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Originally Posted by MaDalton
Being an expat myself one thing I can highly recommend is: Go to whatever place something like 3 months first and try to live a normal daily life there.
Too many people who decide after a 2 week vacation with beach, drinks and eating out every day "this is a place where I want to stay forever"
and then they move and then reality hits them
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this is the best advice.
Seen this a million times myself. I live about 80% of the year in Cancun Mexico. We have a house here.
If you can not earn money online or have a good retirement dont leave.
with the amazing exchange right now for Cancun, to be my neighbor renting is about 1500 to 2500 dollars on average. We live in an upscale area and everything is within walking distance. We are 1.4 KM to the water as the crow flies. 20 to 25 min driving.
Schools are not cheap if you need them.
Cars are basically the same price. Public transportation is here but it sucks and a taxi gets expensive. ( You can import your car )
Gas is almost 2 times the price.
Insurance is less than 1/3
Maybe you see a pattern there.
A simple thing that bothers people and this is just an example is. I go shopping. I want to buy grape jam. They dont carry that. Maybe one time in every 6 months I can get grape jelly but its twice the price. So my choice is Strawberry or Black berry.
Its the little things that add up against you.
Feel free to contact me if you have questions.