@helmetcritic107]

Been Living In General Santos City for 20 yrs Now , Hottest place in Mindanao , Have had minimal problems and Cost of Living is extremely Cheap

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thanks for sharing

[@KutWrite]

Helpful info, Rob, and well presented.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thank you and thanks for feedback

[@John-up7fq]

Great info and so happy i found your channel, will be going thru your past vids and looking forward to your future ones ..take care

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for feedback

[@JJthelonelybullinasia]

BGC is the most walkable city in the Philippines. Wide sidewalks, and you can walk anywhere in less than 20 minutes. Modern, international, and safe. Plus only 10 minutes to Makati and less than 30 minutes to the airport.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thanks for sharing

[@ernestdmenace3200]

BGC is NOT a city, it is a PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT owned and build by a private company... it's part of Taguig City.

[@JJthelonelybullinasia]

@@ernestdmenace3200 technically yes, but for all intents and purposes it's a city. That's why it's called Bonifacio Global CITY.

[@koufax174]

Great content! Great factors to consider in retiring. You mentioned the poor passport of Filipinos. I’m targeting Eastern Malaysia. Women are traditional, beautiful, college educated, collaborative in relationships, not as consumer driven/materialistic as some Filipinas. I’d like to travel extensively while I can. A passport similar to US can be important. After a couple of years if that doesn’t work back to the Phillipines or Vietnam to look for me. I’ve been all over the Phillipines. Very beautiful country and people. I’ll check out CDO soon based on your videos. Intriguing to me. Universities near is important because they offer many interesting intellectual activities and culture. Thank you for your efforts 🙏🏼

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

I like Eastern Malaysia strategy. Thanks for the feedback

[@keithrogers9741]

,I also like Malaysia but would only do for the Sarawak visa but don't like haveing to put that much money in a bank account for 2 years untouched. Best to marry a local

[@koufax174]

@@keithrogers9741Working on that. Eastern Malaysian women wonderful, good hearted, beautiful and similar in many ways to Filipinas but more shy.

[@albertmorrissette3640]

you shared good thoughts and suggestion, wonderful video

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thank you so much 🙂Albert

[@dr.richmann4477]

13:30 That's a hilarious story. So true. I knew a young beauty queen who was in my class back from high school. She would visit the beach and get sunburned and tanned every summer. She's now a wrinkly old prune wearing cakes of make-up.

[@SuccessiveApproximations-Intl]

Another great video, thanks Rob & Chrissy! You covered some great points. I'm from Florida, and I wanted to get away from the heat and humidity, so I moved to Colorado, and I love it here, over 20 years now, except for when the snow starts to fly here. I'd be happy in the Phils, as you describe, with a breeze and little need for air conditioning. I'd prefer the mountains to the beach too. My girl is in Pagadian also, they might even know each other. I'll just have to check it out myself. As always, great content and editing!

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Pagadian quite a coincidence

[@papadougpapadougsadventures]

Good Job thanks for the overview. I’ll next be there for the month of December. Long time away so I have plenty of time to pick my potential retirement locations. I think I’ll spend 3-4 days in each location just to get the flavor of each. Your location will most likely be on the list. My Filipina lives in Manila and has 2 kids that will be with us this time so I will need to let them have some fun as well.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Sounds solid. Good luck

[@JoeSteffe]

Rob great video . With U and Mike and Chrissy

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thanks 🙏

[@AzariahRobinson-i2m]

I love your presentation. It was very professional.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thank you so much!

[@TobyBloom]

Good point about the woman. Only Interested in Ph. I need to go to visit.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Good luck 👍

[@davidhaylett1810]

Hooking up and living with a girl you met on line not only restricts you to her but also to live where she is. Unless you filter by city you are not really living where u want, and you probably don’t even know where you want. So I would choose three locations or more and try out a couple of weeks in each. Decide which you like and then take a 6 month lease in one place. Then find a gf in that place and don’t rush. No need to move the first girl you meet into your condo. Go on multiple dates until you find a girl you really want and don’t make any decisions until you’ve dated at least 10. Because you need a comparison. The second girl you meet could be twice as good as the first and number 7 could be much better still. And never move a girl in unless dated for 3 months at least with no red flags

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Very sound advice

[@ericrollings]

I learned this the hard way.

[@JohnHobbs-o3z]

one of the few yutubers with brain cells.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thanks for the positive feedback

[@onestarflag9876]

Thanks for all the info brother. Have you been to Malabalay recently?

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

I drove through on the way to Davao, three or four months ago, seemed quite interesting

[@whynot-w8z]

new subscriber lived in Philippines 2 years 6 months Cebu year and a half Valencia up from Dumaguete To many expats looking to buy land with my wife and build a home looking for mountain type but close to city good thing about Valencia

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thanks for subscribing and sharing

[@jasonmarre7771]

Really enjoyed your video!! Appreciate the time you put into it. Did you build your home? looks like one could do so for relatively cheap. thks again!

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Not yet!

