need to find somewhere to live on $1000.per month.was thinking somewhere in the south pacific.?

Im a disabled vet,who was in a bad accident a few years ago and lost my house and everything,now im geting ssi.It isn't enough to live on here,so I was thinking somewhere far away from all this snow.I like the idea of a rocking chair,a cold beer and the beach. I been doing alot of resurch on the english speaking islands in the south pacific. would like to hear from someone who has been there done that,or is still there now.

you could live like a king in any smaller cities in southern philippines. ozamis, dipolog, butuan, surigao, koronadal, gingoog, digos, tagum,...

Best thing to do is check the exchange rates of where you would think of where you would like to live. Currently, the Phillipines exchange rate is about 40:1....So, you'd be making 40,000 pesos a month. You'd be a rich man there...

hi fly to cebu Philippines.. theres an island there where the international airport is. Mactan island... click this link u can find some houses for rent here... there u will be rich. but as of now changing dollar to peso is not good. before as i remember that was 1$=51pesos but now its 1$=40 psos.. just try.. http://www.ceburealtybrokerage.com ... i was living there before.

$1000 is good enough here in the Philippines and majority of the Filipinos can understand and speek in English. but if you're planning to live in Manila or Makati then that might not be enough. provinces like Cebu, Batangas, Pampanga and Bicol have lower standard of living and would be a perfect place to have a rocking chair, a cold beer and beach. =) im sorry about your accident.. =(

In out-of-the-way places you can live like a king for well under Php500 (under $13) a day eating fresh fish or other seafoods and washing it down with San Miguel beer bought from a local sari-sari store for Php20 a bottle.... I prefer you go to these famous, quiet, safe small cities or towns like Dumaguete, Bantayan Island, Tagbilaran, Ormoc... they are all near a beach and not expensive to live.

There are several sources of 'Cost of Living' estimates. Here listed below the URL where other information can be obtained. Cost of living is a comparison to the cost of living and conditions of living in the US. In some cases I have no comparative information and listed actual costs:

Rent: 20%

Food: 40%

Electric: 70%

Gasoline: 75% (It was Php30 per liter in May 2007. Today, it is Php39.

Cooking Gas: Comparable

Heat: None required

Transportation (Motorcab): 2% (Taxi in Cebu): 30% (Bus-aircon-long distance): $11/300 miles to Zamboanga City from Dipolog City.

Transportation (Owned): 20% (Depends on how much you spend on a vehicle) (Many use motorcycles with 50KM per liter mileage)

The overall cost of living reduction you will enjoy when coming to the Philippines is around 65% less than in the US with comparable things. Please understand the houses here are not insulated and not built like they are in the US. You can pay Php8000/month ($200/month) rent for a brand new 3 bed, 2 bath apartment with gated and walled parking and backyard.

Please visit http://livingincebu.com/cost.htm to see other cost of living estimates. <*-*>

At the current exchange rate, and further appreciation of the PESO, you would need more than a thousand dollars.

I would suggest that you look at investing/retiring seriosly more than other type of activity to stay in the Philippines. As an investor you would be entitled to stay in the country too.

With your skills as a vet, and your potential investment money, you can invest in small business which can be run on a day to day basis by Filipino staff. In this way you not only earn from your business, but you are able to stay in the country as well.

ECO Tourism and such activities would be ideal at this time. In Dumaguete, there are joint ventures on 4x4 trecking by Filipinos and Foreigners, the same goes for the BARS and diving spots in Boracay and CEBU.