Go to my sponsor aura.com/briggs to get a 14 day free trial and see if your personal information has been leaked online

Off subject, Briggs, one of the things that makes your channel so popular is because you are a genuine person and you are entertaining. No AI EVER. Thanks. Another good presentation. Have a great weekend.

These reviews do not address crime rates. I recently returned from Jamaica where I spent time with the locals outside the big resorts. There was at least one security guard at the door of every shop I visited. Most housing areas were gated, also with security. Everyone keeps a large dog. When visiting, the guard(s) would call the person you came to visit and check how many guests they expected - in case you have been carjacked and the other people in the care were holding a gun on you. Also, they are big on paving roads in Jamaica...once, and never again. Traffic was high speed and chaotic. All the cars I saw, including police cars, were covered in small dents and scratches. Parking was equally chaotic. Menus in the restaurants for locals (outside the big resorts) had very limited menus. Once you got past the jerk chicken (very good) you had fried chicken (good) and then stewed chicken, stewed oxtail (lots of bones, and the only beef offered), curries goat (lots of bones), turkey necks...no salads or desserts offered. And those meals cost between $20 and $30 dollars. Unless you want to buy a million dollar property in a gated community on the beach (and stay there), this is NOT an attractive place for retirement.

I love that you included NO AI VOICE EVER. It does make a huge difference. Enjoy your content so much!

Briggs is the best for informational videos such as this one. Accept no AI substitutes.

I can definitely verify the Philippines is a very affordable place to live and retire to. My Filipina wife and I own a small farm here. We grow our food, provide a bit to the market in town, and enjoy a relaxed lifestyle. Our monthly expenses are less than $500/month (USD). We live in a bit more rural area, but have easy access to modern amenities.

I lived in Singapore for 3 years. Absolutely loved it there. Yes, they do speak English there, with a mix of "Sing'lish", lah. Basically some Mandarin or Cantonese periodically thrown in with the English. It was also a British colony for a while, which helps contribute to it being an English speaking country. Don't expect to own a car, no matter what part of Singapore you live. Other than housing and owning a car, everything else is surprisingly affordable. The food is amazing, and very inexpensive.

I am in my early 60s and retired at 53. Lots of people gave me pushback because they had difficulty grasping the concept of not working if you don’t have to. I looked at my life as stages. I earned everything I have now through a lot of hard work, but I owe it to myself to “stop and smell the roses” in my final stage of life. In my case I left the country after I retired and live in Latin America. It allowed me to get away from all the negative things happening in America while appreciating my new environment. I have yet to meet anyone who regrets retirement.

I'm a Portland escapee living in the Philippines for the past 16 years. Aussie friends living here tried Portugal for a few years. They came back to the Philippines where the English capabilities are much higher making life easier.

Great video Briggs. Don't let the AI voice channels wear you down. KZfaq will eventually nerf them.

We lived in central Sweden in 2006, and it was amazing. Everyone spoke English (better than we did). The costs were relatively reasonable. The most amazing part, though, were the people. Everyone was so nice, and if we lacked for anything, they were happy to find it for us. There was virtually no crime. Unfortunately, I have heard that things have changed quite a bit in the last decade.

I would be concerned about the high crime rates in Jamaica and Belize. I do love Belize.

Malta. I visited several years ago. They also speak English.

I was in Singapore back in the early nineties while in the Navy. It's a beautiful country and the people were pretty nice. I couldn't take the heat and oppressive humidity tho! 🥵

One country that surprised me was Thailand. Maybe it's because the US Navy had a strong presence there or because of their education system, but I was very surprised at how many people there speak English. Plus, it is also very inexpensive to live there, if you can stand the tropical heat and humidity.

Thank You very much for highlighting portuguese. It deserves more love. 🇵🇹

I wonder which countries have great doctors and medical care? That’s something we need to consider as we age.

Yahoo, been waiting for this!

Great stuff. Thanks

As someone who wants to live abroad, i have looked at Ireland. I have to consider whether or not the country is Black-friendly. This is often ignored by videos like this, but they are still educational.

