Silly season topic i know.....but what do you guys think a single guy would need for a minimalist existence in the Phils? I have a neighbour from Davao City who swears that Eu300/month is enough for a middle class existence - maybe for him but us farangs need a/c round the clock. There is currently an english guy on Youtube who is trying to live on a budget of USD$575/month. (Not sure in what town).
You can live out of town a little bit but then you'd need a moped i suppose. A hot shower may not be a necessity but a flushing toilet is...
Any opinions on a minimum monthly budget - without resorting to eating street food? No housekeeper, just the essentials of a/c, internet and access to a supermarket in a reasonable distance? Quite happy to get quietly shit-faced at home, instead of listening to Yanks going on ad nauseum bout what an awful president Obama is...