Affordable Living Overseas: Myth or Reality?

You are receiving this e-mail because you subscribed to International Living Postcards. To change your email settings, view the information at the bottom of this email. Sunday, August 26, 2018 Dear International Living Reader, "A three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,200-square-foot apartment on a tropical-island getaway with its pristine beaches, clear water, sun-kissed sands, can cost as little as $400 a month." Each month as I browse through my copy of International Living magazine, I see quotes like this one. Can those prices really be true? IL Editorial Director Eoin Bassett gives you his measured take below. Declan Aylward Managing Editor, IL Postcards P.S. You have just 24 hours to try a subscription to International Living magazine for $17. Affordable Living Overseas: Myth or Reality? By Eoin Bassett You don't have to be a natural-born skeptic to query some of the living costs we tell you about in International Living. I routinely question them myself. Every single one of them. Because it's our job to get the numbers right. And they are. That's the good news. It's a simple fact. A lower cost of living is a reality in many places overseas. I'm not talking about sacrificing comfort or convenience. In fact, you're often trading up. And in truly desirable places, too. Take for instance, a recent issue of International Living, in which our correspondents in Europe reveal the best low-cost havens in the Old World. (I personally toured Portugal with a notebook for this story, jotting down prices everywhere I went.) Right now in Europe, you can rent from under $600 a month, eat a three-course meal for $10, and live on less than $2,000. You just need to know where, exactly…our correspondents reveal all each month in the pages of International Living magazine (you can subscribe now for just $17). Los Santos is the heartland of Panama's Spanish heritage. Like Europe, it's another place close to my heart. Think cowboys and country living with miles of palm-fringed beaches. It's here, in the town of Las Tablas, that expats Armand and Joyclyn Brodeur rent for just $200 a month. It's not just the necessities of life that cost less overseas. In one colonial town in Ecuador expat Greg Gedeon reports a cost of just $44 a month for 12 private one-hour music lessons. While healthcare in the States is so expensive folks get sick just thinking about the bills, in places like Chiang Mai, Thailand, you'll pay just $20 for a visit to a highly trained specialist in a private hospital. IL's correspondent there, Steve LePoidevin, shares his experiences. And we know of a Caribbean island with a French twist where rentals start from $500 a month, a three-day boat trip is $158, and a kilo of ripe mangos just $5. There's a better and more affordable life out there just waiting for you to embrace…and we'll tell you how you can achieve that life each month in International Living magazine. Our writers and correspondents travel the globe to share with you the most up-to-the-minute insights on the best and most affordable destinations worldwide. Start your new affordable life today, by subscribing for just $17. There's no better time than now to get access to all the articles I just mentioned…and many more. When you subscribe, you'll have access to our vast archives of articles. It's the cheapest way to join—but hurry this deal is off the table in 24 hours. About the author: Eoin Bassett manages the production of International Living magazine from the Waterford office, Ireland. He's a seasoned editor and traveler who has written from Panama, Mexico, Cuba, Spain and France. After traveling the length and breadth of Turkey and a six-month sojourn in a Swiss village (he still misses the cheese), he returned to his native Ireland to take up a post with IL. 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