Jollygoodfellow Posted September 2, 2014 Posted September 2, 2014 Seems Dave Houndriver is spending too much :) Dumaguete tagged as one of world's 'best places to retire' Dumaguete, the capital of Negros Oriental in Central Visayas, has been identified as one of the most ideal places to retire around the world in the 2014 Retire Overseas Index released by the The Overseas Retirement Letter, a publication dedicated to the concerns of retirees. The study showed that Dumaguete was chosen due to its cheap cost of living. Based on expenses such as rent, gas, electricity, water, cable, groceries, Internet, and entertainment, retirees living in Dumaguete will only need a monthly budget of US$910 or about P40,000. Dumaguete is also among the best places for retirees and among most expat-friendly destinations because of its beautiful beaches and its large English-speaking community. The 2014 Retire Overseas Index chose the locations based on 12 factors, namely climate, existing expat community, cost of living, health care, crime, infrastructure, English spoken, real estate, entertainment, residency options, environmental conditions and taxes. Aside from Dumaguete in the Philippines, rounding out the list of 21 best places to retire overseas are the following (in no particular order): Algarve, Portugal Ambergris Caye, Belize La Serena, Chile Buenos Aires, Argentina Medellin, Colombia Cayo, Belize Mendoza, Argentina City Beaches, Panama Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Cuenca, Ecuador Samana, Dominican Republic Granada, Nicaragua Abruzzo, Italy Istria, Croatia Pau, France Barcelona, Spain Chiang Mai, Thailand Istanbul, Turkey Nha Trang, Vietnam George Town, Malaysia https://anc.yahoo.com/news/dumaguete-tagged-as-one-of-world-s--best-places-to-retire-023108371.html 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hounddriver Posted September 2, 2014 Posted September 2, 2014 Seems Dave Houndriver is spending too much retirees living in Dumaguete will only need a monthly budget of US$910 or about P40,000. In one post I wrote: With the times I go over the budget I still balance out at 35,000 pesos a month So it seems I am beating the odds :nudie: At least I am when scrimping, saving, and being a tightwad. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Peterson Posted September 2, 2014 Posted September 2, 2014 Dumaguete will only need a monthly budget of US$910 or about P40,000. Hmmmmmmmmmmm! I wonder now, What she is doing with the rest, of the monthly money then? :hystery: JP :tiphat: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methersgate Posted September 2, 2014 Posted September 2, 2014 Negros has been on my list for a while. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Dry Posted September 2, 2014 Posted September 2, 2014 Dumaguete it is then ! ...............Possibly............Maybe.............Perhaps. :unsure: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jollygoodfellow Posted September 2, 2014 Author Popular Post Posted September 2, 2014 Dumaguete it is then ! ...............Possibly............Maybe.............Perhaps. :unsure: Nah now that the news is out there will be standing room only. Prices will increase 100% to lighten the wallets of new foreigners. :yes: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BrettGC Posted September 2, 2014 Popular Post Posted September 2, 2014 As most of you that have been here for a while know, I'm a big fan of that area... Too much baggage for me there now dammit! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Dry Posted September 2, 2014 Posted September 2, 2014 Dumaguete it is then ! ...............Possibly............Maybe.............Perhaps. :unsure: Nah now that the news is out there will be standing room only. Prices will increase 100% to lighten the wallets of new foreigners. :yes: Yeah, the man's right. Dumaguete is out !..........Possibly..........Maybe..........Perhaps :unsure: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewe Posted September 2, 2014 Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) Damn! I have been trying to convince my wife that Duma (or Valencia) might be the place. Now the place is gonna be overrun (or more overrun) by expats. Now how to start a rumor that Duma is a complete sh&thole so that no one will want to go there :) BTW, good to know that when I get to Duma I will have 910 months to live (that's how I read it originally)! Edited September 2, 2014 by davewe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Rod Posted September 2, 2014 Posted September 2, 2014 Dumaguete was already on my short list...this article just made it easier to convince the 'significant other' to chk it out. We're not committing to one place or another till we can see for ourselves but Dumaguete is definitely one of the places we will be looking at. Of course, a lot can change before I arrive in April...and I don't make life changing decisions on surveys :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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