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No way ! I leave CR for another Central American neighbor country as its basically the same games with different names

Sounds like usa. So many tents in Washington DC. So much taxes going to other countries and lawlessness. Panamanians don’t put up with this.

And this stupid white people listening to the dumb things you have to say

Stop comparing the 2 country no one ask for your opinion you are a Canadian man talking shit go back to your country the last thing I want is some dumb as Canadian talking crap about Latin America

Please don’t talk crap about my country you live in the city of Panama is just like New York there is no beach you want beach you have to go outside the city simple, Panama has one of the most amazing beaches in the work the problem is that you haven’t look that far you are just stock in the city

Glad you left

There's a lot of accurate information stated here regarding CR. However, many of the cons you pointed out really only pertain to your decision in living in Tamarindo which is a beach and very far from the metropolitan area. That's why you faced so many outages, saw the terrible roads, not so promising gyms, etc. I think what you're looking for is a beach vibe location where the cost of living is better than living in the US yet also benefits from numerous commodities and yes, that being the case would explain why you preferred Panama which I would agree is more convenient. The closest alternative I would have suggested without you having to actually leave CR would have been moving to Jaco. However, Jaco has gotten pricy over the years and crowded just like Tamarindo as well so yes, Panama is a good choice...just missing the beautiful beaches that CR has.

I heard rents in Panama city are more than $1200 in good areas like El Cangrejo. Is this one cheaper because of some reason? Have the rents gone up now? Thanks.

Canada is now a cess pool.

Canadians destroyed Canada 🇨🇦 😢

Canada screws its people left and right like no other.. Anyone with anything going for them leaves.

im waiting until october 2025 to see if the next election changes anything, if life continues to get harder in canada i think i might move to the USA, i mean i live less than an hour from the border and could have 1.5x the buying power there doing the same job, im 30 and im the only one of my friends from high school who owns a home, most of my friends cannot afford to move out of their parents house, despite the fact my friends are mostly college educated with nearly a decade of work experience, the only reason i own a small bungalow in a small town is because i make more than double the average wage, but i still had to move 3 hours away from my family, and everyone i know to afford a house, still though its better than spending most of my money on rent and not building equity,

Very candid and down to earth update on the Canada ruined by Truedumb （Trudeau)!

Check out the channel "For the Road". It's a Mexican man and his South African wife who live in Playa. He was raised in Playa, and when they went down to Tulum a couple of years ago he couldn't get the taxi drivers to take him from the beach to town for under 500 pesos. In that down it doesn't even matter where you are from.

I am from and live in CR. The government owned banks sucks. To me the only one worth trying is the private bank BAC San Jose and their ATMs. I see you have a video on SJ vs Panama city. Comparing Tamarindo to Panama is not fair as Tamarindo is a US-expat beach town and Panama city is the country capitol. I'm not defending Tamarindo either: that rent in Tamarindo is a complete rip-off and the locals growth with that mindset. Even I sometimes wonder about moving elsewhere. 😵‍💫

Great video.

I still remember 2 years ago when I was doing this for myself (Canada -> Philippines), people were still doing the old Canadian passive aggressive thing of saying "Don't let the door hit you on your way out." Now those folks are trapped inside their room because they can't afford anything. PS. Funny thing about the $100k income at the end. I made that amount in Surrey, BC and I could not afford a home. I can live fine...but to what end? I couldn't raise a family.

Well done vid Mintman! Too bad I missed you when I was in Medellin last year. Glad to see you doing well!

One thing I disagree with is the notion that earning 100k means living like a king. That might have been true before 2018, but now, I'm not so sure.

Huh, I didn't know that about Canada. Seemed like such a great place.

Wait a year or two and comeback as an immigrant and you'll get $82k in lodging, cash and healthcare absolutely free! .... everything the average Canadian has to work for.

Well said! Great video touching on a lot of the main points.

Very informative, I agree with things getting worse and worse over the years.

Great video Jesse! Very Informative!

It’s very sad. I long for the days before our Drama Teacher Socialist experiment. I’m out. Cannot take it anymore. Canada will always be my country but it’ll have to be a memory and a few photo albums for me. I know that Canada is more than one man, one government and a series of bad policies…unfortunately the overall culture has changed. I only need to have a 5 minute conversation with an average urban Canadian for me to completely give up hope.

