Country Guides

Field-tested guides for missionaries serving around the world. Cost of living breakdowns, cultural insights, visa basics, and everything else you need to know before you go.

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Overhead flat-lay of a world map with a US passport, two cameras, sunglasses, and a coffee cup arranged around it, while a hand wearing a watch points to a location in Europe.

A colorful cobblestone street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, lined with vibrant colonial buildings in blue, pink, and yellow, with a San Juan 500th anniversary banner visible.

Serving in Puerto Rico: What Missionaries Need to Know

Puerto Rico draws churches and missionaries for hurricane recovery, poverty relief, and church partnership. Here's what serving there looks like and how to raise support along the way.

3 min read | Aug 14, 2026

A busy Thai street scene with colorful signage and traffic, overlaid with a monthly cost of living breakdown for missionaries in Thailand: Housing $350, Food $250, Healthcare $100, Utilities $90, Transportation $70.

Cost of Living in Thailand for Missionaries

A practical breakdown of what missionaries actually spend in Thailand, covering housing, food, transportation, healthcare, visas, and realistic monthly budget estimates by region.

6 min read | Aug 12, 2026

An aerial view of a busy urban street market, overlaid with a monthly cost of living breakdown for missionaries in the Philippines: Housing $300, Food $250, Utilities $120, Public transport $80, Healthcare $75.

Serving in the Philippines: What to Budget For

Planning missionary work in the Philippines? Here's a practical breakdown of what missionaries actually spend on housing, food, transportation, healthcare, and ministry expenses — with realistic monthly budget estimates.

6 min read | Jul 9, 2026

A colorful Mexican street scene with palm trees and banners, overlaid with a monthly cost of living breakdown for missionaries: Housing $350, Food $300, Public transport $100, Utilities $100, Healthcare $75.

Cost of Living in Mexico for Missionaries

A practical breakdown of what missionaries actually spend in Mexico — housing, food, transportation, healthcare, and realistic monthly budget estimates by region.

7 min read | Jun 1, 2026