Dental cleaning costs me $10 USD and a cavity cost $25 in USD. We are helping a young lady to get braces - and the cost is about $250 plus monthly adjustments of $20/month. So this is one way to compare prices. Meals cost us $10 for 2 persons, because we don't over eat and drink tap water that is safe. And the food here at restaurants is great! So living here can be costly but doesn't need to be.
Like Jerry says, your mileage can vary. What I have experienced is that when visiting or living in a developing country is that by default Americans, Europeans, Japanese etc your considered rich. Thus you will pay more for most services and goods, especially if you live in a exclusive neighborhood/compound, drive a expensive car and or have expensive cloths / accessories. Period. Now if you dont flaunt your money and change your attitude by humble yourself a little bit, develop relationships with the locals, learn how to live like a local, then your cost of living will be dramatically lower. With the exception of what the government requires for you to pay.
@@JerryBrownTravels ..Some bloggers do interviews with different people with different lifestyles and show how they budget and manage. I haven't seen this in Mexico...Keep the videos coming..very enjoyable
Thank you for sharing your time and talents. We appreciate all the info. Lori - you are so precious! We hope to be able to meet for coffee when we come next year. Take care and keep those videos coming. 😁
like to stay on a sort of monthly budget , my pension is small..and in these times i find i,m constantly buying small items i don,t need or giving money away...i don,t have much but so many have less...just want this covid to end so there is some sort of normalization...and really, my costs are really low, maid service for a 3 hour week is only 200 pesos and i try to give her a bag with some groceries or/and treats....the other expense are restaurants and rarely is that over 200 pesos maybe once a week and coffees can be had for 25 pesos at Lunas...always a way of cutting back...anyhow folks, love it when you do these practical videos, helps a lot of us out... thanks
Super video keep it up thanks 4 the great information greets michael and wandee from the Netherlands we are going to move to mexico in 2021 we love it there hope you are all safe and we are waiting for the next video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌😀😀😀😀😀
Hi guys, Firstly, thank you for your wonderful, informative channel. As your channel has been around for some time now, it might be helpful to know when each episode was posted, as the prices of things are subjected to change over time. Thanks again for your excellent channel. you are both fun and entertaining to watch. Regards Patrick
ALL of our videos I have the date when the video was posted on CZcams. Pat if you look right under the video it will tell you how many views the video has and the date it was public.
Great video. Thanks Jerry and Lori. Nice place to start. Obviously, if one buys there own house, then there is only upkeep and the low property taxes, plus house insurance. That keeps monthly expenses closer to $1100 to $1500 depending on the on the other variables.
I should add transportation, seldom used taxis or Grab, because I owned a motorbike which new was around $1500. But did run up a dental bill the last time I was their of about $2300.00 for a gold crown on one tooth and a implant on another.
From san Diego Ca, moved to morelia, my total expenses are 11,000 pesos @bout 550.0 dlls, Ajijic is too expensive, the great amount of tourist from Canada and USA
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Good morning we live in Nayarit and would like to do a few months in the summer where should we look for a pet friendly place for about 7000 to 9000 pesos for the month
Thank you so much for this information. The both of you are so talented! Where are you hiking? You look like you are having a Blast! I can wait to see that waterfall up close. Oh, a big Congratulations on you 31st anniversary! Here’s to 31 more.
Thanks Jerry and Lori for providing this info. I am little bit surprised too of these costs. Bit more than what I was spending in HCMC last year. For me in usd $: Rent for a studio was 350. which included power, gas was about 12. and internet 28.00, cell phone about 15. but used it quite often for business. Now food, eating out can be expensive if im having a business lunch or dinner easily 30 to 40 plus. for 2. But if I eat at home and buy in the local markets I could get by easily on 2.00 a day. But going to MegaMart/Metro getting imported foods averaged about 25. to 35. a trip. I dont have expensive prescriptions but still about 20.00 a month. So I could easily manage on a #1100.00 monthly budget their. So Im hoping that I can come close to that in Mexico. Living on the outskirts of Puerto Vallarta. I would think you could live cheaper in retirement than working at a job, like I was in Vietnam. Here in the US I average about 120. a month for food, and maybe order out 2 or 3 times a month. Dont feel safe eating in restaurants yet. So if a person cooked and eat at home, buying in local markets, living mostly on fresh vegetables and fruit and meat about 3 times a week, do you think you could get by on $3 per day?
Would you please elaborate in a future video how the private mail service works? Presumably you can easily send and receive mail as if you were in the US. Thanks for all the information your present in your videos!
