By Roadjunky, Posted Oct 23, 2006
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There are few countries in the world cheaper than India to live. You can get by in the Himalayas or the beaches with as little as $300-500 a month. Rents in cities or Goa can be around $250-400 a month and food costs next to nothing if you cook for yourself.
Work and live cheaply on in the extraordinary sub-continent http://www.flickr.com/photos/youngrobv/
India suffers from power cuts and whilst the internet is practically everywhere, the endemic corruption in Indian infrastructure ensures it can be pretty frustrating at times to get anything done. Still, there’s a huge, English-speaking talent base here that you can work with and there are a wide variety of foreigner scenes in India.
The monsoon makes it tricky to live and work from late June to September when the rains pound the country mercilessly. The Himalayas in particular often end up without power for days. The heat can cripple other parts.
Tourist visas last 6 months and then you have to leave the country in order to get a new visa and return.
Try the beaches of Goa or Kerala in the south, the cities of Pune or Varanasi, or Dharamsala in the Himalayas. Kathmandu in Nepal is another stable option with much the same conditions described above.
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