How Much RVing Mexico Cost After 11 Months + 8,000 Miles!
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- Äas pÅ™idán 23. 06. 2024
- After an 8,000 mile, 11 month RV road trip across mainland Mexico in our class c rv. We decided to share what RVing Mexico cost us, including upfront cost and ongoing monthly travel expenses. If you're planning an RV trip to this beautiful country, this video will help give you an idea of what RV travel or van life in Mexico might cost you.
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0:00 Intro to Video
0:53 Disclaimer to video
1:38 Mexican Liability Insurance
2:38 Temporary Import Permit (TIP)
3:46 Travel Health Insurance
4:40 RV Camping in Mexico (What's a Mexico Campground Like & Cost)
7:04 Fuel
8:03 Tolls
9:51 Getting Pesos (ATM fees)
10:32 Groceries and Food Costs in Mexico
12:03 Eating Out
13:33 Tours and Excursions
14:20 Laundry
15:15 Total Average Monthly Cost for RVing Mexico
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$2000/month sounds extremely affordable, especially given that your basically on an 11 month vacation!
Agreed!
Provided you OWN an RV like theirs already.
Isn't it funny, while traveling being able to follow the spending. Sometimes people forget while living 'at home' one spends money on all the above mentioned items. You've done so well itemizing everything so accurately. A budding traveler can use this as a guideline. Awesome. ðŸ‘🌷🙋â€â™€ï¸
Only $2k per month is amazing for all that you two did. Very good to know, I’m still trying to decide on a Class C vs Travel Trailer vs Airbnb stays.
Agreed on the cost for the activities we did! They offer different things. one allows more freedom in getting around, the other offers cooler stays if desired. But you do have the stress of driving in a class C or travel trailer. Just depends
renting places to stay will definitely be the biggest expense by far. it eliminates a lot of stress, headaches and other expenses... but then you trade off the level of freedom as Liz says.
Very well done Liz! Very informative with good detail. Interesting stuff......
Thank you!
You did an awsome job explaining it all . I wish you could take trips to other places and explain the budget of each place . It was so informative
Hopefully that's in our future!
That was an excellent goal: "...to travel, do and experience as much as possible". I remember getting off Falmouth, Jamaica cruise port and chuckling at fellow passengers who beelined to Quiznos Subs and headed back to the ship with twelve hours to go. You two have far more courage than I do when traveling down south. Appreciate the straightforward budget answers, the chapter progress bar is helpful.
omg - I cant stand people that travel like that. may as well have stayed home!
Gracias chicos por recorrer y bisitar gran parte de México, ojala y se hallan enamorado mucho de México.
Pero se que en este recorrido que hicieron hubo cosas buenas, cosas sorprendentes, cosas que los impactaron, cosas que los maravillaron como cosas malas que le ocurrieron..... Pero lo que si se es que México es magico pero NO ES PERFECTO.
Y aun con todo eso, México LOS ESPERA CON LOS BRAZOS ABIERTOS.....
what a fantastic, informative and well put together video! nice job of working in scenes from your trip... the food shots in the eat out section had my mouth watering! I'm not RV'ing through Mexico but I am planning on being in the country for 6 months. my max budget is $2000 a month just for one person but at least half of that will be taken up renting Air BNB's. if I can keep my food under $500 a month between groceries and restaurants then I'm still ahead of the game. my only other consistent expense would be laundry and that may be available at some of the places I choose to stay. thanks again for all you effort in putting such a helpful video together and making it enjoyable and entertaining at the same time!
Yes I think $2,000 is 💯 doable. Even with airbnb's! Wishing you luck on your travels
REALLY INFORMATIVE AND HONEST WHICH IS WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT YOU BOTH! THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL YOU SHARED!
Thank you Cathy
Thanks for your open honesty and detailed record keeping. Documenting all your expenses is a huge undertaking in a cash based, transactional culture. I appreciate all your efforts and content. Muchas gracias amigos. que viaje siempre seguro
Yes it wasn't easy. But we track our spending normally so I just worked extra hard to keep track there.
Great info, thank you for sharing 😎
Very informative. Great job! Thank you.
