Canada's Best Places to Live on $100 a Day
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With all the economic crises of late, it's no surprise that cost of living often tops the list of considerations when choosing a place to retire. But you have to weigh that affordability alongside other factors - proximity to a major city, arts and culture, healthcare services, restaurants and outdoor activities - so your quality of life doesn't suffer just when you finally have time to enjoy it.
In narrowing down our list of Canada's 10 Best Places to Live on $100 a Day, we sought out towns and cities that offered not only bargain prices, but other amenities that make life that much sweeter.
| Low crime rate | |
|---|---|
| Affordable housing | |
| Fine weather | |
| Vibrant arts and cultural scene | |
| Strong economy | |
| Proximity to a big city | |
| Other |
So: where can Canadians retire happily on that kind of budget? We came up with 10 communities we think will make most retirees happy, and might also offer the kind of savings that might allow them to spend a few months in the tropics as well. Click on the photo for our choices for the top 10.
SLIDESHOW: CANADA'S TOP PLACES TO RETIRE ON $100 A DAY
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Derek
why you still here then tenajdan
January 03 2013 at 11:12 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'd rather live in Belize at $20.00 per day with no winters to deal with. Medical system is fastastic too! and by the way, alot of Canadians there. Hows that!!
December 28 2012 at 8:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThis must be a laughiing contest, the average pension in Canada is lesss than 2300 a month, so who is retiring on 100 a day. Is this a declaration of ignorance from Illona Biro? Or is it incompetence in doing her research, probably a fair share of both....
December 27 2012 at 8:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyA lot of people say Prison seems to be the way to go....you get free clothes, a bedroom, 3 meals a day, yard time, library, free medical, and outings!!!! Also note that medical care has to be top notch for inmates, while us on the outside good luck!
Something to seriously think about, if you can not afford at least what an inmate gets!!!
$100 a day!!! Most people do not take home 100 a day! Guess I am living in a shelter when I retire.
October 09 2012 at 10:55 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAll of this and cheap housing too. Try the north shore communities of Lake Superior, East of Thunder Bay as far as Terrace Bay. Most beautiful marine drive anywhere outside of the east/west coasts. Local access to hospitals, doctors, recreation, reasonable taxes and despite what people would have you believe, the bugs aren't that bad in the town sites.
August 05 2012 at 4:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyIt seems odd to me that the author of this article is either very biased or doesn't know much about Canada.I have traveled and been in many towns and cities across this country and know that there are probably 100's of places that would surpass the locations listed here.For example the places listed in Ontario are mostly centered around 10% of the geographic area of Ontario.I personally know and have met many people that moved from near the area's you mentioned for much better places in northern Ontario.
August 05 2012 at 10:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHundred dollars a day is NOT next to nothing to live on. Most companies do not have retirement pensions reserved for their employees. Hundred dollars a day is three-thousand dollars a month. A pensioner in Canada receives roughly 1,400 dollars a month. There is a confliction of figures on someone's part. Pensioner.
August 05 2012 at 10:42 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyhmm looks like lowest house prices are in Fredericton, NB
July 30 2012 at 10:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyjerrymilot is a racist ****! So white people don't commit crimes, just people of colour? Go to Statscan website and do a bit a research jerry and you'll find your bigotted assumptions to be wrong. And, btw, I wouldn't want to live in the Okanagan next to someone like you either (oh, by the way, I'm white, 3rd generation Canadian - and proud of our multicultural, multi-lingual, multi-faith country).
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