How much do YOU pay for rent? You didn’t tell us that. I didn’t need to know how much I could afford based on my income. I’m trying to get an idea on what it ACTUALLY costs for rent in a nice home? Thank you.
looking for a friend of yours that does retired in Mexico, a red headed woman and her husband I used to watch their videos at the end of 2019-2020. whatever happened to them.. do you know whom I am speaking of.
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I want to purchase a home in Chapala. Should I wait to see what happens this winter? Should I wait to see if snowbirds will go this year despite the virus? Thank you.
Best to land in Guadalajara, Jalisco. You need to check which companies fly directly to Guadalajara from Texas. You might need to fly to Houston or Dallas to take a direct flight. Volaris, Aeromexico, Delta, Alaska all fly internationally to Mexico.
Hi. Your videos are very informative. I have a few questions. What's the need for the private mail service and what does it include? Also, what needs to be done to have your money from the U.S. available in Mexico to pay for expenses? Thanks in advance!
The private mail service allows us to have all of our mail from the United States brought down to Ajijic. The Mexican mail service run by the government is not reliable, slow, things can get lost and many times they are lost or stolen. Typically everybody uses a private mail service here. As an example I had my $1200 that I received from the stimulus package the government of the United States gave us and I would never send that down by using a Mexico government run mail. To answer your question about how to get money from US to Mexico see this little video. Banking In Mexico, Documents, Passport, social security czcams.com/video/8qfQAaJ6gnU/video.html
@@JerryBrownTravels can you have a 3 month supply of medications purchased through medicare, mailed to you? If this could be done, would it be cheaper to buy your maintenance medications this way?
@@JerryBrownTravels Thank you Jerry for your responses. Also, is someone needed in the United States to gather your mail and send to Mexico or would the Postoffice do that for you?
No it does not include rent. Take a look at the video one more time and will explain all aspects of our expense and we will tell you about our concept of rent
@@JerryBrownTravels Glad you answered that, because now people can figure on spending between $2650 - $3500, including rent & your costs, which puts things more in perspective
Actually gardening and maid service, personal services etc. is very negotiable in Mexico, as in most developing countries. Just depends on how generous you want to be or dont want to be.
I wish you would just use pesos instead USD. Doing it that way people, can convert to the currency of their own country and have a better understanding of the cost. This is Mexico after all.
Gee I get a reply in all caps! I think that's supposed to be yelling. LOL. Thank you for the reply. I was just referring pesos so anyone can convert to their local currency. Not all viewers are American so it may help those folks out. I live in Mexico myself.
Dental cleaning costs me $10 USD and a cavity cost $25 in USD. We are helping a young lady to get braces - and the cost is about $250 plus monthly adjustments of $20/month. So this is one way to compare prices. Meals cost us $10 for 2 persons, because we don't over eat and drink tap water that is safe. And the food here at restaurants is great! So living here can be costly but doesn't need to be.
You two are the best. Fun, Factual, and Fantastic. What is great you tell everyone the behind the story facts. Thanks for sharing
Our pleasure!
Omg! You guys are adorable. And, what helpful information. Thanks!!
Glad it was helpful!
Like Jerry says, your mileage can vary. What I have experienced is that when visiting or living in a developing country is that by default Americans, Europeans, Japanese etc your considered rich. Thus you will pay more for most services and goods, especially if you live in a exclusive neighborhood/compound, drive a expensive car and or have expensive cloths / accessories. Period. Now if you dont flaunt your money and change your attitude by humble yourself a little bit, develop relationships with the locals, learn how to live like a local, then your cost of living will be dramatically lower. With the exception of what the government requires for you to pay.
Great info..I'm moving to Ajijic from Guadalara on monday..I'll keep track for a single guy
I think there's a lot of single guys here.
@@JerryBrownTravels ..Some bloggers do interviews with different people with different lifestyles and show how they budget and manage. I haven't seen this in Mexico...Keep the videos coming..very enjoyable
Thank you for sharing your time and talents. We appreciate all the info. Lori - you are so precious! We hope to be able to meet for coffee when we come next year. Take care and keep those videos coming. 😁
We hope so too!
Very helpful 🤩💵💰🧾
Excellent information. Thank you very much
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Thank guys again this Alex Yepez
I forgot maid service, everyday except sunday was $90. But it took about less than a hour to clean and laundry.
like to stay on a sort of monthly budget , my pension is small..and in these times i find i,m constantly buying small items i don,t need or giving money away...i don,t have much but so many have less...just want this covid to end so there is some sort of normalization...and really, my costs are really low, maid service for a 3 hour week is only 200 pesos and i try to give her a bag with some groceries or/and treats....the other expense are restaurants and rarely is that over 200 pesos maybe once a week and coffees can be had for 25 pesos at Lunas...always a way of cutting back...anyhow folks, love it when you do these practical videos, helps a lot of us out... thanks
Thank you Jerry and Lori for saving us $900 dólares 💵🌹. God bless 🙏😇
Happy to help
Another great, informative video! Thanks Jerry & Lori!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yes that was very helpful.You two are like fine wine.Better with age😃
😊 thank you I would like to share this video with you.
