Live or Retire in Peru under $850

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Meet our guest, John Rowan, an expat and international teacher from Ireland who now calls Lima, Peru his home. In this video, John breaks down the cost of living in Lima, covering everything from rent and utilities to groceries and more. This information will help you determine if this beautiful South American destination fits your budget for living or retirement. Additionally, John reveals the one unique aspect that makes Peru stand out among all South American countries. Thank you for watching, and please support us by subscribing to our KZbin channel. youtube.com/@adventurefreaksss?sub_confirmation=1

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[@mariella3098]

Will do, thanks 👍

[@laurastaley7627]

One question I would enjoy being added to your list of questions is for an overview of the weather - how cold, hot, rainy, etc. is it in general. If that doesn’t fit your flow, that’s fine. Just thought I would throw that out there.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Great idea! That will be added!!

[@worldmikel]

Being from Detroit, most of the year here is a combo of clouds to chilly weather with a great deal of snow in the winter. Sunshine is a thing to celebrate. I've been to Lima several times. My recall was always seeing the CNN weather maps listing the icon for rain with temps 70-80 degrees. Funny thing was, I never experienced rain! What they report is this mist in the early morning at dawn and before. I always told my Peruvian friends how nice and sunny it was. They countered that it is cloudy everyday in Lima! And surprisingly, if you look up, when you think it is so bright outside, there ARE high altitude clouds. Still, that layer is so white and so thin, it rivals a sunny day in Michigan. Other than earthquake potential, naturally speaking, Lima seems fine to me.

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@worldmikel What part of Detroit? I love that city!

[@therehastobesomethingmoore]

We are researching Arequipa as a possible retirement city. I believe costs there are a bit cheaper than Lima ? He seems to like the biggest cities. We seem to prefer the second or third largest city. Currently in Xela, Guatemala and love it. We will be here for another year or two probably…then South America. Here we have a nice 3/1 with a great Mountain View for $350 and that includes water, cable, internet, and electric ! Although temps here are perfect all year so electric would be almost nothing anyway.

[@adventurefreaksss]

Wow, we should do a podcast. I did one a while back on Antigua. Arequipa is going to be less expensive than Lima. Please let me know if interested. Cheers. Ré

[@therehastobesomethingmoore]

Sure, why not ! Antigua is nice but smaller and full of tourist. Here we have 3 big modern malls, a Walmart, better temps, and avoid crowds of tourists. Let me know !

[@boink800]

Xela is also a great place to study Spanish in Guatemala. And it's a great place to retire with that perfect "eternal spring" climate.

[@therehastobesomethingmoore]

@@boink800 I agree ! Our landlady teaches Spanish and there are a lot of Spanish schools here. My wife is originally from Nicaragua, so we are all set on our Spanish. Before coming to Xela 5 months ago, we spent 11 months in Nicaragua. I must say the Spanish here is much easier to understand. When our Nicaraguan neighbors would start speaking fast…wow ! And yes, the temps here are perfect !

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@boink800 I have to check Xela out! Thanks for this!!

[@sunnyla2835]

$1000/month rent?!? How is that affordable? Did i miss something?

[@adventurefreaksss]

There are more affordable options all over Lima. John informed me today you can find rentals at 100. Thank you for viewing!!

[@boink800]

You would get a palace for $1k a month in Lima.

[@tonyrussell873]

Well done Love your channel . As you asked and said the biggest thing is the cost of renting . Good rental prices Vital ❤

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you!! And thank you for viewing our content!!

[@paulsandford3345]

I would love to move to peru, especially Arequipa!😊

[@adventurefreaksss]

Paul, what have you heard about Arequipa? Out of all of SA, why Peru? Thanks for viewing!

[@paulsandford3345]

@@adventurefreaksss, from what I've heard. It's cleaner than most other cities in Peru. Also the weather has all most perfect temperature and sunshine. There is lots to do and see, as well the cost of living is lower the Lima. The population is around a million, but it does feel like it and there are still big departments stores and still plenty of markets too. It's also surrounded by nature, it has just about everything. It is definitely worth a look! As a bonus it has quite a few English speaking people as well!👍

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@paulsandford3345 thank you for this. I need to do a podcast on this town!!

[@paulsandford3345]

@adventurefreaksss , if you do ,I would like to see it, so hope you post it to KZbin?

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@paulsandford3345 yea hope to get one published in the next 6 months! Thank you again Paul!

[@missluiza7765]

Thanks ❤

[@mariogutierrezc]

_Lima has wonderful areas to live in. Those areas are pretty safe. I am living in Magdalena del Mar, right now. Food is delicious + nice and very friendly people , but not as easy to strike up a conversation, because peruvians seen to respect formal ways , very polite and quiet. That is the reason why I moved from Colombia (so much noise at night ) vs Peru ( no-parties during weekend ). Traffic is not good in Lima, so driving a car is not a good choice, but abundant and cheap means of transportation, taxis, buses_

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for this information. How much can you find rentals in your area?

[@mariogutierrezc]

@@adventurefreaksss range goes from nice room with private bathroom for about $250 to an apartment for $450 and up to $500 or $600 .

[@adventurefreaksss]

@@mariogutierrezc That's fantastic. And this is a desirable locale in Lima?

[@mariogutierrezc]

@@adventurefreaksss walking distance to hair salon, restaurants, laundry, small grocery stores, big supermarkets, cheese shop, pet shop, vet, cheap private medical services, pharmacies, good quality bakeries, all kind of food, movie theater + all kind of social events organized by the Mayor + walking distance to ocean view.

