A minor benefit for some expats in Latin America: less bills.
When people back home and even some Latin Americans suspect that you either are a drug dealer or work for the CIA because they literally have no idea how you support yourself.
Where are the best places to break a 500 peso bill in Mexico?
Discussing the common opinion by other foreigners to “only support local” in Latin America.
Discussing the topic of territorial tax systems and second residencies in Latin America for gringos thinking of a life down here as expats.
Discussing the false discounts that you’ll see in Mexico from time to time.
Discussing the topic of inflation in Latin America with my own experiences given how hot of a topic it is in the US these days.
Discussing the very different reactions gringos have to paying the locals for whatever good or service. Some turn every interaction into a battle for the last penny, others rejoice the “life hack” of how cheap things are and a few bitch about how little gringos pay as being an example of “post colonialism” and shit like that. Let’s discuss with examples.
Discussing the topic of local jobs in Latin America.
Aren’t most expats in Latin America basically billionaires with excessive wealth? Don’t you need lots of money to make it abroad down here?