Jack Northrap is a 67 year old retired American that living in the Philippines since 2012, and explains that you can live a simple life on $600, but it all comes down to your definition of simple.
He explains that living simply for around $600 means either living alone or with the right partner that shares the same aspiration for a simple life. He say having dependent children would blow the budget. He also suggests that If you have health problems then the $600 simple life style is already out of the question.
His definition of simple means eating locally, buying local furnishings, using local transport. Jack takes a very philosophical view point of life and loves to immerse himself in the local culture. It would be fair to say that his definition means living a Filipino life style. This is certainly not for everyone.
His advice to everyone is to take your time to avoid making mistakes.
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