The Cheapest spots to retire on $1000 Per Month? 2021
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Retiring abroad is a dream for many, especially for those in the Northern Hemisphere.
So, in this video- we are going to try and answer the question: Where can I retire on $1000 per month?
Here are the 6 locations that we’ve chosen- Cuenca Ecuador, Granada Nicaragua, Chiang Rai Thailand, Nha Trang Vietnam, Corozal Belize and Santa Fe Panama.
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Cuenca Ecuador
Even for Latin America standards, prices in Ecuador are fantastic! And, because the US dollar is standard currency, you don’t have to worry about always thinking about exchange rates. In Cuenca, there is a well established Expat community which, from all that we’ve heard is active and welcoming. Cuenca is a relatively small community meaning that it’s easy to get around even without a vehicle and that’s another cost saving. The weather there is amazing with almost springtime temperatures all year round.
Granada, Nicaragua
This is a beautiful city with amazing colours. The cost of living here is really cheap and your dollar goes a long way. Just as an example, you could own an old Spanish colonial hacienda for as little as $75,000. Nicaragua is also generally pro retiree, offering retirement visas to anyone who can demonstrate an income of just $750 per month. Connections are great and Granada is right on Lake Nicaragua with lots of recreation opportunities. It can get a bit warm here in the summer making that location on the lake perfect.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Thailand is one of the cheapest places in the world to live well on a budget. Thousands of expats have moved to this country for its amazing natural beauty, excellent health care, delicious local food, and, of course, its incredibly low cost of living. Chiang Rai has great weather year-round. It has thick forests with streams and waterfalls all around it, and is ripe with opportunities to explore. Now, Chiang Rai is not a large city, so doesn’t have the population pressures of larger urban areas like Chiang Mai and Bangkok. This helps keep costs down, and housing, health care and entertainment are a bargain. Yet international standard hospitals and shopping complexes are only minutes from the city center.
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang is Located along Vietnam’s south central coast, and is situated on one of the world’s most beautiful bays. Mountains act as the backdrop for wide, sandy beaches, with jungles, lakes and streams on the outskirts. It is a top choice for outdoorsy retirees who would like to spend their days hiking to waterfalls and snorkeling in the remarkably biodiverse waters. The foreign community includes expats and retirees from France, Australia, the U.S. and Canada. For as little as $400 per month, you can rent a comfortable furnished house. Add a couple of hundred dollars more monthly for food, transportation and entertainment and your still under $1000.
Corozal, Belize
Northern Belize is an opportunity to blend an oceanfront lifestyle with conveniences and a low cost of living. Belize is English-speaking, has great access, and is sunny and warm year-round. Corozal gets less than half the rainfall seen in the rest of the country and because it’s just 10 miles from Mexico. Living here, you could easily hop across the border for shopping and access to amenities that might not be available in Belize, including entertainment options and possibly medical care. If you live like a local and settle in a village, your rent and overall cost of living could be very low. You could rent a two-bedroom apartment or home for as little as $400, and then add another $400 per month for food and transportation.
Santa Fe, Panama
Being a little higher in altitude, Santa Fe offers a highland lifestyle for as little as $1,000 per month. It is a relatively off-the-radar choice but is home to a growing expat community. The temperatures in Santa Fe are much more comfortable than down at sea level. This a beautiful but unassuming mountain village. Almost postcard-worthy. The great outdoors provides the ultimate entertainment. Living here, you could fill your days hiking, kayaking the river and horseback riding. However, for more than basic daily shopping needs, Santa Fe as a bit of a drawback, residents need to make the hour-long drive to nearby regional capital Santiago.
Have you looked at any of these places for retirement? If so, let us know what you think.
I've done about all the on-line research one person can do - now it's wait out the pandemic (c'mon people, get vaccinated!) and start making boots-on-the-ground visits to check things out in person.
Of all the regions in Thailand, North would be the last.
Chiang Rai lost his charm compared to what it used to be.
I would go to Phuket or Kabri… or just go in Philippines.
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I am currently living and working in Quito, Ecuador. Cuenca would be a nice place to retire to.
A year later - & - I also "discovered" - Siem Reap Cambodia ! -- Can't be overlooked with the friendly visa fees and very low prices ? ---- Inflation is happening many places half way into 2023 !
