$1000 Budget in The Philippines - It Can Be Done!

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Instagram: GiointhePhilippines
About me: My name is Teacher Gio to my students and Gio to my friends. I left the USA over 4 years ago to travel SE Asia and live a better life. Follow my journey as I travel around The Philippines reviewing different islands and cities.
My channel: Reviewing different islands and cities in The Philippines as places to visit or live, condo and apartment reviews, dating advice, how to travel and live cheaply in The Philippines.

[GiointhePhilippines]

Facetime With Gio: Thinking of moving out to The Philippines or visiting: Contact me for private 1 on 1 Facetime consulting $30 hourly
Instagram: GiointhePhilippines
About me: My name is Teacher Gio to my students and Gio to my friends. I left the USA over 4 years ago to travel SE Asia and live a better life. Follow my journey as I travel around The Philippines reviewing different islands and cities.
My channel: Reviewing different islands and cities in The Philippines as places to visit or live, condo and apartment reviews, dating advice, how to travel and live cheaply in The Philippines.

[ronmccumber]

We were living for quite a while on around $900. a mo. Now that Ne reopened her Canteen which was locked down because the Casino was. Now we are at around $1400. a mo. Plus, R food bill dropped a lot because she brings a good deal of it from work. We R at Camilla Northpoint here in Davao. The rent is 10K + 2.7 condo fee, we pay the rent & electric which is in the owner's name to his rep. who had the internet 50/50 @ 1.7 K installed.

[PeterSedesse]

if you get higher elevation and don't need AC. 200 rent ( gets you a nice condo), 100 utilities, 200 food... and wham.

[shagwellington]

Good informative video. Good to know. Thanks for posting.

[sfrealestatedealmaker]

Wow much better lighting and audio from the last episode!! Great improvement 👍🏼

[thematrix]

great info. man, always wanted to get/find these types of pricings/budgets 1k usd or under!

[carvercapitalequitypartner]

50, 000 pesos would make a Filipina's eyes pop out.

[CozzaJay]

Some airbnbs offer good weekly rates to. However havn't seen too many in Phil.

[anthonykeller]

Say my plane gets into Cebu at 11:00 PM. How does one get into their AirBnB at that time of night? Get a hotel for one night and move in the next day?

[michaelw]

Good budget. The first decision someone should make is what they plan to be doing. The time and expense of traveling places can add up just like those coffees at Starbucks. Do you want access to a park? big gym? big mall? airport? nightlife? If you have not lived in SE Asia you do not realize how long it takes in traffic and how difficult it can be just walking on roads....

[The_Dougie]

Another great video Gio. As for tv service, do you get a lot of American channels?

[lecapza]

Gio, Thanks for the valuable information regarding your budget. It really helps your viewers who are seriously coming over to stay a few months. I think the 10K forecast on one of your other videos is a good number to start with. As you mentioned it goes faster than one thinks.. Thanks again...

[marlecmarine]

Really useful video, informative and interesting, as i was thinking of retiring there,  thank you...….:-)

[okbilly]

Would you look at buying a condo? Rent vs buying, which is better? I am considering Davao just trying to a condo near the mall

[methemonkeyking]

Starbucks every day? That does take a big chunk of your savings. It's hard to believe the price for a cup of coffee is pretty much the same as in the States and it seems like their always busy. But once your used to drinking Starbucks, everything else tastes like piss water.

[bwarrenpanelman]

When you select 30 days, the price come up. Any hidden fees? Deposits required?

[michaelmuriello]

Great video! I realize you typically rent with everything included, but could you please give me an idea of how much it would cost for electricity, internet, cable, and cell phone? The cell phone plan would be for local and international calls back to the USA. Thanks for your time and again great video.

[mapleleaf]

Been checking for long time on info for Philippines, ,hope to do 3 months this winter to size up long term living ..Gio thanks for breakdown .. what is the safest, ,least costly way to transfer funds, , also is there a limit on bank deposit if not a resident . you Philly bloggers are great for helping others trying to make the change in life .. also took your lead to check out //Glahm Arni .. that girl is a fire ball .., big thanks /Canada

[meldcollantes]

Hi gio, meet kyle jennerman( becoming filipino, bret maverick)also there in mindanao.tnx

[stevewilliams]

Geo: I noticed on the AirBnB filters there was a selection of "Pvt Bathroom" which you did not select - why ? You cell phone cost is $6.USD - is that for unlimited voice calls, text, and data ( internet) ? Thank you.