Well Jazz.......
I did buy!!! In a condo that mirrors my style of living in Canada.
The person posting the question doesn't want to live like the average Dominican.....He wants to live like the average Canadian/American.
Which is what I do......I have a maid, I pay my power,water,phone,internet,and generator costs. I also pay "condo fees" to maintain the grounds,the pool, the garden, the gates and the parking lot. The gardner also brings me my "bottled water" and does odd jobs like washing my car and cleaning my golf clubs.
We eat filet, and chillo,and all the other foods that we enjoy at home. I eat in a rstaurant twice a week, go to the movies in SD, play billiards a couple x a week, entertain guests for dinner once or twice a week, go to Catalina and Saona once or twice a month and visit the local disco once a month. Ditto for the casino. I play golf twice a week also and have lunch and after golf drinks at the country club. Throw in a few golf lessons and some diving for hubby and that's how I spend my $2000.
Much the same as I spend at home where I also own my principal residence.
Now if you've been following the "Here;s the dilemma" thread you'll see that I can be cheap at times....but how I live day to day is NOT one of them!