tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post8608390860074549941..comments2023-10-20T05:10:29.232-07:00Comments on Retired in Uruguay: Life Without AldoWallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01182374666645369163noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-77594389859594142592008-10-18T06:26:00.000-07:002008-10-18T06:26:00.000-07:00I'm glad you enjoy the improvements. We have just ...I'm glad you enjoy the improvements. We have just begun- the bathrooms are the very basic necessity.<BR/><BR/>Cost of living. Hard to say. It costs and we are living. But seriously folks, it is hard to pinpoint. Electricity is expensive ($120/month), other utilities are cheap. Cable and internet are as expensive is US (and internet not nearly as fast). Gasoline is over $6 a gallon. But food- ah the food is great and seems about 1/3 to 1/2 as cheap, and the quality is superb. Health care is another matter. We are getting full coverage health care for under $70 a month (each). Other people have used this to get hip replacements and many other services- AT NO COST. And reportedly the level of care is as good or superior to the US.<BR/><BR/>So- we plan to be able to live here on social security and meager savings- something that would be impossible in Seattle. We are insanely happy that we made the move when we did and moved to Uruguay. Cost of living also does not take into account the quality of living- about which we have no complaints.Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182374666645369163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7977358315744247865.post-57943946569502850602008-10-16T10:48:00.000-07:002008-10-16T10:48:00.000-07:00Wally, Ray wants to know how the cost of living is...Wally, Ray wants to know how the cost of living is down there, and I like everything you have done to your new home, it looks great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com