$2K is awesome! Thank you so much. I'm adding this to our destinations. We full-time RV. We'll have to wait a few more years til we're retired to do Mexico. Work doesn't allow us to work in foreign countries. It's so nice that you offer a guide. I wasn't thinking that would be handy.
Great Info Liz
Thanks!
Useful advice and great production value in your video! You guys Rock!
I was anxiously waiting for this video!
Haha
Awesome content - very helpful.
Thanks glad it's helpful
Absolutely the best video I have seen on this subject, thank you. We enjoy all of your videos.
Glad you enjoyed it rag top!
Excellent video!
Thank you!
Bravo! Very helpful!!
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome stuff
Thanks!
Great informative video!! I so appreciate the time and editing it took to complete this. I loved the journey you shared with us, so many incredibly beautiful places off the beaten track. Thank you both
Thank you for this information. Love watching you videos.
Glad you enjoy them. Thanks for watching!
Great information!! Your travels in Mexico are so inspiring.
Thank you for all the info.. Have a great week. Hugs
You too Gwen! ☺ï¸
We bought your RV guide and love it. Thanks for sharing your costs, really appreciated!
That's awesome!!
Great video. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
ThankU for sharing! I thought you would have spent more! Awesome! ðŸ™ðŸ¾â¤ï¸ðŸšðŸ¾
It's kind of bittersweet that the two of you are not there anymore. But I am looking forward to seeing what's next. I have come to like you both so much, I will watch no matter.
Yes it is. Haha we feel the same, but don't worry lots of fun adventures coming to you soon ☺ï¸
Sounds affordable and watching your videos has been really fun! Thank you for sharing so much!
Awesome! It was super affordable!
Such an informative video! Thank
You for all the details you shared :)
So glad you found it helpful!
Great video Liz, too bad that your trip has come to an end. But you guys definately inspired us to do the same in the coming years! Thanks and greetz from Holland
Thanks for sharing! I really enjoyed watching your channel. I learned a lot that I will use on planning my 2022 Mexico adventures!
That's awesome!
Thanks for traveling with us! - Dennis
Thank you for being honest and transparent. This was a lot of great information! It looked like you had a fabulous time!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for sharing your range of pricing! It really did seem affordable. It was a lovely series of videos. 🖖ðŸ»ðŸ™ðŸ»ðŸ‘ðŸ»ðŸ˜˜
Good afternoon to you two!! Thank you very much for sharing your monetary experience while in Mexico! This is REALLY informative and done well. It "appears" you didn't try to cheap your way through the country and just look at sights through your camper windows, nor eat ramen the whole way. It is encouraging to see that it is a pretty modest cost while still partaking in most of the activities in each particular region, as well as enjoying the local cuisine fairly regularly.
Safe travels!!
What a journey, we loved all the Mexico videos!!! You really changed our perception of travel in Mexico, what a beautiful, colorful country.
Thank you so much for joining us on the trip! It is such a beautiful colorful country!
We are not RV'ing but we are driving (Seattle to Argentina over about 7 years) and I LOVED your video - you shared some really valuable information and I will definitley recommend your channel to our friends who need more info of the "rv" side of a journey through Mexico. We stay a month or so at a time and rent a home in a local neighborhood or downtown or both! Looking forward to more
I have been following your travels through Mexico and enjoying all of your adventures. I have been to many but not all of the places you’ve been. I think you guys did a fantastic job of living life to the fullest and keeping cost in the affordable range. Kudos to you! Looking forward to your next adventure.
Useful info y’all! Again, welcome home! Dan - Oklahoma’s Tumbleweeds
Thank you Dan! Hope all is well ☺ï¸
Waiting for this one!!
Hope you enjoy
Jam packed with information, very articulate and I like the pace 🌴
Thanks!
Excellent Liz! Your a natural. Very good info for anyone wanting to know the expenses. Now for the ‘realistic expectations’ next week...
Haha yes that will be a good one!
Excellent information! Hasta la vista!
Thank you!
Great stuff guys but like you said there are always challenges and you know what, that includes any country. Mexico looks beautiful. I can’t wait to try it again. â¤ï¸ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦â¤ï¸ Cheers!!!
Yes definitely. It is a beautiful country 🙂
I know that video took a.while to film and edit. Thanks for all the great information, good stuff.
