10 Cheapest English Speaking Countries To Retire, Visit or Live

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I am in my early 60s and retired at 53. Lots of people gave me pushback because they had difficulty grasping the concept of not working if you don’t have to. I looked at my life as stages. I earned everything I have now through a lot of hard work, but I owe it to myself to “stop and smell the roses” in my final stage of life. In my case I left the country after I retired and live in Latin America. It allowed me to get away from all the negative things happening in America while appreciating my new environment. I have yet to meet anyone who regrets retirement.

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These reviews do not address crime rates. I recently returned from Jamaica where I spent time with the locals outside the big resorts. There was at least one security guard at the door of every shop I visited. Most housing areas were gated, also with security. Everyone keeps a large dog. When visiting, the guard(s) would call the person you came to visit and check how many guests they expected - in case you have been carjacked and the other people in the care were holding a gun on you. Also, they are big on paving roads in Jamaica...once, and never again. Traffic was high speed and chaotic. All the cars I saw, including police cars, were covered in small dents and scratches. Parking was equally chaotic. Menus in the restaurants for locals (outside the big resorts) had very limited menus. Once you got past the jerk chicken (very good) you had fried chicken (good) and then stewed chicken, stewed oxtail (lots of bones, and the only beef offered), curries goat (lots of bones), turkey necks...no salads or desserts offered. And those meals cost between $20 and $30 dollars. Unless you want to buy a million dollar property in a gated community on the beach (and stay there), this is NOT an attractive place for retirement.

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I can definitely verify the Philippines is a very affordable place to live and retire to. My Filipina wife and I own a small farm here. We grow our food, provide a bit to the market in town, and enjoy a relaxed lifestyle. Our monthly expenses are less than $500/month (USD). We live in a bit more rural area, but have easy access to modern amenities.

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I lived in Singapore for 3 years. Absolutely loved it there. Yes, they do speak English there, with a mix of "Sing'lish", lah. Basically some Mandarin or Cantonese periodically thrown in with the English. It was also a British colony for a while, which helps contribute to it being an English speaking country. Don't expect to own a car, no matter what part of Singapore you live. Other than housing and owning a car, everything else is surprisingly affordable. The food is amazing, and very inexpensive.

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I'm a Portland escapee living in the Philippines for the past 16 years. Aussie friends living here tried Portugal for a few years. They came back to the Philippines where the English capabilities are much higher making life easier.

I would be concerned about the high crime rates in Jamaica and Belize. I do love Belize.

Malta. I visited several years ago. They also speak English.

I wonder which countries have great doctors and medical care? That’s something we need to consider as we age.

We lived in central Sweden in 2006, and it was amazing. Everyone spoke English (better than we did). The costs were relatively reasonable. The most amazing part, though, were the people. Everyone was so nice, and if we lacked for anything, they were happy to find it for us. There was virtually no crime. Unfortunately, I have heard that things have changed quite a bit in the last decade.

Thank You very much for highlighting portuguese. It deserves more love. 🇵🇹

Super good info, Briggs! Learned a lot I didn't know before.

This was fun and fascinating and educational. Thanks Briggs.

Super informative and interesting ❤ Thank you again!

This came at the perfect time, I was looking for a video like this 😮

One country that surprised me was Thailand. Maybe it's because the US Navy had a strong presence there or because of their education system, but I was very surprised at how many people there speak English. Plus, it is also very inexpensive to live there, if you can stand the tropical heat and humidity.