Are there any issues related to altitude in Cuenca that can affect older people? Thanks
It is a high city - I live in Quito and it took a while to get adjusted for sure. Hills still can be an issue even after 2 years
How about Malaysia? In particular, the S-MM2H program. thanks!
We live in Toronto $1000 CAD per person a month . 2 adults + 2 teens , no debt no mortgage. 4000 a month. Learnt this during COVID.
Noice
Did you eat noodles every day to make the budget?
Check out the coffee region of Colombia. Armenia, Manizalez, and Pereira.
I am visiting there the beginning of March!
We are retiring in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. Cost little more than Granada but Amazing location for us.
Good luck and nice location - you can even visit Costa Rica from there. I do hope to visit there sometime.
@@dennishassler605 we plan to visit Costa Rica often. The boarder is about 45 minutes from our house.
Great choice!!!
I’m from Minnesota. Life for me on ~17$ an hour isn’t all that great. You need a car here and it’s expensive to own a vehicle. AND the police can exacerbate the problem.
I am moving to S America and taking a remote job. Remote will be in the US but high speed internet. Be balling on 15-20 an hour in most parts of S America
@@Spycrafty Because petty Laws can be expensive when you don’t have money.
@@tytraulich4987 don’t break petty laws then.
Can foreigners retire in Vietnam? I didn't realize the gov't was giving out these kinds of residency permits. Do you know more about that?
There is no retirement visa in Vietnam. I've lived here for three years and am leaving on August 1st. Common practice is to get an illegal business visa through an agent that is good for three months then must be extended every three months. The government has decided to crack down on that and now there's no guarantee of receiving an extension.
@@mln2963 that's what I thought. I lived in VN for several years hence my surprise at its inclusion in this video.
If you guys find a solution, I would really like to ear about it. Currently on my 3rd vacation in Vietnam and loving it as always. I can see myself living here 6 months a year.
I've ideas but keeping it to myself.
Why haven't you thought about Eastern Europe. You can survice in Albania with $500 per month.
Thanks for that. Definitely a place to look into. We concentrated primarily on sun destinatios for this one.
Another Islamic country. What about women's freedom?
Spent a month there in early 2020. Most people are only nominally religious and there is a sizeable Christian minority. To be honest though only the capital Tirana would hold my interest. There are plusses to some smaller cities, but the drawbacks are greater IMO. Beautiful countryside though and good people.
I will add Tunisia . Now it is not the tropics but a Mediterranean country so autumn and winter are not hot it is like California .
1000$ represents 3000 TND and represents the monthly salary of a top civil servant or a judge . Also if you do not want to live in Tunis but in the Center/south you can divide our cost of living by 3 ...but there is nothing to do ...like Idaho but instead of potatoes it is olive trees .
In Tunis budget will be for a couple :
-1000 TND (330$) for a two bedrooms in a posh area , 500 TND in a normal one and 300 in a popular one ( apartment are large so a 2 bedrooms is easily 100 square meter so 1200 square feet).
-1000 TND for food (including imported food , local wine and beer , but excluding imported spirits ) .
-500 TND (150$) for hi speed internet , a maid two days per week , electricity , water.
-500 TND as miscellaneous.
Others : Cars are very expensive to own or to rent but short and long distances taxis and trains very cheap as the internal flights .
-Health system is good but only in the private sector where most of the Tunisian doctors who studied or did their internship in France are working .
3000 TND per months will put you in the upper middle class Tunisian lifestyle but not at European level . If you want to really have à European lifestyle you need 6000 TND (2000$) per month for a family of four with the two kids going to a private school , a car and a 4 bedrooms villa .
How can transfer social security payments in Tunisia from USA 🇺🇸🤔
@@gaya33gaya72 Do not . Keep them in you country of origin and take a debit card or even better some cash as if you are exchanging to locals you will have a much better rate . You see , official rate is BS, currently it is at 3.28 Dinars for a Euro but locals will give you 4 dinars per Euro because Tunisian (except the one working abroad) are not allowed to have other currencies ,they cannot exchange their dinars against another currency and you can’t get dinars outside of Tunisia but they need other currencies if they want to travel . So gouvernement allow them a yearly amount to convert but it is ridiculous like 1000 or 1500 Dinars (300/450 € ) .
Best thing to do is to open an account in France or Italy and take some euros from there in cash for your 3/6 months need (Tunis- Nice or Marseille is a 45 mn flight and cost peanuts ) . Ask if any question , I know the place and you will gain a lot of time to get the right answers.
