Where you can retire for $1,200 a month

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  • Klen
    • Aug 2006
    • 32235

    #61
    1200$ = 7000 HRK which is almost half of salary of parliament member here,so you could live pretty good with that here in Croatia.And when it comes to retirement part,yes that is a bit tricky if you want stable climate(entire europe have too hot summers and too cold winters)but still l would go to one of Croatian Islands for retirement,maybe even buy one once that will be available since climate it's maybe not best but nature beauty is among top 10 in world.

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    • DWB
      Registered User
      • Jul 2003
      • 31779

      #62
      Originally posted by Bjorn
      One example. Can stay / live in the hotel for around 600 USD (cambodia) and still have 600 left for spending (breakfast and internet covered by hotel) This is just one example i found spending 2 mins, i am sure u can alot better deals around..

      http://no.hotels.com/hotel/details.h...-07-2012&rooms[0].numberOfAdults=1&roomno=1&validate=false&previous Dateful=false&reviewOrder=date_newest_first
      $600 spread out across four weeks even in Cambodia isn't much. That's only $21 per day. You still have to eat, so assuming you eat three meals a day, unless you are fishing out of the river and cooking it yourself, or eating at the cheapest locals street stalls on the side of the road, you'll blow through that $21 in food alone, and probably then some. This does not even take into consideration any transportation getting around the city, any entertainment, any beverages, or in the case of Cambodia, women and/or weed. Oh, and that doesn't account for however much you'll have to spend for visa costs to remain in the country long term, and heaven help you if you get sick and need medical attention.

      So what can you really do on $21 a day besides simply stay alive and keep a roof over your head? Not much.

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      • travs
        Confirmed User
        • Jul 2003
        • 1631

        #63
        $1200 can be alot if you ask me. it all depends on your standard of living.

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        • Sly
          Let's do some business!
          • Sep 2004
          • 31375

          #64
          Originally posted by DWB
          $600 spread out across four weeks even in Cambodia isn't much. That's only $21 per day. You still have to eat, so assuming you eat three meals a day, unless you are fishing out of the river and cooking it yourself, or eating at the cheapest locals street stalls on the side of the road, you'll blow through that $21 in food alone, and probably then some. This does not even take into consideration any transportation getting around the city, any entertainment, any beverages, or in the case of Cambodia, women and/or weed. Oh, and that doesn't account for however much you'll have to spend for visa costs to remain in the country long term, and heaven help you if you get sick and need medical attention.

          So what can you really do on $21 a day besides simply stay alive and keep a roof over your head? Not much.
          When I think of retirement? I think living well, doing what I want when I want to. Not sitting around doing nothing and eating shit food because I only have $20 a day.

          You are retired. You have no job. Probably no school. You have an endless amount of time on your hands to fill with no money to do the things you have always dreamed of doing. Sounds boring as hell.
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          • L-Pink
            working on my tan
            • Mar 2005
            • 39151

            #65
            Own a nice but modest house. Own your vehicles. Own nothing you are paying monthly payments for and retirement is very affordable. I would think this holds true everywhere.
            Last edited by L-Pink; 05-13-2012, 08:35 AM.

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            • geedub
              Confirmed User
              • Jun 2005
              • 3489

              #66
              The last thing you want to do is be poor in a foreign country, on a permanent basis.. Listen to the expat advice in this thread versus silly articles about living the high life for cheap.
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              • Bjorn
                Confirmed User
                • Jan 2002
                • 199

                #67
                Originally posted by DWB
                $600 spread out across four weeks even in Cambodia isn't much. That's only $21 per day. You still have to eat, so assuming you eat three meals a day, unless you are fishing out of the river and cooking it yourself, or eating at the cheapest locals street stalls on the side of the road, you'll blow through that $21 in food alone, and probably then some. This does not even take into consideration any transportation getting around the city, any entertainment, any beverages, or in the case of Cambodia, women and/or weed. Oh, and that doesn't account for however much you'll have to spend for visa costs to remain in the country long term, and heaven help you if you get sick and need medical attention.

                So what can you really do on $21 a day besides simply stay alive and keep a roof over your head? Not much.
                true but this 600 was for hotel, can probablyt get a decent place to stay there for 200-300
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                • Nicky
                  Too lazy to set a custom title
                  • Mar 2003
                  • 30071

                  #68
                  Originally posted by Sly
                  When I think of retirement? I think living well, doing what I want when I want to. Not sitting around doing nothing and eating shit food because I only have $20 a day.

                  You are retired. You have no job. Probably no school. You have an endless amount of time on your hands to fill with no money to do the things you have always dreamed of doing. Sounds boring as hell.

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                  • L-Pink
                    working on my tan
                    • Mar 2005
                    • 39151

                    #69
                    The feds decesion to supply banks with almost free money has devistated anyone that saved cash for retirement. Banks pay almost nothing now to depositers. It's sad the amount of retirees that are rapidly going thru savings because their money no longer makes money.

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                    • raymor
                      Confirmed User
                      • Oct 2002
                      • 3745

                      #70
                      The more I read, the more staying in Texas sounds like a good idea. I bought a three bedroom house in a perfectly okay part of town for under $100k.
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                      • Brujah
                        Beer Money Baron
                        • Jan 2001
                        • 22157

                        #71
                        Originally posted by Sly
                        When I think of retirement? I think living well, doing what I want when I want to. Not sitting around doing nothing and eating shit food because I only have $20 a day.

                        You are retired. You have no job. Probably no school. You have an endless amount of time on your hands to fill with no money to do the things you have always dreamed of doing. Sounds boring as hell.
                        No way. Finally, I can catch up on the 100s of movies and 1,000s of books I didn't have time for.

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                        • Sid70
                          Downshifter
                          • Dec 2002
                          • 16413

                          #72
                          1200 per person is okay. Bulgaria, Poland, Georgia even Turkey.
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                          • DWB
                            Registered User
                            • Jul 2003
                            • 31779

                            #73
                            Originally posted by Bjorn
                            true but this 600 was for hotel, can probablyt get a decent place to stay there for 200-300
                            OK, so say you find a place for $300 a day, which you COULD find with no problem. Now you have $32 per day.

                            Still not much.

                            You can do it, but you'd really have to watch every penny. But that still doesn't account for visa fees or God forbid any medical treatment you may need. That also doesn't account for any travel outside of the place you're living.

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                            • Paul
                              Confirmed User
                              • Nov 2002
                              • 2637

                              #74
                              Originally posted by nekrom
                              China.

                              Forget the shitty mainland parts, move to the island of the south that belongs to China, but is an SEZ. Find it yourself I'm not telling you, fucked if I want hundreds of expats flooding the place heh.

                              $1200 USD per month is 7560RMB per month. You can live a very comfortable lifestyle here on that. I live here, married here, have a bricks and mortar business here as well as online.
                              Where in China is this? I don't think I could live without a fast internet connection though It's essential for our job!

                              I think retiring comfortably on an income of $1200 a month in many countries is doable IF

                              1) You own your own property
                              2) You have quality medical care/insurance

                              That's just common sense though considering these are two of the biggest expenses!

                              A lot of Asian countries look interesting to visit but retiring to one, hmmm. I don't like the concept of not being able to own land, defeats the purpose of buying.

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                              • inabon
                                Good Old Fat Webmaster
                                • Jul 2002
                                • 970

                                #75
                                Panama really sucks none of you should come down here and live........ it sucks balls dont do it never come here.....








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