| There is cheap living in Ecuador, a place most have | | | | able to buy an apartment in Quito and have a |
| probably not considered for retirement. | | | | beachfront condo in Manta... $100,000 and you are all |
| Ecuador is one of, if not the cheapest place to retire | | | | set, that's for both properties. If you want to rent |
| in the Americas. It has much to offer American and | | | | first, always a more prudent option, very nice |
| Canadian retirees besides being inexpensive. | | | | apartments can be had for $500 in Quito, cheaper in |
| The currency of Ecuador will be familiar to most of | | | | the outlying areas. |
| us, it is the US dollar. Americans are also well liked | | | | Domestic help can be arranged for about $30 per |
| and expats report that the locals are very friendly | | | | week. A doctor's visit will run around $15 for a GP, |
| towards them making it easy to become absorbed | | | | $20 for a specialist. |
| into the local communities. | | | | People wishing to retire to Ecuador must be able to |
| One can easily live very well on $10,000 to 15,000 a | | | | prove an income of $900 per month per couple. Your |
| year per couple. | | | | pension or Social Security is acceptable. A visa is |
| Cheap living means very reasonable real estate both | | | | needed as well; the visa fee is $350. |
| for purchase and rentals | | | | 12,000,000 people are currently living in Ecuador living |
| It so reasonable in fact many expats have two | | | | in widely varying climates and scenery. From Amazon |
| Ecuadorian residences. One might be in Cotacachi, or | | | | jungles, to beaches to colonial cities set high in the |
| Cuenca , it will be in the Andes but not brutally cold | | | | Andes. If you want a change it won't take long to |
| because Ecuador sits on the Equator. If you like the | | | | get to surroundings that you desire. |
| big city, Quito is the place. You have access to | | | | If cheap living is your only motivator for living in |
| culture and a beautiful colonial city, all at 9,000 feet | | | | Ecuador, you probably will be disappointed. You would |
| elevation. | | | | be unhappy moving anywhere just because it is |
| The other abode might be on the beach in Manta. | | | | inexpensive. Instead if you have a sense of |
| When you go to the beach be sure to sport a | | | | adventure, are self confident, and interested in living |
| Panama hat...Ecuador is where they are made. Not | | | | well...all in friendly environs, consider Ecuador as a |
| Panama, Ecuador...go figure. | | | | place to retire. |
| What do I mean by cheap living? How about being | | | | |