Renting an apartment in the Philippines?

[dax spadackel]

it seems as if im starting a new forum every 13 nano seconds i know but hey new topics keep this forum going, my question is that for around 300-400 us dollars a month, i believe thats around 15-16000 pesos but correct me if im wrong , but for 3-4 hundo us dollars can u get a bunglow or apartment in and around the country, say cebu, manila, etc etc.. couple rooms, cable, something clean and not a shite whole, safe part of town...im on the phill kick, bare with me guys. thx very big kop.

[SamplerDoc]

Weren't you the fellow asking about a place in Pattaya today and now the phillipines?
Have you tried the search bar on our forum in the upper right?
Have you tried google?

[Guest]

quite difficult to get good info online i found for pi.
i pay 30K including all bills for basic furnished studio appartment in makati with pool and gym. if u don't need pool/gym and don't need aircon 24/7 u can pay 15k and less outside makati.
good place to look is craiglist- or post an ad there saying ur requirements, but i'd advise against agents and just get addresses of appartments then spend a few days checking them out on arrival.

[alan1chef]

good advice...aircon will cost you a lot...there are some nice places in the area around Kapitolyo, however the price range is closer to P20K.

[dax spadackel]

thx guys, yeah ive already been checking craigs , im not looking for a place all that nice, i think what i want is a nice room or studio with cable and interent and some furnishings, want to keep my rent down to about 250-350, and do u guys know the visa situation, ive heard its 6 months on arival. is that true and after that were do u go and for how long, can u just fly out for a few days and come back for 6 more? im so looking forward to gorgeous girls with education and flawless english, i just cant get myself to go back to thailand right now for ''my friend u'' ''were u from sexy man'' ...''and she sell her ass to pay for her buffalos new bungalow'' lol

[DexterH]

There is a forum at
www.livingincebu.com
You can find a lot of stuff on rentals there including photos and which parts of town (including Mandaue) in which to live. Rent can be cheap but be wary of add-ons for fuel, taxes, maids, etc. Cities are poor in PI but the smaller towns like Laguna and Tagaytay are better and some beach areas superb.