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13 brilliant – and affordable – retirement destinations

Growing old in the sun
Costs to consider
Malta: cost of living $2,700 (£2,100) per couple per month
Malta: cost of living $2,700 (£2,100) per couple per month
France: cost of living $2,000 (£1,600) per couple per month
France: cost of living $2,000 (£1,600) per couple per month
Thailand: cost of living $2,000 (£1,600) per couple per month
Thailand: cost of living $2,000 (£1,600) per couple per month
Spain: cost of living $1,900 (£1,500) per couple per month
Spain: cost of living $1,900 (£1,500) per couple per month
Portugal: cost of living $1,700 (£1,300)  per couple per month
Portugal: cost of living $1,700 (£1,300)  per couple per month
Panama: cost of living $1,600 (£1,200) per couple per month
Panama: cost of living $1,600 (£1,200) per couple per month
Nicaragua: cost of living $1,500 (£1,200) per couple per month
Nicaragua: cost of living $1,500 (£1,200) per couple per month
Ecuador: cost of living $1,500 (£1,200) per couple per month
Ecuador: cost of living $1,500 (£1,200) per couple per month
Colombia: cost of living $1,250 (£1,000) per couple per month
Colombia: cost of living $1,250 (£1,000) per couple per month
Mexico: cost of living $1,200 (£900) per couple per month
Mexico: cost of living $1,200 (£900) per couple per month
Malaysia: cost of living $1,000 (£800) per couple per month
Malaysia: cost of living $1,000 (£800) per couple per month
Costa Rica: cost of living $1,000 (£800) per couple per month
Costa Rica: cost of living $1,000 (£800) per couple per month
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Growing old in the sun

Many people have the ambition of cashing in their savings and moving abroad when they stop working to enjoy their retirement in the sun. However, retirement savings and even pension pots are not bottomless wells of money, so it’s important to consider cost of living, property prices and the cost of health and social care when picking a retirement destination.
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16 May 2017

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