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RetireeslookingtostretchtheirpensionsmightconsiderspendingtheirgoldenyearsinEcuador, PanamaorMexico, wherecostoflivingislowandtheweatheriswarm, accordingtoanewindex。
InternationalLivingMagazineratedthethreeLatinAmericancountriesthetopdestinationsinitsRetirementIndex 2017, followedbyMalaysia, Colombia, NewZealand, Nicaragua, Spain, ThailandandHonduras。
"Thepropositionisthatyoucanlivebetterforless, andnotsacrificeanything, ifatall, inqualityoflifeandstillliveonhalforlessofwhatyourcostoflivingwouldbeintheUnitedStatesorCanada," saidDanPrescher, specialprojectseditorforInternationalLiving。
"Astheworldeconomicsituationdeterioratesthat'sbecomingmoreimportant," headdedinaninterview。
Prescher, anAmericanwhonowcallsEcuadorhome, saidheandhiswifelivecomfortablyonabout $1,300 amonth -- foreverything。
Honduras, Thailand, Panama, NicaraguaandMexicooffersimilarlifestylesforcomparableprices, accordingtothemagazine. Mealsinsomeoftheindexcountriescostaslittleas $3, localbeerssellfor $1.50 andtherearediscountsforretireesonpublictransportandutilities, amongotherperks。
Themagazineassessedthenationsineightcategories -- thepriceandavailabilityofproperty, specialbenefitsforretirees, costofliving, integrationandassimilationintothelocalpopulation, entertainmentandamenities, healthinfrastructure, availabilityofhigh-qualityhealthcareandclimate。
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