Discover why Boquete, Panama offers superior wealth freedom, 60-70% cost savings, and better quality of life compared to expensive US retirement destinations.
See how Boquete stacks up against popular US retirement cities across key factors
$1,800–$2,500/month
$5,500–$7,000/month
$4,200–$5,800/month
$6,000–$8,500/month
$4,800–$6,500/month
No property tax, rising expat demand
High taxes, depreciation risks
Rising prices, property taxes
Extremely high prices, strict zoning
Rapid price appreciation, high taxes
No global tax reporting, sovereign
Tied to IRS, FATCA
Subject to federal tax system
High taxes, regulations
Oregon income tax, regulations
Affordable private care, $30–$50/visit
Overregulated, costly
Insurance-dependent, expensive
Premium costs for quality care
Limited specialists, costly
$36K–$48K/year
$120K/year minimum
$85K–$110K/year
$140K–$180K/year
$95K–$130K/year
High sovereignty, no tax on foreign income
Declining privacy
Limited financial privacy
High state/local taxes
State income tax burden
What $5,000/month in Boquete equals in US cities
$5,000/month
Comfortable expat lifestyle
$13,000/month
Requires $156K salary
$5,000/month
Comfortable expat lifestyle
$14,500/month
Requires $174K salary
$5,000/month
Comfortable expat lifestyle
$10,000/month
Requires $120K salary
$5,000/month
Comfortable expat lifestyle
$11,300/month
Requires $136K salary
$5,000/month
Your current rental income
$12,200/month
Requires $146K average salary
💰 You save an average of $7,200/month ($86,400/year) living in Boquete!
You're already ahead of 99% of people trying to escape the matrix. Staying in New Jersey means feeding the system while it collapses. Boquete means you win while others react.