Many people have a picture in their heads about the third world that has absolutely no basis in reality. They've been conditioned to think that the only acceptable existence is the overdeveloped and over-regulated one that they know in their big-brother loving home countries. However, it is time to look at some of the realities of roughing it over in the third world.
Housing
On the news at night, what you mainly see is impoverished slums. These images are used as part of charity campaigns, protest news, and shocker international headlines. You very rarely see how the other 95% of a country lives when you just see them profiled on the news.
The reality is that in the third world if you have a little money, you can live in a very nice house. You can even keep servants for an affordable price. To put some hard numbers around it, you can by luxurious beachfront homes for $50 - 250,000 throughout all of South America. Servants such as a maid or gardener cost less than $1 per day through most of Asia.
On a very modest budget, say $1500 - $2000 monthly, you could rent a furnished luxury apartment in a good neighborhood, have a maid, and dine out regularly throughout much of the so-called third world. If you choose to buy a home, your property taxes would be a fraction of what you would pay in the US or Europe. In Panama, in fact, many homes come with a property tax holiday of 5 - 20 years depending on the zone and circumstances.
Lifestyle
Thanks to the lower cost of living in these third world countries, you will have the chance to spend more of your money exploring the entertainments on offer. These can be truly fascinating. Whether you like highbrow or lowbrow art, culture, and dancing, you can find it all at a fraction of its first world price.
You will be able to afford dining out regularly as well. In Argentina, a fine steak dinner will cost you less than $10. It's just $1 - $2 for an entree in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. Bottles of top notch Chilean wine are a wallet-busting $10 - $20 when you're a local.
Even better? The local governments aren't interested in regulating you today. They're happy to see you and your money making a home in their country. While there will be some bureaucracy to deal with, you can for the most part live as you choose.
Those who never leave the first world don't know any better than what they see on the news. If you are willing to explore a little, however, you can find a rich and affordable existence in the so-called third world. It's a rough life, but someone has to live it!
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