I’ve heard of other people retiring to the Philippines. You can rent a nice house for $400 a month and get a housekeeper for $50 a week or less.
I’ve heard of other reasons men want to go to the Philippines. And it has to do with female companionship. No I’m not talking prostitutes. I’m talking about meeting women there who were raised in a different culture, who have more traditional ideas about the men in their lives and how their lives should be. The comparison to American women helps tip the balance for some men considering overseas retirement.
My sister’s housing was a guarded compound in the Philippines. (Officer at Clark.) She said having a guard limited the robberies to just the robbers related to the guard.