[@justsomeguy2943]

you're a Broker? I'd like to hear a deep dive (or a series) on all levels of the Philippines market and product lines.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Real Estate

[@davidhaylett1810]

Good point about Makati area near Manila, I’ve heard other bloggers also say they prefer Manila to Cebu which surprised me a bit. I guess if you want a big City with top hospitals those two plus Davao are the only options. That might not seem important to start off with but as you get older it is. If you die because you can’t get to a good hospital in one hour or you become disabled that’s obviously very serious but I guess if you are dead you are past caring lol.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thanks David you raise some good points

[@keithrogers9741]

For you yes but not your woman

[@davidhaylett1810]

@@keithrogers9741My woman might be happy I’m gone, living it up on my fortune

[@davesmith9916]

Thanks for this video. I have a question about the ambulance service that, perhaps, you can address in a future video. From what I understand, there is no 911 service in most of the Philippines; so, is one responsible for getting themselves to the hospital in an emergency or is there a way to call for an ambulance. Any thoughts you have would be much appreciated.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

We have emergency hot line numbers here in CDO including 911. City of 800,000. Really good question.

[@AzariahRobinson-i2m]

Great commentary

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

🙏

[@keithrogers9741]

Excellent evaluation, I have lived in Tagaytay and Cebu (when the PH first reopened) but so far I am impressed near downtown CDO, I was going to get a condo near the malls but may look for cooler areas like Tagaytay

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

I am in CDO uptown have not turned on ac in 45 days

[@keithrogers9741]

Thanks

[@keithrogers9741]

Hello Today I went to SM uptown area looking at condos, are there any condos that have mountain views and would you mind mentioning the general area you are located Thanks

[@Midwest10]

Unless you’re very wealthy like me. No place you know of is like my four bedroom oceanfront with a tennis course basketball court and heliport. A golf course nearby among celebrities and politicians. Vloggers can’t afford this location and will always end up in expat traps and tourist areas.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

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[@ronprince1478]

🤔😊👍

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thanks Ron

[@montgomeryclark7531]

As I prep to move to SEA from USA and will do it in stages, I need to hire a local full-time college graduate fluent in English and set him/her up with a co-working space. It seems to me that Manila is my only PH option. Do you think that's true? I would make first move with a condo in BGC? Or Makati?

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

No, I don’t agree with that. I think there are many cities in the Philippines that would work for you.

[@sherifboshra729]

Good information did my 30 days last September I am now back in New Orleans wanted to ask if I have $300,00 after the sale of my house but only $500 a month in social security is it doable ….

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Well if you draw down 800 per month for 20 years.. it is doable

[@setha360]

1500$ a month is normal budget to live comfortable, you could get a girlfriend and start a sari sari store to at least make a few bucks, always rent, if you invest anything prepare to walk away as you can only own a condo as a foreigner.

[@Billy_B_Goat]

@sherif... if you invest that $300k in US Gov bonds you will get about 5% return that's approx $1,250/month + $500/SS-mnth = $1,750/mth and you retain your principle for your lifetime. Try and live on $1,200 per month and you are saving $5K/year for emergencies or additional investments.... not financial advice, just for your consideration. Peace and Love, B Goat

[@JohnHobbs-o3z]

he is right ,invest it modestly,u will be fine,as long as u have no debt.

[@steadylearner1]

That 300k deposited in a highly conservative banking account could easily net you with an earning of 18k annually at 6%, could easily get higher with zero risk. Talk to your banker like Chase. Chase and especially Charles Schwab make cash withdrawals in anywhere very easy and free of charge. The 18k translates to 1500 USD on top of your 500 pension. The 2000 total per month will provide a good living with higher standards than many Western cities, including US. If you want a moderately inexpensive modern city, totally English-speaking, consider Manchester in England. As a US citizen you can stay visa free for 6 months and you can take 1-2 months vacations in nearby European cities, return to Manchester to reset the 6 months. The culture there is very similar to US. But Philippine living is stress-free and idyllic in rural areas close or on the beach. Choose a small town where transport does not necessitate buying a car. It's a hassle. Motorbike, if you don't have kids, is a better lifestyle.

[@vec306]

Personally I’ve got my eye on Iloilo and second place is Valence

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Good luck

[@EdBaker-m4t]

How does the medical and hospitals in cagayn de oro compared to Cebu, Makati or illoilo?

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

No firsthand experience, but I’m sure they’re not quite up to the same standard

[@HellofromBaguio]

Baguio city baby !!!

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thanks for sharing

[@vernonslivka8658]

I'm interested in moving to the Philippines, I'd like to get more information about the Philippines. How do I contact you about a consult?

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Email me at [e-mail]

[@michaelfilicko3456]

Rob, I'm a 70 year old married retired educator living in DE. I'm looking for a house where I can rent similar to where you a Chrissy reside. How far are you from the beach?

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

30 min, the really clean good beach club is 1 hr Initao

[@glenspearman9138]

Hello My girl in Daraga and his a teacher I was in Manilla last July and in Daraga Christmas time Can you recommend a place 2 hour max away ?

