Central America, 1&500 A.D. | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The... Best Places to Retire Abroad, Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Portugal, Spain - AARP The Magazine. Low-cost retirement destinations abroad. Margot Frisius, 85, a U.S. citizen living in Costa Rica, holds a Sun Conure at a nursery of macaws in Alajuela 15 miles from San Jose, Costa Rica, on Feb. 15, 2008.
With lush forests, beautiful beaches, rich biodiversity and affordable living, Costa Rica is a prime tourist and retirement destination. (Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters) Please support our site by enabling javascript to view ads. Are you one of the Americans struggling to save for retirement who President Barack Obama mentioned in his State of the Union address? GlobalPost has put together a slideshow of some of the best places to settle down when you need to make your dollar last. Check out our slideshow and let us know what you think. Notes on methodology: The Cost of Living Index, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, compares the cost of maintaining a typical international lifestyle in a foreign country with that of in New York City.
Have suggestions for other fabulous and inexpensive retirement destinations? Que Vida Rica esp.