Traveling is crucial in life because it exposes you to various ideologies and ways of being. In this Slogging thread, our community discussed about the 10 cheapest places to live in 2023. This Slogging thread by Valentine Enedah, Mónica Freitas, Teri, Sara Pinto and Marco Sullivan occurred in slogging's official #random channel, and has been edited for readability. Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:34 PM 10 Cheapest Places to Live in 2023 https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2023/01/02/quit-your-job-and-move-abroad-10-cheapest-places-to-live-in-the-world/?sh=6db7736a52a8 Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:52 PM Portugal Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:53 PM 2. Mexico Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:53 PM 3. Panama Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:54 PM 4. Ecuador Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:54 PM 5. Costa Rica 6. Spain Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:56 PM 7. Greece Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:56 PM 8. France Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:57 PM 9. Thailand Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:58 PM 10. Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:58 PM Italy Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:58 PM Mónica Freitas has already given spoilers for Portugal.😂 Sara Pinto Do you agree with that? Valentine Enedah Jan 5, 2023, 4:59 PM Do you agree with this list? Teri Jan 5, 2023, 11:29 PM I have not lived outside of Africa but Portugal seems interesting or somewhere in the Americas. 💚 1 Valentine Enedah Jan 6, 2023, 8:27 AM Teri Nice one! Do you have any specific places in these countries you would love to visit? Teri Jan 6, 2023, 8:31 AM I have done 3 countries in Africa but if I'm to choose, I would go for Portugal or Spain, Thailand, Costa Rica, and Ecuador. Valentine Enedah Jan 6, 2023, 8:33 AM Teri Good one! Four of these countries are good at soccer. Is there anything I am missing?😂 😂 1 Mónica Freitas Jan 9, 2023, 6:34 PM I read Portugal and closed the link 😂 It's only cheap for foreigners unfortunately Teri Portugal is beautiful for sure. Valentine Enedah sorry mate! Portugal is a great place to visit on a budget for sure. We just don't have the best conditions for the locals - meaning we're poor ahahah 🔥 1 Valentine Enedah Jan 9, 2023, 11:43 PM Mónica Freitas I totally understand this! It's the same thing in some parts of Africa. The economies need a miracle. Sara Pinto Jan 10, 2023, 10:30 AM Valentine Enedah , unfortunately, I have to agree with Mónica 😂. Portugal is amazing, and I can't say it's expensive when it comes to food and leisure. The prices of accommodation, are the less budget-friendly ones! But don't even get me started on the population's condition... hahaha 💚 1 Sara Pinto Jan 10, 2023, 10:33 AM But from that list, I would LOVE to go to Thailand, Greece, and Costa Rica! I hear that Hungary isn't very pricey either! Which ones would you like to go to, Valentine Enedah? 🔥 1 Valentine Enedah Jan 10, 2023, 1:21 PM Sara Pinto Interesting! Can you talk more about the population situation in Portugal? Valentine Enedah Jan 10, 2023, 1:23 PM Sara Pinto I would love to visit Spain, Panama and Greece offcourse! Sara Pinto Jan 11, 2023, 9:38 AM Valentine Enedah, well, for starters, our minimum wage is probably one of the lowest in Europe. However, the living cost is only going higher, like in many countries. And the accommodation for the locals is worse than ever. Basically, it's near impossible for a person to pay rent and support oneself with only one income. So, there are no conditions for a person to live alone. :smiling_face_with_tear: 1 Sara Pinto Jan 11, 2023, 9:38 AM Valentine Enedah, but when it comes to tourists, we don't mind them. In fact, tourism is one of the main profitable sectors for our economy! And I guarantee you'll have a good time if you come to visit Portugal 😁 🔥 1 Valentine Enedah Jan 11, 2023, 9:39 AM Valentine Enedah Jan 11, 2023, 9:43 AM Sara Pinto Wow, that is not great. I believe the government should be working on making the economic situation. What are the rates of your currency to a dollar? Valentine Enedah Jan 11, 2023, 9:44 AM Also, I would really love to visit Portugal. Marco Sullivan Jan 12, 2023, 9:57 AM Valentine Enedah I would love to visit Panama cause I'm good at swimming. Mexico so I do the Salsa and eat some spicy food. 🔥 1 Valentine Enedah Jan 12, 2023, 11:18 AM Marco Sullivan This is a good choice. Do you know about the History of the Mexicans? Sara Pinto Jan 12, 2023, 11:54 AM Valentine Enedah, in Portugal, we use Euro. The current rate is 1 EUR = 1.075939 USD Valentine Enedah Jan 12, 2023, 2:27 PM Sara Pinto Wow, that's something. If you had to choose a rate favourable rate, what will you go for? Sara Pinto Jan 13, 2023, 10:03 AM Valentine Enedah, I don't think the rate is the main issue. But if I could change anything, I would change the prices of accommodation, whether it's rentals or homes for sale haha 🔥 1 Valentine Enedah Jan 13, 2023, 10:08 AM Sara Pinto Great choice. This should impact the cost of living in a positive way. Mónica Freitas Jan 13, 2023, 2:20 PM Valentine Enedah not sure what we can do as locals to improve economy but it is a weird reality to live in for sure - everyone else enjoys your country but you don't have the money to do the same 💚 1 Valentine Enedah Jan 13, 2023, 6:40 PM Mónica Freitas This is actually really sad to hear but it's no different from African countries. Teri Jan 15, 2023, 4:14 PM Mónica Freitas, it may happen this year, I may visit Portugal or in the future. It is already on my bucket list of the top destinations to visit and possibly live. 🔥 1