Thanks Bryan! Glad you enjoyed it.
You guys are awesome
Well done!
Thanks!
Very informative. ðŸ‘
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for Sharing!! â¤ðŸ’¯â—ðŸ‘
Amazing! That price is absolutely amazing. I expected more due to all the activities you guys did. Thanks for the awesome videos. We will be following your footsteps in about 4 months but in a 34 ft A class. 😱
Wohoo! You can do it. Although plan ahead and do not rely on Google maps!
Wow! A class A? Unless you stay on highways and outside the cities and towns. It’s going to be very hard driving that through here. Even crossing Mexico City is hard an rig that size.
Good video, lots of us forget the cost of insurance
Very helpful thank you
Glad it was helpful for you!
Fantastic information, Much appreciated. It is especially useful to me because of the standard way visas to the USA work for me as a UK Citizen I am likely to be in the USA for 3 months and then have to be out of the USA for 3 Months!
So I'm thinking of spending 3 Months in the USA in the springtime first, buying an RV, sorting the RV out, then go to Canada for the 3 months of Summer, back in the USA for 3 months in The Fall, followed by 3 months in the Winter in Baja Mexico.
From your information I now know Baja Mexico will be a wonderful experience!
Only thing I still need to work out is how to spend my Birthday on 4th July in the USA lol.
Im subscribing to your Chanel great coverages
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Great info. You all did A LOT! few other categories I thought of are water (might be in groceries), data, and vet fees (for crossing border to and from). ✌ðŸ»
Thank you for referencing. Vet fees weren't applicable. Normal up to date shots are required but no one checks. There's no more pet registration approvals, so you can just bring your pets. Also water for drinking was included in groceries â˜ºï¸ data you're right totally forgot to add! Most will use their normal phone data but should have included it. - Liz
@@EatSeeRV thanks!
This was a great video. You guys have done so much in the 11 months. We wish we could do this stuff. We are planning on moving in to our 1989 motorhome. And we will be staying off grid mostly. That stay on the beach sounds so nice. Stay safe my friend. 🙂(Emilie)
Yeah we are very grateful to have had the opportunity to see as much of Mexico as we have.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! - Dennis
Very organized and informative video, Liz! I would love to see a side-by-side comparison for your RVing in the US. It would be interesting to see where the budgets differ. I also appreciate how you show the fun and the "challenging" experiences. Life is full of both.
Double the budget if not more! Lol we may share our US budget after another year but we'll see. Lol - Liz
@@EatSeeRV Your response is a bit eye opening in that I wouldn't think anyone would be able to RV in the US for 11 months for only $4000 while living at the same standard of life you guys were living Mexico. But then, I don't RV so it is all a bit of a mystery to me.
For the same standard farrrrr more lol! But in the west there is lots of free camping and that helps offset cost some.
Lots of great info. I can't believe you don't want advice on how you should have spent your money ;) We have been RVing down in Baja for the past four seasons and it is definitely more expensive than mainland Mexico as a lot of things are imported. Diesel this past spring for example was sometimes over $4.15 a gallon.
This is a very helpful video. Thank you. The shots of food...oh my! I think it could be my main motivation for wanting to go. Are you travelling with your cat? I will be with my cat and little dog.
BTW, health insurance for a person between 66&69 yo is $157/month. :(
Bummer it's more expensive but I know rates change for age and prior conditions for sure. Glad you enjoyed the video and I promise the food will be worth it!
Very well done video. You've reignited my urge to visit Mexico. I was thinking about a trip like this but am hung up on RV set up. Did you have any problems finding low Sulphur diesel for your motorhome? What set up would you recommend if a person wanted to have a large selection of campsites and to explore off the beaten path; a full size 4x4 truck pulling a 20 ft travel trailer or a motorhome of similar size to yours pulling a small 4x4? I understand that a smaller vehicle may be better as many of the streets in the small towns are very narrow? Thanks in advance.
To be honest I don't think you put a price on happiness lol , to be able to see and do all the things you guys do , is not bad , saludos mis amigos Liz and Danis hasta luego
You're right! The experiences and joys we're worth the cost
Loved your travel videos of Mexico. Your viewers thank you. What was your best experience(s) and worst....
