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Cheap Cities for Expats — But Would You Really Want to Live There?

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Last week we published the top cities in the world for high cost of expat living. Now it's time to flip it around and show you the lowest-cost cities. I explained the methodology here. While most of the high cost-of-living cities are in the Pacific Rim and Europe, most of the lowest cost cities are in Africa. So, without further ado, here are the least expensive cities for expats in the world. Sanaa, Yemen NukuAlofa, Tonga Tripoli, Libya Thimpu, Bhutan Colombo, Sri Lanka Phnom Penh, …

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Highest Cost of Living Cities for Expats

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It's that time of year again -- time to list the "best of" 2010. From XPatulator, here are the 10 most expensive cities in the world to live in. "Expensive" was determined by looking at the cost of a basket of items in each location. How They Rank Xpatulator ranks the cost of living based on prices for the same goods and services in each city. They use New York City as their baseline, with a cost of living rank of 100. They choose their 13 basket groups of goods and services based on what's …

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An Antidote to Doom and Gloom

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Occasionally I reprint articles here that appeared on other expat websites. This one struck a chord with me, and I hope it will with you too. Thanks to Live and Invest Overseas, where you can read the original in its entirety. "Vicki and I recently returned to Argentina after a six-month absence," writes Intrepid Correspondent Paul Terhorst. "The seasons are reversed here, and, like the song says, spring is 'bustin' out all over.' We see new leaves on trees, migrant birds returning, more …

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Retire to Latin America if You’re Poor, Europe if You’re Not

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I don't generally follow investment websites or blogs, but The Oblivious Investor caught my eye recently. Why? Because author Rick Todd rated some expat retirement destinations based on how much income you have to retire on. His top five picks for retirees with a limited (primarily Social Security) income: Costa Rica Malaysia Uruguay Panama Nicaragua His top five picks for retirees with higher income: France Spain Italy Portugal New Zealand Note that four out of the five …

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10 Best Expat Destinations

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A few days ago, I posted the results of International Living's 2010 Annual Retirement Index. Topping this prestigious list are Ecuador Panama Mexico France Italy Today I'm looking at a very different list: this one includes the 10 Most Suitable Countries for American Expatriates. According to the website Expatify.com, they considered these important criteria: How receptive is the local culture to Americans? How popular is the country for American expats already? Can you manage …

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Living in the Land of Love

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Guest Post by Mike Henry As I write this, the movie Eat, Pray, Love is hitting the cinemas in the United States. I am sure most people are already familiar with the story. The book's author, Elizabeth Gilbert, is frustrated with her life in the United States and decides to take a year off traveling, spending time in Italy to eat, India to pray and Bali to find love. I have been living in Bali for the past year and it is not surprising to come across many people (mostly women) who have come …

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