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What An Expat Wants In His Kitchen
Thousands of expatriates leave the U. S. Every year to relocate to another country. While some will choose to bring all their household goods with them, most will leave the old stuff behind and begin anew. Many foreigners are currently relocating to the Philippine Islands. Here’s the reason.
One key factor drawing retired Americans to the Philippines is the low cost of living. A Social Security or disability check that can hardly make ends meet in the U. S. Can afford a comfortable living standard in the islands. How about a nice, 2-bedroom, 2-story house in a gated residential subdivision for about a hundred fifty dollars a month? Or a ten dollar a month water bill, $20 electric bill and less than $30 a month for high-speed internet and premium cable TV combination?
You could purchase that same house for a sale price of about thirty thousand dollars if, in fact foreigners were allowed to own real property in the Phils, which they’re not. Your Filipino wife can own it, but it will never actually be yours. It’s against the law.
Because of this, renting a house is a good way to go, especially a furnished one. Unfortunately, ‘furnished’ doesn’t mean ‘totally’ and there are always some things lacking that need to be purchased. In the Philippines, where rice is consumed at nearly every meal, a tiger rice cooker is an essential. They make the very best rice and nearly everybody has one.
A countertop microwave is also something you might seriously consider. It’s a must for reheating leftovers and who can live without microwave popcorn? All the appliances here run on 220 voltage unless used in conjunction with a voltage converter. In this case, a new converter will run almost as much as a new oven.
With all the tropical fruit available in the islands, a must-have for any kitchen is a nice hand blender for fruity smoothies and shakes. There are some nice ones out there… Easy to use and simple to maintain. They’re also very handy to have for other mixing chores in the kitchen.
As with the microwave, the blender also has to be 220 volts or it will burn up if you plug it in and try to use it. Fortunately, most electronic devices (like the laptop and the cell phone) are designed to accept either voltage. So take your computer and cell phone with you and leave every else behind!
Beachlot / Beachfront Property (5.5ha.- FOR SALE), Agus, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines