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Post by Denis-NFA on May 9, 2017 12:55:22 GMT 7
Further to nomadic's posts above. I am in the Philippines and receive, as Banjo says, the bare bones minimum DSP payment of $831.30 per fortnight plus the minimum Pension Supplement of $23.00 per fortnight. I get paid 4 weekly so I receive $1,708.60 for 13 times per year (52 weeks divided by 4 = 13). Out of that I pay 14,000 PH pesos per calendar month for rent, electricity, gas, internet and water which at an exchange rate of 35PhP to the OZ$ works out at about $400 per calendar month, or about $90 per week. |
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Post by nomadic on May 9, 2017 16:34:17 GMT 7
What do you get for that denis? A castle or a box? I pay about A$40.00 a week rent and no other bills what so ever. Wi Fi included also. A big bottle of beer is $2.20. So my weekly beer bill is less than A$10.00. 2 pots in Oz would cost more. But I must admit there are few getting things as cheap as me. For sure we are better off than all those I saw sleeping in the CBD on Melbourne's streets recently. Really sad how backwards we have gone in the last 30 years and no hope in sight as I see it.
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Post by Denis-NFA on May 9, 2017 20:33:13 GMT 7
What do you get for that denis? A castle or a box? I pay about A$40.00 a week rent and no other bills what so ever. Wi Fi included also. A big bottle of beer is $2.20. So my weekly beer bill is less than A$10.00. 2 pots in Oz would cost more. But I must admit there are few getting things as cheap as me. For sure we are better off than all those I saw sleeping in the CBD on Melbourne's streets recently. Really sad how backwards we have gone in the last 30 years and no hope in sight as I see it. I'll have to take some photos so you get the proper idea but if you can imagine there are 2 houses on the one block and the block is big enough to have enough room out front to dry rice and out the back has many trees. Inside I have a main lounge/living area with kitchen off side, 2 bedrooms but only one with an air conditioner,a wash room and bathroom type area plus a largish storage area and I guess the original kitchen/cooking cleaning area. The front area is big enough that we had enough tables and chairs for about 100 people for a birthday. And Karaoke. Just the rent portion of what I mentioned before is 6,500 pesos per calendar month so about AUD$43.00 per week at 35pesos to OZ$. A litre of beer is probably about 1,200 pesos so maybe approximately OZ$0.35 per litre. Cigarettes are about OZ$12.00 for a carton of 200 sticks. If you really want cheaper then the market sells tobacco leaf for about OZ$0.50 per kilo. Eggs are about the same as Australia. I buy a tray of 30 at a time. Depending on your choice but rice varies on variety. I've started buying cleaned rice by the 50kg sack and it works out at about OZ$0.35 per kilo. Good coffee is hard to find so I was grateful when Banjo sent me a pack from Thailand. I still have most of it left because I only grind the beans on special occasions. Meat is basically pork and chicken though I do get good fish from time to time. About OZ$7.00 per kilo. I still eat tomatoes and spuds and carrots. And whole grain bread. Tablets are a tad expensive but you need to know where they come from. |
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Post by Denis-NFA on May 9, 2017 21:36:10 GMT 7
Further to nomadic's posts above. I am in the Philippines and receive, as Banjo says, the bare bones minimum DSP payment of $831.30 per fortnight plus the minimum Pension Supplement of $23.00 per fortnight. I get paid 4 weekly so I receive $1,708.60 for 13 times per year (52 weeks divided by 4 = 13). Out of that I pay 14,000 PH pesos per calendar month for rent, electricity, gas, internet and water which at an exchange rate of 35PhP to the OZ$ works out at about $400 per calendar month, or about $90 per week. I need to tell you as aussiebernie pointed out to me, thank you aussiebernie, I was completely incorrect in my summation of pension received. Wishful thinking maybe but I just stuffed it up. My humble apologies. The total that I receive is NOT $1,708.60 BUT Payment Amount Disability Support Pension $808.30 Pensions Supplement $23.00 Total $831.30 per fortnight which is OZ$1662.60 per 4 weeks. I am sorry if I led anyone astray but the rest of the costings are actual apart from the exchange rate which is an approximate. Kind regards Denis |
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Post by nomadic on May 10, 2017 7:10:15 GMT 7
Sounds more like a castle denis compared to my box. Also I get A$880.00 at last recent look. a fortnight. And you could save more if tobacco wasn't a bill. But beer for 35 cents a litre beats beerlao even. Although 20 cents for beer hoi in Vietnam beats you. But very light so never drink it. When I first tried it years ago I was on the footpath and had 3 big glasses and a bowl of peanuts for a final bill of 70 cents. Overall you seem similar to me. 5 tomatoes yesterday cost 12 cents. Avocado was 60 cents. It's on my bucket list to spend some time in the pines but have many other places also so who knows. one day?
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Post by Banjo on May 10, 2017 7:39:16 GMT 7
Good information guys but could you continue it in the living overseas section please?
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Post by Denis-NFA on May 10, 2017 12:43:14 GMT 7
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What do you get for that denis? A castle or a box? I pay about A$40.00 a week rent and no other bills what so ever. Wi Fi included also. A big bottle of beer is $2.20. So my weekly beer bill is less than A$10.00. 2 pots in Oz would cost more. But I must admit there are few getting things as cheap as me. For sure we are better off than all those I saw sleeping in the CBD on Melbourne's streets recently. Really sad how backwards we have gone in the last 30 years and no hope in sight as I see it.