@@gaya33gaya72 As the authorities are asking for a proof of regular lodgements into a Tunisian bank account you will need a local bank account but as a foreigner you will be allowed to have a currency convertible account ( Compte convertible ) but it is always best to have both ( an account in your country of origin or in France / Italy / Spain and one in Tunisia ) .
@@kingk2405 thanks sir. Very very important information. My second question if you don't mind how you can stay for long time as for Foreigner retiree I mean you have to renew it every?? Is it safe .can I retire 1000 usa dollars. Just by my self I am 61 years old.i am not fancy guy. My most need is air conditioning may be I need generator. I know electricity is not on 24/7 😁
@@kingk2405 it is 310am in Dallas TX. I am truck driver 😁
Thank You
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Thanks for the info, very well presented
I don't find any visa for retired in Vietnem, Thailand require over 2000$ per moths for retired visa
Chiang Rai is super cool, and I also mean that literally lol. Great place to beat the heat. Just make sure you bring your winter clothes for those surprise cold snaps!
I heard Mauritius is cheap also.
Any comments?
I lived in Chiang Rai for 6 months - not much going on
I don't think you can live anywhere in Thailand for $1,000 a month unless you sit in a non-air-conditioned room drinking tea all day 😂
The Thai govt has very strict rules for getting a retirement Visa - police check, medical and income
Be sure to check these before you think of retiring here
And the rules are constantly changing and always to make it more difficult
I moved back to Bangkok and have lived here for 2-3 years
The south is the most expensive, bkk suburbs are quite cheap and easy access to the big city
I recommend visiting many cities and islands until you find one that feels like "Home" to you
I think I've seen videos where there were places for $300 a month and cheaper in Thailand. I know in Vietnam I saw under $300 a month and you even had a view of the ocean and they were air conditioned and furnished
@Carl MacIntyre it varies depending on the things you like to do but these videos are from people that live full-time there. Pattaya there's an apartment with swimming pool gym and everything. It's under $200 a month but that doesn't count the government rate electricity or the $14 a month for the TV and Wi-Fi but still. I talked to someone that lives between Chang Ryan Chiang Mai on a daily basis and what she spends really is very little here in America. I'm not saying some places are not high and I'm not saying some people have to live at a really high level where they have to spend a lot but I'm not one of those people. I've literally lived on an average of 20 something thousand round 22,000 a year in America most of my life only once have I made more than that. My bills even in Tennessee where I live at are less than $1,000 per month here that's with all bills including food and gas and car payment and insurance
So I've already said this I only said it at the end of my comment but I'll say it again my entire monthly bills in Tennessee is under a thousand a month and that's in America 😆
@Carl MacIntyre I don't want to keep harping on this but I just randomly went to change my rental properties on Facebook and already saw two bedrooms with swimming pools and everything else just now for $250 a month. In Chiang Mai. My friend lives in Phayao. I just completely disagree you can't live on under $1,000 there or at $1,000 if rents $250 you going to spend $800 on what? I think some people just have a higher living style than what I'm able to do for instance. I have a Filipina that I know in the Philippines that I visited and I know that's not Thailand she was a college graduate and worked in sales at a desk and only made with a college degree less than $500 a month I think around $400 a month and lived comfortably and I've heard the same comments from people in the Philippines saying you can't live there for under $1,000 without having no air conditioner or something. That's just not true
@Carl MacIntyre I've been to the Philippines but no I've never lived there but are you trying to tell me that I can live in Tennessee my whole life and I'm 49 years old and my bills are $1,000 or less a month for everything including beer cigarettes and food and I can do that in America but I can't do that in Thailand? 🤔 Of course covid has affected the prices the prices I found that are still very cheap likely because of covid but the province areas are still going to be cheap after tourism completely returns. I went to the Philippines 3 years ago before covid. I spent the night at a hotel in Cebu City the second largest city in the Philippines the hotel was $12 per night. It had air conditioning Wi-Fi and cable. I realized that is the Philippines but usually from what I found you get more updated and reliable services in Thailand than you do in the Philippines. Now for about 11 days I did have a place to stay without paying any rent in the province in the Philippines. The entire approximately two week trip I spent approximately $200 which included going to a clothing store and buying four knockoff Nike basketball jerseys and it also counts I'll put $50 toward a whole pig to be roasted over the fire where I was staying in about 20 people ate on it. That wasn't the full price of the pig but I donated $50 toward that. So in other words I spent $1,000 or $1,100 round trip to go to the Philippines before the pandemic and I spent $200 approximately in two weeks there. I can't speak on everyone else and I've never lived permanently anywhere in Southeast Asia but I do know especially if you're not living in a big city and you're out from the city or in the province there's no way it could be more expensive than living in America. I'm doing it in America so I know I personally could easily do it there anywhere pretty much in Southeast Asia. Then again I grew up poor so I even purposely moved out of a cheap house here where I paid $300 a month total for all bills and had my own bedroom and purposely moved into a storage building with no insulation for over a year that had electricity in it. I live like that for over a year while I worked and save money to go to the Philippines. That cost me $30 a month.
