Cost Of Living For $830 A Month In Or Around Cebu Areas?

[pokermike]

You could try Moalbal if i remeber correctly about 5 hours from the city, nice beaches but you will be isolated. Then maybe $400 to $500 a month. Poker Mike

[Old55]

Hi People,

I just wanted to know, Can you find a nice small house near the ocean for $200 a month near Cebu region?

Also I have around $830 guaranteed  coming in every month passive income... I make another $300 to $500 online with ebay and blogging.

One question, Can you be ok with just $830 a month

Just in case the bottom falls out of me internet income

Thank you

 

 

We get budge questions all the time. No two people will ever agree because everyones needs are different. 

To answer you question. Yes you could find a nice house near the sea for $200.00 a month. It would be very simple and well away from Cebu city. Internet is going to be an issue out in the countryside electricity and internet are unreliable at times.

If you could be happy living a very basic simple life and are in good health this could work. Keep in mind millions of Filipino families live on less than $800.00 a month some don't make that much a year.

[frosty (chris)]

 

I just wanted to know, Can you find a nice small house near the ocean for $200 a month near Cebu region?

One question, Can you be ok with just $830 a month

Just in case the bottom falls out of me internet income

Thank you

Hi Craig, welcome to the forum, can you live on $830 = 37,000 pesos a month, do-able but you would be sailing pretty close to the wind, if you had been here for 6 months or so and got the hang of the place I would say yes, new arrival it would be really tight. I live on a $1000 a month, I have a 2 b/room 2 storey house in a nice quiet, clean sub-division on Mactan (8000 p.m) about 30 minutes (200pesos by taxi ) from Cebu, 10-15 mins from the beaches, 5 mins (8pesos) from the Mall, 15 mins from BI (visa's, 90 pesos by taxi). Our food bill 2 for the month is between 8 - 10,000 pesos and there is always food in the fridge and we eat pretty good, mind you we cook a lot at home, my girl thinks it's great, she has learnt how to cook a lot of western dishes, hardly eats rice any more and can't be too bad as we have both put some weight on.

         There are 2 b/room unfurnished houses not far from me you can rent on a yearly basis, unfurnished for 6000 - 7000 p.m. You could furnish them to be comfortable for around $1200 all up and have a nice little place to call home, they can't be that bad, there are quite a lot of expats there and the one's I know that live there all seem pretty happy with their lot. They are close to all the beaches, malls and just about anything you need.

          So what do you get for a $1000 p.m, Well you are not living the high live I can tell you, no 5 star anything, but you can eat ok, have a beer, packet of cigs and enjoy life and I will give you a few example's of what you can look forward too. Four of us sometimes go to this lovely, secluded, quiet little island of the coast from Mactan, my share of the transport costs and a beach hut for the day is 300 pesos, food and drink around 500 pesos, or how about a day at a beach resort close by, 600 pesos for entry and a cottage, has a beach, great pool, is clean, well looked after, always a relaxing day there. Another resort, but with only a pool, you can get  with entry, food and drinks 1000 pesos for the day. A night out, no problem, we go to a little locals bar, good location, never had a problem there, has live music, eat and drink your fill, 4 of us go, my share for 2 is usually around 600 pesos for the night, and if we want to kick on after, across the road there is a disco, 100 pesos entry, first beer free and I can bet you some local will always offer to buy you a beer. Want a quiet dinner with your girl, ok we go to the Mall here close by, have a decent meal, couple of beers, can get it done for under 600 pesos, too much, down at the local sari store, rice and chicken for 2, me 4 beers, her fruit juice, under 200 pesos and you get too meet the locals, it's another great night out. Maybe it's only existing to some but I for me I am having the time of my life. We don't do this every night or week but we do go and enjoy our life and I can tell you that's only the half of it, here there always seems to be a party for what-ever and we get enough invites to keep us more than busy.

              As Jack said in another post, just do your research, there's loads of info on here but you have to take the time to sit down and check it all out. Good luck with what ever you do, if you need to know anything just do a post, some one will answer you.

Edited January 3, 2015 by frosty (chris)

[Tukaram (Tim)]

Yeah... $830 a month - almost all Filipinos live on less. But most foreigners live on much more.  It is up to you.

 

Iloilo is cheaper than Cebu. I live on $800 a month but recommend $1,200 (I would prefer $1,200 :tiphat: ). 

[Dave Hounddriver]

I have seen beaches in cebu charge $75 per day for a person just to use the beach.

 

USE the beach?  Lovely to look at but to actually go in that sewer water?  Maybe on the far side of Mactan but I sure would not do it anywhere near Cebu City.itself

[i am bob]

Here's an interesting little bet... A friend told me he needed at least P80,000 just to survive... i told him i could survive on half that and probably even a quarter of that! He took me up on it... hehe! So... i wonder how long i will last on $500? So far, my expenses are P10,500 for hotel (i could have gone cheaper but i want my own washroom. I also had passed on the apartment in Matina for half the price at the last minute as i found i could do a new house for the same price), breakfast at the bakery of 2 buns (filled with baco, green peppers and something else) with coffee P40, same for lunch and then a decent dinner. Remember, this is surviving, not living a great exciting life for a month! For me, this month really doesn't matter as my Special Someone is gone to Manila again and i have a month of writing to catch up on from December! I'm really not going anywhere! Winner gets dinner for 2 at the restaurant of their choice once a week for a month!

[Dave Hounddriver]

i wonder how long i will last on $500?

 

My friend was on a budget like that.  He lasted to age 71.  Poor nutrition and too cheap to buy the meds he should have been taking and too cheap to see a doctor when he should have all contributed to his demise.  Take care of yourself!!!

[i am bob]

i wonder how long i will last on $500?

My friend was on a budget like that. He lasted to age 71. Poor nutrition and too cheap to buy the meds he should have been taking and too cheap to see a doctor when he should have all contributed to his demise. Take care of yourself!!!

Thanks, Dave!

For the purpose of the bet, we aren't including meds. As for diet? Because of the limited cost, I'm consciously looking for good nutrition. Would you believe I'm eating better than I was before the bet?

[jpbago]

Would you believe I'm eating better than I was before the bet?

 

Did you have only one bacon bun before?

[i am bob]

Would you believe I'm eating better than I was before the bet?

Did you have only one bacon bun before?

I asked them earlier what is in the buns... Ham, green pepper, onion, mushroom and a light cheese... And I didn't have these before... I used to go to Ronnie McGogfoods or something similar... No way to cook in this hotel and I'm usually up by 5am when not much is open...

:D

Edited January 3, 2015 by I am bob