Ireland-based website International Living has just released its list of the “World’s Top retirement Havens in 2013” and out of the 22 that made it, the Philippines has been ranked 15th, according to Yahoo.
In the Retirement Index – which involves discounts and perks, real estate, retirement benefits, cost of living, ease of integration, entertainment and amenities, health care, retirement infrastructure and climate – the Philippines got a 79.5 score.
The country’s highest score is in cost of living: 100 points, besting all countries included in the list.
Its lowest, on the other hand, is in the special benefits area: 57 points, which Spain and Thailand also got.
Top 5 are: Ecuador (91.9 points), Panama (89 points), Malaysia, (87.6 points), Mexico (85.1 points) and Costa Rica (84.4 points).