I live in Thailand and have the unique position of living on my wifes property, so no rent or mortgage, I don't miss the Canadian winter at all
revisit the weather in Cuenca. Gets quite chilly
It gets quite chilly in many places in the spring. So "spring like weather" is a good description.
The cost of living is in canadians dollars or US dollars? Beside, have you considered the political, crime and health care situation in Nicaragua?
WHAT crime? Is the safest Country of all mentioned and then some. Health system is better than many other Countries and way cheaper.
Don't talk about you don't know. Ask all the Expats living right now in Nicaragua.
that is cost of living in US dollars. And it is safe there I have been
I'm kind of reluctant to move to a police state. Belize or Ecuador might be good, though I worry about violant crime in Belize.
There is more crime in Ecuador than in Belize. I live in Ecuador
Hello
I am a electric wheelchair user
What would be a good choice ?
BGC in the Philippines is the most accessible city in the world.
Ecuador is not wheelchair friendly
Not quite sure why you didn’t mention a city in Mexico
He mentioned Huatulco and Oaxaca - those are cities!!! They are amazing places to live, too. Also, Guanajuato and Puerto Vallarta are very nice, too, and perhaps just a little more expensive than Huatulco or Oaxaca.
Too expensive and kinda dangerous.
How about the Philippines?
Good video thanks
Thanks for the video !
Yeah .. all these stories. That I need 50,100 k a year pfff . First your housing should be set then u just have bills n food .. $20 k a year area should be fine
Thanks for sharing your picks for retirement. Vietnam very attractive but no retirement program so border runs every month? Santa Fe one would need Spanish I think. Cheers
For an extra $300, you could add Greece to the list
That must be a cue for another video- The Cheapest spots to retire on $1500 or less... What do you think??
Are you going to make me help pay your debt? 😅
Impossible. To get Greece permanent visa you will have to buy a property or something which itself is expensive.
We are talking about $1500 NOT ?$1800
Best place is Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 USA territory food is amazing plus you find every American restaurant and most everyone young can speak English and the beaches are a dream and no one bothers you there it’s cheap and easy pace lifestyle
There's no way to live there in $1000 per month though.
I am retiring in 4 years, with about 5k a month retirement, i cant wait
There's tons of videos on retire cheap, but what's missing is a good comprehensive video on a place for $1000 a month with quality, trustworthy healthcare?
Healthcare is excellent in Mex. where they spend less on healthcare than almost any other country, BUT they have an economical and excellent system for most health needs.
What about the Philippines
The Philippines are excellent. My brother lives there. Note that in Mexico the PCI is 10K, about 9K in Brasil and only about $3,500 in the Philippines. Sometimes infrastructure suffers where there's more poverty, but it's a gift to be able to live comfortably in other cultures - I know I could live in any of these locations and be happy, too.
@@dennishassler605 and PCI stands for what exactly?
@@prika2000 pavement condition index
There are places in Europe as well; anywhere outside of major cities in Portugal and Spain. Skopje, Macedonia; Tbilisi, Georgia; Montenegro; Izmir, Turkey; Constanta, Romania are some of the the other places you can live under $1000 a month where the weather is great, crime is low and most of these places are near large bodies of water. Cebu City in the Philippines is also a great choice.
Yup , I have been living in Cebu city for 4 months now ..on £1000
Rent £300 2 bedroom apartment , Spanish style ..large swimming pool.
But some of these countries you mention require a passive income of more than $1000 a month. Spain for instance
WHY NO PHILLIPINES ? / ONLY 6 ? ( DUMAGUETE ) ???
Other thailand...any other place you won't end dead?..
