What's It Like to Live in San Carlos Panama?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ธ.ค. 2024
- Dorothy and Steve moved from San Diego California to San Carlos Panama. They rent a two bedroom two bath house for only $525 per month in San Carlos. Watch the video to learn more about what it's like to live in San Carlos, Panama.
San Carlos is next to the Pacific Ocean, about 2 hours west of Panama City.
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🎉Hi loving the info! I am from Panama but living in California 26 years. This info is priceless
thank you!
Once you get older, all you want is peace and tranquility, and since you don't make that much money anymore you look for a place where you can live comfortably, unless you're like my neighbor Mike, who is 67 and his girlfriend is 24.
Panama has so much diversity. Come find your perfect place.
Sure Mike is comfortable...lol
Mike....😂😂 Poor girl.
😂😂😂
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My older brother did that same thing and then died and left a fortune to the young gal. Be careful Mikey!!
I am from Manhattan Beach...now living in Florida..but, I was in San Diego last month...so many negative changes including homeless people everywhere. Crime and such are just beyond the pale. Good luck down there...enjoy..RH/Melbourne, Fl
Thank you Jackie, Steve and Dorothy
Thanks for watching.
I think that $35/month for electricity is a little light. Probably with no A/C. Most ex-pats couldn't hack it with no A/C. It is very hot and humid there, and I'm sure there is a lot of neighborhood noise. The place I rented in Coronado (down the street from San Carlos) had electric bills of $300-$400 per month. Granted, it was a bigger house, but we ran the A/C quite sparingly. As mentioned in other of Jackie's videos, no A/C on the coast will eventually eat up your electronics and wood (not cedar), unless you run the A/C. Not to mention clothes and bedding getting moldy unless you constantly keep moving things around. This is what it is like living in a tropical maritime climate- just be prepared.
Perhaps you did not hear the part about her saying that her landlord installed air conditioning. The electricity price includes using air conditioning.
@@PanamaRelocationTours Heard that. I don't think she has got a bill since then. You can't run a normal fan in Panama for $35/month. Electricity is about .20-$.24 KWh, depending on how much you use.
Agree. I live in Panamá City and the electric bills were outrageous! Granted I ran them very often because it was so hot and humid : but I finally got tired of the $200 bills and bought a few fans , opened some screened windows , and now I pay less than $10 a month. The other sticker shock here is prescription drugs. Otherwise, it is very economical to live here : I got a fully furnished 1 BR apartment in the city for $700 a month
@@thomasmagnum3588 but everyone wears a mask and is injected, so you're living among zombies down there, cheaper
@thomasmagnum3588 Hello, can you recommend how i can find similarly priced accommodations?
Very good info in the video and comments for those already living there- thanks
Hello, we have lot's in common. First thing San Diego is my favorite city and second I'm born and raised in Panama but left at the age of 11 so I really don't know my own country. I'm at the age where I'm looking to purchase a home in Panama and call it quits here in nyc in the next ten years. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching the video!
Waoooooo bellísima panama saludos desde suiza 🇨🇭 ❤❤❤❤
Very nicely done. And San Carlos looks like a great “sleeper” locale.
many people to to the high rise condos in San Carlos and never look at the downtown area that has some real GEMS!
Thank you for sharing. I like the thought that you can reach everything on foot!👍🏻Another place to consider. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Love these videos
Thank you!
Fantastic video, I am too a nurse, and I am so tired of the grind and the constant stress of having enough money to survive and sacrifices of quality time. Currently in Ocala Florida and 6 years ago it was cheaper, slowly but surely everything keeps going up in price and the political climate is getting worse, crime, I was wondering about working as a private nurse a few days just for play money and because I love being a nurse, I don’t want to work to survive…. Thanks for sharing your experience….
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Nice video , thank you !
Glad you liked it! thanks for watching
Great intro the area. Are there any rentals available for an expat to come and check out the area for 5-6 months before buying?
For short term rentals, see airbnb.com
Thank you
You're welcome
Congratulations
Thank You for sharing your experience, I grew up in SD now living in the desert and looking. for my next beachside paradise. I will get the guide when I come. By the way , does the pensianado plan get you a reasonable insurance premium and cover hospital care ? Can you do away with medicare if you are never going back to states ?
Thanks for purchasing the Complete Panama Relocation Guide. The Pensionado discounts do not apply to health insurance but they do apply to doctor visits. It is possible to cancel Medicare but know that you will have to pay a penalty if you ever want to get it back. The penalty is 10% of the premium amount for every year that you did not have Medicare. See this article about health insurance options in Panama. panamarelocationtours.com/panama-health-insurance-options
Can a person live>aboard in a boat in the marina, and is it expensive?
Yes you can live in a boat -- some do in Bocas del Toro. Slip fees are about $150 - $200 a month
Gerry and Carolina- central Texas
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Hello guys
Rod and Mary Kiefel, Washington state
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How far is Coronado from San Carlos
Less than a 30 minute drive.
7 minutes by car
But under what circumstances is the heat and humidity a deal breaker if it forces people to spend a lot of time indoors?? How about the usual infrastructure, about streets, traffic, air quality, sidewalks, plumbing, electricity, water supply etc.??
if you don't like heat and humidity, you should not move to Panama. Panama is in the tropics where it is humid every day. You may want to consider moving to the high dessert areas in Mexico if you don't like heat and humidity.
@@PanamaRelocationTours Unless you move to Boquete??
Humidity still
If I get residency in Panama, will my pension of $1,600 USD a month be enough to cover all my living expenses?. Anyone’s opinion.
You can live very well in many areas in Panama with that budget.
I have been living here for 9 months now and I think you will be a little short. A single person can have a pretty good life here for $2,000 a month. To make your pension work, you will need to find a rental property around $500 a month. You may not like what you find at those prices.
@@thomasmagnum3588 did you notice that the cost of their rental was $525/month?
Sweet
Why does she look upset when he started speaking- hopefully all is well