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I'll have to take some photos so you get the proper idea but if you can imagine there are 2 houses on the one block and the block is big enough to have enough room out front to dry rice and out the back has many trees.
Inside I have a main lounge/living area with kitchen off side, 2 bedrooms but only one with an air conditioner,a wash room and bathroom type area plus a largish storage area and I guess the original kitchen/cooking cleaning area.
The front area is big enough that we had enough tables and chairs for about 100 people for a birthday. And Karaoke.
Just the rent portion of what I mentioned before is 6,500 pesos per calendar month so about AUD$43.00 per week at 35pesos to OZ$.
A litre of beer is probably about 1,200 pesos so maybe approximately OZ$0.35 per litre. Cigarettes are about OZ$12.00 for a carton of 200 sticks. If you really want cheaper then the market sells tobacco leaf for about OZ$0.50 per kilo.
Eggs are about the same as Australia. I buy a tray of 30 at a time. Depending on your choice but rice varies on variety. I've started buying cleaned rice by the 50kg sack and it works out at about OZ$0.35 per kilo.
Good coffee is hard to find so I was grateful when Banjo sent me a pack from Thailand. I still have most of it left because I only grind the beans on special occasions.
Meat is basically pork and chicken though I do get good fish from time to time. About OZ$7.00 per kilo.
I still eat tomatoes and spuds and carrots. And whole grain bread.
Tablets are a tad expensive but you need to know where they come from.
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Post by nomadic on May 10, 2017 16:25:04 GMT 7
you read my mind banjo. my fault.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2017 16:27:40 GMT 7
you read my mind banjo. my fault. Remus did seem interested in examples of costs.  |
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Post by Banjo on May 19, 2017 15:58:38 GMT 7
Philippines president bans smoking in public, with offenders facing jailRodrigo Duterte, a former smoker himself, defies country’s powerful tobacco lobby to sign order that also outlaws ‘vaping’
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order banning smoking in public across the second-most populous country in south-east Asia, creating one of the region’s strictest anti-tobacco laws. The ban, which carries a maximum penalty of four months in jail and a fine of 5,000 pesos ($100), covers both indoor and outdoor smoking, presidential spokesman Ernesto Abella said on Thursday. It also covers existing bans on tobacco advertisements, promotions or sponsorship, which are subject to fines of up to 400,000 pesos and maximum jail terms of three years and possible revocation of business permits. Duterte was himself a heavy smoker but quit when he was diagnosed as suffering from Buerger’s disease, which can cause blockages in the blood vessels. The ban replicated an ordinance Duterte created in 2012 in his southern hometown of Davao City, Abella said. Duterte campaigned for the presidency promising to be tough on criminals, the corrupt, and drug pushers and users and to uproot vices one by one, such as smoking and illegal gambling. The Philippine Tobacco Institute, which represents tobacco interests, was not immediately available for comment. There are eight firms that make cigarettes in the Philippines. Designated smoking areas not larger than 10 square metres will be set up for adults only and must be at least 10m from building entrances or exits, according to the order signed on Tuesday. Police-led anti-smoking taskforces will be created in towns and cities. The smoking ban also covers “vaping” or the use of electronic cigarettes and will apply in casinos, including gaming floors and entertainment rooms, and inside airport buildings, except in designated outdoor smoking areas. Philippine public health campaigners have long battled the hefty tobacco lobby and welcomed Duterte’s push to end smoking in public. The country has about 17 million smokers, or nearly a third of the adult population, a 2014 report by the Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance shows. Nearly half of all Filipino men and 9% of women smoke and experts say the habit costs the economy nearly $4bn a year in healthcare and productivity losses. Marlboro owner Philip Morris International, which is estimated to hold more than 70% of the Philippines market through its Fortune Tobacco joint venture, will be among the international producers most affected. In 2015, the Philippines accounted for almost one in every 13 cigarettes sold by Philip Morris globally, though analysts estimated that was worth about 2% of its profit. www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/19/philippines-president-bans-smoking-in-public-with-offenders-facing-jail
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Post by Denis-NFA on May 20, 2017 1:30:38 GMT 7
Philippines president bans smoking in public, with offenders facing jailRodrigo Duterte, a former smoker himself, defies country’s powerful tobacco lobby to sign order that also outlaws ‘vaping’
I go to 2 places in Argao. 1 is home and 2 is the tavern. I already asked at the tavern if it is public or private land. Phils must be going to get a lot of UN money for this law! |
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Post by Denis-NFA on May 20, 2017 1:34:24 GMT 7
not sure yet how the law relates to vaping.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 4:29:59 GMT 7
Chiang mai Sunday market is going the same way. No smoking, no drinking and no littering. No bins either! lol
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Post by Banjo on May 20, 2017 7:21:41 GMT 7
Is that the one that runs off the Thapae Gate?
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2017 9:53:05 GMT 7
That's the one. And on the day before we caught up it was working even without the bins. Most stallholders had rubbish bags and if perusing goods with rubbish in the hand the bags were being offered readily. Nice......
Plus a group of young Thai Activists were wandering around quietly with placards and small buckets. Never seen that before. Nice again...
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