{"id":2449,"date":"2022-01-19T16:29:18","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T08:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/?p=2449"},"modified":"2024-04-30T11:45:30","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T03:45:30","slug":"what-are-the-top-expat-retirement-spots-for-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/what-are-the-top-expat-retirement-spots-for-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the top expat retirement spots for 2022?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you know that your pension and\/or retirement savings can go a longer way abroad than it does in your home country? There might also be other benefits like warm weather, delicious food, and a thriving retirement community to be a part of. It\u2019s no wonder that many retirees are in awe of the expat lifestyle in their golden ages and move abroad to the likes of Mexico, Portugal, Thailand, and more. While there\u2019s no objective \u2018best place to live after retirement\u2019, this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pacific Prime Latin America<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> article explores some of the top expat retirement spots in 2022 from a North American perspective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class='code-block code-block-1' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/compare-quotes\/step-one\/?campSource=PPMX-Blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=content_banner&utm_campaign=banner&utm_content=single\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/WP-Banner-revamp-final-20221207_1.-Single-final.jpg\" alt=\"Individual health insurance blog\" width=\"1138\" height=\"493\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning for retirement abroad\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sipping coconuts on the beach sounds like a great retirement plan, but is it one that\u2019s practical for you? Before you pack your bags and head to your dream destination, it\u2019s important to set retirement goals (i.e. what kind of lifestyle are you after?), have a financial plan (i.e. how are you going to fund this?), and research into factors like healthcare, safety, and more (i.e. are there any challenges to consider?). The sooner you start <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-for-retirement-abroad-during-the-covid-19-pandemic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">planning for retirement abroad<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the easier it\u2019ll be to turn your dream into reality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing a country<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t know where to live after retirement and are open to exploring possibilities, you can consider the ones on the \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20211215005171\/en\/Live-and-Invest-Overseas-Unveils-Annual-Index-of-World%E2%80%99s-Top-15-Retirement-Destinations-for-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live and Invest Overseas\u2019 index<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As a resource for people who want to live, retire, and invest overseas, the index comes up with the top 15 expat retirement spots (plus the monthly budget needed to live there) using indicators like living, costs, health care, entertainment, recreation, English proficiency, expat community, infrastructure, access to North America, environmental factors, crime, real estate restrictions, residency, and taxes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 15 expat retirement spots<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unsurprisingly, about a third of the countries on the index are in the Latin American region &#8211; a region that is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/best-places-for-expats-to-retire-in-latin-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">consistently popular retirement destination for expats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comporta, Portugal &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $2,935<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Puerto Vallarta, Mexico &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $1,820<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cayo, Belize &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $1,588<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Cyprus &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $1,180<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paris, France &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $4,202<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">County Clare, Ireland &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $2,360<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Citt\u00e0 Sant&#8217;Angelo, Italy &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $1,804<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Salinas, Ecuador &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $1,893<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phuket, Thailand &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $1,190<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $1,420<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Santa Marta, Colombia &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $1,398<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kotor, Montenegro &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $1,755<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tierras Altas, Panama &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $ $2,749<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Istria, Croatia &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $2,110<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ubud, Indonesia &#8211; Monthly budget is USD $953<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Healthcare for retirees\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health problems are likely to spring up the older we get. That\u2019s why the cost of healthcare and access to healthcare is such an important consideration for expat retirees, and one that almost all retirement indexes look into. As a global health insurance brokerage in Latin America, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/an-overview-of-latin-american-healthcare-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthcare in the region<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/6-things-to-know-about-healthcare-in-mexico-for-expat-retirees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) is right up our alley. Rest assured, we can guide you through everything you need to know to be in control of your finances and health as you age.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Secure retiree health insurance via Pacific Prime Latin America today!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to guiding you through the healthcare systems, we also help you secure private health insurance so that you can avoid overcrowded facilities and any language barrier in the public healthcare system and benefit from world-class healthcare and comfortable amenities in the private healthcare system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our highly-trained insurance advisors can help you source the best <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/plans\/retiree-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">retiree health insurance plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the region and match them to your needs and budget, as well as provide heaps of support and assistance along the way.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to get started!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class='code-block code-block-6' style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/compare-quotes\/step-one\/?campSource=PPMX-Blog&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=cta_banner&utm_campaign=banner&utm_content=quote\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-781\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/PPMX_gen_CTA.jpg\" alt=\"Get an Insurance quote banner\" width=\"1138\" height=\"493\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that your pension and\/or retirement savings can go a longer way abroad than it does in your home country? There might also be other benefits like warm weather, delicious food, and a thriving retirement community to be a part of. It\u2019s no wonder that many retirees are in awe of the expat &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":2450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,2],"tags":[767,1616,768,454,1177,1615,316,733],"class_list":["post-2449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expat-insurance","category-insurance","tag-ban_sin","tag-best-country","tag-cta_gen","tag-expat-health-insurance","tag-expat-retiree","tag-expat-retirement","tag-private-health-insurance","tag-retiree-health-insurance"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3327,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449\/revisions\/3327"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.lat\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}