Super good info, Briggs! Learned a lot I didn't know before.

I just visited Portugal after taking a transatlantic cruise and loved it! Can't wait to go back.

This was fun and fascinating and educational. Thanks Briggs.

Super informative and interesting ❤ Thank you again!

This came at the perfect time, I was looking for a video like this 😮

Amazing video! Thanks.

Manila has a VA hospital and a U.S. cemetery. That’s all I have to look forward to.

Great content as always. Would be good to include info on healthcare quality and crime data for these countries.

Great video Jimmy. Thank you.

I really enjoyed this video and the views were great.

Excellent vid! I have family in Cyprus and am familiar with the island. If there was ever a reason to visit, the food is absolutely amazing. And it's location has it very close to a lot of interesting countries. Hope all are well

Some surprising places to retire to in this list. As a former member of the USAF, I’ve been to many of these countries mentioned during my career from the late 70’s to the late nineties. They weren’t the safest or accommodating countries to be around! Times change though! My wife and I aren’t looking for somewhere to permanently retire to, but somewhere to to escape the winter months from Alaska. We’ve traveled to places that are on our list in Mexico, South America, Philippines and Europe. Portugal is next up on the list this fall, but, the south coast of Spain is top of our list. Going for 3 months this winter. I’m a world traveler on off road motorcycle, so it’s just a short hop to the best riding just about everywhere in Morocco! Love the country and it’s people!

Thank you for your service Mr. Briggs, Sir!

Thanks Briggs. I always look for ward to one of your videos.

Great vid. I've lived in the UAE for over 19 years now, wouldn't change it, never known such a safe place, leave your laptop or phone on your table while you go to the rest room in a coffee shop or bar, come back 5 minutes later and it's still there. Healthcare is brilliant - insurance based. Most important thing is though, the UAE is not just the madness that is Dubai, I live an hour north in the mountains and it's so laid back, quiet and cheap. Pretty much everyone speaks English, and the cost for a single guy for a month all in, including rent, food and beer is..... from $1,500. Ok it gets a bit warm in the summer but you do get used to it. No real tax to speak of other than 5% VAT (sales tax). I love Portugal too though, that would be European home of choice and I'm English!

Ireland would be the place for me and my wife. We're northern-tier types who like cold, dark weather.

Great channel. Love the Devo album too!

Perfect! Some of these places are on my go to list, others, I've been to.

I definitely wouldn’t mind living in the Philippines. I know so many people from there and they are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met.

Great info As always !👍🏻 But which place is the safest???

The downside of retiring to Ireland is that they require non-Irish/EU citizens to have an annual income of 50,000 euros ($55,000ish). The cost of living may not be too high but you still need a decent pension to get a retiree visa.

One place you did not mention and I find to be very English-friendly is Malta. Malta belonged to the UK for many years, so almost everyone has a working knowledge of English and it is a fairly inexpensive place to live. It also is one of the easiest countries to get EU citizenship and allows dual citizenship.

Nice video 👍 I was surprised Thailand didn’t make the list. There are a lot of KZfaqrs in Thailand from various English speaking countries. I have watched Paddy Doyle for years. I probably wouldn’t retire there but after watching a lot of Thailand KZfaq videos it seems like it would be a cool place to visit and tour for a couple of months without breaking the bank, something you can’t do in Europe or the nicer tropical locales such as Hawaii or nicer Carribbean destinations.

Couple of ideas for a video, one that talks about how things in different states work such as registration fees ie sales tax on a vehicle vs property tax one. Second a video that talks about the best states and the benefits and what percentage rating are needed that they offer for disabled veterans would be amazing.

I'm definitely sold on Ireland. Coming from Seattle, the transition will be quite smooth. Both places have a wet damp climate and I'm also a huge beer lover😊😊

*No AI voice ever* -- GREAT selling point for a channel like this with otherwise good content. Thank you!

Nice! I’ve been thinking about Portugal.

Interesting information! Hi Chi Minh City could tempt me, though language might be an issue there. Thank you for the video.

Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania South Africa Mauritius

Philippines is generally more expensive than the prices you provided. A Westerner could survive on $1,000 USD but twice that amount would be necessary for a comfortable life. Hospitals with few exceptions are extremely basic. Not to be negative the fact is Philippines is a lovely wonderful place to live. Filipino people are extremely kind and welcoming.

You forgot to mention that Belize uses the USD as their currency.

Would love a longer video of Belize and St Lucia pros and cons, maybe comparing the 2

Hi Briggs! I saw what you said about shorts. I knew they were bad, now that I know how bad I have been avoiding them.

I hear Jamaica is crime ridden.

I was thinking of Grenada. It’s in the Caribbean., they speak English, and take the USD at almost every shop.

Thanks for video. How's health care in these countries and how hard to get visa/passport?

Costa Rica should be in the list 🇨🇷

What about healthcare? It is my understanding Medicare pays on claims from the US only.

Thank you for your videos. I like how engaging and informative they are. But what options are there for folks who do not plan on retiring? I'm asking for myself. I'm Andrew. I live in Fairfax County, Virginia. Shit's expensive here.

I would be interested in a video just about Panama.

I lived and worked in the Philippines for 12 years. I highly recommend it, but there are plenty of downsides too. Be thorough and check it out in person for a lengthy visit before making the leap.

Wow more people speak English in these countries than California

You’ve got to be careful about crime and government problems as an expat. As a single female American retiree with health problems, i don’t think i could ho anywhere else. I’ve traveled a lot in small groups, and, apart from health insurance problems, gaining citizenship can be tricky. On a 2015 visit to Ireland, i was told that you’ve got to take classes in the Irish language and develop some proficiency.

Ecuador Andes for cost, climate, and beauty, plus great visa options.

The health care of the Philippines is a nightmare. My best friend died there . She was from the Philippines and went back to visit her family. Heathy 40-year-old.Even when she was transferred to the biggest hospital in Manila. I still her 😢💔

In Aruba, the residents of this Dutch territory speak FOUR languages (Papiemento, Dutch, English, Spanish) because they get lots of tourists from both North and South America. It might not be for everybody, but most people I met down there were amiable.

Good evening Briggs! Have a great weekend! 🎚️🇺🇸🪖👮‍♂️

And Singapore and Malaysia were British colonies; that's why English is widely spoken there, British English. Malay is pretty easy to learn though.

Thanks ,more please.....

I used to travel all over for work and Singapore is by far the nicest city in the world. Used to love going there (except that 18 hour SFO Changi flight LOL.)

I lived in Panama, too. My ex was military. Beautiful country. It's definitely on my retirement list.

Portugal is such a interesting place

Been looking at Grenada you should review there

Look at Antiga next time. I have friends from there who are very nice. English is spoken there, and it supplies the exterior shots for "Death in Paradise."

I'm about 80% Irish. I've spent about 2 years off and on in Ireland. Dublin su@ks. Cork is amazing . They do speak very fast but after a few pints and it's all good : )

Portugal and Cypress are the only two that have my interest. I would vacation in Belize, Ireland and Singapore though

I love Singapore! Breen going there for years, but it has grown to worse conditions. Great Food! Wide variety and cheap... IF you go to the "food courts". I have seen pretty nice 1br apartments (if you like "high rise" living) for $800.

11:40 This is Jamaica Avenue, in Queens, New York

Wow that's wild ❤❤❤😮😮😮😊😊😊

All Retirees must have Healthcare. Could you make a Part 2 for this video explaining the Healthcare systems for these countries.

I have spent some time in Malaysia, and English is very widely spoken there. I was eating lunch in a McDonald's there and a local asked to sit at my table to join me just so he could practice his English. The only real drawback there were the different social levels. Chinese were often some of the wealthiest, and they kept together. The locals are heavily influenced by Islamic faith and anyone outside of that is treated as a sort of second-class person. One place I would like to say deserves an honorable mention is Malta! In terms of price it's comparable to Portugal and they have a program to get digital nomads to live and work there.

Does your cost analysis include immigration costs? How easy is it for a foreigner to stay long term in any of these countries? Having to make routine border\visa runs can get tiring. Thanks!

