Quote: (10-05-2014 04:39 AM)iknowexactly Wrote:
It seems some prices may be off, for instance I' m a bit skeptical Davao is ~1200 vs ~1700 for Cebu, where I am now. I haven't been to Davao, but it seems a lot of things would have to be a lot cheaper and the cities are about the same population. Apartment prices seem inflated in Cebu, I've seen very small grimy studios with no hot water for $250, to get into anything real clean like a newer condo it seems to me more like near $800 - $1000. You can live nicely in a Minneapolis or Sacramento apartment for that.
And the air in Cebu sucks, it smells like Jeepney exhaust all day every day, never smells nice, and on bad days about 1/5 it is almost suffocating. It's not just my opinion, the guard outside the Tune hotel had red watering eyes on a stagnant day.
$500 studio or one bedroom condo
$70 utilities
$20 internet
$10 cell phone
$400 food ($50 per week on groceries + $50 per week eating out) -- that actually may be a bit high, though I probably spend close to that since I spend a lot of time in cafes
$50 gets you a decent amount of food in the supermarkets, but if you send a girl to the wet markets things get outrageously cheap. I used to have a culinary grad who'd leave with $10 or $20 and come back with bags full of fresh meat, veggies, and fruit.
Dinner for two at a nicer restaurant is like $15. A more basic, local spot is even cheaper.
I'm actually seeing $1,038 on the site, which would cover those basics.
$1,200 leaves you $200 for whatever.
Movies are like $3 a pop at the nicer theaters.
You can bring a girl to the beach for the day + food for about $20, including ferry and cab fare. You can do island hopping or diving for $20 a head.
You can go from one side of the city to the other for about $3 to $5 in cab fare. I rarely spend more than $1 to 2 on cabs. I'm not a big fan of jeepneys, but I'll jump on a tricycle where viable.
A bucket of beer is like $5 or less. Liquor selection varies depending on where you go but there's very little markup. I've gone out drinking bottles and food for like $20.
The most expensive gym is like $50 a month.
You can get a maid for like $50 to $100 a month.
Quote: (10-05-2014 05:16 AM)Corroncho Wrote:
It is an excellent site and resource, but based on personal experience I have to say that Saigon is overpriced on his index. HCMC is listed as being more expensive than Medellin and Philippine cities, but it's not. Vietnam is cheaper than both Colombia and the Philippines and should be more in line with Phnom Penh, even if you live in Saigon District 1. I love the internet speed index though, no one else has it but it's of critical importance. Something needs to replace that numbeo site, which I have found to be rather worthless. So how can we chip in to fine-tune this page?
Is there anywhere good to look at apartments online for HCMC?