peter79
Finnish expat in the Philippines
Forum posts
20
About me
Finnish
Lives in Manila
Speaks Finnish, English, Tagalog
Registration: 18 November 2013
which is the best mode of transport from BGC to Makati City? by rakesh.prakash
Hi Guys, I am new to Manila. currently staying at BGC and my office is at Chino Roces Avenue, Pasong Tamo Extn, Makati. Can anyone tell me which is the best mode of transport? Thanks
How much you're paying for taxi? Read More
Car service/rental tip by peter79
Where are you usually renting a car if you need one?
It is quite obvious when details are very limited and company name not stated. Anyway I'm just looking for your opinions which ones you have used, not the ones posted here. Real experiences. Read More
Car service/rental tip by peter79
Where are you usually renting a car if you need one?
Thanks but it doesn't really contain anything useful. Just a motorcycle rental and one illegal private rental without needed LTFRB licenses. Read More
I'm new here. Can I live well on $1800 a month in Cebu by chefwayne
Hi,I know his has probably been done to death but I'm new here and need to ask. I've been living in Thailand for a while and now want to move to the Philippines. My question is can I lie well on $1800 a month in Cebu? I don't drink I'm a retired ...
Definitely in US or even in my home country 150USD will give a nice apartment in a safe neighborhood. That could be around 10% of the normal salary in US, just guessing. But when you come to Philippines and you take the same 10% of the local salary ... Read More
I'm new here. Can I live well on $1800 a month in Cebu by chefwayne
Hi,I know his has probably been done to death but I'm new here and need to ask. I've been living in Thailand for a while and now want to move to the Philippines. My question is can I lie well on $1800 a month in Cebu? I don't drink I'm a retired ...
You shouldn't tell that kind of things unless you know me. Assuming things is a wrong way to approach. You don't know where did I came, but I have made my success from nothing, as I used to have nothing at all. For 20 years I have made my own living ... Read More
what business can i have in the philippines? by steph21
Hi, im new here and been surfing on line about philippines and business there. I am planing on moving to the philippines im married to a pinay and want to move there and open a biz but from what i read and what people tell me, its not so good to ...
I disagree on this one. If you would example invest for a condo, or several condos, your actual monthly income would be fairly low compared to the initial investment amount. As a foreigner you can't safely invest in any other properties as your ... Read More
Car service/rental tip
Where are you usually renting a car if you need one? Read More
How much would it cost to live in the Philippines by Snappo
Hi everyone. I am new to this website. I am trying to figure out two things: 1) How much money do I need in the bank to retire in PH. I am thinking I might do OK with P10M to P15M in the bank. 2) What would my monthly bills be in PH. Here is ...
30K for penthouse in most expensive area ever. That's not even near the truth. Just a simple studio type condo will easily cost 15k to up to 20k and not even in an expensive location. To get a good idea about rental prices, check out ... Read More
Moving house Philippines - Bills, bills, bills (P.3) by morefuninthephilippines
For me, the Philippines is odd as it has many contradicting rules.And sometimes that can get me very frustrated. This seems to occur most ( i think as all countries!) when it comes to billing for ammenties etc. You do have the option to transfer ...
To open a bank account as a foreigner you just need to have the ACR card and Visa on your passport which proves that you will stay here for longer than just a holiday. If you have, any bank will open an account for you. Read More
Hey how are you? by pseudo_sweety
Hey Expats! I'm not a newbie here..but checking this site evry now and then and of course for some updates..:) How's expats people out there? Its christmas season ...what's your plan for this coming christmas??? :) i hope to hear from you all!
Probably just staying home, as a Finnish I'm used to Christmas with snow and without it just feels like any other day. Read More
Quiet forum by peter79
I have been reading this forum for few years but there is not much activity which is sad. How could we make this forum more active friends?
I was thinking there might be others also reading, but not contributing. Hope we could change that, there is thousands of expats in the Philippines. Read More
My monthly expenditures by BobH
This is just one guy's experience, so don't think it necessarily means what you would spend here. But I'll offer it as a guide that might help somebody. I started keeping track of my spending in September. I聮ve probably missed a few items here and ...
This forum is useless for answering as it will bring too much shitty comments. Read More
I'm new here. Can I live well on $1800 a month in Cebu by chefwayne
Hi,I know his has probably been done to death but I'm new here and need to ask. I've been living in Thailand for a while and now want to move to the Philippines. My question is can I lie well on $1800 a month in Cebu? I don't drink I'm a retired ...
Well 1,800USD might be a lot for local Filipinos, but for foreigners that are used to different standards it might be hard to fit within the budget. Because of my work I'm in Cebu almost every week but live in Manila. Cebu is cheaper but the ... Read More
Quiet forum
I have been reading this forum for few years but there is not much activity which is sad. How could we make this forum more active friends? Read More
what business can i have in the philippines? by steph21
Hi, im new here and been surfing on line about philippines and business there. I am planing on moving to the philippines im married to a pinay and want to move there and open a biz but from what i read and what people tell me, its not so good to ...
Any business is possible in the Philippines, but just remember that you can't buy land under your own name. Read More