I think the Philippines provinced are cheap and safe.
what kind of entertainment? sitting on a beach ? I want to golf .. love some info on that !
@K A t
@K A thanks for the info .. i'll check that out
Nicaragua has beautiful golf areas.
@@maribelcalens6514 thank you .. i will look further
almost zero golf in Ecuador
Lots of great places in Mexico and easy visa requirements….like San Cristobal de las Casas.
Mexico is more convenient I've only been to the Philippines. It does seem the Philippines Vietnam and Thailand are cheaper than Mexico even cheaper than some of the cheap places in Mexico but it's also a 24-hour plane trip and much further away than Mexico
@@andrewbrann6231
We are at least starting our retirement in Mexico. We have senior dogs and wont put them on an airplane so we’ll be driving south of the border. We may try other countries when they are no longer with us, unless we just find a place we love in Mexico.
We are the same. A senior dog, no plane. We are in Puerto penasco Mexico but not very cheap. Open for other Mexican spots that are safely driven.
@@smurray4888 I would definitely rule out Cabo San Lucas, I was there at Christmas and property, food and transportation costs are insane.
Interesting
One suggestion for you - when you speak nice to watch a video of the place you talk about
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I was planning to drive there one summer, but my wife wouldn't hear of it - she didn't like going through Honduras, etc. Instead we toured Mexico and that was an adventure, too. The bays of Huatulco were amazing, too, and I'd recommend visiting there as well if you like Mexico - summers are hot and humid along the coasts during summers. For relief, you can go to a higher elevation - the city of Oaxaca is much cooler than the coastal plain in the case of Huatulco.
We are moving to Nicaragua next year and are driving. We will be documenting the drive down on our channel.
@@ChrisTovahsAmazingAdventures great
But they will not allow you to retire in a $1000 a month social security there
@@belle42 - = That would not be an issue, because we'd expect to live on 2-3K/mo. We most likely will move to Puerto Vallarta Mexico; however, my wife is Brazilian and we could also move to Brazil, too, or some other locations like Portugal or Spain, too.
Greetings from Manitoba. My wife lives in Chiang Rai Province and although I like her village and the city I prefer the south of Thailand near the sea. We also been to 3 location in Vietnam a country I really Love but not Nha Trang, Vietnam. I Need to investigate as it sounds right up my alley. Curious though where are you retired to? Be well.😎👍👍
Gimli MB 😊
nha trang study your russian, also no retire visa
Come to Philippines, I've been here 17 years. Come to Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, has far less typhoons and is 'the city of gentle people.'
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We lived in Granada Nicaragua until earlier this year. Beautiful place to live!
Thailand and Vietnam shouldn't be on the list simply because their PR or Residency for retirees is impossible.
Latin America safety is the concern.
I live in Panama. Safety really isn't a concern. Just like anywhere, safety boils down a lot to where you are (urban areas there are more crime than rural) and your behaviors.
@@IGoPanama Thank you. To me I am drawn to the city life. So the safety part of the question was also focused on the city aspects. Is the city safe to live? In terms of walking in the night, not worrying about any harm (Compared to Bogota or Jamaica).
@@unknowninfinium4353 I would say it's a LOT safer than Bogota and definitely than Jamaica. Of course, it depends on the area, just like any large city. There are places you'd be perfectly safe and parts of town where you wouldn't walk during the day, much less at night!
@@IGoPanama Thanks for the reply. Take care and wherever you are hope you enjoy yourself..
yup
Yeah I looked at Vietnam and Thailand and you can get furnished nice apartments and even see the ocean and have a pool at the apartment for under $300 a month
Vietnam is out! You've been warned. Not possible to retire there.
why ?
agree
Are you quoting CAD or USD ?
US
I want to go well before I'm retired but I don't have the money. I got the money to go stay for a month and I could save enough to stay 6 months at a time probably. I'm in Tennessee and I don't even like how cold it gets here in the winter
Can you possibly give even one option that isn’t a third world country.
Please mention the difficulty of being able to stay in these countries long term. You cannot just walk in and assume you can stay. Long term visas are either way expensive or impossible to get. Your info is misleading.
So true. It's the same with most of these videos: they ignore the legalities and problems related to "making it happen". Plenty of countries with good prices and temperature, BUT you can't just land any country and "live there".
