Below are estimated monthly budgets in U

Below are estimated monthly budgets in USD for one retired person renting modestly. A couple should usually add 30%–50%. Sources used include 2026 cost-of-living indexes and retirement-cost guides; housing is the biggest variable. #. Caribbean country. Reasonable minimum. Comfortable median. Lavish / high-end 1. Dom. Rep. $1,500. $2,300. $4,000+ 2. Belize. $1,700. $2,600. $4,500+ 3. Jamaica. $1,800. $2,800. $5,000+ 4. Saint Lucia $2,000. $3,200. $5,500+ 5. Grenada. $2,000. $3,300. $6,000+ 6. Dominica. $1,800. $2,900. $5,000+ 7. Antigua. $2,500. $4,000. $7,000+ 8. Barbados. $2,800. $4,500. $8,000+ 9. Saint Kitts $2,700. $4,300. $8,000+ 10. Bahamas $3,000. $5,000. $9,000+ A few visa notes: Belize’s Qualified Retirement Program requires about $2,000/month in qualifying foreign retirement income; the Dominican Republic pensioner residency threshold is $1,500/month; Barbados’ Welcome Stamp requires $50,000/year, though it is more of a remote-work option than a retirement visa.

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