
In order for you to make a more informed judgment, let me tell you some of the prices here in the Philippines. Typical colleges here have tuition costs of $100 monthly and they all accept payment on a monthly basis. Daily expenses for a student run approx. $4 per day; this includes bus fares, internet cafe and lunch.
A doctor office visit runs about $8 and medication is cheap. A major operation in a hospital with a 1-2 week stay can run $400-$1,000. Health care insurance is available for approx. $3-$6 a month depending on family income. When the inevitable medical emergency arises with you and your dollars standing between life and death and you feel cornered, consider that for $50 a year you can provide insurance coverage (PhilHealth Insurance) for her entire family.
The average college graduate earns $190 a month and a public school teacher can earn at most $350 a month. Any job paying more that $300 monthly is foreign based and few and far between. Middle class family incomes here run approx. $250 a month. So when your girl starts talking to you about sending her more money than her family can earn in a month, You might want to cool the relationship until you can meet her in person.