Food in the U.S is very expensive 😩. $18.00 or more for a basic lunch...
Awesome video!I know this question is not expense related and you’ve probably covered it somewhere,but how did you stay in Mexico for 11 months?🇨🇦
We broke it up into two trips, returning to the USA in between. - Liz
It will be nice if you can compare different regions off the USA versus Mexico nobody have done that he will be interesting to see.
Thank you so much! what a valuable resource you offer. I got so much from your video . Well done ðŸ‘. Still in the decision making process but you are helping that process immensely.
Glad it was helpful!
Greetings!!
Looking at your ebook, but I’m much more interested in “Bajaâ€. When viewing the sample pages, I saw a mainland reference map, but nothing Re Baja. Just wanted to confirm you address and reference Baja specific exploration, etc. thanks!
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Between the gas, campsites, and tolls it’s like $850 a month and you could just rent a super nice Airbnb for a month for that much. That’s not factoring in the cost of the RV (I’m guessing even a 2014 was 40 - 50k?), maintenance, licensing and depreciation costs. So it looks intriguing but I’m wondering if there’s much advantage to this over just doing monthly Airbnb and bringing a regular vehicle.
Talk about safety. How safe did you feel?
czcams.com/video/mAmf7ZTxnLY/video.html ðŸ‘
The per month cost didn’t seem too bad at all. I always say travel and/or adventure takes 2 things, time and money.
At least the 39 cent per mile cost for travel is less than you are allowed to deduct for mileage on your taxes. Of course this assumes you treat your RV and associated things in the Eat, See, RV community as a business.
Business savvy I like it!
10:00 just use Charles Schwab...
I saw a youtube on RV-ing in Mexico by Eat See RV...I must say pretty comprehensive and good. Do anyone has similar youtube to recommend on TruckCamper in Mexico? I have a RV in Asia But I think it should be better to get a Truckcamper instead in Mexico and South America.
"How to RV Mexico! Realities of RV Life in Mexico | Q&A + Is Mexico Safe?"
Fruits veg best buy them in local fruterias. Eg 5 kg grapefruit 30 pesos, 1.5 dollars, in Cancun. But generally things and food costs 2-3 times more than Spain, at least in Cancun. Even second hand clothes and shoes cost 2-3 more. Like in Domican Republic.
As a vegan eating street food is challenging as salads are washed with tap water, and meat is in everything.
People are generally happy and kind. Hardly any drugs or alcohol addicts about. Very safe, unlike the USA, and I live in a poor area!!! Just do not look like a tourist, and learn Spanish!! A must!!!
I am fluent in 5 languages just by living in 14 different countries.
I have never camed in an Rv park. always free rv. Usually in isolated rural areas or beaches
Internet mobile coverage is very poor or inexistat in non urban areas and expensive. 5 dollars for 1.3 GB for 2 weeks with Telcel but unlimited calls.
My family of 6 really want to do this but are hoping to be part of a group or caravan of other family rvers so that our kids have other kids to get to know while we travel. Do you know of any resources to help find things like that?
I don't know of any caravan groups personally. Id get a group of friends together in your community to do it with or join Facebook groups to see if other families are doing it too
I wonder about adding in the cost of the RV to the total trip cost? Or at least the depreciation ? A 12k depreciation over the year would add 1k a month to your trip and that seems reasonable.
If you want. We don't factor in depreciation like that as it's not a hard cost we spend. Also our RV has appreciated because of demand and improvements .
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I'm curious about the theft and collision you had from your home provider. Can you clarify this or suggest which company you used? We leave for Mexico in our RV and should cross the border Oct 1st but cannot find a provider that covers us in mexico.
Who is your current vehicle insurance provider? Most have a policy that you can add plus you'll need special insurance from a Mexican vehicle liability provider. We have a full guide for RVing Mexico that covers this in more detail.
@@EatSeeRV we're actually Canadian but we're trying to look into other options. Our Canadian provider won't cover us at all in Mexico and unfortunately in the province we're in, we have only 1 insurance option.
