Living in a pretty cheap country, 20k/year would be more than enough to have a good life, anything over that would go into investments.
Any ideas what kinds I work I should seek out? Sacrificed a lot these past few years to progress my career, so I am looking to minimize stress and enjoy life for the next couple of years.
If you don't have any family you could try somewhere relatively close by for short periods and see how you get on e.g. USA->Panama/Costa Rica, Western Europe -> Eastern Europe, or maybe consider Thailand/Vietnam.
Genuinely curious. I'm supposed to be in the third world but COL has become ridiculous in the last few years.
I felt similarly to you not long ago, sometimes still do. Honestly right now SWE is still a valuable skill to get paid for. Leverage your network to find calmer waters after taking a break, or freelance part time instead.
Recovering from burnout in my experience is a combination of changing environment, finding tools to help with mental health, and lots of patience with yourself. If can take years to feel like your old self again, and even then your output never quite comes back the same.
So I think it's possible just about anywhere in the world, if you're ready to do a lot of things yourself (don't rely on services such as a car/bike mechanic, fix plumbing, house issues yourself, don't pay a lot of money on going out etc).
All that matters
Remote jobs of course, local scene is not great both in terms of salary and work culture.
Money wise, my living expenses are around $20k/year. And last full time job I was making around $60k/year in a senior level role.
I feel like programming is the only one that is realistically monetizeable out of those.