my girlfriend and i thought about purchasing private insurance before arrival in ecuador but took a chance and decided against it to keep costs down. so far we have gotten lucky and haven't needed it but that is something we will definitely be looking into in the future.
doing some research on the facebook group for expats in ecuador i see your name pop up. you are the same Boyd Jones who put together the spread sheet yes for different cost of livings, yes? if so excellent work! thank you!
hey Ben, Would you recommend Facebook Mktp to find your apartment or is there a better option? Also when you get your sim card can you keep your Can/US telephone #. Im 67 and reasonable good health and looking to scope the sea level communities for a few months so buying insurance in Canada would be prohibitive as I dont know how long i will be. Can you buy different plans in Ecuador that take affect immediately, no waiting time...cheers from rainy left wet coast
marketplace or Airbnb are both good. with airbnb you have the ability to check ratings and reviews and of the place so you get more piece of mind but you more in fees and taxes. what I like to do sometimes is get an airbnb for a few days or a week and then use marketplace to find a more permanent once in there cuz then you actually get to visit the places on marketplace before making your decision
as for insurance I would recommend bringing your question to expats in Ecuador groups on Facebook. there is a large community that can give different options to your question
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Great videos! Any thoughts on health insurance and health care costs? Maybe include next time?
my girlfriend and i thought about purchasing private insurance before arrival in ecuador but took a chance and decided against it to keep costs down. so far we have gotten lucky and haven't needed it but that is something we will definitely be looking into in the future.
doing some research on the facebook group for expats in ecuador i see your name pop up. you are the same Boyd Jones who put together the spread sheet yes for different cost of livings, yes? if so excellent work! thank you!
@@benaroundtheworld7847 Yep! That’s me! :)
@@benaroundtheworld7847 If you don’t have health insurance in Ecuador can you still get treated or treatment and pay out of pocket?.
hey Ben, Would you recommend Facebook Mktp to find your apartment or is there a better option? Also when you get your sim card can you keep your Can/US telephone #. Im 67 and reasonable good health and looking to scope the sea level communities for a few months so buying insurance in Canada would be prohibitive as I dont know how long i will be. Can you buy different plans in Ecuador that take affect immediately, no waiting time...cheers from rainy left wet coast
marketplace or Airbnb are both good. with airbnb you have the ability to check ratings and reviews and of the place so you get more piece of mind but you more in fees and taxes. what I like to do sometimes is get an airbnb for a few days or a week and then use marketplace to find a more permanent once in there cuz then you actually get to visit the places on marketplace before making your decision
if you are trying to keep costs low than getting a simcard with local service is the way to go, however the SIM card does come with a new number.
as for insurance I would recommend bringing your question to expats in Ecuador groups on Facebook. there is a large community that can give different options to your question