5k in RD

[william webster]

I love you joe..... no reply with quote....

Pet peeve of mine.... sucking up all that space with the quote reply.

still.... blow the whistle....streets lights are on ... time to head home.....

 

[joe]

Hmmmm...you'll be OK WW...I guess. Are you driving?

 

[william webster]

Yup

Myself.......... crazy......meet you at the bend.

don't go around it without me

 

[joe]

HA..HA...See ya.

 

[USA DOC]

....not sure if this even fits this thread but........years ago when I first stayed in the DR. ....I found out I could stay at a AI on the ocean, and pay by the month, worked for me for about 6 months..... stayed at a AI in playa Dorado about 2 weeks ago and asked management what the cost of long term stay was... answer about $1k per month, now this is a very nice AI.. think about what you get for you one grand???.....Doc....

 

[Derfish]

....not sure if this even fits this thread but........years ago when I first stayed in the DR. ....I found out I could stay at a AI on the ocean, and pay by the month, worked for me for about 6 months..... stayed at a AI in playa Dorado about 2 weeks ago and asked management what the cost of long term stay was... answer about $1k per month, now this is a very nice AI.. think about what you get for you one grand???.....Doc....

I had a friend who stayed at Playa Dorada for a bit over a year. He decided it was the cheapest way to go in the DR instead of buying groceries and cooking and paying rent and luz and everything. $950 is what he paid, but No Chicas!
Der Fish

 

[Derfish]

Atta Boy, DOC.... using the old noodle..

Food , service, luz,
I expect the staff might take a shine to you after a while....

Back before automobiles, I lived in FLL at the marina Bay Club for a few months before moving to FL.
Got quite friendly with the staff...most people just pass through.

I know you are old WW, but even my daddy didn't live back before automobiles, nor my grandfather. We have pics of him driving his truck delivering milk long before you or I were born.
Der Fish

 

[windeguy]

I spent 3 weeks in the area of Los Angeles and San Diego Californicate. Wind blew all day every day we got sand blasted walking on the beach. Probably 65degrees! I wouldn't give a used dog turd for Southern Cal.
Der Fish

Like I said, much better weather than the DR.

 

[USA DOC]

I had a friend who stayed at Playa Dorada for a bit over a year. He decided it was the cheapest way to go in the DR instead of buying groceries and cooking and paying rent and luz and everything. $950 is what he paid, but No Chicas!
Der Fish

.... with hundreds of guests... coming and going weekly, and as WW mentioned, the hotels have many chicas on staff... and I was there most nights...well the no chica policy solved itself......Doc.......

 

[nyc dad]

What about the rest?

I break it down this way
1) 1300 rent thats get you a beautiful place with security
2) 500 food monthly
3) 300 luz monthly
4) 100 Cable
Total 2200

leaves you $2800 for entertinment and beach and good times taxis

I think that a very good life doing what every the hell he wants.....his money will go alot futher here than in usa and he will have more fun...............

The Danger is the Casino's and the chica's

Cell phone, cleaning service, car and health insurance, car gas and maybe car monthly payment ?

 

[RDKNIGHT]

Cell phone, cleaning service, car and health insurance, car gas and maybe car monthly payment ?

ok 100 for cell cleaning 200 health insurance in the states for life.. car not need he wants to live in capital

 

[bigbird]

you really think if he need anything major done to him he would do it in Rd ... hello mcfly

NOT the point, what about emergency medical coverage? Not like if he has a heart attack he will book a flight and get treated stateside.

 

[DRob]

5 K a month in So Cal.....ahhhh OK , you might be able to rent a room in la Jolla for 1800 a month

The same thing applies in DR. I have clients who live or have lived in the Usual Suspect places (Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Santiago, Las Terrenas, Cabarete/Sosua, etc.,) and do just fine, thank you, on 5k a month after taxes. No, they won't be next to Vin Diesel's villa in Casa de Campo, but they will get a nice condo, have all their reasonable food and drink expenses covered, get cable and internet that's as good as is typical in their area, and live in relative air conditioned comfort.

Excessive booze/chica/sanky/whatever expenses are generally what jams up a person's budget. Funny, we had a running thread for years where it was argued, by people who live there on a full or substantial time basis, that $2,500 was enough. Now, 5k is a so-called "struggle."

Interesting.

 

[Mauricio]

Well, yes, but that's La Jolla. It's one of the most expensive parts of one of the most expensive towns in California, likely the priciest state in the union. You can enjoy a very comfortable life for 5k in Long Beach or Irvine, or basically anywhere in San Diego that's not in La Jolla.

The same thing applies in DR. I have clients who live or have lived in the Usual Suspect places (Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Santiago, Las Terrenas, Cabarete/Sosua, etc.,) and do just fine, thank you, on 5k a month after taxes. No, they won't be next to Vin Diesel's villa in Casa de Campo, but they will get a nice condo, have all their reasonable food and drink expenses covered, get cable and internet that's as good as is typical in their area, and live in relative air conditioned comfort.

Excessive booze/chica/sanky/whatever expenses are generally what jams up a person's budget. Funny, we had a running thread for years where it was argued, by people who live there on a full or substantial time basis, that $2,500 was enough. Now, 5k is a so-called "struggle."

Interesting.

5k is not a struggle (when single or couple with no kids) but it's not living like a king. With a family like mine 5k is a struggle and that's without booze/chica etc. 

 

[Bronxboy]

This one has run it's course.

Too much off topic after AE's reminder.