Hi there!!
I am new to this site and have been browsing to get a general idea of life on the island of Bonaire.
I am possibly moving to Bonaire to work, staying for at least a year, and am curious as to the availability of accommodation, education, and general cost of living in either US$ or UK Sterling.
Are there any schools that teach in both English and Dutch on the island? I have two children aged 7 and 3.
What is a reasonable salary requirement bearing in mind the fairly high taxation level?
Any information would be greatly appreciated!!
Regards,
JD

Darryl,

No schools teach in English here on Bonaire, just Papiamentu and Dutch.

Accommodations are pretty inexpensive if you don't absolutely need to live oceanfront, food is a little more expensive compared to the U.S.

As far as your other questions, search BonaireTalk for "cost of living" and "moving to Bonaire" (and similar phrases).

Jake

I attended the local school from grades 3-8 in Dutch. They taught English & Spanish as second languages. I had a tutor early on to get me started with Dutch. Upon moving back to the US, I found that my skill levels in certain courses were ahead of my US classmates.

Most of my friends in spoke English, so even as I was learning, we'd still figure out a way to communicate using Eng-utch-iamento.

bcj.