10 Countries Where You Can Retire With 150k
10 Countries Where You Can Retire With 150k
The median amount that Gen Xers have saved for retirement is $40,000, with as few as seven years left before reaching the retirement age of 65. The good news is that with a little hard work, you can still find a comfortable retirement abroad.
In these countries, you can fully retire with $150,000 in savings, or even less if you collect social security payments.
Panama

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You can retire in Panama on a Pensionado visa if you have monthly retirement income of $1,000 or $100,000 in savings.
Mexico

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You can get temporary residency in Mexico with savings of about $60,000 and renew it until you have permanent residency.
Vietnam

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Vietnam doesn’t have a designated retirement visa, so expats make regular “border runs” to reset their stays. It’s worth it for the cost of living – one of the lowest in the world.
Costa Rica

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You can retire in Costa Rica if you have monthly retirement income of $1,000.
Portugal

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You can retire in Portugal if you have monthly retirement income of €760 (about $800).
Albania

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You can retire in Albania if you have monthly retirement income of €817 (about $865).
Bolivia

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You can retire in Bolivia if you have monthly retirement income of about $300.
Philippines

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You can retire in the Philippines if you have monthly retirement income of about $800.
Latvia

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You can retire in Latvia if you have monthly retirement income of €683 (about $725).
Slovenia

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You can retire in Slovenia if you have monthly retirement income of about $1,000. As a bonus, Slovenia is ranked in the top 10% of countries for both safety and quality of healthcare.
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Jen Barnett is the co-founder of Expatsi, a company that's helped thousands of Americans on their moving abroad journeys. She created the Expatsi Test, an assessment that recommends countries for aspiring emigrants based on lifestyle data. Jen has an MBA from Emory University with concentrations in marketing and innovation. Prior to Expatsi, she created Freshfully and Bottle & Bone—two businesses in the local food space—and spoke at TEDx on being brave. She lives in Mérida, Yucatán, along with her husband and co-founder Brett, pitbull mix Squiggy, and two rotten cats. How can she help you move abroad?