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Super video keep it up thanks 4 the great information greets michael and wandee from the Netherlands we are going to move to mexico in 2021 we love it there hope you are all safe and we are waiting for the next video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌😀😀😀😀😀
Our pleasure!
Hi guys, Firstly, thank you for your wonderful, informative channel. As your channel has been around for some time now, it might be helpful to know when each episode was posted, as the prices of things are subjected to change over time. Thanks again for your excellent channel. you are both fun and entertaining to watch. Regards Patrick
ALL of our videos I have the date when the video was posted on CZcams. Pat if you look right under the video it will tell you how many views the video has and the date it was public.
This info is private....sooooo, thank you for sharing.
What is? SEE THIS SEE shocked
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Very helpful
Glad you think so!
Good info, thank you. Your expenses are still better (lower) than U.S.
Very true!
Nice video bro
Thanks for the visit
Good video, I know it is more expensive there. How about calculating in Chapala?
Chapala ic about 20% to 25% LOWER than Ajijic
Great video. Thanks Jerry and Lori. Nice place to start. Obviously, if one buys there own house, then there is only upkeep and the low property taxes, plus house insurance. That keeps monthly expenses closer to $1100 to $1500 depending on the on the other variables.
I should add transportation, seldom used taxis or Grab, because I owned a motorbike which new was around $1500. But did run up a dental bill the last time I was their of about $2300.00 for a gold crown on one tooth and a implant on another.
From san Diego Ca, moved to morelia, my total expenses are 11,000 pesos @bout 550.0 dlls, Ajijic is too expensive, the great amount of tourist from Canada and USA
Good idea and you've made the right choice.Ajijic is way too expensive.
Hello Guys, love your videos!!
Beautiful couple 🥰
Thank you 😊
very EXPENSIVE FOR ME
Thank you Jerry, as always very good information for us. Stay safe.
Thanks, you too!
This was so helpful! It's so important to estimate your true costs!
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Sorry didn't finish your video
I did, and I’m glad I did.
The medical worries me. My husband is diabetic and is on several medications for that including a weekly shot.
That could be a problem down here and it actually could be quite expensive because you cannot use Medicare here in Mexico
Good morning we live in Nayarit and would like to do a few months in the summer where should we look for a pet friendly place for about 7000 to 9000 pesos for the month
Ajijic Rental and Management Company Mirna Segura Garcia - Rental Manager
Email rentals@prodify.net.mx
Telephone: (376) 766-1994 If busy, please call (376) 766-1716
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Thank you so much for this information. The both of you are so talented! Where are you hiking? You look like you are having a Blast! I can wait to see that waterfall up close. Oh, a big Congratulations on you 31st anniversary! Here’s to 31 more.
Thank you you're the greatest
Thanks Jerry and Lori for providing this info. I am little bit surprised too of these costs. Bit more than what I was spending in HCMC last year. For me in usd $: Rent for a studio was 350. which included power, gas was about 12. and internet 28.00, cell phone about 15. but used it quite often for business. Now food, eating out can be expensive if im having a business lunch or dinner easily 30 to 40 plus. for 2. But if I eat at home and buy in the local markets I could get by easily on 2.00 a day. But going to MegaMart/Metro getting imported foods averaged about 25. to 35. a trip. I dont have expensive prescriptions but still about 20.00 a month. So I could easily manage on a #1100.00 monthly budget their. So Im hoping that I can come close to that in Mexico. Living on the outskirts of Puerto Vallarta. I would think you could live cheaper in retirement than working at a job, like I was in Vietnam. Here in the US I average about 120. a month for food, and maybe order out 2 or 3 times a month. Dont feel safe eating in restaurants yet. So if a person cooked and eat at home, buying in local markets, living mostly on fresh vegetables and fruit and meat about 3 times a week, do you think you could get by on $3 per day?
Remember we do spend more money on food, medication, I know you can do better
What is HCMC?
Would you please elaborate in a future video how the private mail service works? Presumably you can easily send and receive mail as if you were in the US. Thanks for all the information your present in your videos!
Great suggestion!
I am curious? Your organic garden. Do you grow food or plants?
Food for the stomach and health plans for the beauty.
