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twoauers

Considering moving there, have a retirment income of aproximately 3,000 a month.

What can I expect?
Rent, or Buy?
Bills, utilities?
Groceries?
Medical care?

Twoauers in Nashville

Gary

Financially it won't be different from Tn, so if saving money is your objective, you won't find it here.

What you can expect is a nice climate, no more winters. Do you speak Spanish? If not you should learn the language. Although many people here speak some English you're going to be isolated and having trouble to make yourself understood.

jose4690

Twoauers

With a income of $3000 that is good income. the income averance here in PR is less that $2000 a month and people live very good. [moderated: 3 messages, 3 times the same message and links)

Medical care there is more than plenty of Hospitals and Clinics around the Island. with a Walgreens farmacy on almost every conner. If you are a Military Veteran even better.

Utilities bills let me tell you mine so you have an idea.
I live in Ponce my house is a 5 bedroom 2 Bath house paid in full, with 4 adults and 2 childs.

This are montly
Electric average is $365
Water average is $65
Groceries Averace $450+ There are hundres of Super Markets, Malls and Walmart Super Centers.
Internet, Satelite TV, 3 Celphones average $200
Insurace for 2 Cars and 2 Motorcycles $130
Places to eat Thousans from local restaurans to all the american favorites. cost varies from .89 cents to a few hundre dollars depending were you go out and eat.

You can rent or buy a very nice house with payments from $400 to $1500 a month depending on location on the island the websites I provided have information about all 78 munisipalities. Now my most honest advise will be Stay the hell out of the Metropolitan Zone the rest of Puerto Rico is a completly diferent World, for economic living Look for the South, North or West if you want peacefuness and away from most people go Central,the East of PR is beautifull but Very Expensive.

I hope this helps if you have any other question just ask.

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