'Retiring To Belize On A Budget' Retirement

the_wanderer from Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico (Contact Member) -

Is it possible to retire to Belize on a little over $1100/month USD?

Thank you

Larry

Comment #1 Todd (63.176.159.199) -

Of course it is possible. I think Belizeans do. The real question is whether YOU can live in $1100/mo... and that is difficult for us to answer as we don't know the lifestyle you are looking for.

Comment #2 the_wanderer from Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico (Contact Member) -

I am living on that now, here in Mazatlan....Just had to adjust my lifestyle a little bit.

Comment #3 Mallory (98.144.11.171) -

Can I rent an apartment or a house for around $600 a month? Are pets allowed? If I sell my car, can I get where I need to go on foot? I've been told that it is pretty inexpensive to live in Belize. Is that true? Is the medical and dental community good? So far, Belize is the place I have picked out to retire in. Did I make the right decision? Thank you.

Comment #4 Xaviar (63.176.159.140) -

Have you tried searching retirement pros and cons in Belize?

Comment #5 kristen (63.176.159.118) -

how would i go about finding retirement homes in Belize?

Comment #6 Carrie (63.176.159.172) -

Is there a website that I could go to, to look at the retirement homes they offer here in Belize? That would be so helpful, thank you.

Comment #7 John M from Rowlett, Tx (Contact Member) -

can anyone answer any of these questions

Comment #8 Jed Mahadera (63.176.159.132) -

why aren't there any respondents in this forum? Aren't there any retirees or expats living in Belize who can help us with our inquiries?

Comment #9 Tom Mix (63.176.159.200) -

Belize seem like an ideal place to retire, no doubt. If you are thinking about doing this, it would be a great idea to spend some time there and get acquinted with persons who have done the same thing and sound them out, get their opinions. The view after a few months or years can be different than the one we had before. I am attaching a link that gives much info on the subject. Good luck.

• Living in Belize

Comment #10 moy (63.176.159.230) -

Well, as someone has aptly put it, that will depend on the kind of lifestyle you are seeking to have. $ 1, 100 seems like modest but the best would be to visit Belize city for an overview of what staying there entails. Get all the specifics then you will be able to budget accordingly. That is if any sort of online searches do not yield fruit. The best people to hear from are those that have moved there recently. Good luck

Comment #11 Luis Blas Mendez (200.32.219.3) -

ANSWER TO RETIREMENT IN BELIZE

I HAVE EXCLUSIVE DOWNTOWN BUILDING LEVELS THAT I WANT TO RENT AT US$5, 300.00 THAT WILL HAVE 11 APARTMENTS. (CHECK LINK) I WOULD GIVE A DISCOUNT TO YOU ALL OF 10%, THE LEVEL WOULD THEREFORE BE AT US$434.00 PER APARTMENT. I GOT FINANCING (CHECK LINK AT WEBSITE). I NEED 11 PERSONS AND I ONLY GOT NOW 4:- MALLORY, KRISTEN, CARRIE, TOM MIX AND JED MAHADERA. I NEED 7 MORE. YOU SIGN WITH THE FINANCIER TO PAY HIM FOR US4434.00 PER MONTH AND HE WILL GIVE ME THE CAPITAL TO ERECT THAT LEVEL WHICH CAN BE DONE IN 6 MONTHS.

IF YOU WANT THE LEVEL OF 2 BEDROOMS. (9 APARTMENTS) THE RENTAL FOR THE LEVEL WOULD BE THE SAME BUT PER APARTMENT IT WOULD BE US$530.00 PER MONTH. I NEED 9 PERSONS AND I GOT 4 THEREFORE I NEED 5 MORE IN THIS CASE. CONTACT ME AT luisblas58@yahoo.com

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Comment #12 Chicky (63.176.159.179) -

You certainly have a good ad there Luis Blas Mendez. But i think i cant go for and be of another spot at your search. However, you can always find some more posts in this forum and wait for further response.

I bet there would be lots of response to come and i was hoping you could earn more interested bodies.

Hope there would be more response in this forum.

Comment #13 Bob Hazard (66.31.71.135) -

Plenty of opportunity and information at Orchid Bay, Belize. Send me an email and I can forward several reports about living in and retiring in Belize. buybelize@comcast.net

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Comment #14 Eve (63.176.159.9) - 11/26/09 12:51

Belize is lovely, but I am not sure if retiring there would be the bets option. There are very many other locations in all of the world in which one could easily retire and have a lot of fun doing such, while staying surrounded by beauty, as well as in the midst of peace and tranquility.

Comment #15 Eve (63.176.159.52) - 12/21/09 09:33

The Caribbean, though not the safest of all places, it surely is very much an incredible location in which many individuals can find themselves having the time of their lives. This would also, eventually, make it a very much easy choice, concerning retirement and what not.

Comment #16 brent (63.176.159.189) - 01/07/10 00:36

I would most certainly consider the Caribbean for much an endeavor. This would be in spite of the fact that there is worry of safety.

Comment #17 Fox Gee (63.176.159.158) - 01/26/10 20:47

I think it ispretty obvious that you should have some pretty sum of amount at your disposal when deciding to move or retire t another country. Try reconsidering and earning more money then decide to move there. A $1100 is probably suffice to keep your lifestyle if that is how much you regularly own back in you hometown. Usually these retirement countries offer cheaper and better way of living other than most Western countries. Beware of some safety issues though.

Comment #18 ScottPH from North America (Contact Member) - 01/27/10 15:46

"Living in Belize for $1100 a month"

The short answer is: YES you can do it. Belize is cheaper in some aspects of life and more expensive in others.

Belize has a Qualified Retired Persons program (QRP) whereby you can obtain a "permanent tourist" status. To qualify, you have to deposit USD$2000 per month into a Belizean bank account. Seeing as how that's much more than $1100, I'm guessing that's probably out of the question.

Different people are accustomed to different qualities of life, so USD$1100 is a lot for some and not nearly enough for others.

There are several articles on Paradise Hunter that cover moving to Belize (including some sample budgets; see "Utilities")

Start here, and good luck!

• Living in Belize

Comment #19 Belize Expat from Belize City, Belize (Contact Member) - 01/28/10 12:32

"Crazy Idea"

Month 1: Deposit US$2, 000.

Month 2: Deposit US$1, 100 + US$900 (you withdraw) from the account.

in order words, live on 1, 100 a month and carry the 900 forward by withdrawing and redepositing it.

Comment #20 Dianne Hemmings (63.176.159.35) - 02/10/10 19:27

The answer to the question if one can retire on Belize in such a limited budget as over a thousand dollars really depends on one's lifestyle. One may laugh at you for the fact that they know the cost of living which is a common monthly rent of over two thousand dollars, or get awestruck that you have that some of amount which is already too much for a simple lifestyle in the country. It is advisable to list down your usual lifestyle, if you're into sports, local and foreign travel, etc. This will help us assess if indeed your monthly income of $1100 is enough or not for a Belizean way of living.

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