What is the best African/Asian country to live in with 500$ - 1,000 $ per month?

[DoraWritesBL]

New Moscow, Bali.

is that like... a real map?

....

Good God, it is. XD

 

[Leti]

I would still say that food prices in Germany are still affordable

They still are. Pro tip: Just enjoy them and don't question what they are made from.

 

[ElijahRyne]

I am not asking about anything fancy. Just a normal life. A calm life.

So, any suggestions?

I am pretty sure you can live off that much in Laos.
Off a website:
”A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,212.5$ (48,322,482.0₭) without rent. A single person estimated monthly costs are 616.1$ (13,456,436.7₭) without rent. Cost of living in Laos is, on average, 50.2% lower than in United States. Rent in Laos is, on average, 54.8% lower than in United States.”

 

[Hans.Trondheim]

You've just triggered Hans.

I don't.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

With war at its doorstep, that is a big no-no.

I won't lie, I find it incredibly weird that you are afraid of war in Moldova, but completely okay with african countries, or certain asian countries like Taiwan. Taiwan has more chances to go in war than Moldova. Same for african countries, they don't simply have higher chance, lots of them are in the middle of war.

 

[DoraWritesBL]

I won't lie, I find it incredibly weird that you are afraid of war in Moldova, but completely okay with african countries, or certain asian countries like Taiwan. Taiwan has more chances to go in war than Moldova. Same for african countries, they don't simply have higher chance, lots of them are in the middle of war.

I'll just stay in Bulgaria. Try to make something out of life.

 

[RepresentingWrath]

I'll just stay in Bulgaria. Try to make something out of life.

Good choice. At the end of the day, if you have savings, you can always find a side hustle to stretch it a bit more.

 

[Nolff]

I am not asking about anything fancy. Just a normal life. A calm life.

So, any suggestions?

Well, everyone has thrown their suggestions.

I may as well summarize what we all agree on (at least in my perspective).

Just in case someone wants to skim over all these.

What to check on the countries:

- Safety. No one wants to die while and after immigrating.
- Comfortability. Daily tasks will be hard to do when the townees harass you once in a while.
- Cost of Life. Everyone has a budget, no need to explain this.

These I think are the main point of this thread's discussion.
If I were you, I'd need at least two different POVs of any countries I want to visit; From the Insider, and from the Outsider.
I'd check the channels of the Insider on YouTube, then compare it to what Travel YouTubers say about it.

For example:

Indonesia

My country, mentioned by Leti.

From the outside, it's good. It's nice even. Well, only at certain places. Just like any other country in the world.

The politics stuff is getting warmer and warmer, glad not many people are complaining since the recently elected president did decent at his job.

On the social side, we're kinda still specializing in outsiders like Europeans, and Americans. I don't know about you, but I'd like to have an African as my neighbor at least once.

Cleanliness? Not that much. At one point, you'll see trash everywhere, then there's a time when there's no garbage can at all.

Cultural side? Might be hard to adjust, but there should be a way for it.

Religious stuff... That's a spice. I have no way of convincing people on this topic, but I have an assurance that plenty of the boarding schools here (the Islamic ones) respect your choice of beliefs. As long as you respect theirs, there'd be no problem, except for the noisy neighbors.

Oh yeah, about privacy, even walls and flag poles have ears. I don't know if this quote is still relevant, but I've seen the results way too many times here.


That's all from me.

I'd check for any sensitive articles about immigrants being violated or such because there's definitely more dirty stuff than what I know right now.

 

[DoraWritesBL]

Well, everyone has thrown their suggestions.

I may as well summarize what we all agree on (at least in my perspective).

Just in case someone wants to skim over all these.

What to check on the countries:

- Safety. No one wants to die while and after immigrating.
- Comfortability. Daily tasks will be hard to do when the townees harass you once in a while.
- Cost of Life. Everyone has a budget, no need to explain this.

These I think are the main point of this thread's discussion.
If I were you, I'd need at least two different POVs of any countries I want to visit; From the Insider, and from the Outsider.
I'd check the channels of the Insider on YouTube, then compare it to what Travel YouTubers say about it.

For example:

Indonesia

My country, mentioned by Leti.

From the outside, it's good. It's nice even. Well, only at certain places. Just like any other country in the world.

The politics stuff is getting warmer and warmer, glad not many people are complaining since the recently elected president did decent at his job.

On the social side, we're kinda still specializing in outsiders like Europeans, and Americans. I don't know about you, but I'd like to have an African as my neighbor at least once.

Cleanliness? Not that much. At one point, you'll see trash everywhere, then there's a time when there's no garbage can at all.

Cultural side? Might be hard to adjust, but there should be a way for it.

Religious stuff... That's a spice. I have no way of convincing people on this topic, but I have an assurance that plenty of the boarding schools here (the Islamic ones) respect your choice of beliefs. As long as you respect theirs, there'd be no problem, except for the noisy neighbors.

Oh yeah, about privacy, even walls and flag poles have ears. I don't know if this quote is still relevant, but I've seen the results way too many times here.


That's all from me.

I'd check for any sensitive articles about immigrants being violated or such because there's definitely more dirty stuff than what I know right now.

Your country was the best pick. But one can stay there for only 60 days. I might visit one day, since I really like what I saw of it while researching, but as a tourist.

 

[ConansWitchBaby]

How about a nice corner of India?

 

[Nolff]

Your country was the best pick. But one can stay there for only 60 days. I might visit one day, since I really like what I saw of it while researching, but as a tourist.

Oh, sure!

It ain't that bad if you're only visiting. Also, why someone can only stay there for 60 days? I've yet to be told about this.

 

[melchi]

Pitcairn Islands​

I think people can live there for free?

 

[OokamiOkuri]

the recently elected president did decent at his job.

He did amazing considering the recently elected vice president, Bobby Kertanegara, is a cat.

 

[Nolff]

He did amazing considering the recently elected vice president, Bobby Kertanegara, is a cat.

Wait wait wait, this is a mind-boggling fact.

Where'd you even get this?

This wasn't even in the national archive!

 

[OokamiOkuri]

Wait wait wait, this is a mind-boggling fact.

Where'd you even get this?

This wasn't even in the national archive!

Have you checked the restricted archive?

 

[Nolff]

Have you checked the restricted archive?

Oh gosh, it's filthy in there!

 

[Kenjona]

Pitcairn Islands​

I think people can live there for free?

Not exactly. You need to apply to live there and have an income source. But ladies might have it easier, depends.