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Old 01-22-2007   #1 (permalink)
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Is it worth living in Panama?
I've learned a lot on this forum but I still doubt if it's really worth moving to Panama to live there. What would be your reasons for living in Panama?
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Old 01-22-2007   #2 (permalink)
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Based on what I read, it's a good haven for retirees. The benefits and the retirement program seem so inviting. I hope somebody here who has been enjoying the privileges of Panama would be able to share their thoughts.
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Old 02-10-2007   #3 (permalink)
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Hi gals!

Well said! In my opinion it is definitively worth living in Panama. Be it the country, weather, super low cost of living and high quality of living, the people, the culture, or the fact that you can buy a two bedroom apartment with sea view for around $60,000! Panama is a paradise made in heaven.
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Old 02-10-2007   #4 (permalink)
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Smile Should you retire in panama
My plan is to retire in Panama for 3 months out of the year...Jan--March...it's a wonderful place...but America is the best country on the planet.

So let's all be real. Panama is wonderful for a low cost, friendly, warm place.....for Baby Boomers to retire...but I think ideally it would be great to keep a low maintenance American home as well. If it's not possible...then if you are gonna become an expatriate...Panama is THE Place.

PanamaKing...

I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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Old 02-12-2007   #5 (permalink)
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Hi gals!

Well said oopsi-daisy! In my opinion it is definitively worth living in Panama. Be it the country, weather, super low cost of living and high quality of living, the people, the culture, or the fact that you can buy a two bedroom apartment with sea view for around $60,000! Panama is a paradise made in heaven.
A sea-view apartment! That is one of my dreams! Is there any racial discrimination in Panama? I often hear in the news that there are some well-migrated countries that still discriminate other races.
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Old 03-03-2007   #6 (permalink)
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A two bedroom apartment with sea view for around $60,000? Count me in!
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Old 03-29-2007   #7 (permalink)
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I enjoy a home with sea-view too. I've been dreaming of it since then and it would be pleasurable to experience that. Who will not enjoy low cost living when you are near a beach! That's awesome.
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Old 08-25-2007   #8 (permalink)
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A sea-view apartment!

Sea view does not always equal sea view. Stay away from Balboa Avenue because the sea there is black and I wouldn't recommend opening your windows unless you like the smell of raw sewage.

The best air quality in Panama City is without a doubt in El Dorado, and you can still have sea view if you go up high enough.
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Old 10-13-2007   #9 (permalink)
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When it comes to living in Panama I would recommend NOT living in Panama City unless it is really your thing. You can live much cheaper outside Panama City and be safer. Less crime and less traffic accidents. Panama City is good if you are doing allot of international business.
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Old 10-14-2007   #10 (permalink)
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When it comes to living in Panama I would recommend NOT living in Panama City unless it is really your thing. You can live much cheaper outside Panama City and be safer. Less crime and less traffic accidents. Panama City is good if you are doing allot of international business.
Maybe i need to agree with you about that. I prefer to live outside from Panama and i'm fine with my place right now.
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Old 11-11-2007   #11 (permalink)
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One of the things I have come to realize about Panama is that you really dont have to make a permanent decision about where you want to live right away. There is allot of country here in a very small place, dramatic mountains and beautiful oceans are common, anybody looking to move should really spend the time and tour the country. Meeting the locals is also highly recommended.
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Old 11-14-2007   #12 (permalink)
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beautiful scenery, low prices, nice girls, great places to hang out, NO WINTER [that's a great reason] and sunny beaches. i guess these are only few reasons to move to panama
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My wife just had her house call from her hairdresser ($6.00) and from her pedicurist ($6.00). Those prices and services are hard to beat in the US and in Europe.
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The total cost for the hairdresser was $6.00 with no extra fees for coming to the house? That is amazing if it is the case.
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yeah, really cheap for europe too. a haircut usually costs around 10-15$, and if you want one really stylish you have to pay around 50$ here.
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Old 11-14-2007   #16 (permalink)
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The total cost for the hairdresser was $6.00 with no extra fees for coming to the house? That is amazing if it is the case.
That's not amazing. That's Panama!

That's the entire point for retirees--it is cheap. Everything is cheap; really, really cheap.

Bonus points now for all of you who use the Euro--its gains against the dollar have made Panama even cheaper.

Cheers.
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Old 11-16-2007   #17 (permalink)
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well then, i've got a new dream: retire in Panama i hope Euro will worth like this in about.. 30-40 years.
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Old 11-23-2007   #18 (permalink)
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well then, i've got a new dream: retire in Panama i hope Euro will worth like this in about.. 30-40 years.
I cannot even begin to imagine what the Euro will be worth that far in the future. The Euro is a very new currency.
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Old 11-26-2007   #20 (permalink)
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By the way, it is worth living in Panama.
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Old 11-27-2007   #21 (permalink)
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I also think it is worth living in Panama, but that is for me. Each person has their own preferences, so the OP will have to decide on their own.
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Old 11-28-2007   #22 (permalink)
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