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JANUARY 2015:
MY CRITERIA FOR ESTABLISHING THESE COSTS WERE:
- Eating Breakfast and Lunch from a Daily Menu in a Business District (or Inexpensive Restaurant)
- Eating a 3-Course Dinner in a Neighbourhood Pub (or Mid-Range Restaurant)
- Drinking 2 cappuccinos and 3 pints of beer a day in a Pub / Restaurant
- Renting a 85-90sqm, 1-Bedroom, Furnished Apartment in an Expensive Area of town (or City Centre)
- Including Utilities and Internet
- Using Public Transport
All costs are in New Zealand Dollars (as a simple rule, divide by 2 to get Pounds Sterling).
COUNTRY | MY RETIREMENT COST PER YEAR | MY RETIREMENT COST PER DAY | Expatistan / Numbeo Average | Expatistan | Numbeo |
| New Zealand – Wellington | $ 58,400 | $ 160 | $ 159 | $ 179 | $ 139 |
| Albania – Gjirokaster | $ 27,375 | $ 75 | $ 61 | $ 70 | $ 51 |
| Belize – Belize City | $ 34,675 | $ 95 | $ 78 | $ 86 | $ 69 |
| Bosnia – Mostar | $ 23,725 | $ 65 | $ 53 | $ 62 | $ 43 |
| Bulgaria – Nessebar | $ 23,725 | $ 65 | $ 58 | $ 67 | $ 49 |
| Cambodia – Sihanoukville | $ 20,075 | $ 55 | $ 44 | $ 50 | $ 38 |
| Dom Rep – Santo Domingo | $ 32,850 | $ 90 | $ 77 | $ 90 | $ 63 |
| Ecuador – Cuenca ??? | $ 20,075 | $ 55 | $ 46 | $ 55 | $ 38 |
| El Salvador – San Salv. | $ 29,200 | $ 80 | $ 66 | $ 97 | $ 35 |
| Guatemala – Antigua | $ 23,725 | $ 65 | $ 56 | $ 62 | $ 50 |
| Honduras – Roatan | $ 27,375 | $ 75 | $ 63 | $ 68 | $ 57 |
| India – Goa | $ 14,600 | $ 40 | $ 32 | $ 41 | $ 23 |
| Macedonia – Ohrid | $ 18,250 | $ 50 | $ 37 | $ 43 | $ 32 |
| Malaysia – Penang | $ 23,725 | $ 65 | $ 62 | $ 87 | $ 38 |
| Malaysia – Malacca | $ 21,900 | $ 60 | $ 51 | $ 70 | $ 32 |
| Mexico – Guadalajara | $ 25,550 | $ 70 | $ 51 | $ 57 | $ 45 |
| Mexico – Cancun | $ 32,850 | $ 90 | $ 74 | $ 108 | $ 40 |
| Montenegro – Kotor | $ 32,850 | $ 90 | $ 70 | $ 80 | $ 61 |
| Nicaragua – Granada | $ 20,075 | $ 55 | $ 45 | $ 53 | $ 37 |
| Nicaragua – Corn Isles | $ 25,550 | $ 70 | $ 55 | $ 55 | |
| Panama – Panama City | $ 29,200 | $ 80 | $ 71 | $ 80 | $ 63 |
| Philippines – Palawan | $ 21,900 | $ 60 | $ 49 | $ 50 | $ 48 |
| Thailand – Tourist Island | $ 21,900 | $ 60 | $ 49 | $ 50 | $ 48 |
| Vietnam – Phu Quoc | $ 18,250 | $ 50 | $ 40 | $ 40 | $ 40 |
Compare my figures with the International Living Retirement Index 2014.
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