Pros & Cons of Living in Metro Manila, Philippines (Pt.2)
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- Manila is a love it or hate it kind of city... For some, Manila is the absolute ideal place to live for many expats. Meanwhile for other expats, they can't help but flee from this city. Why is this? Well, in this video we break down the pros and cons of living in Metro Manila, Philippines. Enjoy and God Bless!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Pros & Cons of Living in Metro Manila, Philippines (Pt.2)
0:19 Pro #1: Healthcare
1:49 Pro #2: Western Influence
2:50 Pro #3: Fantastic Nightlife
3:18 Pro #4: Cheap Pampering
4:05 Pro #5: Affordable Business Talent
4:41 Con #1: Varying Crime Rates
5:23 Con #2: Living in a “Bubble”
6:45 Con #3: Poor Infrastructure
7:15 Con #4: Neglected Areas
7:44 Con #5: Overpopulated Areas
8:24 God Bless
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Yes "the Bubble" is definitely felt in my few months here. It's hard to rationalise paying for a basic meal at a restaurant an amount that is higher than a full days' salary for a worker. It's so easy to forget how most people are living.
Yes living in Manila in the upper class parts of Manila is like a bubble compared to the rest of the city. The wealth gap is enormous here.
Went to Manila 2 weeks ago loved it !
Coming from California I thought driving in San Francisco or LA was tough not compared to Manila if I can drive in Manila I can drive anywhere 😊
I'm from San Francisco and my family and I visit the Philippines at least once every 2 years pre-pandemic and I can confirm all these pros and cons. Manila is constantly changing, but its way too crowded to our liking. Which is why we always tend to go to my dads hometown instead (San Fernando, La Union) for a more chill and relaxed environment compared to Manila. My parents often flirt with the idea of retiring here and my dad convincing me to open a business too lol
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I remember, I had an eye infection when I was in Cebu.. I walked up to some Irish guy at the mall and asked him where a doctor's office was. It was right outside the mall!
I walked right on in and saw the doctor within 15 minutes. Out the door for less than $20 including the price of my prescription eyedrops
You would make a great travel guide. I would hire you on the spot. I also love your videos thanks for your advices.
Great informative video, I'm during heavy research now on where I want to start my two year travel journey. And Manila looks like a easy but good transitional starting place for my first month.
Great video Evan! Good to see you coming back strong with your observations and information!
Another great video!!!
I lived in or near the "university belt" of Manila for nine years. I'm glad I got to experience something closer to the "real" Manila/Philippines. Even then I had a relatively big apartment/condo that was much bigger than what most people there could afford. It went home every night to my own "bubble," so to speak. Manila is such an interesting combination of prosperity and poverty side by side.
oh man, #4 is spot on! My bro just arrived last week and he's loving it!
Great video
Great video as always Evan!
Good points here, Evan.
Yeh you pretty much nailed it. We'll be coming back to see family in 2 more weeks and staying until mid-January. Hope to run into you in Makati or BGC. Love your channel.
Thanks for this!
Thank you for your 2-part vlog series on the 'Pros and Cons of living in metro Manila'.
I like how you also included some comparisons to Thailand.👌🏼
Very informative. 👍
Thanks for making this video
You make great videos! 👍
Thank you very much!
You are really incredible. I really enjoy watching your videos even though even though I am very familiar with what you’re saying, and I grew up in The Philippines. A lot of what you say makes a lot of sense and is absolutely true. I said it before and I’ll say it again. I really hope that you are in a broadcasting school because you have a lot of talent. Keep up the great work.
I like the way you divided the pros and cons up I know in the states there's still similarities when it comes to lack of infrastructure and unfinished buildings and a tremendous homeless problem over here
Hey Evan. Nice videos. Also, you have an FL, LLC? Fascinating.
Appreciate the love 🙌
Gracias!
So living in Manila is, at its worse, not as bad as living in Detroit.
Not nearly as bad lol
@@TheSavvyExpat I love living in BGC and I think Detroit is pretty awesome these days! I visited
three cities in 3 months in PH and enjoyed them all especially the local people. But no matter where you
travel even in the US poverty exist just thank GOD you are blessed and open your heart now and then. Bad is forgetting where your blessing come from.
Whenever I saw remnants of an unfinished construction work, splinters came to mind…lol! The traffic and power outages are atrocious. Despite of it all, there’s a spirit and charm that makes the Philippines a destination. There you feel welcome and engaged as opposed to what we’re used to in the West where we are detached and Uber individualistic. Thanks for another brilliant video Evan!
Great Video
thanks!
Cool list
Now that's one thing that I hope doesn't continue to happen to the Philippines or Manila I sure don't want it to become westernized not like the states.
