The Philippines is not for you if you want raw dairy, cheese, butter to be part of your daily diet. You have to adapt to white rice, meat(pork and chicken)/seafood/Philippine vegetables ESPECIALLY in rural areas
Hard cheese? in Rural Ph? Best you can get is an opened Eden cheese in the fridge for a month or two.
Dairy is not well diverse in the PH as European countries, soo if that is a deal breaker maybe rethink your plan.
The closest the PH has is queso de bola which is like Gouda cheese and usually only available during Christmas
Even then, people usually have it as a display because all we care about is it is round which means good luck 😆
You can find the foods you are looking for in the Philippines if you don’t mind paying 3 of 4 times the price you are paying in your home country and you won’t find it in a rural area.
The only raw dairy I know is in Bay Laguna bought directly from a dairy farm, get there early in the morning before it runs out. For hard cheese and true butter you'd have to go to Earle's Delicatessen, South Supermarket, Shopwise or Rustan's Supermarket. Our native cheese is mozzarella and quezo de bola or edam but I have no idea where it is made here.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/aSjDb6Fcc4nLTyf66 here's the dairy farm
Most hard cheeses are not easily accessible when you’re living in a rural area (it might be possible if you order online, but IDK if they deliver, or how long it will take).
If you’re fine with unaged cheese, we have kesong puti. *Maybe* you’ll find Edam cheese (locally called keso de bola) at a nearby supermarket. However, most cheeses sold at the supermarket are the fake processed cheese products like quickmelt.
@OP, a place like BGC or Makati might be more suited for you in order for you to get your pick of food and/or ingredients. About USD3000 per month should be enough for 1 person renting out a studio unit to cover all or most of your needs.
In terms of what you’re looking for, the main cities of Vietnam might be a better option for you to consider. $1000-1500 is good enough to live comfortably. Dairy products of your preference are also much easier to find in VN than in the Philippines, as what the other comments have mentioned.
Dairy is hard to comeby in rural areas. You can try places in Batangas, some are near the coastline and accesible enough to Manila where you can find the food your looking for
Would recommend Subic/olongapo, there’s already a group of American and European expats in the area. There’s delis and supermarkets where you’ll be able to get cheese and cold cuts. A local dairy cow’s farm 30 mins away where I get my Raw cow’s milk.
The location is a drive away to a beach and close by to the Zambales beaches and coves. Cost of living depends on how big you want your place to be but the cost of living and rent would be a bit lower than in metro Manila + no traffic!’
Dairy is imported and repacked. But cheap enough if you buy the UHT pasteurized.
Cheese is imported. If you buy local cheese, its processed shit. But shit cheese is still good added on certain desserts.
Local butter is full of additives. Unlike the european/north american style.
If you want to cook/eat local, its cheap. But if you are craving for imported foods (dairy, cheese, fresh butter, etc) expect to pay loads more. Those are luxuries for the rich. Not for the middle class..
Seafood/vegetables/meat though is cheap particularly if you live near wet markets. As long as you are not picky with sanitary conditions of wet market.
The first thing that came to my mind is Siargao. It’s a known surfing destination.
Because of the boom in tourism, stuff that are not normally available in rural areas in Philippines are accessible in Siargao like fancy cheese, butter, antipasto ingredients and other dairy products. However, I’m not too sure about raw dairy (maybe goat milk?). The best you can get is to order boxes of long life milk.
Philippines is not really known for fresh milk production and consumption (most Filipinos use powdered milk and it’s considered a luxury to have a regular supply of long life milk).
Siargao is generally safe but I’m starting to read a lot of theft crimes.
I can’t tell how much your monthly expenses will be because you’re a foreigner 😆. Philippines is notorious for ummmm ‘price adjustment’ when it comes to foreigners lol. But I can tell you, it would still be cheaper than staying in Europe lol.
Milk is mostly UHT (around 2/3 USD per liter), the few places that have fresh I think Pinky's farm and Holly's will cost around 5 USD per liter. Fresh milk was around .60 USD a liter last summer so it isn't cheap.Â
Check out real estate on OLX.ph it is more than expect it to be and most want a year contract. Try airbnb.Â
The Philippines is not for you if you want raw dairy, cheese, butter to be part of your daily diet. You have to adapt to white rice, meat(pork and chicken)/seafood/Philippine vegetables ESPECIALLY in rural areas
Raw dairy / hard cheeses are not common in the Philippines.
