Geoarbitrage Case Studies | Diving into the Numbers with Cody & Justin

Today's episode rounds out our series on utilizing your location as a tool to financial independence and is led by just thew of us hosts. You may hear this idea called geo-arbitrage. We wanted to pick two locations where we would actually like to take a test run of financial independence in a foreign country. Cody picked Santiago, Chile and Justin picked Porto, Portugal. This episode covers an honest and holistic look at what it would cost for a couple to live in these countries while still really exploring and enjoying them. Take a listen and consider where you'd move if you had the freedom. Santiago, Chile Housing - $500 for a one BR apartment - Comes with parking, laundry, gym, BBQ and pool Utilities (Electricity, Heat, Cooling, Water, Garbage) $135 per month Cost of Flights to Other Locations - Flights around South America starting as low as $35. - $385 to get back to  Cody's home in New England Restaurant Samplings - Simple meal at inexpensive restaurant costs $5 Grocery Samplings - $30-35 per week. With mostly fish, vegetables, beans, eggs, “healthy” pasta, fruits, and smoothies Phone/Internet - $45 per month Public Transportation - Taxis will take you anywhere for less than $10 - Average of $150 per month (per expat survey) Healthcare - Ranked 33 out of 190 countries (similar to Australia and Denmark and many of the doctors speak english) - $100-120 for healthy adult expat insurance Visa Requirements (how long can I stay?) - 90 days (plus can pay $100 for another 90 day extension) Weather - Coldest months are June and July with average highs of 61 degrees Fahrenheit - Only downside is that it rains 4-5 days per week Total cost = $1650/month 500 housing 135 utilities 120 groceries 250 restaurants 45 phone/internet 100 transport 120 healthcare 400 entertainment $19,800 per year   Porto, Portugal Housing - $833 for a one BR apartment in heart of the city - Comes with parking, laundry, wifi, all utilities Utilities (Electricity, Heat, Cooling, Water, Garbage) Included Cost of Flights to Other Locations - Flights around Europe starting as low as $25. * Paris: $25 * Barcelona $49 * Milan $53 - $670 to get back to  Justin's home in Austin Restaurant Samplings - Simple meal at inexpensive restaurant costs $6 - Anthony Bordain visited restaurant also serves $1.80 martinis Grocery Samplings - $40 per week. $2.60/lb chicken, $1.30/lb pork, $0.75 fresh bread, $0.90 apples, $2.50 bottle of wine as examples Phone/Internet - Wifi is free, 22gb data and unlimited call cell phone for $18 Public Transportation -Amazing train system for very cheap which I factor into "Travel" Healthcare - Emergency room visits are free - Research shows ~$40 per month for plans Visa Requirements (how long can I stay?) - 90 days with just the passport - Full citizenship appears attainable if you can prove you have healthcare as well as stable income source to fund your retirement Weather - Lowest highs are 57 degrees December/January