A retired boomer who moved from the US to Costa Rica said it's "horribly incorrect" to assume that life in Central America is cheaper

Nine years ago, on the heels of a divorce, Gary Keenan, 71, decided to sell his company and move out of the country, resettling in Costa Rica's Central Valley.

Gary Keenan moved from New Mexico to Costa Rica for retirement but found living costs high — sometimes double what he paid in the US.