Seniors: Great Places to Retire Outside the USA

For many seniors retirement is just a dream. Many retirees can't afford to sit there and do nothing due to the high cost of living in the United States. That old picture of the senior sitting in a rocking chair on the porch isn't realistic anymore. The high cost of living here in the United States is becoming unbearable for many seniors today. It is saddening to see people scrimping on food to pay for rent and medicine. There is some good news available for seniors. You can live very nicely on $1000 or more a month in some of the countries south of the United States border. Let's examine some of the countries where living costs are reasonable and pension dollars go much farther.

Consider retiring to Mexico. Seems there is a large contingent of Americans enjoying living in this close by country. While many native Mexicans are leaving to live and work in the United States, there are senior citizens going there. There is a large contingent of Americans living near Lake Chapala. This area has a climate that seniors enjoy. Living costs are quite reasonable. Good medical care by US trained doctors is available. There's lots to do here. Living costs are very cheap. Fresh food is abundant. There are books describing all the services and amenities that US citizens are enjoying south of the border. Many folks like Mexico because they can take a bus, fly, or even drive back to the states to see loved ones.

Panama is a favored place for Americans to retire. English is common enough. Living costs are quite reasonable. You can live by the beach and fish and snorkel at prices to fit many budgets. Other seniors decide to live in the higher up elevations of Boquete, Panama. Here it is cooler and very scenic. Coffee is grown in this mountainous area. Only a half-hour down the mountains is the city of David. Here there are stores that you are familiar with in the United States.