284: Escaping Inflation Through Location Arbitrage

Invest Like a Boss

English - November 16, 2023 14:00 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 477 ratings
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Johnny and Derek discuss one of the best strategies to escape inflation: Location Arbitrage. For those of you that can work remotely or do not need to work, living in a cheaper place is the easiest way to get the most bang for your buck. Johnny explains where he has decided to spend the winter at and they compare prices to where Derek is at in Los Angeles, a notoriously expensive place to live.

Discussed:

Big Mac Index
Numbeo Cost of Living
$16 Big Mac Story

Where we are:

Johnny FD – Kyiv, Ukraine / IG @johnnyfdj
Sam Marks - Bangkok / IG @sammarks12
Derek – Los Angeles / IG @DerekRadio

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Time Stamp:

02:32 - Johnny & Derek Intro
12:20 - $16 Big Mac Controversy
17:15 - Big Mac Index
20:10 - Cost of Living Resources
32:44 - Why is Thailand Still Cheap?

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