Where can I travel abroad and live on $1,000 a month?

Posted by micmac2869@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 11 comments

I am writing this for a friend. She is currently on disability and living off of $1,000 in total income per month. She would like to know what countries or parts of countries would she be able to live on $1,000 a month including providing healthcare, housing for her and her dog, and living expenses.

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FinestTreesInDa7Seas@reddit

Where does your friend have the legal right to live? You can't just move to any country you like. All countries require you to have a visa to live there.

If you're asking "which countries can my friend get a visa without a job, and with only $1000 of passive income?" her choices are very few. Portugal, Panama, and Colombia are the only countries that come to my mind.

Those 3 countries will issue someone a visa to live on their passive income, and the minimum requirement for that income is very close to $1000.

But there are some caveats for your friend:

Portugal is the only one of those countries that will offer health care without requiring you to pay for it
Portugal, and Panama would be very difficult to live on $1000 USD per month. You would be living with a roommate in a small apartment for sure, and you would have virtually no extra money. You certainly wouldn't be able to afford to take care of a dog
You wouldn't be able to afford veterinary bills for your dog in any of those countries on that income
Your friend's $1000/mo income doesn't leave any room for the income requirement to grow. These visas aren't permanent, you need to continually renew them, and you need to continue to qualify for it if they increase the income requirement. If you can't qualify for a new increased income requirement, you would need to leave the country, which might be financially impossible on such a low income

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em_delulu@reddit

nicaragua, i've met people living in san juan del sur on 1000$

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Not_High_Maintenance@reddit

So have I, but they are all junkies.

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Square_Kale_5136@reddit

Phillipines. With $1,000 USD you'd live like royalty.

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stig316@reddit

The congo

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No-Caregiver8049@reddit

Parts of the Antarctic peninsula.

Seriously, that’s not how this sub works.

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