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Originally Posted by JP-pornshooter
surprised Nicaragua is not on that list.
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I'm surprised too. Plenty of cheap, beachfront property and unlimited, cheap domestic services. A lot of US/European expats down there now.
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Originally Posted by crucifissio
dude the US $ lost half of its value in the last 10 years compared to local currencies...
i used to get 1200 euros for 1000$
now I get 768 euros for 1000$
thats 432 euros or 560$ difference in buying power on 1000$....
his advise was actually very good...americans have waaay to much faith in their currency
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I'm close to living full-time in Colombia, been going there for 13 years and have a young daughter down there. In 2006, the Colombian Peso was 2,650 to the $USD and crossed 3,000 for the ?. The past year it fluctuates between 1,700 - 1,800 to the $USD. On $1,000, thats a difference of almost 1,000,000 pesos, meaning you have to pony up $571 to get to the 2006 rate.
But even at the low rate, Colombia is still a great deal.
For example, I have my daughter in a private, bilingual school in Bogota, and that costs me $4,000 a year. The same type of school in New York would be $40,000.
Bogota has year-round temps averaging 68F, along with 20 golf courses in the area. Medellin is warmer at about 78F. I've seen Medellin on another list of great places to retire and couldn't agree more.