5 Great Places To Retire or Vacation

Malaysia

Malaysia• Malaysia is one of the most affordable and

beautiful places to own a home• One of the lowest costs of living on this list. For

example:• Dinner for 2: $10• Health insurance: $33/month

• Beautiful urban areas surrounded by jungles and beaches

• Expect to pay for a house (U.S. Dollars): $72,000-140,000

Nicaragua

Nicaragua

• Nicaragua features beautiful beaches, volcanos, and a very modern metropolitan area (Managua)

• Beautiful historic hotspots such as Granada and Leon

• Median price of a 2,200 square foot, 3-bedroom house: $199,000 (San Juan del Sur)

Ecuador

Ecuador

• Not only is Ecuador’s cost of living very low, but you can live luxuriously on a low budget

• Many foreigners have homes in multiple locations, such as in the city and near the beach

• A luxury condo right on the coast can be had for about $150,000

Panama

Panama• Panama is a modern, developed nation with most

of the amenities of U.S. cities• Costs of living are extremely low. For example:

• Dinner for 2 with a bottle of wine: $30• Full time maid: $175/month

• Currency is the U.S. Dollar, so no currency exchange is necessary

• Expect to pay for a house (in U.S. Dollars): $70,000-170,000

Belize

Belize

• Belize offers the best of the Caribbean at a fraction of the cost

• Official language is English, so no language barriers to worry about

• Expect to pay from $140,000-250,000 for a 3-bedroom house and beachfront lot!

Sources and photo creditshttp://nicaraguadispatch.com/2012/09/nicaraguas-real-estate-still-a-bargain/http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Asia/malaysia/Price-Historyhttp://www.belizefirst.com/cost.htmlhttp://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Latin-America/Panama/Price-Historyhttp://internationalliving.com/2013/02/up-to-50-off-property-prices-in-boquete-panama/http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/on-retirement/2012/03/19/the-18-best-places-to-retire-overseashttp://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/01/04/the-10-best-countries-to-retire-to-in-2013/http://internationalliving.com/2012/11/cost-of-living-overseas/Photo Credits (clockwise from top left)Malaysia: Habib Munmum, Flickr/yeowatzup, Christian Torrissen, public domainNicaragua: Adalberto H Vega, Jean-Pierre Dalbera, Delwin Stephen CampbellEcuador: Martin Zeise, Martin Zeise, wikipedia/BonsairolexPanama: Stan Shebs, Adam Jones, wikipedia/nico2panamaBelize: public domain, Dave10Broek, Christian Torrissen