I have been traveling in Latin America for the past 2.5 years. In Mexico, life expectancy is 77 years, pretty much the same as in the US. An American retiree ex

I have been traveling in Latin America for the past 2.5 years. In Mexico, life expectancy is 77 years, pretty much the same as in the US. An American retiree expat told me that his MRI cost him $200 here, versus $3500 in the US. I have been to doctors too. A typical payment for a doctor visit is $30 cash, less than my copay in the US. I had a stomach parasite from Guatemala when I flew back to the US. My PCP scheduled tests, then more tests, copays, bills and finally a $200 medication. While doing all this, I simply took a Mexican anti parasitic medication that I bought for $1 (one dollar) in Arrilaga, and it went away, before I got the $200 medication! I think the medical field here in Mexico is much more affordable because it's cash based, with real competition between doctors