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Batangas is nice not sure how far away it is

[@makiavelli6101]

I've never felt unsafe in the PI. Not even when I flew in to MNL during the People Power Revolution. Not once. Ever.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

That’s good to know thanks for watching our channel and taking the time to share

[@terrycollier2638]

Good video thank you. Can you give me the spelling of the area you are in and the other places nearby that you recommend. Thank you.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

CDO. Cagayan de Oro is where I am living in Misamis Oriental Mindanao. Davao - Dumaguete/Valencia -Makati - Iloilo City

[@terrycollier2638]

Thankyou, do you have a preferred location. Benefiting from a cool breeze sounds lovely

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

I am enjoying CDO, Valencia seemed interesting but I prefer a larger gated subdivision … they have less of those.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

You can reach me at [e-mail] I do private consultations

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

You can reach me at [e-mail] I do private consultations

[@dr.richmann4477]

Good common sense advice. So you get there and besides the roosters and dogs your neighbor loves to burn his trash outside and the smoke surrounds you for a hour or so.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Worse he cooks dried fish outside

[@dr.richmann4477]

@@FlyMeToThePhilippines OMG!!! That's a good one. Phew!!!

[@mick-berry5331]

​@@FlyMeToThePhilippinesHe might do both, and when they're finished, they start the karaoke till 2 AM. 😅

[@yusra12]

hello I am confused I am looking at this date site called sakura date and then look at christian filipina the difference between these women is like night and day the women on sakura date are like models any idea what is going on Thanks

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

I never heard of them, lots of reviews online but they seem very commercial, reddit forum was not very positive- you might post question in one of the larger facebook groups

[@JefeLee1267]

Ard excuse but what is your age,if that ard. Me 58,thinking of making the jump in 31/2 yrs away.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

I’m currently 67 I was 66 when I met Chrissy she was 29 she’s currently 30

[@marilouduhaylungsod7869]

The only difference between iloilo and cdo is that iloilo is so clean and cdo is not....

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thanks for watching our video and thanks for sharing your thoughts

[@armandosune3839]

​​@@FlyMeToThePhilippinesanother difference between Iloilo and CDO is that ILOILO is an old city that already existed since the Spanish era of the 1700s up to the present, which means Iloilo has been populated by cosmopolitan people and therefore has a long history of nice European, Spanish, American, Chinese, Jewish cultures and traditions. CDO is a newer city and therefore has no long-held traditions of culture and traditions. Its culture is recent. ILOILO's culture and traditions are old-world European, this is something ILOILO is just proud of. ILOILO's architecture is also old-world romantic European, very nice , and this is also something CDO and the rest of Mindanao don't have. The only common areas that Iloilo and CDO have are the modern buildings, but Iloilo is several steps ahead because it already has some really big and nice privately developed townships which have harmoniously blended with the old heritage districts. ILOILO also has more universities than CDO, 8 at present and to become10 with the new addition of National University and the St.La Salle University Iloilo campus. Iloilo is the only city outside Metro Manila with both a La Salle and an Ateneo,an Assumption and a Westbridge which is the brother school of Southridge in Alabang, Muntinlupa. In ILOILO, we also have San Agustin University, a St. Paul University, also the oldest Maritime University in Asia, also a UST -Angelicum School. Five of these universities have already celebrated their 100th year of existence. As regards hospitals, ILOILO'S hospitals and medical centers are comparable in modernity and facilities to those in Metro Manila. Another advantage of ILOILO over CDO is the presence of many mm Museums and Art Galleries. There are plentiful beautiful Spanish era Roman Catholic Churches. And Iloilo has plenty of well-maintained parks, plazas, squares, and riverside and creekside Esplanades, outdoor Wellness facilities and biking lanes. ILOILO'S 6 of its 8 big public markets will be completed soon after these were demolished and are now being reconstructed to become state-of-the-art public markets. No more wet shoes when buying your fresh fish and vegetables and fruits. The beautiful 1938 Art Deco main building of the IloIlo Central Market has been maintained with some enhancements to suit the present lifestyle needs. Overall, Iloilo is a harmonious blend of. Beautiful well-preserved heritage structures and modern state-of-the-art buildings. Parks and religious shrines, a clean city and a city conscious of its beautification efforts and wellness facilities. A d food in ILOILO is outstanding. ILOILO is the only city in the Philippines at present that is declared as UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy. All of these qualities of ILOILO means that ILOILO and CDO are not comparable to each other in any way.

[@bxchris]

Best place to live for married guys?

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

CDO

[@maddogair]

Look, if you have a girlfriend, it should not be factored. Now, once you have a wife, the conversation changes...

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

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[@verngarcia9195]

You will need to factor in not only the GF. Add the parents, siblings, nephews, nieces plus her children from her previous relationships.... take it from me!

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

@@verngarcia9195 yes definitely factor them in

[@Doug-zl8nb]

I want ur house ....😊lol

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Thanks

[@Cellus002]

First

[@keithprinn720]

places like BGC are not the phillipines just a plastic fake city that could be anywhere like living in a plastic city not a real phillipine experience like luxury hotels around the world total crap.

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

Tend to agree

[@joestone8576]

Agree, if you don't like the barangay experience, why come to the Philippines. You can get either better accommodations or cheaper elsewhere in South East Asia

[@wmistler7559]

ROB => you are THE CHIEF

[@FlyMeToThePhilippines]

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