The list:
- Portugal
- Panama
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Malaysia
- Spain
- France
- Vietnam
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Forbes: Quit Your Job And Live Abroad: 10 Places So Cheap You Might Be Able To Stop Working
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The list:
Edit: Forbes' source:
I'm hoping in 15-20yrs I would like to move to Portugal. Or if once I get my inheritance money and pay off whatever mortgage I have and use the renters income for living
PANAMA?!
PANAMA?!
Maybe outside of Panama City, but Panama City is like almost as expensive as most major US cities.
PANAMA?!
Maybe outside of Panama City, but Panama City is like almost as expensive as most major US cities.
I have been vacationing in Portugal and its a joke how cheap everything is. I spend €50 for 2 person dinners with wine and dessert. I spent €200 TOTAL for a 2 person dinner at a 2 michelin star restaurant.
As a Costa Rican, though, that list is kind of a joke. You can't reasonably live as portrayed in the article.
As a Costa Rican, though, that list is kind of a joke. You can't reasonably live as portrayed in the article.
They claim you can live on ~$2250 per month in the Charentes or the Auvergne for France.
Don't really see how you can give up working for that, or what country lets you migrate with no job.
I'm French but working in the U.S. I work an entry-level job with shit pay in L.A. and still make more money than my older siblings--a scientist, a veterinarian and a fashion designer--who live very comfortable lives. Why? Because I spend literally all my income on rent. I love L.A. but I wouldn't struggle so damn much if I lived in France.
some of those countries have retirement visa so as long as you have a source of income coming in you're good to go.
We are doing it. We are going to be moving to Italy. Surprised it didn't make the list since there are regions in Italy where you can buy a place for as little as €1.
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But for $1600 a month you are not living the life in Costa Rica. My sister and her boyfriend make twice that when put together and have a comfortable life, but not anything fancy.
I'm surprised not to see Turkey in this list. Getting a work permit in Turkey is the easiest in the world and a basic English is more than enough to have a decent salary. As long as you stay away from Istanbul, no way you can afford a downtown apartment with a salary. You need a second one and apartment sharing is banned in Turkey.
Not all of France is Paris. Outside of it it's easier to find cheaper apartments and well paying jobs. Bordeaux, Montpellier, Clermont-Ferrand (Michelin is always hiring but no one wants to live in Clermont-Ferrand. It's not that bad). People are so obsessed about Paris.
Not all of France is Paris. Outside of it it's easier to find cheaper apartments and well paying jobs. Bordeaux, Montpellier, Clermont-Ferrand (Michelin is always hiring but no one wants to live in Clermont-Ferrand. It's not that bad). People are so obsessed about Paris.
I mean Mexico is pretty cheap compared to the rest of North America but I don't think most people could actually expect to not have to work again if they moved here to a city under acceptable living conditions. Unless you're already rich and/or receive income from other sources. but then you probably don't have to work in the first place, so... bad article is bad.
Maybe live in Malaysia (Johor), work in Singapore.
I'm not sure if that works well though.
not gonna lie, Colombia is affordable af and I have seriously considered planning retirement there. I love the idea of spending only $100/mo for a EPS health insurance that covers almost anything and everything and buying a 2 bedroom condo in Santa Marta or Cartagena for $90,000 USD
Interesting. So I only need about $800k to spend the rest of my days in France. Fuck USA!
*Checks bank account*
Oh yeah nevermind
Edit: come to that this is less than I used to spend month to month in USA lol
Guessing if you were paying for health insurance it would be a lot more.
I guess without employer paying for what they do that would be true-ish. But I live in Oklahoma, it isn't terribly difficult to live on that amount of money.
I'm still kind of confused by your health insurance point. If one is actively working, with benefits, you can absolutely live here on that amount of money with a home and health insurance. I'm not saying it's luxurious, but I don't quite get what you're getting at. My take home, after taxes and insurance etc, for a family of 3, was $2600 a month, and we lived fairly comfortably. So in the context of the thread where you wouldn't have an employer and thus no insurance you're correct... I was just commenting on the idea that $2250 a month in France isn't particularly cheaper to live than a lot of places here in USA, for example where I live. Like if I had close to a million dollars I wouldn't need to move to any of these places any more than I could just stay here.
The article is about quitting your job. My point is that this is impossible to do in the USA because any major health issue would quickly bankrupt you without employer provided health care in the USA so quitting your job and living cheaply isn't really an option.
On a scale of 1-10 how fearful are these countries of black people? What happened to all of the brothers in Portugal after slavery?
I know universal health care is the big differentiator but I had to just lol at this part
Portuguese here if you don't live in the main cities, everything will be super cheap to most 1st world countries.
For example you can live here with quite a bit of luxuries with 1000 euro per month. If you are frugal you can live here for 300-500 euro per month
For example you can live here with quite a bit of luxuries with 1000 euro per month. If you are frugal you can live here for 300-500 euro per month
