The math says if it is totaling twice what you make now, then yes it is a good deal.

Some things to consider:

You can rent a compact car for as little as $200 (US) per month.

Food is roughly the same as it is in the States, restaurant are slightly higher.

Recreational can be as much or as little as you want to spend. If you are okay going out for coffee or to a movie it won't be much, if you want to rent a helicopter it's going to cost you more. That all depends on what you like to do.

Be prepared for the heat and the bad driving. Summer temps can reach above 115 and some of the people that drive here are worse than anywhere I have seen; and I have traveled to all 50 states and a dozen or more countries.

I'm not sure about the monthly travel allowance, I believe CMU tends to pay "home country house maintenance" and an annual travel allowance, but I could be mistaken.

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What difference does it make to the dead whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or democracy?
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