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Why I moved to Panama after a $200 flight
I left Atlanta with two suitcases and put everything else in storage. I found a $200 flight to Panama City in December 2024, fell in love, and moved by March 2026. Rent is half of what I'd pay in the US.
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I had no kids and wasn't married, so I took a leap. I booked a $200 one-way flight from Atlanta to Panama City after a friend suggested I look into the country. I landed in December 2024, fell in love, and by March 2026 I had started the residency process.
Groceries here cost $70 to $80 a week. In the US, I could spend $500 and not have a week's worth of food. My one-bedroom apartment in one of the most expensive buildings in Panama runs $2,050 a month. The same apartment in Atlanta would run $4,000 to $5,000. Other options exist: people pay $300 a month for a three-bedroom mortgage in the city.