Ok, thought so...that makes sense. First: living in the capital is more expensive than in Puerto Plata. But I experienced that what I spend in the Netherlands goes at least times 1.5 and I'm not even paying for education. Ofcourse that includes luxuries I wouldn't have there, like a sleep-in maid and a laundry lady two times a week, but doing household in DR is much more labour intensive than back there. We consider we can't do without them.
I calculated that I need to be at usd6000 per month to be able to live normal (not luxury) AND be able to travel to the Netherlands every two years with wife and children and prepare for retirement in 25 years. While in the Netherlands that's an income you can easily achieve, it's considered a high income here. Hardly possible as an employee, but doable if you can start your own companies.
I calculated that I need to be at usd6000 per month to be able to live normal (not luxury) AND be able to travel to the Netherlands every two years with wife and children and prepare for retirement in 25 years. While in the Netherlands that's an income you can easily achieve, it's considered a high income here. Hardly possible as an employee, but doable if you can start your own companies.
