Originally Posted by AAB

High HIV prevalence, super high crime rates, inherent xenophobia, no post sale customer protection laws, questionable hygiene in food establishments, extreme corruption, dangerous and inconsiderate traffic...

You can live within the same budget in any western country. Just go live in a trailer in the corner of some shady ghetto, eat left overs from the garbage bin and you'll see it's possible to live on the cheap there too. It's because you are willing to accept shitty living conditions you would never accept in a western country, that's why you find living in a shithole cool...