Comments on: Cheapest Countries 2010 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/cheapest-countries-2010/ Frugal Living, News, Lifestyle and Random Thoughts From Forest and Friends Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:35:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Foresthttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/cheapest-countries-2010/#comment-18783 Forest Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:55:19 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=1382#comment-18783 Hey Darrin, thanks for the awesome insight into Mexico. I am back in Egypt now and really hope that fear doesn't keep the tourists away much longer, it's safer than some US cities here for sure too! Hey Darrin, thanks for the awesome insight into Mexico. I am back in Egypt now and really hope that fear doesn’t keep the tourists away much longer, it’s safer than some US cities here for sure too!

]]> By: Darrin Joneshttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/cheapest-countries-2010/#comment-18777 Darrin Jones Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:31:47 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=1382#comment-18777 As far as Mexico goes, I live there (at least 50-60% of the time) and I have a few comments. First in response to your first commenter in this list - "Of course you have to deal with the small matter of a de facto civil war. But that’s currently confined to just a few areas. So far." I live in Sonora and travel quite a bit there and the area seems as stable and far safer than most places in the U.S. of A. Second, if you are going to rate a place by how many servants you can hire, then maybe you should consider staying home. I have several employees at a small Eco Resort and still do my own cleaning and most of the maintenance work. Sure, I can hire someone to do just about everything considered a chore, but that would be no way to get to know the culture and people of an area. Mexico is being crapped on by the Media and by the U.S. State Department and the corporate interests that control them. Sure 30,000 + people were killed in a "U.S. Driven" Drug War in a period from Jan. 1, 2006 to Jan. 1, 2011 (5) Five Years!! But more than 30,000 people are murdered in the United States by handguns every single (1) year, just by handguns. And the vast majority dying South of the Border are "in the Life", on the North side of the Border all kinds of people are being murdered, and it has been going on a lot longer than since Jan. 1, 2006. Mexico is a beautiful and diverse country. But I think that the powers that be may want to keep people scared enough to stay home. If they can be manipulated that easily, then maybe they should stay home. But there is one danger in visiting Mexico, and that is, You may never want to leave... As far as Mexico goes, I live there (at least 50-60% of the time) and I have a few comments. First in response to your first commenter in this list – “Of course you have to deal with the small matter of a de facto civil war. But that’s currently confined to just a few areas. So far.” I live in Sonora and travel quite a bit there and the area seems as stable and far safer than most places in the U.S. of A.
Second, if you are going to rate a place by how many servants you can hire, then maybe you should consider staying home. I have several employees at a small Eco Resort and still do my own cleaning and most of the maintenance work. Sure, I can hire someone to do just about everything considered a chore, but that would be no way to get to know the culture and people of an area.
Mexico is being crapped on by the Media and by the U.S. State Department and the corporate interests that control them. Sure 30,000 + people were killed in a “U.S. Driven” Drug War in a period from Jan. 1, 2006 to Jan. 1, 2011 (5) Five Years!! But more than 30,000 people are murdered in the United States by handguns every single (1) year, just by handguns. And the vast majority dying South of the Border are “in the Life”, on the North side of the Border all kinds of people are being murdered, and it has been going on a lot longer than since Jan. 1, 2006.
Mexico is a beautiful and diverse country. But I think that the powers that be may want to keep people scared enough to stay home. If they can be manipulated that easily, then maybe they should stay home. But there is one danger in visiting Mexico, and that is, You may never want to leave…

]]> By: Foresthttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/cheapest-countries-2010/#comment-18663 Forest Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:36:05 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=1382#comment-18663 Hey Don, thanks for that info. I have never been to Russia so wasn't aware it was like that!I can't wait to go to India. Hey Don, thanks for that info. I have never been to Russia so wasn’t aware it was like that!

I can’t wait to go to India.

