{"id":37987,"date":"2014-07-27T02:49:28","date_gmt":"2014-07-27T06:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=37987"},"modified":"2020-09-15T04:51:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T09:51:01","slug":"moving-to-panama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/moving-to-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to Panama"},"content":{"rendered":"
How Does \u201cThere\u201d Compare to \u201cHere\u201d?<\/i><\/p>\n
How does Panama compare to where I live now? That\u2019s a really good question. Asking it now will help determine whether or not you\u2019ll feel comfortable adopting Panama as your new home.<\/p>\n
Launched in 2009, Numbeo (http:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/common\/<\/a>) is an easy-to-use database which compiles and analyzes user-contributed<\/i> data from cities and countries around the world. Since the data is free from government influence, Numbeo is an outstanding resource for comparative information on costs of living, housing, health care, traffic, crime, and pollution.<\/p>\n <\/a>Does quality of life matter to you? In 2013 Panama rated 38th<\/sup> out of 67 countries ranked by Numbeo, which gives pollution and safety the highest weight in their formula.<\/p>\n Purchasing power? Panama ranks 53rd<\/sup>, which might be somewhat lower than expected. (Purchasing power looks at the goods and services that can be purchased for a country\u2019s average wage.) Keep in mind, though, that many foreigners arrive in Panama with a higher-than-Panama-average income which effectively mitigates this ranking for them. The ranking does, however, help give a clearer picture of Panama as a whole.<\/p>\n