Actually, I have more "foreign local" friends than people I know in my country of birth. It wasn't a choice per se, but it just so happened that I found a lot o

Actually, I have more "foreign local" friends than people I know in my country of birth. It wasn't a choice per se, but it just so happened that I found a lot of interesting people to connect with. I understand your point, it's valid. But I will add that local markets, in Cambodia for example, will sit on mangoes and papaya until they rot, and still charge a premium despite the product being borderline inedible. Oh, and I am very well aware of local prices. If you take a local with you to theater or even grocery shopping, you'll astound yourself at the "premium" that you get charged as a foreigner.