Quality of Life in Cuenca, Ecuador

I just landed in Cuenca, and I think I will find it very comfortable here. II have only been here a few weeks, so far just doing all the not so fun things like finding an apartment and getting set up. Also, hope I meet no one like the old crabby and sexist Mr. Feyen. What an awful person. I am sure there are folks like him here, like everywhere else. But I have met several guys here who are very modern and liberal, but I am sure there is a mix. Mr. Feyen needs to go live in Alabama or Texas and never be seen again.

2023 financial requirement for retirement visa is $1350. This changes yearly, and is based on the Ecuador minimum wage. If the min wage increases by 20% which it had been doing then the financial requirements will increase 20%. I suggest this info is updated yearly. I see so many websites with outdated info on this.

I plan to retire in Cuenca within the next year... I would appreciate any advice you can give me... I only have 1200 a month income and would like to know if that's doable... I'll look forward to your responses... Thanks

I welcome Mr Feyen's comments on life in Cuenca, but do not appreciate his silly references to socialists in America. There are no socialists in America. We're all capitalists or are working for capitalists. We have government benefits, but fewer than in many other countries.

Wonderful place to live, you have to speak Spanish. Very little English is Spoken. Safest city in Ecuador for sure. Cool and crisp at night and warm in the day. Climate is great. Ecuador in general is a conservative and family cultured society. Nice change from Babylonian North America. Some items here are the same price or more than the US. Vitamins are double. Fruits and veggies are 20% of US cost. Meat is clean no steroids or antibiotics, grass fed. Beef is for pressure cookers and crockpots. Filet Mignon think sirloin at best. Fish and chicken are my favorite. Chicken same price as US. Wonderful fish(Corvina-Sea Bass and Mahi and Tuna) is 50% of cost, except Salmon, same price. Beef is 50% of US cost. Pork 50% of US cost and really tasty. Buy your electronics before coming to Ecuador. Small selections and cost more. If your single here take your time. Traditional ladies like your 1960's US. What a great change from media brainwashed mixed up angry and sad US females. Recommended-Latin American Cupid. Cuenca has my endorsement for sure. I live in a great gated community, furnished apartment on 7th floor with a beautiful view. All utilities included with a new gym, basketball court, running track, bbq and 24 hour security. The cost $485. Looking for a nice country home with some land in the beautiful country side. It will be much less. As the Socialist take over the US I have a feeling Ecuador will get more Ex Pats. They already making planes to make the Residency Visas much harder to get and cut the flow. If your planning on moving here I would do it quick.