cntroes
1/19/2017 15:41 EST
Looking to retire with my wife and want a beach front home, and we both understand there are dangerous areas to live in. I would love it if those living there chime in where they live and how safe you feel.
Charles
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busman772
1/20/2017 07:24 EST
I love Playa San Diego as it is a quiet area off the tourist trail but close to everything, 10 minutes from Puerto La Libertad where one can find 98% of the things one needs. San Salvador shopping centres are only a 40-minute drive and the city centre an hour. The airport 1/2 hr away with very little traffic.
Have lived here 6 yrs and Never felt unsafe, you hear a lot of BS about the area from people spreading unfounded rumours.
Also although a car is handy one is not needed as there half hourly bus service to La Libertad for 25 cents where you can also connect to buses going to the city for 60 cents, the airport and other beaches. Taxi to La Libertad $5 to the city or airport $25.
Anymore questions, ask away or PM me for my email.
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cntroes
1/27/2017 14:27 EST
What is the cost of living there as I looked on the internet but that can be deceiving. I want beach property there in the same area you are talking about, but am curious about the cost of monthly electric bills, water bill if any and property taxes if they exist.
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Charles
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busman772
1/28/2017 06:25 EST
I live a block from the beach in a planada that has no municipal services and I don't use aircon.
My electricity bill runs about $80 per month. I have my own well so no water tax however I have heard that on the beach there is a community water supply available 2 hrs daily for you to fill storage tanks but have no idea of the cost.
My only tax bill is for the street light by my property $42 per year I have heard taxes on beach properties with garbage pick up are around $100 per yr.
A 25 pound tank of propane is currently just under $10, gas for your car was $2.96 for regular yesterday.
Food in the supermarket is roughly the same as in Canada/US but in the local market much cheaper and fresh caught daily seafood is available from locally caught fish around $1 per pound, shrimp $5 per pound, lobster $7.50 per pound.
An example my monthly fixed expenses for a family of 3 with a child in school, pool maintenance, pets and a car are US$650.
Hope this helps.
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cntroes
1/29/2017 12:04 EST
Your information was great, but I am curious that if you have a child in school you are either working there or decided to retire at a really young age. I am also curious if it is true you can't import a car into the country if it is over eight years old as everything I've seen says so. I'm not sure if air conditioning would be necessary except during the rainy season to draw moisture out of the house after a rain. Your temperatures there are pretty much perfect year around as our Winter in Arizona can be chilly at night, dipping down into the 30's and 65-75 degrees during the day and our Summers can be brutal with highs in the 120 degrees during the day and 80's at night. Was becoming a permanent resident a difficult process, and what would you recommend someone do, transport some furniture and appliances they like with them or simply sell it all?
Charles
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busman772
1/29/2017 17:00 EST
The school age child is my stepdaughter, I married a local lady 3 yrs ago, also my older stepdaughter just moved in with her 7 yr old daughter, she's taking a course in tourism sponsored by the local municipality.
You can't import a car over 7 yrs old, I traded my microbus with a church, which is exempt from the regulations for an older car that was already licensed here.
Air conditioning is definitely not necessary, I have gotten along just fine without it for 6 yrs and none of the locals here on the beach have it.
Daytime temps usually run between 86 and 92 F, Apr can be around 96 and I have only seen it hit 100 twice in 6 yrs. Night runs from mid 70's to mid 80's depending on time of yr, it's been down to 72 a couple nights lately, that's about as low as it ever gets here.
If you have an OAS pension of US$1.000 per month residency isn't hard to get just some tedious paperwork which an immigration lawyer can help you with for a couple hundred bucks.
I only brought down my tools, computer, TV, clothes and a couple small pieces of furniture that fit in the microbus, that's what I would recommend, only bring what you are in love with as you can buy everything here, new or used.
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