No AI voice! That’s the sound of Aloha, Oregon coming at you!

Since covid, the Philippines is a lot more expensive. I married a Filipina when I was a young man, and we travel there a lot. I suggest if you want $170 USD rents, you hire a local to get all the pricing before you try to rent the place. If you’re a foreign, you’re considered rich. And the locals will try to take advantage of your pocket book. If you’re being asked to pay $500 for an average apartment, they are taking advantage of you. We normally rent out our home so we are free to travel all of Asia. Vietnam and Thailand both have great foods and lots of heat. If you don’t like heat, Ireland is for sure a good spot. Thanks for the additional ideas…Portugal is now on our list.

I love that you need to advertise that your voice isn't ai

Be nice to have a list with healthcare in these type of countries too

So many years this is the first time ive seen your face on a video. I had to check the channel again. Thank you for your videos theyve always made amazing background noise when sleeping or entertaining even when i dont agree with the list rankings

Thought about Costa Rica and Canada as potential plces

While I don’t know what percentage of the population there can speak English is, the Dominican Republic is a country that I’m interested in moving to when I get to my golden years. The countries you just listed are good choices that I’ll definitely consider as well

Idc what anyone says, if you have some money, Jamaica is probably the best place in the world for you to just be happy.

Where is Zambia, I worked there for 2 years and loved it, the peace and nature game reserve.

My wife and I are Americans who have lived on the island of Cyprus for a little over 6 years now. When you quoted the rent prices in Cyprus I had to see when this video was published. Unfortunately, like other places in the world, the cost of housing has "gone through roof" on this island. Apartments that rent for less than $500/month are not even fit for refugees. Descent 1bdrm apartments begin at $700/month. We are looking at places in the Mediterranean to live. We've visited and have watched videos regarding Portugal. Unfortunately, it looks like Portugal is taking away some tax perks that made Portugal a nice choice for Americans. So it sounds like a lot of Americans are leaving Portugal now. But MAN! Love your videos, Briggs! GREAT STUFF! BRAVO!! Wish you'd take a good look at some of these Greek islands (other than Cyprus) as far as "low cost options".

I would rate Belize (British Honduras) as #1. Must also consider the cost of beer and cigarettes. You former Army? I saw a lot of rural Honduras with 7th SF Group in the 1980s. Honduras would be a good place to retire if you speak Spanish. On the Island of Roatan they speak plenty of English. Great SCUBA diving or snorkelling.

I would strongly advise anyone who takes this list seriously to do their research, particularly in relation to crime rates in each of these countries. Singapore is probably one of the safest countries on earth, but the cost of living and population density make it a non-starter for most. Malaysia is definitely cheaper - just don't expect a warm welcome from all of the locals -- at best, they will simply ignore you. Island nations are great, and many on this list seem inviting. but you have to accept that they import everything, including most of their food. As for Jamaica - seriously Briggs ? I guess you could count on two funeral rites - one in English and one in Obeah. Nothing like a little Jamaican voodoo to put a pin in a life lived on the edge ;)

Need to know about medical in all these places!

Dominica. It was the first on my list and i bought there 12 years ago. English speaking, friendly people and inexpensive

What? Only 70% speak English in Belize. IMO, what used to be British Honduras for 200 years is mostly English speaking. Another point ... in Malaysia is Penang Island, which has a high English speaking population along with Chinese. Nevertheless ... this video gets two thumbs up.

You neglected to mention the income requirements for foreigners who want to retire in certain countries. For ex, Malaysia requires expats to prove they have $2,350 from a monthly government pension. Not a lot of money, but the average social security income in the U. S. is less than that so they would not be able to retire there unless they made a large investment in Malaysia.

I'm retiring the end of August... By mid-October I'll be in Cebu City, Philippines for a Six Month Vacation. I have Filipino Relations & Expat friends in the Philippines plus local Filipino friends. If I like it, I doubt I'll come back to the US for more than short visits.

My grandpa retired in the philippines with a $2,000/month pension.. boy, he live like a king in his retirement years.