In Reply to: mmmm good luck!! posted by harmony on Wednesday, 28. October 2009 at 09:39 Bali Time:
paper article spruiking the same thing that this is misleading and gives people false expectations.
They also don't factor in the costs related to visa renewals, visa run trips etc.
Interestingly, they only showed the lady buying some fruit for 30K to demonstrate how cheap things are.
She stated that she does not do ANY housework (assumes a full time maid?) or gardening and just lives the life of leasure.
She may be on a pensioners visa that requires some local employment, and didn't want to say otherwise?
Anyway, I'm sure that it was not an "average" scenario, but will have people reaching for their pension books and passports.
I hope not too many end up dissapointed!!