Why expats consider Dumaguete city to be a retirement destination

[Jollygoodfellow]

One expat's view on Dumaguete. Do you agree? 

 

Dumaguete, in Negros Oriental, Philippines, has been touted as an ideal retirement city for expats. Just how good is it? Here are 5 good reasons to retire in Dumaguete City. We shall examine the pros and cons of each segment from the point of view of someone already retired and living in Dumaguete.

COST OF LIVING

The most important decision a retiree will make is to decide if he or she can afford the cost of living in their chosen destination. Decide what your budget is and then start looking for places you can afford to live on that budget. Dumaguete will be near the top of your list.
Some expat retirees in Dumaguete are on a budget of  Read Full Article

[manofthecoldland]

Interesting article.... for those who are unfamiliar with retirement in the PI.

It will undoubtedly  popularize the place even more, since that seems to be the point of the article.

I like articles like this, extolling the benefits of retiring in MNL, Cebu and Dumaguete, Subic , PG, Boracay and Angeles. 

I sort of think of them like.... oil and transmission pan magnets working for those of us living in other, less familiar or popular places. 

I obviously like ex-pats, since I'm on this site, but like many others on this site.... I'm not fond of heavy concentration points, since it often creates a set of new problems for ex-pats, along with some positive opportunities. AZ, FL, Spain & Portugal, Thailand etc., are great for many, but not my cup of tea... which is why I like it here.  

I like taking my ex-pat dosages like I take my vitamins.... in small, regular amounts when I feel the need or desire in order to maintain my health. In this case, its my mental health. 

Just My Personal Opinion.

Edited April 14, 2016 by manofthecoldland
mispelling & repetition

[Sander Martin]

Avarage of 2500usd per month budget? How meny retired people really live on a budget like that? From reading alot of forums the avarage budget has seemed to be 1000usd +-300usd.

Im not retired and have not lived in Duma, but i have visited. I think its a nice small city for retirement. Nice bulevard, alot of other expats, but still nice and quiet. Because of the ammount of expats it seems that you can get most the goods you want. Its hard in other similar sized quiet citys (like Iloilo where i am now).

Edited April 14, 2016 by Sander Martin

[robert k]

I think about half of these Dumaguete articles were cribbed from reading a few other articles who may not have been written by anyone who had been there. I think that may be the reason this writer threw out a sea anchor saying inflation could double the cost of living there. Most of these articles leave out the rudimentary healthcare which is the most important criteria for some. Hopefully that will change in the future but it has not yet.

[Tukaram (Tim)]

Hell, if I had $2,500 a month I could afford to stay in the US ha ha

[Jack Peterson]

13 minutes ago, Tukaram (Tim) said:

Hell, if I had $2,500 a month I could afford to stay in the US ha ha

Aye and I might, Just might go back to Spain.

Kidding of Course but would have one hell of a life here 

[Sander Martin]

2 hours ago, Tukaram (Tim) said:

Hell, if I had $2,500 a month I could afford to stay in the US ha ha

2500usd would buy you a comfy life almost anywhere in Europe, North America or Aus/NZ :D.

[sonjack2847]

I think anybody who came here on a 2500 budget and had no ties may soon get fed up with the bad infrastructure.

[Jollygoodfellow]

On 4/14/2016 at 3:30 PM, robert k said:

I think about half of these Dumaguete articles were cribbed from reading a few other articles who may not have been written by anyone who had been there.

As I personally know the writer and owner of that site I can assure you the writer does live in Dumaguete and has so for some time. 

[robert k]

1 hour ago, Jollygoodfellow said:

As I personally know the writer and owner of that site I can assure you the writer does live in Dumaguete and has so for some time. 

I found the about the author extremely enlightening in that it contained 0 content. From the article itself, I would debate the median income of expats in Dumaguete being $2,500 USD. When I looked at the article just now, it had 129 views so I don't think it will influence a great many people one way or the other.