Of course, just because a country is cheap is no reason to retire there. Possibly the cheapest place I have ever been is the interior of Turkey. I would estimate that given the current black market rate of exchange, you could live there like a pasha for $500 a month for a couple. But what would you do? What would you see? Who would you talk to? You might live in a palace and have a swarm of servants on $1000 a month in one of the smaller towns of inland Turkey—but you'd probably go stark raving mad after a couple of months or so. But Spain offers a good deal more than economy. Her scenery is varied, her climate probably the best in Europe, with the possible exception of the Greek islands, there is a wide Anglo-American population which guarantees companionship if you cannot find it among the Spaniards, and the luxuries as well as the necessities of life are available. § ENTRY REQUIREMENTS. All you need to enter Spain is your American passport. If you decide to stay for more than six months you'll need a resident's permit but this is no more complicated to
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