Traveling Toward Fire

A Premature FI Experiment

Expat Cost Of Living

  • Manila Philippines Expat Family Budget

    Manila Philippines Expat Family Budget

    After living in Manila for about a month, we have real world numbers showing the cost to live there full time. This Manila Philippines expat family budget is based on our family of four, and I will cover both renting and buying scenarios. In some past posts in this series I have avoided the buy

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  • Guam Expat Family Budget: The Cost Of Living In Paradise

    Guam Expat Family Budget: The Cost Of Living In Paradise

    My family of four lived in Guam for a total of 45 days recently, and during that time we closely tracked our spending to determine what an expat family budget would look like. Guam is a special destination because my parents were stationed there in the Air Force. It’s a location that has fascinated me

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  • Tokyo Expat Family Budget: A Family of Four’s Budget Revealed

    Tokyo Expat Family Budget: A Family of Four’s Budget Revealed

    For me Japan started as nothing more than a destination which I thought would be a great experience. I had not considered it from an expat point of view until we arrived and started spending money there. The affordability of day to day living in Tokyo really took me by surprise, and it got me

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  • Costa Rica Expat Family Budget: A Family of Four’s Budget Revealed

    Costa Rica Expat Family Budget: A Family of Four’s Budget Revealed

    Costa Rica is a popular expat destination due to a variety of appealing factors. These include easy entry requirements, beautiful surroundings, friendly people and low cost (allegedly). We spent two months in Costa Rica and would highly recommend it to anyone seeking an expat living situation. I have done posts recapping our budget and reflections

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