Development is always welcome
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You can’t avoid the Filipinos are “Gaya gaya” when it comes to America.
@@frisc0pn0ib0i true
Well done! THE GOOD/BAD/UGLY
Wow huh highstreet lounge in Shangri-la bgc is where you're filming huh? Best settings and expensive dude
Just love your show and the quality content that you provide. You provide a wealth of information about the Philippines which others don't provide. What I would like to know is how are Filipino's making a living doing freelancing work as VAs? If I were to start a call center what city or town would be the best place to do it?
Just got back from a whole month in Manila. Actually, we stayed at QC, but go to metro Manila quite a bit. I have been traveling on & off to the Philippines for over 22 years. This time was different. We ran around almost all over- Divisoria, Quiapo, Binondo, Baclaran, Malate, Makati, Cubao. My fiancee went to the Philippines for the first time & she has a different view of the Philippines now,. To me, Manila is a very exciting place to be from slums to Resort World, Mall of Asia etc.......... I told her, that ppl are more nicer these days, the crimes isn't as bad & the streets are much cleaner. From President Duterte to Mayor Moreno have done a very good job turning things around. Let's hope that they continued what they started & make Philippines a better place for ppl to go to & enjoy!
As a visitor from USA I love Manila, due to the entertainment, great food choice and so many things to do. Places like Davao City are so boring and just nothing to do....
You always make bad comments about davao in almost all video even not related to davao, are u scammed by a woman in davao?
@@AmazingYTv I used to like Davao years ago, now it suxs due to all the crazy traffic, horrible streets, street beggars everywhere, and since around 2012 they started closing all the clubs down. Plus many of the cool clubs went out of business during the 2 year lockdown in Davao when every one wasn't allowed to leave their house and was basically on house arrest and needed a FM pass just to go outside.
@@mikejones5364 yeah but that was because of pandemic, and we arw back in business now so why you are still spreading hate and lies anywhere in evry video? You become toxic. Get a life dude focus on your own life, mind your own business. Dont ever visit davao not even thinking of it or mentioning of it.
@@mikejones5364 leave davao alone you dont have to spread hatred and lies anywhere. If you dont like davao so be it.
@@AmazingYTv Sadly there is no lies from me about Davao, Traffic is horrible, streets are too small, Street beggars everywhere, and they have bombings, which one is a lie? Exactly none of them. Sorry if the truth hurts.
Another great video dude...keep rockin!
right on! thanks for watching
There's a lot of Private hospital in NCR not only Makati medical hospital & st. Luke's, st.claire in Makati, Manila med, UST hospital,Manila doctors , Asian hospital etc.. i got confined in Jose Reyes it's a public hospitals but it's not dirty at all, it is a ward but they have Aircons too..Research more.
Lol I love the disclaimer : “I’m from Chicago not from the southside” I’m from SF, and not the rich part 😢, so I feel you
😂😂😂
you should visit cebu. trust me theres quite difference in overall feel
I also liked my visit to Cebu!👍🏼
I loosely compare Manila with Bangkok.
My family and I live in Antipolo, Rizal, about 2 hours east of Metro Manila. There are very few foreigners here - I've met 2 in 4 years - but that is not an issue for me. We came here from Hong Kong where living space is at a premium, both in terms of desire and cost. I enjoy having large spacious houses, gardens and even my daughter's dogs don't p*ss me off that much! Manila is like every other major urban conurbation, e.g. New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Bangkok, etc.; there are places to be avoided and places that are great to visit or live in. Poverty exists everywhere but in Manila it is more in your face and not concealed. In all the places I mentioned above there is homelessness and poverty, it's just not as obvious. One major bonus to living here is that costs are about 15-20% those of living overseas which allows us more cash for holidays etc.
so the pasay and taguig areas are far below makati?
So many first class hospitals in metro manila like cardinal santos, medical city, asian hospital of course st lukes and makati medical.
Hey Evan great job as always I just left Cebu got to tell u was not impressed so come over to Bohol for a few days then heading to BGC in a few days
Sorry to hear that Cebu wasn't all that. Honestly, I think BGC will be more up your alley. When you land, shoot me an email and let's have some coffee!
@@TheSavvyExpat I will do that look forward to it I can learn some ins and outs from u
Hi Savvy I only subscribed to 2 presentation your 1 of them Very honest and good intelligence.I will be in Philippines in January I will want to rent a condo 6 months advance.I would like a luxurious 2 bed apartment in B.G.C.Greenbelt area.Could you possibly help and guide me on That.Regards Paul
How does the bad areas in Manila compare with the south side of Chicago?
0:43 it's because our top notch specialists have all gone abroad, mainly to the US, UK, and Canada.
