Should You Move To Panama?

FAQs About Living In Panama

1. Cost Of Living In Panama

This is our most popular question.We have alot of information to help you figure out your budget in Panama.

• 3 Questions To Ask Yourself To Get a Realistic Budget
• Actual budgets of 25 expats living in Panama
• How much does it cost to live in Panama City?
• What is the cost of living in towns popular with expats? (i.e., Boquete, El Valle, Coronado)
• Interview on Cost of Living in Panama with Lief Simon of Live & Invest Overseas
2.  How Can I Make Money In Panama?
• Can I work in Panama?
• What is the best way to earn money in Panama?
• Watch video of Jordan explaining how he earns money by teaching English on-line
3. Health Care In Panama
• About health care in Panama
• The health care systems in Panama
• Do you need health insurance in Panama?
• What are your health insurance options and more
• Which health insurance is right for you?
• How to apply for Panama health insurance plus some advice
• Our health care experiences in Panama
4. Obamacare?
• Does living in Panama make me exempt from Obamacare? (US Citizens only)
• How do I qualify for an exemption?
• Do I need to do anything?
5. Do I Qualify For Panama's Pensionado Visa?
• What is the Pensionado Visa program
• What age do I have to be to qualify?
• Are its benefits and discounts mostly hype?
6. How Do You Buy Property In Panama
• Is it similar to the process in the States or Canada?
7. Is It Safe To Buy ROP Property?
• What precautions can you take?
8. How Can I Get Money To Buy Property?
• 18 Ways To Finance Real Estate In Panama
9. How To Get A Mortgage Loan In Panama
• What are the 2 factors that determines if you will get a loan
• What documents will you need?
• Do you need to be a resident?
10. How To Open A Bank Account In Panama
• Can Americans open a bank account?
• What documents do I need to bring?
11. Is Panama Safe?
• How safe is Panama?
• What is the crime rate in Panama?
• Is the government & currency stable?
12. Where To Live in Panama?
• What are my choices?
13. What Is Panama's 10 Kilometer rule?
• Is Puerto Armuelles inside or outside 10K line?
• Can you buy property within 10K of the border?
14. What Is The Weather or Climate Like?
• Rainy, cool, humid, dry...?

The 'Where To Live' page answers the climate question too.

15. Some Resources To Learn Spanish
16. Should I Move To Panama? Will I Like It?
• Take our quiz to find out

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