I understand everything ..If I was a younger man..Like MoesAxeTrows

I'm born, raised and educated in Canada. I spent much of my 20s living in the UK. I loved it and I only returned to Canada to complete my degree. I loved living in the UK and found the differences between there and Canada minimal. The thing I liked best? Awesome public transport. If I never had to drive again, I'd be happy. Salaries were about the same in the UK, maybe a wee bit less, but that was fine for me. Things like salary and weather are absolutely meaningless to me. I care about quality of life. If the right opportunity arose, I would definitely consider moving back there or to Ireland, which I also love. The USA is, quite literally, the last country in the English-speaking world I would live in. If you've got money, your life will be great. If not, you're going to struggle and god help you if you get sick and need extensive healthcare in the US. Healthcare, of course, is the Number 1 reason why Americans go bankrupt.

Safe injection sites didn't supply the drugs they offered clean needles to prevent the spread of disease. that being said do i agree with them? No. they should all be in prison with mandatory rehab followed by 6 months clean before release. Your also only talking about 1 Province in Canada pretty naive to say these policies are all across the country.. "anywhere else you would live like a king or a queen" Your using the 2 most expensive cities in the country.... If you take the cost of living in the 2 most expensive cities in the USA it costs more to live there...

Thank you for the video collaboration, looking forward to more in the future.

stop moving to cities It's an idiot activity. stop the consumer lifestyle its stupid. stay out of debt its for suckers. grow up and be self sufficient and live within your means use common sense which is rare to see in these modern selfish morons.

If you think is bad now , wait until the migrant deported from the USA , Vancouver will be unrecognized, the tent city will double We need a responsible government , and we don’t have it at this time Canada is bleeding to death

Thanks for this! I am thinking about Panama and really favor cooler/colder climes with clouds (I actually cannot bear hot places) so I did a search for coldest climates in Panama. Boquete and Volcan came up and I've started watching videos about each. Volcan is obviously smaller and has less going on, basically a farming community. And Boquete seems more beautiful and lush. Hope you'll do a much more comprehensive video on Boquete based on a longer stay.

Thank you good review

CR is a shit hole with no infrastructure and police doesn’t have gas for their bikes to patrol 500 square kilometres. Plus locals hate the foreigners for bringing the prices up. Cars cost 300% in CR.

Do you agree or disagree with these points made?

Pura Vida

How do you sell real estate in Panama if you haven’t lived there for 5 years… licensed realtor in USA looking to move to Panama 🇵🇦

Yea boddy just state there 😂

Very glad you are keeping people away from CR. Please, by all means, go to Panama to live! It's actually safer, cleaner, with less crime and much more ecologically concerned. Panama water is absolutely polluted with raw sewage. Enjoy! Pura Vida!

Hi. Very useful but you seem to be comparing Tamarindo, a smallish beach community to a major city. I am sure that Panama City is more up to date and convenient than San Jose but what about if you are living out in the countryside or a beach town in Panama? Do you feel that the power grid, roads, prices etc are as good in the countryside as the city? Sad about the litter and lack of environmental awareness. Same here in Cleveland.

I love Medellin weather.. and ofcourse beautiful women.. same time zone as US. 500Meg internet.. I am not going anywhere 😀

Dude, you are comparing Panama City to Tamarindo? For an apples to apples comparison you should compare against San Jose although, Panama would still beat Costa Rica in banking and car prices.

I want to set up an airbn b business . What are your thoughts about that ?

I got robbed gunpoint broad daylight in poblado. No one helped. Medellin is dangerous and don't depend on any good samaritans. Theft, dishonesty in women, is just a part of the culture. Be careful.

Although I agree on certain things, like the banking issues, the problem is that you are comparing a small city in Costa Rica, to the capital of Panama. It is not a fair comparison. For instance, the infrastructure of the internet or electric grid is not the same in San Jose or Escazu compared to Tamarindo, a costal small town for tourism.

So True, been there myself, Costa Rica is too expensive and they love to take advantage of Gringos but I don't blame them, a tourist are like a feeding feeding a starving lion, they stay at it until you are broke or close to it. Know what you are doing and look for the scams, they are everywhere .

Costa Rica is more stable and has better education.