[@worldmikel]

I stayed for three weeks about a block off the ocean in Magdalena del Mar near Brazil and Ejercito. It was easy to get buses toward Miraflores and easy to walk to Pueblo LIbre area. I didn't find food cheaper. About the same prices as US in grocery stores. Mercados provided much cheaper produce. Nice thing was Sundays on Arequipa. They close the street to motor traffic. Great bike ride for miles and miles without having to dodge crazy drivers.

[@sphereme]

Curious if anyone has an opinion on which Latin American countries have the best dental services for the price?

[@adventurefreaksss]

Great question. Check to see if there are any fb groups on medical tourism in SA. That would be a great resource if so.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

It looks like people should be taking alot of Dramamine or Bonine if they travel by road, aside from Diamox for altitude sickness. Re, maybe you could do more videos about the neighborhoods of San Isidro, Barranco and Miraflores, and why most of the other neighborhoods are too dangerous. Is Lima too congested and crowded to feel comfortable UNLESS you like large cities. Would other cities be preferable?

[@adventurefreaksss]

How do you know so much about Peru? Thanks for the suggestions! I chewed on coca leaves when I got altitude sickness. A natural remedy that worked well!

[@dovygoodguy1296]

@@adventurefreaksss I've read and watched alot.... Going back to before the case of Lori Berenson! And Shining Path when I took courses on Latin America in college in the 1970s....

[@mariella3098]

@@dovygoodguy1296 Reading and watching is not the same as living. Of course there are dangers in the dodgy areas. I relocated there and my iPhone is still present and I do take a lot of photos and talk to locals. In most LATAM countries all shops closed at 18:30-19:00. In Peru stay till 22:00. That means it’s safe to walk. And not only in Miraflores. Peru is a hidden gem and many people underestimate it.

[@davidveraok]

_Hello Dovy, answering your comments. Lima has several districts to live in. Safe places : Magdalena del Mar, Lince, San Miguel, Pueblo Libre, Jesus Maria, San Borja, Surco, La Molina, part of Surquillo, etc. In the outskirts some semi-rural areas as Pachacamac ( near the Ocean ) + beach towns in the southern part as San Bartolo, Punta Hermosa, Puerto Azul, etc. Traffic is not good, but only during the peak rush hours, but after it is over, it is a walkable city where every thing we want is reachable from peluquerias to laundry services, food, restaurants, etc Tons and tons of fresh fruits and vegetables + fish + meat + chicken / turkey / pig, etc . Beside this , hundreds of small towns in the Peruvian Andes, but most of them are over 2,500 or more meters high. Where acclimatizaiton should be needed. The good thing in Lima is we have the ocean on one side and beautiful mountains on the other side. Lima temperature is nice comparing with hot and windy countries as Paraguay or very cold winters as in Uruguay. Peru is like Ecuador in the 80's , very safe having one of the lowest homicide rate per 100k people. It is 6, while Mexico jump up to 24 , Ecuador to 44 and countries as Uruguay to 12. Police has good reputation in the Region, they are working fine + Serenazgo , a complimentary private police organized by Mayor of the City. Public Heatlh Care is bad, but private health care is cheap and good_

[@dovygoodguy1296]

@@davidveraok If the conventional health as system for ordinary Peruvians is so bad, how do they survive health problems?

[@KB3TLE]

Work connected. Sounds like Argentina was agreeable except for issues beyond your control. ( ? ) Is it cheaper there in Lima ( ? ) than in Buenos Aires - out of curiosity ? - - - That $1000 / mo. budget - for a comfortable retirement - sounds really good ! -- Are the locals friendly to Americans and try to speak or understand English - or - is Spanish 100% essential in the Lima area ?!? -- Another curiosity is if it's cheap to fly to other S American cities from Lima ? -- I'll have to check on visa requirements for retirement. -- It may be worth looking into ?

[@adventurefreaksss]

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[@mariella3098]

Lima is cheaper than Buenos Aires, and yes you need Spanish. Flying not cheap over all Latam countries

[@mariella3098]

Lima is an excellent choice. Peru is the safest country in Latin America. Good rent is 600 USD, not 1000 USD. Just look near Miraflores - the most safest tourist area in town.

[@dovygoodguy1296]

Is Peru safer than Uruguay or Belize?

[@mariella3098]

@@dovygoodguy1296 Yes

[@adventurefreaksss]

Thank you for this addition Mariella3098!!

[@adventurefreaksss]

For people looking for rentals in Miraflores, what online source can they use? Thank you!

[@KB3TLE]

I thought the $1000 was the entire monthly budget ( ? ) - need to listen again ? 🤔

[@dovygoodguy1296]

Does Peru suffer recently the way Ecuador does with the gangs and cartels that is spreading like cancer?

[@KB3TLE]

Good question ! -- I'd like to know if Lima is as cheap or cheaper than Cuenca ?

[@mariella3098]

No

[@dovygoodguy1296]

@@mariella3098 Which question above are you replying No to?

[@davidveraok]

Dovy, answering your question. Peru does not suffer from drug cartels as in Mexico or Ecuador. Narcos in Peru (mainly from Colombia) work deep in the jungle . Peruvian ports are very well controlled and is hard to distribute drugs from Callao or International Airports to abroad. Ecuador (and now Chile) are the exporting ports for colombian drugs made in Colombia or Peru. Peru do have a very good police as DIRCOTE or DIRANDRO and radar system on ports. Peru should be the most dangerous country in South America, but the battle against narcos kicked out them from town and cities. The most remarkable case are Tocache and Uchiza, both towns went from farming coca-leaves to cacao and coffee.

[@philliploco5037]

So does Compton , South Dallas, Harlem , The Bronx Ganglan all over USA and look at the crime in Florida. Crime in USA way worse than Peru.