How much do YOU pay for rent? You didn’t tell us that. I didn’t need to know how much I could afford based on my income. I’m trying to get an idea on what it ACTUALLY costs for rent in a nice home? Thank you.
The rule of thumb is 25 to 30% of your income for rent or housing.
I spend less than $500 a month on food in the states.
Fantastic you're saving your money for a good retirement
looking for a friend of yours that does retired in Mexico, a red headed woman and her husband I used to watch their videos at the end of 2019-2020. whatever happened to them.. do you know whom I am speaking of.
I think you're looking for tangerine travels here's a link to answer your question
Why they broke up czcams.com/video/y9AdVCT-Pec/video.html
This video is over a year old, has anything changed?
So we do have an update our monthly expenses 2021
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Who is your chiropractor?
I want to purchase a home in Chapala. Should I wait to see what happens this winter? Should I wait to see if snowbirds will go this year despite the virus? Thank you.
You should rent in several different areas first. The towns are all quite different from each other.
@@missmayflower Thank you
I couldn't say it any better than missmayflower
what about housing , rent , mortgage ,Taxes.,
I have a question, do you still have the Medicare in USA? just in case.
YES WE DO .SEE Can expat Americans Retired In Mexico Get Medicare? czcams.com/video/oDi2Cy2Bd34/video.html
Oh I see you added rent later.😂
yes this way you can figure out how much money you have for your rent.
Good afternoon I’m so happy to be your follower I’m just curious what airport do I land on from El Paso Texas to go to ajijic
What airplane
?
Best to land in Guadalajara, Jalisco. You need to check which companies fly directly to Guadalajara from Texas. You might need to fly to Houston or Dallas to take a direct flight. Volaris, Aeromexico, Delta, Alaska all fly internationally to Mexico.
Lorena Cortez you can also depart rom Ciudad Juarez.
Guadalajara,
Hi. Your videos are very informative. I have a few questions. What's the need for the private mail service and what does it include? Also, what needs to be done to have your money from the U.S. available in Mexico to pay for expenses? Thanks in advance!
The private mail service allows us to have all of our mail from the United States brought down to Ajijic. The Mexican mail service run by the government is not reliable, slow, things can get lost and many times they are lost or stolen. Typically everybody uses a private mail service here. As an example I had my $1200 that I received from the stimulus package the government of the United States gave us and I would never send that down by using a Mexico government run mail.
To answer your question about how to get money from US to Mexico see this little video.
Banking In Mexico, Documents, Passport, social security
czcams.com/video/8qfQAaJ6gnU/video.html
@@JerryBrownTravels can you have a 3 month supply of medications purchased through medicare, mailed to you? If this could be done, would it be cheaper to buy your maintenance medications this way?
@@JerryBrownTravels Thank you Jerry for your responses.
Also, is someone needed in the United States to gather your mail and send to Mexico or would the Postoffice do that for you?
JERRY! does this include rent?
No it does not include rent. Take a look at the video one more time and will explain all aspects of our expense and we will tell you about our concept of rent
Jerry, you forgot property tax (I know it's minimal)
Sorry, I didn't watch the video long enough
That is a good question though property taxes on a home that's around $300,000 you're probably taxes would only be about $300
Great information. What is the average rent in your area for a small house or apartment?
Chapala $400 To $800
Ajijic $650 To $1500
@@JerryBrownTravels Glad you answered that, because now people can figure on spending between $2650 - $3500, including rent & your costs, which puts things more in perspective
Are most of the expats there of retirement age?
YES average age 55 to 90
Gardening should be less $100, how big is your yard
Actually gardening and maid service, personal services etc. is very negotiable in Mexico, as in most developing countries. Just depends on how generous you want to be or dont want to be.
ALSO GIFTS AND FOOD TOO MUCH MONEY
Gifts to help people is a person choice and hopefully most people contribute to charity. I find their food budget cheap, but I like meat, they don't.
So what food are you buying for all that money? I’ve heard Costco is relatively expensive for Mexico.
SEE Costco prices like United States prices. We were shocked
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Confusing!
What about mortgage or rent?
Look at this video one more time and I do explain that.
@11:00
MEDICATION, CAR INSURANCE, CLOTHING IS TOO MUCH FOR ME
I wish you would just use pesos instead USD. Doing it that way people, can convert to the currency of their own country and have a better understanding of the cost. This is Mexico after all.
FOR YOU RICHARD $40,000 PESOS
Gee I get a reply in all caps! I think that's supposed to be yelling. LOL. Thank you for the reply. I was just referring pesos so anyone can convert to their local currency. Not all viewers are American so it may help those folks out. I live in Mexico myself.