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I have found the cost of living to be about half or better than in Australia but this again varies on where you
end up here .Its best to stay away from the Big Cities like Manila and Cebu but close enough for when you need to do
your business and any paper work. And boy do they believe in paper work.Out comes the carbon paper (yes thats right
carbon paper ) and manual type writer which is sitting next to the computer and printer.
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There are thousands of little shops everywhere. Gererally their goods are cheap and if you find
what you are looking for you can bargain them down even more .However you wont always find what you are looking for or
what you might expect to find in that shop. They can be very specialized so if you want convenience go to the large
Shopping Centres like SHOE MART(No, they dont just sell shoes) or Walter Mart.They are just like the shopping centres you
are accustom too. If you like you can browse the markets ,best time to go is about 6am and get everything you need from shoes,pots
and pans,electrics to food and more food for a real bargain including your meat supplies.But i dont recommend beef, its just
too tough.Chicken is fresh and so is the fish and when i say "fresh fish" I mean FRESH FISH. Most are in large plastic
bowls or buckets filled with water splashing around (now thats fresh) and so are many other types of fresh water and
seafoods. And if you wish for no extra cost they are cleaned and gutted.The Pork I find is very nice and seems to be
quite low fat,I didnt eat pork cuts back in Australia because I didnt like the taste . They love their hot dogs
(frankfurts) with bread which are cooked in a frypan or placed on a charcol grill with a stick in it them. .Dont worry
if you get thirsty or a bit pecky when you are driving in your air con. car or you are a passenger in taxi,jeepney or
bus and you dont want to get out.When you are stopped in traffic and at the lights vendors will come to you ( arms
full ) selling all types of food ,drinks,shoes,clothing,house hold items and even car polishing cloths to clean off the dust
when you get to where you are going.
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Traffic can be very heavy at times due to drivers seldom obeying road rules and everyone seems
to like directing the traffic,even at traffic lights.Tooting your horn lets everyone know;"Here I am king of the road,out
my way" .So the bigger and louder the horn the better. Drivers pull accross in front of you without looking
into a gap that isnt there thus blocking oncomming traffic,making there own lanes or turning in front of you cutting you off without
indication.When you come to a cross road its more like a roundabout .If you are first there or behind the vehicle that
is , just head on though ( if this worries you ,just close your eyes for a second or two, hahaha.).If you are from Perth
(the worst drivers in Australia,and yes I am from Perth) this style of driving isnt a problem for you.
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