Whether you're already living in Cebu or preparing to move to Cebu, our Expat Guide to Living in Philippines offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Cebu. For answers to specific questions, visit our Philippines Forum to talk with expats in Cebu.
An American who recently retired in Cebu, Philippines talks about finding a place to live, expat life in Cebu, the cost of living in the Philippines an much more.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Cebu handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Cebu by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportWhat are people's priorities in Cebu - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Cebu by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas ReportWhat should you take with you when you move to Cebu? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Cebu? Help others moving to Cebu by filling out our Moving Overseas Report.
Submit a Moving Overseas ReportParents are invited to answer questions about the schools that their kids attend (Pre-K through High School) in hopes of helping others moving to Cebu with the school selection process. If you have expat children who attend school in Cebu, take a few minutes to submit a School Review.
Submit an International School ReviewMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Cebu. If you are already living in Cebu, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Cebu? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Cebu by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Cebu? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Cebu? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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An expat in Santa Rosa City, Philippines appreciates the friendliness of the people, close knit families, low crime and conservative morality of the locals. He finds that merchandise is mostly from China and of the poorest quality (the better products end up in the US!).
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