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Do you consider Philippines as a retirement place and why?
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I am considering it and have visited the Philippine Retirement Agency in Makati in 2009. I have a lot of friends there, so it was an easy choice for me. Mexico is still in the running (free medical care), but the Philippines seems a better choice. Here's why:
1. I can live well there on $1000 a month budget, (internet, cable TV, air conditioning).
2. English is the official language.
3. They have a government agency specifically dedicated to assisting retirees choosing to live there (Mexico also has this, but I haven't found another country yet with government assistance in relocating).
4. I have a lot of connections in the Philippines, including God-children (Ninong ako).
5. The Philippines is rich in history (Corregidor) and beauty (beaches, forests, bird watching, hiking etc.)
6. Great food- amazing food.
7. The people in this country are the happiest, funniest, healthiest psychologically of any country I have yet visited. I am ALWAYS laughing when I go there. Cheerful place.
8. Good infrastructure, medical care, schools, cell phone, internet services etc.
9. Christian nation, easy to find a church (listed last but not least in my considerations).
I am considering it and have visited the Philippine Retirement Agency in Makati in 2009. I have a lot of friends there, so it was an easy choice for me. Mexico is still in the running (free medical care), but the Philippines seems a better choice. Here's why:
1. I can live well there on $1000 a month budget, (internet, cable TV, air conditioning).
2. English is the official language.
3. They have a government agency specifically dedicated to assisting retirees choosing to live there (Mexico also has this, but I haven't found another country yet with government assistance in relocating).
4. I have a lot of connections in the Philippines, including God-children (Ninong ako).
5. The Philippines is rich in history (Corregidor) and beauty (beaches, forests, bird watching, hiking etc.)
6. Great food- amazing food.
7. The people in this country are the happiest, funniest, healthiest psychologically of any country I have yet visited. I am ALWAYS laughing when I go there. Cheerful place.
8. Good infrastructure, medical care, schools, cell phone, internet services etc.
9. Christian nation, easy to find a church (listed last but not least in my considerations).
How much does an electricity company normally charge per kilowatt in the Philippines?
Q. I live in a condo in Cebu city with my boyfriend. We just got our electric bill for the month and it says we owe them a huge amount. I honestly think they might be mistaken or trying to charge us triple than normal because we do not have that much appliances plus we are very careful about leaving things on (the only thing running 24/7 is the fridge).
Fridges are built to be 'economically friendly' since they should be running at all times. We do have the TV on almost all day and laptops plugged in almost all day as well. I would understand if we had to pay a considerably 'high' amount but unfortunately, I think something has gone kooky. Not even a 3 bedroom house could possibly use up 18,000 pesos worth of electricity in a month, all the more a studio type condo.
Fridges are built to be 'economically friendly' since they should be running at all times. We do have the TV on almost all day and laptops plugged in almost all day as well. I would understand if we had to pay a considerably 'high' amount but unfortunately, I think something has gone kooky. Not even a 3 bedroom house could possibly use up 18,000 pesos worth of electricity in a month, all the more a studio type condo.
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I live just North of the City of Cebu in a small town (using "Veco") I don't really look at the Kwh rate.....
I take my total Bill (this would include the tax and kwh rate and everthing else they add) and divide it by the Kwh used....
So by doing that I can say I pay 10pesos per Kwh..
Knowing the rate per Kwh is ok but it doesn't really tell you how much you are paying total for a KWH if you don't add the tax and other "add ons".
Computer runs about 16 hours a day
3 fans run about 12 hours a day
1 fan runs about 24 hours a day
Refrigerator runs 24 hours a day
2 light run 12 hours a day
TV 1 hour per day (sometimes 2 hours per day if we watch a movie)
and our bill runs about 2,000-2,500
I live just North of the City of Cebu in a small town (using "Veco") I don't really look at the Kwh rate.....
I take my total Bill (this would include the tax and kwh rate and everthing else they add) and divide it by the Kwh used....
So by doing that I can say I pay 10pesos per Kwh..
Knowing the rate per Kwh is ok but it doesn't really tell you how much you are paying total for a KWH if you don't add the tax and other "add ons".
Computer runs about 16 hours a day
3 fans run about 12 hours a day
1 fan runs about 24 hours a day
Refrigerator runs 24 hours a day
2 light run 12 hours a day
TV 1 hour per day (sometimes 2 hours per day if we watch a movie)
and our bill runs about 2,000-2,500
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