Cheapest places to live in .Mexico

Mexico

Every year, millions of Americans visit Mexico on vacation. For many, it’s the beginning of a love affair that sees them moving south of the border long term. When it comes to high-quality, low-cost living, Mexico is one of the front runners in Latin America. And this neighboring country means you’re only a short journey from home.

Here, goods and services cost less than in the States…you can afford the kinds of luxuries that only the well-off have the pleasure of back home.

“We live in Cancún, right on the beach, and in the humid heat of the tropical summer, our electricity bill runs to about $100 monthly. That’s for a fully air conditioned, 1,500-square-foot condo.

The rest of the year, it runs about $35 to $45. In Florida where the summer heat and humidity was about the same, monthly electric bills could easily exceed $300,” says International Living Mexico Correspondent Don Murray.

His wife Diane says, “I can’t believe the low cost of medical care, dental care, and prescriptions! The prescription costs are about one third or less the cost in the States. The medical care here is so inexpensive that we just pay out-of-pocket for prescriptions and regular appointments. Don and I both had some dental work done and saved about 70% over the costs in the States.”

The cost of living in Mexico meant Jack Bramy’s way of life improved immensely when he moved to Puerto Vallarta.

“l’ve a much better lifestyle here in Puerto Vallarta than I ever did in the San Francisco Bay Area. My rent alone for a comparable apartment in San Francisco would be around $4,000 a month. Here I spend under $2,000 a month for everything! Life is good here and there are lots of entertainment options.

“Restaurants in Puerto Vallarta are excellent. I go out often to the more upscale spots. The average meal (say a filet mignon steak, and a couple of martinis) runs under $25. The more typical local family style restaurants are quite nice and certainly less expensive. There is NO shortages of good restaurants here.

“I lease a two bedroom fully furnished apartment a half a block from the beach in an upscale/desirable neighborhood for about $625 a month. You can rent furnished, more “typical Mexican” (i.e. smaller with maybe only one window with an exterior view) places for $200 to $300 a month in working class neighborhoods about three or more blocks from the beach, or you can spend about a $1,000 a month and get one of the fancy places up in the hills overlooking Old Town, but it’s pretty much required that you own a car then.”