Laws make it illegal or extremely impractical (monthly border runs) to move permanently in most places. Tell me of a country where you can do that without a mountain of complications and paperwork... I'll be waiting...
How about Turkey? Rent for 2 BD apartment is around $400 CAD in some cities. The remaining $600 will be more than enough for food, transportation, eating out and medical car.
Nice! How's the weather in the winter?
Erdogan forcing Islamic values. Not good for women!
@@prika2000 what rights do women not have in turkey please explain your nonsense
Turkey? You mean the country right below Russia? ARE YOU INSANE!!!
What about Tijuana mexico?
I’m heading down to Rosarito Beach in a couple weeks to check it out, I’ll keep you posted
r u nuts?
Most dangerous city in the world.
Great info
What about Costa Rica?
I don't think Costa Rica has been on the list of cheap places to live in a long time. It's been too popular for too many decades so it's lost its edge.
expensive, same with Panama
Sad statement of affairs when Americans that worked and paid in taxes there entire lives, can no longer afford to live in the country that they helped support for 40-50 years
Americans are tapping into retirement funds just to meet skyrocketing bills.
Cuenca (&Manta), Ecuador is right at the top of my list. But I've really never looked into Vietnam. Thank you!
Was in Manta a year ago, didn't find the beach interesting enough. But if you like it, awesome for you! 😊👍🏖️
Something you failed to mention is the visa requirements for any of the places you mentioned. With out that you have know idea what all the costs can be. Like Thailand mandatory health insurance visa runs and if you are there on retirement visa the 90 reporting adds a little . Viet Nam has nothing for retirees so you are constantly running to the border on visa runs. If you are going to put out video's like this put in a little research to present other wise its half truths lies and basic crap. So thumbs down
agree
Nha Trang Vietnam? Have you checked those visa regulations because those are draconian and nearly impossible for retirees!
Nah Trang VN is almost all RUSSIAN Tourist...Menus are in Russian first and then other languages.You think Russians are travel restricted?????????? Well Thailand Just Approved all flights from RUSSIA SEPT 21,2022 news.Direct flights from russia to nah trang,,Are they friendly toward western tourist whose countries have sanctions on Russia. ??????? Having lived in VN 4 years until pandemic, they weren,t friendly b4 so.??????? BTW its a beautiful beach town, just over whelmed with them.DaNang better choice for north americans.and aussies and brits.
Also Chiang Rai gets thumbs up
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Concise video! Nice!
What about southern/Eastern Europe would love to see a video on that how much you get for your money ?
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I have lived in Ecuador for 13 years now , yes there is a larger expat community in Cuenca with lots of social opportunities, A $1000 Canadian gets you $600 to $700 USD , I live in a smaller town of Banos , my friend here pays $300 for rent , eats out very very little , does not drink , does not own a car and lives on another $100 a week for food etc . Life in Cuenca would be higher as more likely to go out for dinner with your new friends plus other activities for a couple. I would say $1500 to $2000 , health care dentist , start up costs , as for year round spring that’s a misconception.
What's not to like about Ecuador? And you can throw another Hamster on the barbie?
Some really good points. Thanks!!!
I'm not sure where you get your exchange rate, but currently it's more like 780$ USD to 1000$ CAD.
I think you can do the same in Argentina 🇦🇷, Brazil 🇧🇷, Mexico 🇲🇽 and Uruguay 🇺🇾. But do you really want to have only a 1000 dollars US income 🇺🇸? If a 1000 dollars income is all you have, I say you better stay were you are because it will be too stressful. I lived in Buenos Aires Argentina for 10 years. I had a 2000 dollars 💵 US income 🇺🇸 and about 100,000 dollars US 🇺🇸 in savings. I lived an upper class middle class lifestyle and purchased a home in Mar Del Plata Argentina 🇦🇷. I was even able to save money 💰 each and every month. OK I know this is not for everyone but this was my experience in living overseas for an extended period of time. Your experience will probably be much different I'm sure.
People with only $1000 each month cannot even afford to live in a van in the US. And that would be really stressful.
Healthcare is crazy expensive. Have you seen food prices? SS is taxed in many states.
@watercolorbear6507 The main problem in my opinion in the United States too many people try and live above their means no matter how much money you make if you spend more than you take in you will always be behind the curve 😉. In America still there are many ways to live comfortably if you are willing to put in the work.
1k a month sounds like a thought budget
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Moldova is the lowest price place to live
How about Malaysia?
