Living Abroad Vs Living In The Philippines?

[BiiZ]

If you can find a job na decent un salary na di naman magugutom family mo better stay here in Ph nalang. Being Pinoy abroad lalo na sa US/EU will never be fully accepted ng society as their own. Kahit 3rd Generation pa yan and US passport holder na. Tingin padin ng mga locals sa inyo is foreigner or immigrants. So parang di mo alam saan ka lulugar pag nag migrate sa US or EU which is for me is sad. Bakasyon nalang sa ibang bansa pag may extra budget. 

[Master24]

Malta

[Master24]

St. Barth

[Master24]

Seychelles

[thomassanders]

I've thought of this a thousand times, whether life abroad is better than living here. Pros outweigh the Cons, but I'd rather live and stay here and then take a vacation abroad. I've seen my family and friends living abroad, and it's hard. Yeah, high pay and good life, but the difference in culture and being "home" still lacks. But at this stage of my life, I'm still very much open to anything if there's an opportunity, why not.

[Nymphomatix]

Canada

[shadowraiden]

Australia

[Lego10]

Parang nagstart ka sa hard mode tapos napunta ka sa easy mode, depende sa bansa though haha.

[TeddyCross]

Living in the Philippines.  I like to take a short vacation trip abroad.  That’s as far as I can go. 

[MRROUGHSEX]

On 4/30/2025 at 12:15 PM, Lego10 said:

Parang nagstart ka sa hard mode tapos napunta ka sa easy mode, depende sa bansa though haha.

Mahal naman properties sa ibang bansa.  Good lang for ipon, so hard mode sa ibang bansa.  Pag nakaipon na balik na at easy mode na sa Pinas.  Sariling bahay lang naman talaga kelangan.  Pag nagkaruon na non at bayad na, kaya na manatili sa Pinas. 

May pagka-overstrict kasi labas sa  Pinas.  Example, nung  plano ko magpagawa bahay sa labas...dami restrictions at building codes na kelangan i-meet.   Ini-inspect kasi talaga ng inspector tapos ipapagiba lang at tayo ulit.  Ganun din sa mga karamihan ng gamot -- need ng doctor visit muna bago prescription so gastos at hassle.  

Nakapagtrabaho ako sa US at France ng total of 5 years at nakaipon ng P2M naipambili ko ng 1BR condo sa Makati about 20 years ago.  Tapos the past 20 years, dahil di na ko nagrerenta, nakaipon naman ako P3.5M pampatayo ng sariling bahay sa probinsya.  

Edited May 16 by MRROUGHSEX