5 countries to live with less than 500€ per month

What are the cheapest countries where to migrate and work while keeping a good quality of life?

The lower cost of living in some countries pushes many French to emigrate each year. It is true that having the same quality of life with expenditures divided by two or three, there is something to be tempted. In some cases, it is possible to live abroad with the equivalent of RSA in France.

To change life, to start your business on site or on the internet, or to work by correspondence, it may be interesting to go to these countries to start and thus limit its operating costs for a few years. These destinations are also countries where you can find a respectable quality of life and a stable state. Going on vacation can be a little expensive but staying there to work can be a very good plan. Zoom on these exotic countries where it is good to go to work (while avoiding tourist places of course...).

1. Thailand

Maybe with 500€ per month, you will not be able to live in a comfortable apartment facing the sea but it is quite possible to find apartments for a hundred euros per month in the north (towards Chiang Mai ) and find more to 150€ per month to get closer to the coast.

What won't cost you anything Thailand it is food. In the street you can eat for 1 or 2€, and 150€ per month of budget food will be enough for you. The rest of the expenses will allow you to travel a little or go shopping in this beautiful country. Thailand is a very good country to quietly pursue its activities.

2. Cambodia

We don't often think about it. Cambodia as a tourist destination and even less as a destination to emigrate. Although many can be reluctant to go to Cambodia, it is an excellent country to live at less costs. Often cheaper than Thailand, because less tourist, you can live in the capital Phnom Penh for less than 500€/month.

Knowing that Cambodia is a country of the future, going to live there can be a good initiative. The city is becoming increasingly popular for foreigners and housing prices are increasing but it is always possible to find an apartment for about 200 euros per month. Eating in the restaurant in Cambodia will cost you between 1.50€ and 5€! No fast food or major international chains, Cambodia is a troublesome country... and to discover! Note that the Laos and Vietnam are countries in the region approximately equivalent to Cambodia in terms of cost of vile and quality of life. Do not hesitate to ask you a little more about these countries if you intend to change your life!

3. The Philippines

Here is another economic and exotic destination: ♪ Philippines . The capital Manila is a little expensive city but other provinces like Cebu are very developed and it is really easy to find something to stay.

Alcohol, tobacco, food, with €200 months you will cover all these expenses. In total, it is possible to live there with about 500€ per month, the amount of the RSA in France. In addition, the Philippines offers a special visa for those who want to settle there permanently. If you are over 35 years of age and have a deposit of $50,000 in a bank in the Philippines, or over 50 years of age and $10,000, you can access this visa.

4. Costa Rica

No need for a lot of money to live in Costa Rica , this Central American country. With more than 12 different climates in the country, Costa Rica has enough to satisfy all types of travellers.

To San José , the capital, you can live with no big thing, a city among the cheapest in the world. You can easily live with less than 500€/month if you rent a house or a large apartment with friends. If you get away from the city, you will find less and less rents and up to 400€/month.

At the restaurant, a good dish will cost you less than 6€. A pack of cigarettes will cost you about 3€. Learn Spanish is possible for a French in a few months and you can take discounted courses (which is more difficult in Thailand or other...).

5. Belize

If you want heavenly landscapes and an ideal climate, Belize is one of the most beautiful countries in Central America. Paradise beaches, a subtropical climate, and, great advantage, its official language: English! If you like diving, Belize also has one of the most beautiful aquatic ecosystems in the world.

For the cost of living in Belize, it is quite similar to that of Costa Rica. For a large house at one hour from the capital Belize City, you will pay about 350€/month, which can come back to the end to about 100 euros per month if you share the rent with some friends.

If you are over 45 years old, Belize allows you to live without tax until the end of your days with the Removed Person’s Incentive Program . The only problem in Belize can be its somewhat capricious climate with a season of violent rains and hurricanes that often hit the coast.