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I would recommend the opposite. I lived in a LATAM country and I earned a modest USD salary but my quality of life was much better than now, when I receive the
by thegginthesky 6y ago
I would recommend the opposite. I lived in a LATAM country and I earned a modest USD salary but my quality of life was much better than now, when I receive the "33% more" and live in the US. This is because:
- USD is always high, so currency conversion is very favorable. I literally earned 4x more than an engineer at the same position in a local big company.
- My spending was in local currency, so utilities and most of everything is very low priced compared to what I earned.
- Taxation in many LATAM countries is about 15% or less, depending on how you incorporate yourself.
- Health is much cheaper than of the US at a similar quality. I could have a major heart surgery for less than 10k USD with world renowned doctors.
- Migrating is never easy, cultural barriers, lack of family support and bureaucracy can add a huge amount of stress.
edit: some minor grammar mistakes
- klaudioz 6y agoTell me about security living there ... ?
- thegginthesky 6y agoWhere I lived had a very low crime rate, similar to where I live right now. The US has many parts where crime is much worse, such as Baltimore, Detroit or some parts of Chicago.
- klaudioz 6y agoyeah, that bad US places are not offering jobs for software engineers usually.
- juliantorresgo 6y agoYou don't have to worry about security. Glad to invite you down here so you can change your perspective! Cheers.
- notdang 6y agoLATAM is big and in a lot of countries it's a valid concern. Source: living for 10 years in LATAM
- juliantorresgo 6y agoExcellent comment! Agree 100%. Thank you
- pelagicAustral 6y agoI was sort of passing by Bogota a few years ago and got a job for BairesDev... It was 2,500 US a month kind of job... I guess thats peanuts in the US but it was quite a bit for my needs in Bogota, rent included near Calle 85 (which I miss like hell!)... Super secure as well... never had a problem in Bogota... LATAM is the best, I must say.
- obiefernandez 6y agoCheck out my story of relocating to Mexico nearly 4 years ago. Everything you say here is true, and more... https://obie.medium.com/you-should-relocate-to-mexico-598743828045 https://obie.medium.com/you-should-relocate-to-mexico-598743...