Ecuador the best and cheapest place to live in the world!

[poli]

Escrito originalmente por ookami

-How nice hermit, I like that style of life. I'm sure it's complete, we don't need to much to live really well, the capitalysm try to make us(and it obtains it) think we need a lot.

-Thanks poli, and what would be a good translation for
"La otra cara de la moneda esta faltando." or something like that?
(but you haven't seen the other side of the coin) as Hermit explained. A better way to say this "but that's not the whole story.

-Yes, but poli, for foreigners this place is very [very] economical because of the money exchange rate. But it all depends on what is high life for you. I'm living with that, my parents need 5 times that to live as they seek a higher standard of living, for example. If you are a teacher, to earn 700u$s you have to work in 4/5 courses, 4 hours a week each(without counting the time to correct tests, travel, prepare the classes, meetings, strikes, etc), at least.

edit: thanks hermit

Así me dijo una profesora argentina. El trabajo come la vida. (aqui con algunos tambien)

[pjt33]

Escrito originalmente por ROBINDESBOIS

And why is half Ecuador living in Madrid, and they don´t want to go back to Ecuador, even the jobless.????????

Porque allá tampoco encontrarán empleo.

[ookami]

Thanks for the corrections poli. So is more common to use "earn" or it's just wrong to use "win" money in that case?

[Tomisimo]

Escrito originalmente por ookami

Thanks for the corrections poli. So is more common to use "earn" or it's just wrong to use "win" money in that case?

earn = ganar (a través del trabajo, inversiones, etc.)
win = ganar (una competencia, deportes, ganar dinero por suerte, ganar un premio, concuso, sacar la lotería, etc)

[ookami]

Thanks Tomisimo.

[Tomisimo]

You're welcome.

[CrOtALiTo]

It's a good resource life in Ecuador, but I think that there're more places can be also cheap than Ecuardor, therefore, if you believe that $700 dollars per months is enough to survive in that city then I believe that it's great although there're another places that can be cheaper for instance Venezuela, although it's government is very hard to understand.

[manuloco78]

Hola a todos aqui! Estoy buscando informacion de Ecuador, en particular los precios de alquilando una casasita y la vida en general. Yo he visitado a Ecuador 10 anos pasados y me facina a la gente y la cultura.

Solo quiero vivir como la gente indigena y pasar trabajar ensenando ingles en la cuidad para ganar suficiente dinero para sobrevivir (cerveza y comida!) Si tu me puedas ayudar con mis preguntas...mucho gusto primeramente y gracias!


Hello to all! Im looking for information on Ecuador in particular the rental prices and general life! I visited Ecuador 10 years ago and im facinated with the people and the culture.

I just want to live like the locals and earn sufficient money to survive (beer and food!) If you can help me with my questions nice to meet you and thank you!

[CrOtALiTo]

I believe that you will can find that information in the internet, for example I found this website that I hope can be useful for you.

http://www.viviun.com/Rentals/Ecuador/

Have a good day.

[seosamh]

Escrito originalmente por hermit

ookami - "the other hand of the coin is missing." would be more natural in
english as "the other side of the coin is missing.".

hermit

Possibly more natural to say: What about the other side of the coin? Though to be honest I don't think any English speaker would really say that in this context, not really the place for a saying...(which regarding coins the proper saying is "2 sides of the same coin")

probably better to say something like: Ecuador is beautiful, I'm sure it can be the best place to live, but does it offer everything other places can?