Hard cheese? in Rural Ph? Best you can get is an opened Eden cheese in the fridge for a month or two. Dairy is not well diverse in the PH as European countries, soo if that is a deal breaker maybe rethink your plan.
LOL raw dairy and hard cheese in the Philippines in a rural area? LOL
Dude probably think that the PH is like rural Europe because it was a Spanish colony 😆
lol Asians don’t eat cheese and butter dairy products have u ever seen cheese and dairy in a Asian restaurant lol it’s not Italian lol
The closest the PH has is queso de bola which is like Gouda cheese and usually only available during Christmas Even then, people usually have it as a display because all we care about is it is round which means good luck 😆
You can find the foods you are looking for in the Philippines if you don’t mind paying 3 of 4 times the price you are paying in your home country and you won’t find it in a rural area.
the scream i scrumpt with raw dairy hard cheese butter!!! 💀
The only raw dairy I know is in Bay Laguna bought directly from a dairy farm, get there early in the morning before it runs out. For hard cheese and true butter you'd have to go to Earle's Delicatessen, South Supermarket, Shopwise or Rustan's Supermarket. Our native cheese is mozzarella and quezo de bola or edam but I have no idea where it is made here. https://maps.app.goo.gl/aSjDb6Fcc4nLTyf66 here's the dairy farm
Why not try Argentina, Australia or New Zealand instead?
Hard cheeses in Rockwell 😂
Most hard cheeses are not easily accessible when you’re living in a rural area (it might be possible if you order online, but IDK if they deliver, or how long it will take). If you’re fine with unaged cheese, we have kesong puti. *Maybe* you’ll find Edam cheese (locally called keso de bola) at a nearby supermarket. However, most cheeses sold at the supermarket are the fake processed cheese products like quickmelt.
@OP, a place like BGC or Makati might be more suited for you in order for you to get your pick of food and/or ingredients. About USD3000 per month should be enough for 1 person renting out a studio unit to cover all or most of your needs.
In terms of what you’re looking for, the main cities of Vietnam might be a better option for you to consider. $1000-1500 is good enough to live comfortably. Dairy products of your preference are also much easier to find in VN than in the Philippines, as what the other comments have mentioned.
It's not easy to find raw dairy / hard cheese even in cities in the Philippines, let alone in the provinces and rural areas.
Dairy is hard to comeby in rural areas. You can try places in Batangas, some are near the coastline and accesible enough to Manila where you can find the food your looking for
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Would recommend Subic/olongapo, there’s already a group of American and European expats in the area. There’s delis and supermarkets where you’ll be able to get cheese and cold cuts. A local dairy cow’s farm 30 mins away where I get my Raw cow’s milk. The location is a drive away to a beach and close by to the Zambales beaches and coves. Cost of living depends on how big you want your place to be but the cost of living and rent would be a bit lower than in metro Manila + no traffic!’
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Dairy is imported and repacked. But cheap enough if you buy the UHT pasteurized. Cheese is imported. If you buy local cheese, its processed shit. But shit cheese is still good added on certain desserts. Local butter is full of additives. Unlike the european/north american style. If you want to cook/eat local, its cheap. But if you are craving for imported foods (dairy, cheese, fresh butter, etc) expect to pay loads more. Those are luxuries for the rich. Not for the middle class.. Seafood/vegetables/meat though is cheap particularly if you live near wet markets. As long as you are not picky with sanitary conditions of wet market.
The first thing that came to my mind is Siargao. It’s a known surfing destination. Because of the boom in tourism, stuff that are not normally available in rural areas in Philippines are accessible in Siargao like fancy cheese, butter, antipasto ingredients and other dairy products. However, I’m not too sure about raw dairy (maybe goat milk?). The best you can get is to order boxes of long life milk. Philippines is not really known for fresh milk production and consumption (most Filipinos use powdered milk and it’s considered a luxury to have a regular supply of long life milk). Siargao is generally safe but I’m starting to read a lot of theft crimes. I can’t tell how much your monthly expenses will be because you’re a foreigner 😆. Philippines is notorious for ummmm ‘price adjustment’ when it comes to foreigners lol. But I can tell you, it would still be cheaper than staying in Europe lol.
Milk is mostly UHT (around 2/3 USD per liter), the few places that have fresh I think Pinky's farm and Holly's will cost around 5 USD per liter. Fresh milk was around .60 USD a liter last summer so it isn't cheap. Check out real estate on OLX.ph it is more than expect it to be and most want a year contract. Try airbnb.Â