Neighborhood Guide helps retirees, future retirees, and expats discover safe, family-friendly, budget-friendly neighborhoods across 18 countries. Click a country to pick a city, then open the city modal to browse the top 5 neighborhoods (each with estimated monthly costs, activities, local spots, and sample reviews). Save favorites to your local Rolodex, export selections as a PDF, copy a shareable summary to the clipboard, and switch basic UI labels between English, Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, and Bahasa Indonesia.

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📋 How to Use this Guide:

• Open the page — The grid shows country cards (6 across, responsive down to one column on phones).
  
• Choose a country — Click a country card to reveal its list of cities.
  
• Open a city — Click a city button to open the modal with the city’s top five neighborhoods.
  
• Browse neighborhoods — In the modal you’ll see each neighborhood’s short description, local spots (cafes, parks, markets, shops), and an estimated monthly cost.
  
• Read or add reviews — Sample reviews are shown; add your own local review (stored in your browser). Star ratings update the neighborhood average immediately.
  

• Save to Rolodex — Click Add to Rolodex to save a neighborhood to your dashboard (stored in browser localStorage).
  
• Export / Share — Use Export Rolodex (PDF) to generate a PDF of your saved entries, or Copy Summary to copy a plain-text summary (for email or notes).
  
• Switch language — Use the Language dropdown to change UI labels (English, Español, Português, ไทย, Bahasa Indonesia).
  

Perfect for retirees and expats planning a safe, affordable move abroad — this guide turns research into an easy, interactive experience.

Neighborhood Guide — Budget-friendly picks for retirees & expats

Browse countries → open a city modal → view 5 top neighborhoods

Language English Español (Spanish) Português (Portuguese) ไทย (Thai) Bahasa Indonesia Download Selected (PDF) Copy Summary

Rolodex / Saved Neighborhoods

Stored locally in your browser. Use Export PDF to create a shareable copy.

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City — Top Neighborhoods

Quick facts, estimated monthly costs, and local spots

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⚖️ Legal Disclaimer
The Neighborhood Guide provides general information to assist retirees and expats in exploring relocation options. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, details about neighborhoods, amenities, and safety may change over time. Users are encouraged to conduct independent research and consult local authorities before making relocation decisions.

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