[Dixie]

$500 is considered less than a living wage. Still, it's probably doable provided your home and car are paid for, you shop goodwill, cut your own hair, skip any dental care, never get sick, and don't go out.

As for moving off shore, I think that's a much bigger adjustment than most realize. Things like giving up family connections, needing to make new friends, adapting to cultural differences, and learning at least a bit of the local language, are harder than most realize