Moving to Cebu...

[isa1023]

How about rent?

I don't intend to bring the car there so I'm really not that much concerned on the fuel price difference.

Any tips for starters who used to live in Manila and speak straight Tagalog?

Sabi kasi nung tropa ko na tumira dun for one year, you really have to learn the dialect, else they'll think you're a tourist and therefore will have a hard time haggling down prices of basic commodity/market goods.

[vito corleone]

How about rent?

I don't intend to bring the car there so I'm really not that much concerned on the fuel price difference.

Any tips for starters who used to live in Manila and speak straight Tagalog?

Sabi kasi nung tropa ko na tumira dun for one year, you really have to learn the dialect, else they'll think you're a tourist and therefore will have a hard time haggling down prices of basic commodity/market goods.

sa una siguro, kapag di mo sigurado ang presyo, pero once you get the hang of living there, masasabi mo na, "dili man ko turista, dugay na ko nagpuyo dire" ("hindi ako turista, matagal na kong nakatira dito), at sabayan mo na ngiti :-)

besides, for daily needs merong savemore, market market, or sm na pwede mong pamilihan. . .pero sa palengke, yeah, tiis ka sa una

pilipinas pa rin naman yun so you won't need much adjusting--sa language lang pero nakakaintindi naman sila ng english

rent depends on the location, mas mahal siguro pag sa lahug area. . .check the sulit link above from silverrain

tip: find "bluemermaid" in lapulapu city on the island of mactan. . .if management policy hasn't changed any bit since the last time i was there (2004), then it's worth the trip

makakakuha ka ng girl dun, isa (hindi sa bluemermaid ha)

[isa1023]

Thanks for the pieces of advice.

I'll most likely end up in Lahug area due to the nature of my current career (BPO).

I'll try to search for more reads kaso yung mga nasa Google eh puro about expat living.

[vito corleone]

Thanks for the pieces of advice.

I'll most likely end up in Lahug area due to the nature of my current career (BPO).

I'll try to search for more reads kaso yung mga nasa Google eh puro about expat living.

kung definite na ang date of your start there, kausapin mo ang future manager mo or hr ng company and patulong ka pahanap ng place to stay. . .once there, you can look for something that will suite your taste kung di ok yung naibigay nilang options

[pissword]

oh, you're gonna miss manila when you move to cebu.

Thanks for the pieces of advice.

I'll most likely end up in Lahug area due to the nature of my current career (BPO).

I'll try to search for more reads kaso yung mga nasa Google eh puro about expat living.

I am currently in Cebu... I used to live in Manila (studied and grew up there for 11 years), came here last 2005... and was very very satisfied.

sa totoo lang hindi ko namiss masyado ang manila, lahat naman kasi ng kelangan ko nandito, at malapit sa beach talaga :D

hindi naman malayo lahat so kahit sa lahug ka pa magwowork hindi mo kelangan sa lahug talaga stay kahit sa may banilad or sa may UP banda kayo maghanap ng place pwede.

pero bakit nga ba gusto niyo dito?


PS: I think si russpogi kinontact ako nung 2006 unfortunately hindi kami nag meet... maybe this time magmemeet na kami..matagal din akong na inactive dito sa tsikot. mga 4 years

[1997]

Dito din ako sa Cebu now.. 1 month pa lang ako.. ok naman dito kaya lang maninibago ka sa attitude ng mga driver... and yung mga road very bumpy... medjo laid back compare to Manila... and lear bisaya as much as poosible.. but they know tagalog naman...

[pissword]

Dito din ako sa Cebu now.. 1 month pa lang ako.. ok naman dito kaya lang maninibago ka sa attitude ng mga driver... and yung mga road very bumpy... medjo laid back compare to Manila... and lear bisaya as much as poosible.. but they know tagalog naman...

bakit po kayo naninibago? kasi nagsusukli yun mga taxi driver?

[1997]

bakit po kayo naninibago? kasi nagsusukli yun mga taxi driver?

Parang mas kaskasero yung mga PUV dito compare to Manila.. hehehe... and even in 6meter wide two way road may mga dumadaang trailer trucks... plus stay on the right lane.. hehehe...