Comments on: the cost of living in panama

By: Roberto

Roberto — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:22:05 +0000

Dear Gerald,

How has your relocation to Panama gone?

Cojito, thank you with much sincerity for your website.

Roberto in Texas

By: Roberto

Roberto — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:20:18 +0000

Dear Ary,
Thanks to you for your last posting above and for Don Pana’s as well.

I have been reading extensively on Panama and almost every USA visitors and resident in Panama express sincere respect for the country.

Wishing you success in all you purse,
Robert, A Native Texan.

By: Ary

Ary — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:41:11 +0000

To all Blog readers,

I apologize if back in 2008 i wast insulting or hurtful in any matter, I was in a different state of mind at the time, however, i will stick up for my country if anyone, foreign or domestic, talks bad about it… I’m just expecting of visitors, to respect Panama and it’s people, be reciprocal. just like i did when i lived in the states. right now is no easy anywhere, the world is suffering a huge economical social political transition, some say is for worst some for better, so don’t take fore granted this land, it has a lot to offer, give it chance, since it’s one of the only places in the world that people are so welcoming. And like my paisano “Pana” said i welcome you to visit, to stay, and to love this beautiful Country . . .

Ary

P.S.

Pana i couldn’t have stated it better, or anyone for that matter . . .

By: Pana

Pana — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:38:24 +0000

I have to say I have been amused by all the ranting that goes on here. I am much younger than all of you so I am not as jaded as the regular person who reads this site. I am very glad that people like you move to Panama. Never mind talent or skills, I highly doubt the progress of Panama is being helped by you, but that does not mean that I don’t welcome you. I think that your stories and personalities bring lots of new “blood” to the culture. Panama is a place of inmigration and mixing of cultures and people. I celebrate it and unlike the bitter compatriot of mine who commented with insults and obscenities I would like to tell you, Welcome to Panama.

On another note, if you truly want to find a job in Panama, you can, and it may not be fair to take a job from a local but colombians, venezuelans, and so many others are doing so in such large numbers that an occasional gringo or european does not ruin the place. I think it is better for the country that young gringos move to Panama than older ones. I am not trying to send you back! Just stating the obvious. Anyone can find a job in Panama. You just have to show up sharp and with a smile and knock on enough doors and you will get one. Companies in Panama are using international head hunters to bring talent from abroad because it is missing locally. If you are already there you may save them money by them not having to hire someone through those services and they will get away with paying you local pay rates rather than international ones.

I hope my words were useful.

BTW, you are getting lots more pussy than I am. Congratulations!

By: Ary

Ary — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 21:41:50 +0000

you´re a funny man…

By: Cojito

Cojito — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 12:24:53 +0000

fair enough. i’ll redact the rabiblaco slur.

By: Ary

Ary — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:34:12 +0000

cojito, first off all i might be a douch-bag, but rabi-blanco i’m not, i geg up every morning a suck the traffic like every other “nice native” down here… I think you and I should meet face to face, and i would like you to call me rabiblanco doychebag to my face…by the way i can’t stand rabiblancos

By: Cojito

Cojito — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:38:10 +0000

i posted this article in ’07. at the time the cost of my shelter was minimal. i owned my own flat. which i later rehabbed and sold for a modest profit.

“the guy with $785 a month” to spend is now living in Nicaragua where the cost of living is MUCH cheaper.

it’s neither legal, nor (in my opinion) fair, to come to Panama looking for work. let the locals have the jobs. except for a handful of douche-bags like Ary ( his comments are above), the natives here are very kind, decent, and desperately poor.

you’re OK with the pensionado deal. but your son might have to leave every 3 months. or not. depends. is he investing big money in Panama? is he getting married to a local? does he have some special skill they’re looking for? does he have money for a fat bribe?

and as for his living expenses; i imagine your son could telecommute, teach English, invest in a business, flip properties, pimp out a few local girls, or just mooch off you.