If they say a thousand, ' it's best to have two.''
Were there any places you excluded from the list because of 'the cold?'
Not everyone wants to give up four seasons and snow lol
I can handle 2-3 months of winter at -10C. Its the -20 and colder that is the tough part.
@@DSchafer yeah, -20c is pretty brutal. Granted so long as that's overnight low and the day creeps back up a bit it's not so bad. At night I'd be cozy indoors
My life starts getting miserable under 10C (didn't say - 10C!). So yeah, my focus is being away from Montreal 6 months a year asap. 😂
Yes, one can live in Chang Rai, Thailand, however whay the producer of this video does not address is the fact where one has to put 870,000 TB in a Thai bank account before retiring to Thailand. Furthermore, it is also inexpensive to live in Nicaraga, however does one want to retire in a crime ridden country? Better information is available on other youtube video's.
I have lived in Chiang Rai for eight years. A retirement visa requires you to place 800,000 Thai baht in a bank for a minimum of three months per year. For people who don't have sufficient cash, there are brokers who will "work things out" with immigration officials for a price.
I think you might get by on 1000 per month in the Dominican Republic!
I love the cold and hate the heat! But love places of heat like Thailand!
From other channels places like Albania seem to be hidden gems. I dont think the winters there are harsh from the sound of it.
Yes, but it is classified as a NARCO state.
@@stefaniehasandras3210 Is it that bad ? Im sure it goes on but not that huge a problem.
2ndTim32 It's the only narco country in Europe. I wouldn't call it a hidden gem.
Great, but who wants to be stuck with Canadians?
Lol, maybe not everyone, yes
Excellent selection of cities. I've been to some in Panama and Equador
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I like the beach as much as anyone but Fall is my favorite season. Cool breezes with a nip in the air are my favorites. With Global warming increasing and rising water levels rising where can you entire inexpensively but not be in a Tropical Climate?
I'm not an expert at all on this cuz I've only been to Germany and Philippines but Medellin Colombia is eternal spring weather
Bogota is more fall like year round.
@@Kozette007 I don't know much about Bogota I just know Madeline is very nice from all the videos and people I've talked to it may also be cheaper than Bogota
You did a great job. Enough info without going overboard.
U-Pick towns and places and cities that a rat can retire in. Of course there are issues there. Why didn't you include a Harlem and East LA
Born and raised in East LA and there is great food there for sure for cheap! Although I would never move back there or the state of California for any reason.
do you live under.a rock? You probably have never been to any of these places.
Problems with both Thailand and Vietnam are visas
Only $1000 lol
You better take Thailand from that list. I've lived for more than 10 years in Chiang Rai province. And while I agree that you can super cheap there. I pay just 100$ a month for a 2 bedroom house. The health care is (if Western style) quite expensive, mainly because they charge Western people lot more.
Since the 2016 military coup, the government is becoming very xenophobic, visa entry rules change almost every month.
And at the end, for a retirement visa you need about 25000-30000$ in a Thai bank account nearly all year round untouched.
Otherwise, Chiang Rai has a great expat community, if not the best in whole Thailand.
Nicaragua is no longer an option as they have issues with the dictatorship which is arising!
No issues, just don't intervene.
I would not recommend any of these places to retire in. All with exception to one are in Central America, one of the most dangerous areas on Earth controlled by gangs. Many of the immigrants crossing illegally into the U.S. come from there fleeing the crimes and murders. Now picture yourself, a white person with more money then them basking in what they would consider luxury by their standards. These areas on this video may currently be safe. But those gangs could easily travel there and cause massive mayhem as they run out of money targets fleeing that areas. Cuenca Ecuador is the safest of this video. But... the country lays at.... you guessed it, the ecuador. Older retirees can die from the heat alone there. They also have earthquakes in many of these regions. Cheap doesn't always mean right. Lastly, hospitals in these countries are horrific in keeping you alive or even seeing you if you need surgery. You've been warned.
Next Asia. It is some what safe. But, you stick out like a sore thumb. Any kind of uprise against the west or poor young Asians with no money and you are their first target. Stay away from very poor countries. It's cheap for a reason. Not because it's there only for your economic advantages. Poverty invites crime or being taken advantage especially the older you get and become more vulnerable.
Cuenca is spring like weather year round so that is a good climate for the elderly
All these places are dangerous to live
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Great information
What about the Philippines