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Rozabeez
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 Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:30 pm Post subject: Bogor |
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So what's it like? The good and the bad would be greatly appreciated!
I'm on a salary of 7.5mn, I'm good at budgeting and saving, but not too sure how much the rent would cost me? I'd rather not live on my own. |
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laughing_magpie06
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| Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Each to their own but I prefer Jakarta to Bogor. I can't help but feel you will work in Bogor but travel up the road every weekend as there is little to do except visit the Botanical Gardens. Entertainment seems non existent. One thing that shocked me was although Bogor is a much smaller city, the traffic in the inner city was as bad as anything I encountered in Jakarta. |
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malu
Joined: 22 Apr 2007
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Location: Sunny Java
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| Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 12:48 am Post subject: |
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| laughing_magpie06 wrote: |
| I can't help but feel you will work in Bogor but travel up the road every weekend as there is little to do except visit the Botanical Gardens. . |
I've lived in Bogor for two years and that hasn't been my experience. Sounds like magpie has only ever visited the place at the weekend and not looked beyond the (heavily congested) inner traffic system.
Bogor has two upscale gyms, two 21 cinemas that are well run (and a couple more that aren't!), and if you are a drinker there are a few bars and cafes frequented by bules. There is a lack of fine dining though plenty of places that are half-decent to have a bite to eat. The largest mall, Botani Square, has all the usual Starbucks/J Co/Pizza Hut junk food outlets plus a few decent shops. If you have your own transport and can get out weekdays - NOT at weekends when the whole area is gridlocked by B registered cars - you don't have to go far to find scenery.
My only caveat would be that on Rp7.5 mill you won't be very comfortable. Housing is going to cost you at least 1 mill per month (and you don't get much for that), while everything else costs exactly the same as in Jakarta. I am frankly astonished that anyone in Bogor is paying so little. Could you hint at the name of the school? |
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malu
Joined: 22 Apr 2007
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Location: Sunny Java
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| Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:34 am Post subject: |
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| Forgot to add... when/if you do get to Bogor pls PM me and I'll try to answer any other queries about life here over lunch. |
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Rozabeez
Joined: 04 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:04 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for your replies! I'm not a huge spender so I'm not too worried moneywise, I'll be working for EF Swara.
Can anyone tell me the general price of laptops over there? Glad to hear about the gym too!
I'm very excited, slightly worried and a teeeeenshy bit nervous! It's my first TEFL job  |
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Ozindo
Joined: 06 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:17 am Post subject: |
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Lived in Bogor for some years. Agree (mostly) with Malu. I love Bogor, and most people I know prefer it to Jakarta. Anything specific I can help you with, let me know.
When do you arrive in Bogor? |
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Rozabeez
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| Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:58 am Post subject: |
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It'll be around July 23rd, they'll pay for my first month accommodation and help me find somewhere else within that month. Sounds pretty reasonable to me!
I'm really looking forward to being somewhere new, Ireland is just too small for me  |
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Rozabeez
Joined: 04 Mar 2010
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:14 am Post subject: A few questions I've come up with |
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Is there a general dress code in public? I know it's not as strict as other places, but this would still be good to know.
Would I be able to find a good health food shop for vitamins and the likes?
Which is the best bank to set up an account with?
Am I better off food shopping at a Sunday Market or in a Supermarket? |
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Ozindo
Joined: 06 Apr 2009
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Location: Indonesia
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| Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:48 am Post subject: |
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Have sent you a PM, with some responses to your last post.
Rest assured that most of the things you can buy in your home country are available here. The majority of the population are Muslim, so it's polite to appear in public in not-too-revealing clothes. If you want to read up on this fascinating, complex, challenging (and sometimes frustrating) country, a good place to start could be "Culture Shock! Indonesia". I found it a very valuable book during my first few years here.
Good luck. Hope you find this forum useful. |
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Rozabeez
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| Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm also having some trouble finding a place to live. Are there any websites which show rooms/apartments to rent? |
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rayman
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jhemmila
Joined: 15 Feb 2008
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Location: Batam, Indonesia
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:19 am Post subject: HHH |
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| The Hash House Harriers usually ran around Sirkuit Sentul when I was there. Great group from all over Jakarta/Bogor. |
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Tudor
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| Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Try infokost.net as well... |
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