whiteribbon wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:26 pm

timmydownawell wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:51 pm

whiteribbon wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:40 pmWhat would the benefit to Cambodia be of you living here? None?

Is bringing in external income and spending it on rent - and elsewhere in the local economy - not a contribution? Especially when you're (mostly) being charged Barang prices...

He just said he doesn't earn a lot. Not enough to spend 10% of his income on tax. So stay away if you can't contribute. You think his 150$ in monthly rent is gonna make a difference? A tourist spends more in a day. And good luck in finding a place with lower taxes if that's the only reason why you're interested in Cambodia.

bangkokhooker wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 6:08 pm yes but strickly speaking 98000 of those are not or will not work cant get an er and dont want to or cant afford to fly out every six months.

if u actually work then u should morally get a wp

Scribblics wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 11:58 pm

whiteribbon wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:26 pm

timmydownawell wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:51 pm

whiteribbon wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:40 pmWhat would the benefit to Cambodia be of you living here? None?

Is bringing in external income and spending it on rent - and elsewhere in the local economy - not a contribution? Especially when you're (mostly) being charged Barang prices...

He just said he doesn't earn a lot. Not enough to spend 10% of his income on tax. So stay away if you can't contribute. You think his 150$ in monthly rent is gonna make a difference? A tourist spends more in a day. And good luck in finding a place with lower taxes if that's the only reason why you're interested in Cambodia.

LOL this is a hostile forum.

Even if I only spent $500 a month in total in Cambodia, wouldn't that be slightly more than the average monthly income, therefore this is the equivalent of spending about $4000 a month in somewhere like the US or Canada.

Disambiguation on the term "taxes" is in order as well. Income tax? Why would I pay it if I don't have to. Sales tax? That is going to be paid almost everyday for nearly every purchase.

I think I like the Vietnam program better -- you can just buy the business letter and don't need to actually work for the company.

Wasn't the draw all along to Cambodia the easy, cheap 1 year Business visa, no questions asked?

Scribblics wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 11:58 pm

whiteribbon wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:26 pm

timmydownawell wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:51 pm

whiteribbon wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 9:40 pmWhat would the benefit to Cambodia be of you living here? None?

Is bringing in external income and spending it on rent - and elsewhere in the local economy - not a contribution? Especially when you're (mostly) being charged Barang prices...

He just said he doesn't earn a lot. Not enough to spend 10% of his income on tax. So stay away if you can't contribute. You think his 150$ in monthly rent is gonna make a difference? A tourist spends more in a day. And good luck in finding a place with lower taxes if that's the only reason why you're interested in Cambodia.

LOL this is a hostile forum.

Even if I only spent $500 a month in total in Cambodia, wouldn't that be slightly more than the average monthly income, therefore this is the equivalent of spending about $4000 a month in somewhere like the US or Canada.

Disambiguation on the term "taxes" is in order as well. Income tax? Why would I pay it if I don't have to. Sales tax? That is going to be paid almost everyday for nearly every purchase.

Scribblics wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:06 am Ok, a note on the $500 figure, this was an example of a low ball amount to demonstrate a point about purchasing power parity.

However, I wouldn't spend much more if I didn't have to. This is Cambodia, not Manhattan. I think many expats have been price gouged into submission to where they feel the need to spend $2000/month to feel normal. Take rent for example, in Cambodia you should find a 1 bedroom apartment for $400 maximum. Of course they have luxury properties for $800 or $1000 a month. I think it's comical, if you wanted luxury you should have stayed in your first world country.

I don't know, maybe I know how to stretch a dollar. I just spent 10 months in the Republic of Georgia, living in a brand new building, driving a Mercedes and all of this was in the $500 to $900/month range usually. Cost of living between Georgia and SE Asia are about the same.

Anyway...interesting posts overall. I'm pretty much settled on Vietnam now. In fact, I already have the 1 year tourist visa.

I'd be interested to know how much you all generally spend per month. According to numbeo about $800 is sufficient (and this is living in the city center, including rent). Again, I don't understand the whole "spend $2000 a month in a third world country" mentality.

Scribblics wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:06 am This is Cambodia, not Manhattan. I think many expats have been price gouged into submission to where they feel the need to spend $2000/month to feel normal. Take rent for example, in Cambodia you should find a 1 bedroom apartment for $400 maximum. Of course they have luxury properties for $800 or $1000 a month. I think it's comical, if you wanted luxury you should have stayed in your first world country.

I don't know, maybe I know how to stretch a dollar. I just spent 10 months in the Republic of Georgia, living in a brand new building, driving a Mercedes and all of this was in the $500 to $900/month range usually. Cost of living between Georgia and SE Asia are about the same.

Anyway...interesting posts overall. I'm pretty much settled on Vietnam now. In fact, I already have the 1 year tourist visa.

I'd be interested to know how much you all generally spend per month. According to numbeo about $800 is sufficient (and this is living in the city center, including rent). Again, I don't understand the whole "spend $2000 a month in a third world country" mentality.