According to International Living Magazine Costa Rica Among the Best Places to Retire on $30,000 yearly

At the beginning of the year, online magazine International Living named Costa Rica as the best place to retire abroad in its Annual Global Retirement Index. Now, the country is included in their list of “5 Best Places to Retire on $30,000 a Year.”

(Christopher Howard’s response: Actually the cost of living here depends on one’s lifestyle. A single person can live on far less than said amount. A couple can enjoy a decent lifestyle for $30,000. In fact, anyone can live like a king or queen with $3,000-$4,000 per month.)

When the time comes to consider where to live the years of retirement, many consider Costa Rica because of the weather, closeness to North America, friendly people, natural beauty, and of course its political stability and security (Costa Rica continues to be the safest country in Central America); however, when it comes to the cost of living, it is known that when compared to other Central American countries Costa Rica is the most expensive in the region; this being said, it is still considerably cheaper than the United States, as much as 23 percent cheaper according to the Numbeo price index.

International Living lists the 5 best spots to retire abroad for under $30,000 a year including destinations in Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia.

According to International Living “It’s hard to beat the Central Valley when looking for a beautiful, friendly, and relatively inexpensive place to live with almost perfect weather.

My only criticism of International Living is that they never say anything negative about any of the countries they are promoting. Hmmmmmmm? However, keep in mind that no country in the world is perfect with Costa Rica being far from normal but close to perfection.