We've purchased your guide already 😀 but for some reason I couldn't find it in there. Maybe I was too tired 🤣
I have never heard any vlogger say laundry in Mexico wasn't a great deal. It's not! They just like someone else doing their dirty work. $15 for a load or two of laundry is more than at home. Sometimes there are delays, and you must wait a day or two. I have had to help a woman ask about her missing sweater, and it suprisingly showed up a couple days later. I do mostly handwashing here.
Compared to the cost of laundromats in the US, its great. We spend $25 to $30 a month washing our own clothes and have to wait at the laundromat to move it from the washer to dryer then fold. Not only is it more expensive, but it takes several hours of our time. If you have your own washer dryer of course paying someone else to do it isn't necessarily cost effective but for living in an RV it was definitely nicer than going to a laundromat.
​@@EatSeeRVwe're thinking about getting a class C for our family of 4 and doing a similar trip. Do you know if there are any portable laundry solutions you can keep in the rv?
I want to buy your book. Don’t see a link
Awesome! www.eatseerv.com/RVmexico
@@EatSeeRV thank you. But I don’t do digital downloads. I’m old 😀😀😀
Haha I understand. Not enough demand for a hard bound yet. Help it become more popular and we can make it work!
Any pet fees?
Nothing other than normal cat liter and food. Nothing pre or post crossing borders. ☺ï¸
Double that in Canada
And in the US!
How much did it cost you for being stop by the police.
$75USD one time. Over an 11 month period it came out to $7.
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We thank you for promoting caravan tourism in Mexico but if you did not visit the state of Veracruz it would be unforgivable
We did pass through it several times.
Housing is the BIG expense and you had that covered with the camper. So, how much do you think that cost you in depreciation?
We don't worry about that. Depreciation happens no matter where you are and is a part of owning an RV. We don't own this for appreciation haha
@@EatSeeRV But if someone wanted to duplicate your trip, but had to buy an RV like yours, what would be their additional monthly expense to purchase that RV? That then would be what their monthly cost would be to do what you did. Can you help with that ?
@@phildodd5532 you might want to figure that out yourself.
After 11 months and 2000 burritos 😂
Haha yes!
Organic food in Mexico are you kidding????
Why is that a question@
2000 isn't whole story. you're ignoring one giant cost. the RV itself.
We didn't include our RV because everyone's cost for an RV is different. People may have a payment or may own it free and clear so there's no point in including it.
A motorhome is a long-term investment, they continue to own the vehicle. you would have to prorate its cost over the entire useful life, not just eleven months.
How much did you have to pay for extortion bribes?
How much for bribes?
We paid 1 bribe our whole trip. $75 USD. It shouldn't be factored into your trip.
1 bribe maybe but how about the unofficial road tolls run by locals? I realize its not a significant amount in the big picture here but I thought you would have at least mentioned that when you spoke about tolls.
@@RedroomStudios Unofficial tolls are what you want to pay, are actually a lot cheaper than regular tolls. And it was a thing because fo COVID, in non pandemic times it’s very rare finding that.
Does this budget include the tear inducing bribe/extortion fees?
One time fee of $75 USD… over 11 months that's an extra $7 to our total costs. No it wasn't included. Lol - Liz
This was their first experience so were no doubt a little intimidated and unaware of "the form" that many people carry. When confronted with a clipboard, a pen, and a polite request in any language to fill it out with all the info pertinent to the "infraction" and a polite request to pose for a photo which includes his plate no., the officer will very likely wave you on with a stern but polite nod. "The form" is in both English and Spanish. We got ours at Totenaca RV park in San Carlos, Sonora. They speak perfect English and are very helpful. In the case of an unjustified stop, a blank look , no Spanish, and "the form" will likely be a lot cheaper and less frustrating. Just see it as an interesting experience...if you don't pay the bribe. Intimidation and corruption are not unique to Mexico.
I love the video series and your great attitudes.
Hope to see you in Mexico on your next trip.
Estas hermosa
Wow! Who do you know in Mexico that kept you from getting kidnapped? How did you afford to pay off all the corrupt checkpoints that line the roads? But really enjoyed your video.
Before watching let me guess. 30% was expenses and 70% was paying off corrupt cops.
🙄 come back when you've watched
Always is some unhappy with life, only hate can speak
You’re a terrible guesser.
Useful advice and great production value in your video! You guys Rock!