Life In The Philippines
The cost of living here is attractive to many expats. You can enjoy the sweet life for only $2200 a month, although you will be totally fine on a budget of $1500 here. If you are willing to cut costs further and eschew internet or cable TV, it is also possible to live on only $1,000. They speak English well in this part of the world, so you will not have a problem acclimatizing here. Rent is particularly cheap as you can get a three-bedroom apartment for $400 or even less outside the cities. Utilities will set you back by $80 and internet costs around $40. Food is not expensive at all and you will be able to feed yourself on less than $200 each month. There is topnotch healthcare across the islands and numerous doctors received training from the States. Because of the inexpensive cost of medical care, many expats do not bother buying health insurance here.

Life In The Philippines