]]> By: Donhttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/cheapest-countries-2010/#comment-18017 Don Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:00:58 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=1382#comment-18017 Russia? Yeah, Forbes needs to check their list. I've lived in St Petersburg for 6 years now. It and Moscow are two of the most expensive cities in the world. It costs $1M for a standard one room flat near the center of Moscow. Hotels run about $400/day on up and it costs about $12-$15 for an imported beer in the bar.India, OTH, was spot on. I spent 3 months in Goa a couple of years ago and lived like a king on a budget of $1000/month. And, I absolutely couldn't spend my budget. I rented a luxury 2-room flat, got shaves every other day at the barber, rented a Royal Enfant motorcycle and ate in restaurants 3 meals a day and spent only $800/month. Russia? Yeah, Forbes needs to check their list. I’ve lived in St Petersburg for 6 years now. It and Moscow are two of the most expensive cities in the world. It costs $1M for a standard one room flat near the center of Moscow. Hotels run about $400/day on up and it costs about $12-$15 for an imported beer in the bar.

India, OTH, was spot on. I spent 3 months in Goa a couple of years ago and lived like a king on a budget of $1000/month. And, I absolutely couldn’t spend my budget. I rented a luxury 2-room flat, got shaves every other day at the barber, rented a Royal Enfant motorcycle and ate in restaurants 3 meals a day and spent only $800/month.

]]> By: Foresthttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/cheapest-countries-2010/#comment-14103 Forest Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:09:36 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=1382#comment-14103 Hey Susan, sounds perfect, thanks for the tip off :). Hey Susan, sounds perfect, thanks for the tip off :) .

]]> By: susanhttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/cheapest-countries-2010/#comment-14029 susan Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:35:07 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=1382#comment-14029 Ecuador: 600 dollars a month total is plenty. $180 for a 3 bedroom 2 bath home, 1.50 for lunch including drink, 2.00 for a 4 course dinner. Health insurance for 49 dollars a moonth. Nice little country. You can spend less than 600 monthly with a little effort. Ecuador: 600 dollars a month total is plenty. $180 for a 3 bedroom 2 bath home, 1.50 for lunch including drink, 2.00 for a 4 course dinner. Health insurance for 49 dollars a moonth. Nice little country. You can spend less than 600 monthly with a little effort.

]]> By: Foresthttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/cheapest-countries-2010/#comment-14002 Forest Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:30:18 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=1382#comment-14002 Hey DK, was just talking to a good friend about Laos this weekend. It sounds amazing! Hey DK, was just talking to a good friend about Laos this weekend. It sounds amazing!

]]> By: DKhttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/cheapest-countries-2010/#comment-13784 DK Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:21:35 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=1382#comment-13784 Dude, go to laos, i lived there earlier. Its a country in south-east asia near Thailand. Its cheap as shit. Of course the medical is not so good but you can always go to thailand thorugh a linked bridge by car. And to Udon Thani which has everything, food, clothes, tvs, medical, all you can think of. In Laos houses are really cheap. A medium house of about 3-4 bedrooms costs around 500$ a month Dude, go to laos, i lived there earlier. Its a country in south-east asia near Thailand. Its cheap as shit. Of course the medical is not so good but you can always go to thailand thorugh a linked bridge by car. And to Udon Thani which has everything, food, clothes, tvs, medical, all you can think of. In Laos houses are really cheap. A medium house of about 3-4 bedrooms costs around 500$ a month

]]> By: Foresthttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/cheapest-countries-2010/#comment-12813 Forest Sun, 03 Oct 2010 10:16:09 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=1382#comment-12813 Wow that's awesome to get double your time.... Usually works completely the other way! Wow that’s awesome to get double your time…. Usually works completely the other way!

]]> By: j chobanhttp://frugalzeitgeist.com/cheapest-countries-2010/#comment-12706 j choban Wed, 29 Sep 2010 14:14:43 +0000 http://frugalzeitgeist.com/?p=1382#comment-12706 I second those who mention Mexico. When I left the US I thought I had enough saving to live for two years. Its been four years. I've made trips to Asia and Central America and I still think I have enough money left for two more years. I second those who mention Mexico. When I left the US I thought I had enough saving to live for two years. Its been four years. I’ve made trips to Asia and Central America and I still think I have enough money left for two more years.

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