{"id":3911,"date":"2016-01-24T10:26:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-24T15:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=3911"},"modified":"2020-07-01T18:43:06","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T22:43:06","slug":"why-more-and-more-boomers-are-heading-to-nicaragua-and-not-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/why-more-and-more-boomers-are-heading-to-nicaragua-and-not-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Why More and More Boomers Are Heading to Nicaragua (and not Costa Rica)"},"content":{"rendered":"
For many years, Costa Rica<\/a> was the first name that came to mind when Americans thought of a close-to-home country to retire to. And certainly, it has its appeals. The proximity to the United States, as well as the incredibly low cost of living being two of those. However, there is a new country that is taking up space in the conversations of Boomers looking to improve their quality of life by retiring abroad. That country is Nicaragua<\/a>.<\/p>\n Nicaragua<\/a> is an amazing country to retire in. It has all of the benefits that Costa Rica does, but actually more so, in many cases. Like the cost of living, for example. While it is cheaper to live in Costa Rica than it is in the United States (although this gap has closed a lot over the years), you may be surprised to know that it is actually much cheaper <\/em>to live in Nicaragua than in Costa Rica. Combine that with all of the other amazing things Nicaragua has going for it, such as its natural beauty and friendly people, and you may find yourself in the situation of so many other Boomers, with Nicaragua at the top of your list for retirement destinations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n One of the biggest factors that Boomers consider when looking at retirement locations is the cost of living.<\/a> In fact, the cheap cost of living is what initially drew many Boomers to seek retirement in Costa Rica. This was many, many years ago, however. As time has gone on, and in fact directly as an impact of the large numbers of Boomers who have chosen to vacation or retire in Costa Rica, the prices for everyday items have gone up, and the cost of living has increased.<\/p>\n As was mentioned before, the cost of living in Nicaragua is significantly cheaper than the cost of living in Costa Rica. How much cheaper? Well, let\u2019s compare a few key costs of living metrics, such as food, utilities and rent.<\/p>\n <\/p>\nIt\u2019s Cheaper<\/strong><\/h2>\n