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

[Villa]

Ecuador—Where Anyone Can Afford the High Life


Since they moved to Ecuador, Lee and Peggy Carper haven't been able to spend more than $700 per month…no matter how hard they try. Their apartment is bigger than they need…they never cook (restaurants every day)…they have a maid (and someone else to do the laundry).
Todo esto y el español también.

[Jessica]

that's nice but only I will understand Spanish. my family will have no clue (except maybe my older brother...he knows some Spanish; and my younger one might have learned enough)

[pjt33]

That's fine. Move to the mountains and learn Quichua instead.

I regret not learning much Quichua while I was there.

[Jessica]

my family has to learn it too, and my parents will have difficulty.

[ookami]

source? what's high life? with 700 per month I can easily live (I'm living with less, with all I want, paying rent and all that stuf, in a expensive neightborhood, without never thinking about money)
Ecuador is beautiful, I'm sure it can be the best place to live. But the other hand of the coin is missing.(can I use this as an expression?)

[ROBINDESBOIS]

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

[hermit]

robin and ookami - i've never been to ecuador, but i do live a rural lifestyle, and it's very inexpensive, yet quite complete.

i've been to madrid, and really liked it there. nevertheless, i know
that no matter how nice the surroundings, "there's no place like home.".
so, for many, i guess madrid has become "home".

hermit

[poli]

source? what's high life? with 700 per month I can easily live (I'm living with less, with all I want, paying rent and all that stuf, in a expensive neighborhood, without ever thinking about money)
Ecuador is beautiful, I'm sure it can be the best place to live. But the other hand of the coin is missing.(can I use this as an expression?)
The coin is missing, as an expressoin, doesn't make sense in English.

As a vistor to Argentina, I was surprized how economical
Argentina is, and I'm glad that you as a person living in and not just visiting Argentina feel that way too.

[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

[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 which would be a good translation for
"La otra cara de la moneda esta faltando." or something like that?

-Yes, but poli, for foreigners this places are very [very] economical because of the change. 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 like/do, for example. If you are a teacher, to win 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, reunions, strikes, etc), at least.

edit: thanks hermit

[poli]

-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]

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]

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]

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?