2:20 many cities in the provinces might have already achieved this level as well, like Cebu and Iloilo, but it's your call, I guess.
7:07 having tight roads is better than the much deadlier stroads (something between a street and a road) common across the US. Yes, we still have a lot of car accidents, but somehow having tight roads force people to go slower while using those death steel boxes.
I love manila 👍 thats all ive got ❤❤
Small clarification: Manila is much, much, much smaller than half the size of the state of Texas :) Manila City is 16 sq mi (~2mil pop), the Manila Metro area is 250 sq mi (~14mil pop), and Manila Urban area is 750 sq mi. (~25mil pop). The state of Texas is a bit over 250,000 sq mi, with a population of about ~30mil. Which means the Manila urban area has a population comparable to the entire state of Texas, crammed into an area less than 1/300th the size.
Getting the same meds/ prescriptions in Manila is not going to be easy. I have a chronic condition, that's why I live their parttime.part time. I had to go to hospital in the province a month ago. They did a good job, but the equip was old..
Cebu is a great city that has a good mix of Filipino and western lifestyles. So, you won't feel like you are living in a bubble.
I don't care about other issues. Ang tanong ko may tubig ba
Thailand has great healthcare.
😁Haha! He said he lived in Chicago but not the south side! 🤣 I caught that
I caught that also and got what he meant. 😂 I live in Chicago born and raised and very familiar with the south side.
Yes ... I can say that the south side of Chicago is a gritty version of parts of Detroit and other Midwestern US cities. 👀
Overpopulated ,lacked of housing,high cost or electricity ,clean water & poor sanitation and uncollected garbages worsened d situation especially d city areas...
I use the rule of 10. If I have 10 million $, I would live in the US. 10 million in pesos the Philippines is looking good.
Ironically enough for lots of Americans the Philippines has better hospitals and healthcare than America. The reason for this is bc while the hospitals and doctors in America are far better a lot of people simply can’t afford it. Either no insurance or bad insurance and expensive medical bills many people like myself used to avoid the doctors like the plague unless we were literally dying. And medical expenses can be one of the biggest reasons for an unexpected bankruptcy. Dental too. Getting your teeth pulled in the Philippines is infinitely cheaper than America.
Now I’m a Christian conservative so I’m not a free healthcare for all type of person. Someone still has to pay for it: I’m not sure what the answer is. Maybe making medicine cheaper and getting rid of the monopolies would be a good start. I know it’s cheaper in Canada and Mexico.
2 of my friends I went to high school with live in Manila after they got divorced lol
interesting interesting
I feel like living in poverty area is just like living in the ghetto in the states.
😎👍🇺🇸
Nahiya naman University of Santo Tomas Hospital saka ung iba pa, di na lang ako mag say kc baka magmukhang HINDI NAGRESEARCH si Sir, anyway this is your content and I have nothing against this, kaso nirecommend ng youtube at napanood ko. Wag masyado paniwalaan, not 100% accurate content.
"Not the south side by the way" you had to make that clear. 🤣
hahaha ... try to live in tondo
It seems as if it's still better than living in Michigan😂
The Philippines Needs more western stores in the malls FYE Hot topic and Spencers walmart and targets
Manila is not the Philippines for me .......I prefer stay in smaller provinces, that's the real life I want...
Shame you not gay or you could comment on the wonderful gay life in the Philippines it’s refreshing and and good place to be gay. Regards
That's the Problem of many Filipinos and few otheAsian Having a Colonial Mentality, Like You , Makati CBD , BGC Ortigas CBD, Araneta and more , They Are Real Philippines, Not just the other way Around, the Best Side and the Worst side of A Country ,that's the Real Philippines, The Classification of Developing Country that's Another Bullshit that Wealthiest Countries Discrimination,
Have you done a cost estimate for insurance health insurance for ex-pats they just between 65 and 75 if not, could you do so?
WORKING ON MY VIETNAM EXIT VISA NOW, AND IT'S LOOKING LIKE THE FIRST OF THE YEAR 2023, FOR ME, HOPE TO MEET WITH YOU, WHEN I ARRIVE AND LIVE FOR A LITTLE WHILE IN BGC/ MAKATI AREA.
HELLO EVEN; MANILLA LOOKS GOOD IN THE BGC AND MAKATI AREA, AS FAR AS AN URBAN CITY LOOK AND FEEL, AS FOR ME THE PROVINCE LOOKS LIKE MORE MY LIFE STYLE, BUT I WILL TRAVEL HERE THERE AND EVERY WHERE AND CHOOSE A PERMANENT PLACE AFTER ONE YEAR, THEN SETTLE.
THANK YOU EVEN