Cost of living

Hello Burnburn,

Welcome to Expat.com

Could you please tell us why Panama? Have you been there before?

While waiting for other members of this forum to reply, I invite you to read the Living in Panama guide for expats. You should check different articles such as accommodation, visa, formalities, etc.

All the best,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

Al - we are also Canadian and planning our move to Portugal.  Cost of living varies widely within Portugal. This site, and google generally, has a lot of info onthe different areas and towns.  You can also do cost of living comparos at numbeo.com as a research tool, although I suspect those numbers are out of date due to the recent inflation surge.

@Burnburn  Depends on where you are living and what lifestyle you will want. Could be $4,000 in Panama City or it could be $1500 living Panamanian-style in a remote village! Need to define what you truly want.

@Burnburn Hi, if you´re interested in the cost of living check out www.numbeo.com.  You can compare anywhere in the world to where you are living.  You may want to check out the cost of living in Medellin, Colombia.  It is 40% cheaper than living in Toronto, and it´s a paradise.  Much cheaper than Panama or for that matter anywhere else in Central or South America.  I´ve been living here for two years, and loving it.   

it is numbeo.com. If you want any more info just send a message to me. Cheers

@thorky since Colombia doesn't have a Trade Agreement with the US, wouldn't a US expat be double taxed? Once in the US and again in Colombia. Right?

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I don´t know, as I´m a Canadian living in Colombia