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Country with Cheapest rent and cheapest tropical fruits?


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Old 1st February 2011, 10:16 PM
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I want to save a lot of money in the US and then live in the cheapest rent possible in a cheap tropical country and live on tropical fruits. Which country has the best quality and or cheapest tropical fruits and cheapest rent?

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Your question is too "open", without telling which languages you are able to speak and the regions you'd consider moving, it is a little bit hard to answer that. Keep in mind that as far as I know the US is the only country that doesn't charge importation duties (tariffs). Therefore, while there are countries with cheap rent and cheap food, everything manufactured (cars, electronics, etc) is more expensive than in the US. You will have to make the math to see if the balance is positive. Just to give you an example from the country I am originally from, Brazil (which is huge, almost the same size of the US), the rent can be cheap or expensive, depending which city and which part of the city you decide to live, and fruits are really cheap. However, gasoline was around $5/gallon last time I checked, cars are two times more expensive than in the US, car insurance was 10 times (not a typo) more expensive than in the US, and car service on the dealership was at least 8 times more expensive.

But, if you decide to live on the cheap, not having a car, eating fresh produce/fruits, walking or using buses/subway, and pick a place where rent is cheap, life will be slower-paced and cheaper than in the US.

Another thing that is cheaper than in the US in any other country is health insurance. In Brazil, for example, health insurance costs less than half without any deductible or co-pay (you may the monthly fee and that's it, all your medical needs are covered).

Another thing you have to put into the equation is crime.

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You need to narrow your search down to the overall cost of living, language (or ease of learning a new language), immigration requirements, ease of flights to the US or anywhere else before deciding on where to go. I would suggest you make a detailed list of everything that you are looking for in the tropical country and then doing your research to see which country comes the closest to meeting all your needs.

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If you plan on living off tropical fruit you need somewhere that also has cheap toilet paper unless you plan on using the leaves

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So finally what is the country where we can live safely and save money?

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I suppose it is very difficult to answer your question without the complete information. There are various places in the world where cheap rent is available but the question is would you prefer the living environment and the language of those countries? will everything suit you?..These are some questions came in my mind so I want some more specific information about in which area your want cheap rent or tropical fruits?

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Talking I grow my own fruit

ha-ha... and so it stopped here. But the secret of cheapest fruit is very easy to answer! IT DOES NOT MATTER in which ( sub) - tropical country one lives in order to have the cheapest fruit and cheapest stay. Have a garden? Grow yer own fruit trees and scrubs. Varieties are endless available and in a good climate all grows as fast as kale!


Here is my list: Bananas (grow all year through!), Grapefruit, lemons, oranges (September till January), Guavas, Grapes,Jackfruit (June and July)
Bell Peppers, onions and other chilly stuff (November till April (includes Strawberries in my Green-House. Ah...uh...could go on endlessly. Khaki Fruit,peers,pineapples etc.
The secret is to go to a country where one can purchase farm land cheaply and then...grow everything that you like to eat. Keep also chicken and small other lifestock so you can make your own manure ! Thats what Expats are about...self sustainable as much as possible.

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