Seems like a pretty reasonable budget, depending on how comfortable you want to stay/live obviously. EXCEPT for the groceries imo, 5000 won't get you far. That's less than I pay per week. Maybe if you're a vegetarian...

I spend way too much on groceries, my problem is that I tend to do grocery shopping when I'm hungry (after gym), and then I buy too many things I never get to eat, think I spend 20-25k a month on food and I'm an awful cook lol.

If you are looking sub 1k Usd a month in expenses, there is no way your taste should have you spending more than 5k in groceries.

5k a week is insane for a single person. You are on the total expat diet where a small box of honey nut cheerios costs you 8 Usd, or addicted to Frito Lays at 3 dollars a bag. If you are on a budget, you definitely can do it on 1250 php a week. You just can't buy imported goods.

For 1250 php you can buy;

1kg chicken 220
Two loaves of bread 75
Sandwich meat 200
Oatmeal 100
Water 50
Mangos 200
Cheese 75
Veg 200
Spreads jams mayo etc avg 100 or so

Oatmeal for breakfast, sandwich for lunch, maybe chicken or other protein for dinner. Add some 7 php/pack instant noodles and you're done.

5k.. Are you eating ribeye every day of the week?

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K2 you are spending $600 per month for a hotel room?

Thats 19,000Baht and that sir is lolable

19k in thailand gets you a nice house though

Don't really eat any bread or oatmeal or other stuff like that. Mostly meat/veggies. A lot of chicken fillet, beef (breakfast steak, t-bone, rib eye etc), salmon and other fish.

Basically eat two heavy real meals per day and then some protein drinks on top of that.

Yeah obviously if you are eating paleo then your groceries will be more expensive, wherever in the world you live. That's the main disadvantage of Paleo diets, they cost a fortune.

Still sounds a little high but if you have a big appetite and eating mainly meat.. Yeah you won't survive on 5k a month.

But 5k is definitely doable. I eat out a lot and my grocery bill is about 6k a month.

I've seen some poker degen friends surviving on 50 php a day. Instant noodles, oatmeal, jam and bread.

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I got a permanent visa via investment into the Philippines. I set up some business here early on and got the visa that way.

I've been to Davao a handful of times and found it a very relaxing place.. Certainly the people were friendlier and great to hang out with. More laid back compared to Manila.. And this is where you will find some really hot Morena (brown) girls. Cost of living is low and the girls are hot, if you are into dark girls.

I would suggest Davao as a secondary stop on your trip. I would always recommend Manila first and then the other cities so you can compare.

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Yep, this is obv true. Eating healthy (specially meat) is always more expensive than fast food/processed food etc. But I'm still getting away with good quality stuff for a fraction of the price I would pay back in Sweden.

But if you're on a budget you're obv better off eating oatmeal/noodles/bread/rice and whatever cheap there is to get you full :-).

What kind of business? If you don't mind sharing. I think I heard before that you can get a permanent visa by starting a business with at least 10 local employees, or something similar?

I'm Asian but grew up in North America.

Moved to the Philippines to do some business and never really left. Always something to do, so time passes really fast.

Telecom, software, advertising, real estate, retail, f&b.. I do a bit of everything, that's the nature of Manila business.

I've played poker since I was 13, so I can play pretty much anything, but my best game is probably Omaha. I play locally when I have time, at the Metro or Resortsworld... Participate in the Apt and Appt. I travel a lot so I do drop by Macau and play in the Pokerstars tourneys as well. Online I play mainly micro sng or tourneys when I'm bored or waiting for a meeting etc.. So I can donk or just quit anytime I want without losing too much.

I've got a few live trophies in my cabinet, a couple of final tables in the Saturday Omaha 55, triple digit roi in Omaha mtts, and I'm always reported as a notable player in any local tourney I play, but my dismal 2 percent roi in NLHE tells me to stick to business as my main career =)

So that's me. Hope you enjoyed it.

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Yeah there is a new visa that you can get by employing ten locals. I don't know the exact details of that visa but at first glance it does not seem particularly hard to get.

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SWF, who do you know and who knows you? I'm also curious and interested to meet you or have an online chat.

I'm also studying Omaha, but I play mostly hi/lo. See my O8 forum threads for the brags.

You're actually right about one thing.

reading comprehension poots


600 for hotel + food + visa + random

Salty I am interested to hear more about the apartments you mentioned in the resorts world complex. Is it possible to rent on a month by month basis ? More info on prices and availablility would be great thanks.

Can someone recommend good/cheap/modern equipment(imposible combo i quess) dentist in Angeles(some info like loc. if possible)?

Hi, I'm assuming you are gumasta, the guy who shipped the 2,100 NLO8 Scoop?

I saw an article about you on Pokermanila .. well done.

As to who I know, I'm assuming you are talking about the poker scene in Manila .. well, I know all the tds, lloyd, bear, odeck, bryan etc, and most of the well known pros would either know me, recognize me, on on my facebook, Manila is a small place .. ie the rivera boys, lester, jojotech, tolon, etc. If you play any tournies you will run into them often, although whether they think I'm good or a total fish I have no idea, I've never asked. I'm also on pretty good terms with the Pokerstars Macau management and know the guys over at Poker King as well. The SWF handle is pretty new, so they won't know me by this nick.

I like PLO8 as well, but I don't play a lot of NLO8/FLO8.

never been but if i had to go i would go to dentista in SM near the hypermarket

Angeles City is a 3rd world ****hole city so there is like 2 or 3 real dentists in town.

Michelle @ Bonifacio Dental has good reputation among expats.

eww manila



http://www.the-scientist.com/?articl...r-Their-Noses/

You can eat super cheap by buying a sack of rice and eating tinned tuna, will probably take years off your life expectancy though.

yup sounds good. whats your stars sn?

Me and my friend have been using this clinic:
http://smilemakeoverdentalclinic.com/

It's across the street next to Jollibee on Clarkview, very modern and clean, but also pricey.