I wonder what it would cost to live with the exact same living conditions/lifestyle as back home.....how would it compare? (not bringing weather into it)
5 years ago, before my move to DR, I was living in an appartment with 2bedrooms, 1 bathroom, for a rent of 625$ /month, no utilities. Add 100$ for electricity, 80$ for cable/internet, 60$ for phone/cell.
Car/house insurances, gaz and car maintenance, winter tires and clothes, and food... Then you add the Vet bills, at least 150$ per cat for just a friking visit and vaccine. I had 4 cats.
On a monthly average, before going out or buying anything for myself, it was like 1,800$ per month flying out the window.
Now here I live in a 6 bedrooms/6 bathrooms house with pool, gardener, cleaning lady, for about 1000$ a month, utilities included. Ok, I share the house with my sister, but even so, my quality of life does not compare to before.