"The only known aphrodisiac is variety."
I met a girl in Cabarete who I really like. How hard would it be for me to bring her back to the states for a visit? What would I have to do? I would really like to parade around my home town with this girl. I know she is just a hooch but she is sooo pretty. Has anyone brought one home? Am i crazy to be thinking about this? What do you guys think?
Well, first of all you are talking about a 1 bedroom and I had/needed a 2 bedroom since I need to have an office.
Second it depends on when he signed the lease: he probably did it a long time ago or in the last 15 months when the recession made prices go in different directions so some landlords, worried of not being able to rent, dropped their prices.
I rent a small two bedroom house with a small pool. It is quiet and private. It costs me $630 per month. It includes cable TV, internet, pool maint. My electric runs about $60 per month. I do not have A/C. Health insurance $70-80 per month. Insurance for my scooter is 2000 pesos a year. Food costs roughly 40 -50 dollars per week (not including eating out). There are many places I can have lunch or dinner for less than 150 pesos. Simply Red and Baileys would only be my first choices for dinner once a month.
You have to keep in mind that you will not be in vacation mode if you live here. That is one "problem" I have encountered when hanging with board members. They are, and should be, in all out vacation mode. That is why they are here. I can't afford that. Having met Jimbo on a previous trip I wanted to party with him when he was here. I went out with him three or four nights, but that is not the norm for me. Plus Jimbo doesn't spend a lot when going out. It is a balancing act, budget wise, for me. You guys spend in a week what I spend in a month.
The other thing is I do not budget for chicas. Since living here for two months I think I have spent money in that area twice.
Its the same as living anywhere else in the world...you live with what you got....some have millions some live on Dominican wages....you spend what you have
Robert, why is your electric bill so much? Mine is consistently around $20 a month for a physically larger (though not as nice, of course,) dwelling. I keep one ceiling fan running 24/7 and usually one or both of the other two is running. I don't pay electric for the washing machine because I use Billy's. I believe that neither of us has aircon? Do you spend a lot on heating the pool? Or is someone stealing your electricity?
The pool pump has to run around two hours a day every day. I was leaving at least 3 fans running 24/7 to keep the house cool. Now I only leave one running when not here. Not sure how much of a difference that will make. I actually did check the meter. Turned the breakers off and the meter was not running.
I own a condo in Cabarete, so I hope to retire there some day. I'm at least 10 years or so away from retirement though. If I lived there full time today my cost of living would be far less than the $800 a month that the guy is paying to live in Las canas (Closed AI up the hill with the large pool). I would only be paying a $135 maintenance fee. This would leave me with $665 a month to fuck chicas with dumb ass novios like Rajeevp. By the way dude I will be going to Cabarete this Saturday, so your chica better not be trolling the beach because I will fuck the puta.
Last edited by Crossfire1; 10-26-2010 at 01:23 PM.
Weyland, you crazy old bastard! I love you...you call 'em like you see 'em. I think the same of Dominican culture, it's corrupt! But coming from you this has more import. I don't want to come off as racist.
But, I also thought- wait, you live in POP; isnb
n't there some cultural-scene in SDI??? Had to be SOME, no? At the very least, a Columbus museum or something.
We had this discussion Monday the 18th, at the New Garden and the Brittania Pub, didn't we?
I've seen the same question ("How much does it cost?") asked about live-aboard cruising, again and again, in magazines and books about sailing beyond the sunset. You could boil most of the answers down into one universal phrase: "How much have you got? (And how are you accustomed to spend it?)"
Your numbers are encouraging, and any punters who figure "That wouldn't be my style" ought to pay attention to the way they live life at their homes. We save up for several months to get down to Sosua for a week, and we're going to want to play, play, play while we're in town ... to get as much party in that week as we can get, and to poke every puta we could handle (damn the cost!) The notion of living that way all the time ... is a lovely fantasy, but it would soon pale, even if one didn't run out of money for bar-drinks and bar-fines (so to speak).
Thank you very much for your rational and good answers, and your kindliness in showing me around Avda. Pedro Clisante. Hope I see you again sometime soon!
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Originally Posted by moshy2k
Also if you wouldn't mind posting a sample budget so guys have an idea how you spend your income outside of rent. This really is great info. We appreciate it.
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These figures would be averages per month for the year.
The rent of $700/month is quite adequate in the places I go to be very comfortable. I often get a place that includes breakfasts so that is one of my two meals a day covered in the "rent". I also cook myself a fair amount but eat out when I feel like it too. I am in the US at my family's places several times a year and then my lodging and food costs are close to zero for those periods...they love having me visit and don't think I'm mooching off them. I don't wear out my welcome even though they are family.
A number of months I am in one place and not flying anywhere so the $300 travel would not be used that month or for several months...that would leave me $600-1000 for a one-way flight to my next destination or I would use a freebie with my milage plan and accumulate even more $$.
I can live quite nicely on $350/month for food. I usually sleep late in the mornings(wonder why jajaja) and eat a large late breakfast and then I only eat one other regular dinner later in the day with maybe some soup or fruit on the beach inbetween. I definitely don't deny myself...I love to eat! ( I don't drink or smoke so that could be a chunk for those who do)I'd much rather acquire my pleasures in other ways with my budget.
I don't need a lot of new clothes, I have a minimal wardrobe to travel with and if I need a clothing item most of the countries have places to buy clothes very inexpensively. Got a couple very nice shirts in Thailand for example for a total of $12.00. Toiletries are cheap and I even buy dental floss. I like to read and often find used books cheaply. I like to pick up small gifts for the family and chicas so keep my eyes out for intersting things.
Entertainment...mmmmmmm. I seem to have a full schedule on $700/month.
Rent....................................................$700
Food....................................................$350
Travel...................................................$300
Clothes,toiletries,books,gifts,miscelaneous...$150
Entertainment.........................................$700
Hope this general outline is helpful to see how really easy it is to live the good life on what I would think is a fairly minimal amount. One could do it for even less, but I think I live VERY well.
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