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fladude
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 Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 2:00 am Post subject: Heading to Guatemala... |
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How much do I need to live reasonably well in Guatemala City?
Edited to add: My question was rather poor, so let me rephrase, how much do I need to make per month to live reasonably well in Guatemala City? |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:47 am Post subject: |
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Define "reasonably well" 
If you want to live like an an expat, maybe $5000. A local, probably a couple hundred dollars. Somewhere in between would be good though. |
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fladude
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:54 am Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
Define "reasonably well"
If you want to live like an an expat, maybe $5000. A local, probably a couple hundred dollars. Somewhere in between would be good though. |
Well I'm in the middle.. |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:08 am Post subject: |
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| Then if you make between $500 and $5000 and budget wisely I'm sure you'll be ok. Just try not to get a flat on the first two floors. |
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fladude
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:39 am Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
| Then if you make between $500 and $5000 and budget wisely I'm sure you'll be ok. Just try not to get a flat on the first two floors. |
Because of robberies? |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 7:58 am Post subject: |
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fladude
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:02 am Post subject: |
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I am not too worried about when I am home. I am a pretty frightening guy actually (300 pounds and can bench my bodyweight). But I am concerned about when I am not there... |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:08 am Post subject: |
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1. You can't be there all the time
2. The person may have a weapon
3. There might be two or more huge guys just like you
All I can say is that in Lima, embassy workers are FORBIDDEN to live on the first couple of floors. |
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fladude
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:26 am Post subject: |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
1. You can't be there all the time
2. The person may have a weapon
3. There might be two or more huge guys just like you
All I can say is that in Lima, embassy workers are FORBIDDEN to live on the first couple of floors. |
Ok I'll try to get floor 5 or higher. And I won't get a place that does not have an armed guard. I was thinking about buying a gun too, but I know that is controversial to some people. I always have one in my house in Florida and read that Americans can buy them in Guatemala after completing some paperwork. At a minimum I'll buy a baseball bat.
Anyway I did not mean to hijack my own thread with a discussion on guns. I am sure some people are against them. I grew up with them, but whatever. I will just stay someplace with guards and on the 5th floor or higher and get a baseball bat and a big knife and a dog. |
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TeresaLopez
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I have lived in Guatemala, and I would like to go back, but anywhere but Guatemala City. It is pretty lawless, the police are useless, it�s really each man for himself for the most part. As far as what you need to live, I would say probably 5000 quetzales if you are frugal. Not that it�s any of my business but why Guatemala City? |
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