When talking about retirement, it’s important to address several things. First, you may want to ask yourself where you plan to retire, and what you plan to do upon retiring. Fortunately, there’s a tropical retreat such as the Philippines, which will welcome you with open arms. In fact, the Philippine government has a specialized sector in the tourism department to help retirees settle in the country. This sector is known as the Philippine Retirement Authority or PRA, which provides the utmost assistance and care throughout your entire stay.
Worried about the language barrier? Well, right here and right now, we’d like to let you know that there’s absolutely nothing to worry about. Since English is a widely-spoken second language throughout the whole world, the Philippines tries its best to adapt to this and even sees and teaches English as a significant industry in the country.
Before formally commencing any process of retiring and moving into the Philippines, you may first want to do some initial research and dig more information about what it’s really like to live in the country. More than this, you may also want to look through forums and discussion boards so you’ll know firsthand experiences from retirees themselves. If you haven’t been to this beautiful country before, we highly suggest that you research and spend x amount of times here to learn about its culture (or history, probably) as part of your whole planning process.
As of today, Cebu has received so much positive feedback and recommendations as one of the top places to retire in. In this article, let us present to you a series of reasons as to why Cebu makes the perfect retirement city, especially for senior citizens. Ready? We don’t want to keep you waiting anyway, so here it goes:
Quick Background About Cebu
The province of Cebu is strategically located in the center of the Philippines. With that, it holds anything and everything important and essential to cater to the needs (and even wants) of senior citizen retirees. These needs and other important necessities include an international airport (Mactan International Airport), world-class hospitals, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, abundant marine life and beautiful beaches, mountains, diverse communities, rich culture, and so much more. Cebu has so much to offer.
Language Barrier Is Not A Problem
As mentioned, the Philippines is not new to the English language. In fact, the entire country is regarded as the only (fluent) English-speaking country in Asia. While Cebu possesses a specific dialect, most people can undeniably listen and understand most of what you say; hence, language barrier is never a problem in this city. You can freely communicate with the locals, buy anything you need without a sweat, ask for directions, and so much more.
Affordable Cost of Living
As senior citizen retirees, you should–and it’s a given–that you would look for places that offer lower prices of goods, products, and other items, considering that you’d still want to save so much of your retirement money. With that, the Philippines, and Cebu mainly, is the best place to be! Let’s say you have about an average of $100,000; this can extend up to about ten years worth of budget. You might be wondering, “That’s absurd! How am I going to live like then?” Well, surprise, surprise! You can live such a comfortable life with that amount. Utilities in the Philippines are indeed relatively cheaper than any other country, especially in the United States and European countries, and that says a lot about Cebu being the best place to retire in.
World-Class Medical Facilities and Healthcare Institutions
Over the years, the Philippines continues to build its reputation in offering world-class services and facilities when it comes to anything medical and healthcare-related. Cebu, for one, offers only the best of medical facilities and healthcare institutions, especially for senior citizen retirees.
However, more than the world-class facilities and healthcare, the Philippines, Cebu in particular, is now after the unique Filipino brand of malasakit and maalaga or compassion and caring towards patients, and this helped a lot in making the Philippine healthcare service popular and admired in the global medical tourism industry.
The Availability of Retirement Homes
Of course, would you even want to retire in a country with limited or unavailable homes fit for senior citizen retirees like you?
The Philippines, Cebu mainly, houses a whole lot of different real estate properties perfect as second leisure and retirement homes. Megaworld Infinite, for one, has residential developments up for grabs, which are also perfect for retirees. Currently, The Mactan Newtown is in the process of construction and establishment and is set to turn over the place in 2021.
Cebu Is Just Simply Beautiful
Make that the Philippines. The Philippines is just utterly and undeniably beautiful, and that makes a lot of senior citizen retirees want to live here. With over 7,641 majestic islands, the country wouldn’t ever run out of beautiful places to explore and go on adventures at.
Today, it’s also known to grow and develop fast in several aspects such as having cable television, high-speed internet, shopping malls and districts, transportation hubs, and so much more.
Wrapping Up
Cebu can and will never run out of beautiful places to explore, but so will its advantages and benefits that can highly contribute to a more comfortable and well-off life for most senior citizen retirees. Planning on staying in the Philippines for a good amount of time upon retiring? Why not try exploring and researching more about Cebu as it is regarded as the perfect retirement city? We hope the information and details above helped!
Contributed by: Angelo Castelda
