Living in Mexico City Is Not What Most People Think (it's better...)
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In this video you'll learn about
Living alone as a single woman in Mexico City
Healthcare in Mexico City
Safety in Mexico
Transportation in Mexico City
Rental process in Mexico City
Life in Mexico City
Mexico City and its parks
Things to do in Mexico City
and more!
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Hi Gabriel! Thanks so much for the video!! I was wondering What is the salary range for a university lecturer with masters degree in Mexico city? El colegio de Mexico for example? Thanks so much for your reply!
I guess like 15000 mxn 🥲
I’ve lived in Boston and New York and Mexico City. Moving back to CDMX in July; I’ve been in Portland 2 years. I’m a permanent resident and this time around do not plan to leave other than to visit family in Portland and California. I love Mexico!
Welcome back!
@@eduarauga Not all Americans are ugly.
Regresa a tu país. Nadie te quiere acá.
Y no vengas a romper las reglas. Suficiente tenemos con los mismos mexicanos como para que de un momento a otro olvides tus "Buenos modales" al llegar a México.
Si no vas a contribuir a pagar tus impuestos, a recoger la basura y mantener tu vida en orden sin incomodar a los mexicanos, entonces no vengas.
Tampoco quieras imponer tu vida, tu eres quien llega, tu adaptate. No eres nadie para interferir en la dinámica sociocultural de la Ciudad a menos que lo que vayas a aportar sea benéfico.
Y aprende a hablar español
@@Bloodofthemasacre No me conoces. Puedo vivir donde quiero.
Bienvenida, ojalá te sientas como en casa :)
Enjoyed your video. I have lived in CDMX for 13 years. You really understand the life here.
Yes she sure does - thanks for watching
Que bueno que te fuiste
Lived in CDMX for 4 years as an expat. It was amazing!
So now where do you live?
I was just in Mexico City for a week. I loved all the different modes of public transportation. It felt very safe. Can’t wait to hear your take on actually living there!
Hope you enjoyed it
Go back to USA hate USA from Mexico 🇲🇽🤜🇺🇲
I’m glad you felt that way I heard there were some robbers going around in Mexico City. No place is totally safe. But I’m glad to hear this sentiment
Pues en dónde vives?
Safe 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mexico City is the only place my husband has visited in Mexico (I’ve been to quite a few places). He absolutely loves it and I think he would choose it as our home in Mexico. Maybe the main reason is that there is street food like every 100 meters😂
the street food in CDMX is next level right?
That’s true!
"Maybe the main reason is that there is street food like every 100 meters", JA JA JA JA
I love Mexico City. I could consider living there for long periods of time. I know a lot of people like retiring in places like Ajijic, San Miguel de Allende, and Puerta Vallarta. I have not been to any of those places, but from what I hear, they are too small, with not enough museums and variety for me. I am very definitely a city guy. I feel alive and happy in cities.
If you like variety, those smaller places might feel too small
Check out Guadalajara as well
The only place I even considered was Mexico City. It has everything. Those other cities are just full of foreigners from Canada and the USA.
@@GlobalAdventurerMexico City will soon be the same 😂
Oh! I can’t wait to see Mexico City for the first time in January 2023. Thanks for the video.
How exciting! It’s better than you’ll expect
Go to teotiuacan, pyramids and go to la cueva restaurant..amazing food and ritual ceremony Danzig.....cheers
Gabrielle helped me get my residency. If you went to get Mexican residency, I highly recommend her as a facilitator. There are so many hoops to jump through and so many things that could go wrong that hiring a good facilitator is worth every dollar.
Hate USA from Mexico go back to USA if you think it's so great 🇲🇽🤜🇺🇲
Contact info?
@@x0nly3vil Through the Mexico Relocation Guide, she is listed there
As a single female considering a move to Mexico, I really appreciate this video. I also had not previously thought about Mexico City, but I will now give the city a closer look. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
I personally worked with Gabrielle. I 100% recommend her. She's very responsive and knowledgeable.
Where can I find Gabrielle's contact info for free.
Where is Gabrielle's contact info?
@@jennytucker8348 My understanding is you have to purchase the guide.
In all my travels, Mexico has been one of my favorite countries.
What are the countries you’ve been to so I can see a comparison please
Where are you from
I watched all the video and I'm mexican hahahaha, that's how good your video is. Saludos!!
Jajaja- gracias!
Thanks for watching
I used Gabrielle as facilitator for my permanent residency. She did a thorough, quick and an excellent job. The process was a breeze. She met me at the immigration office early in the morning, by 2:00 PM I walked out with my residency card. Seeing other people that day, who tried to go cheap and do it themselves (and the immigration officer send them a way with a list of requirements or they needed to re file in another office), I was glad I used her services. And by the way, I received much higher quotes from other facilitators. So, she is excellent and reasonable! I would highly recommend her!!!
Thanks for sharing!
@@MexicoRelocationGuide I have question. How where the earthquakes there like to you
@@josephaugello1527 Mexico City has earthquakes with certain recurrence, and some can indeed be big (the epicenters are usually in the pacific coast, but because the city is build on what was a lake, they hit strong), there are alarm systems, earthquake building standards and parts of the city that are more vulnerable than others.
Another great video. Would have loved some info on cost of living in Mexico City compared with other popular expat destinations in Mexico and also information on best neighborhoods to live there. Had never considered Mexico City as a retirement destination, but this video made me think about it.
We have a video about the neighborhoods in Mexico City we recommend
Check it out in our channel
In the best neighborhoods you can find apartments for rent from $750 to $7000 us dollar
Transportation and food are very cheap
México city is a very safe City.
Don't. Mexico city is sinking every year. Dirty air, a volcano 🌋 that can kill the whole city in minutes, earthquakes, traffic is horrible. There r better places for sure
Gabrielle, this was quite informative. Along with your facilitator skills you are a phenom on all things CDMX. I love this interview! I'm a city girl and was hoping to make Mexico City my home in the future. Now that I know you provide relocation services look for me reaching out to you next year when I return to extend my residency. This is Linda from US.
Glad it was helpful! If you;d like to work with Gabrielle her information can be found in our COMPLETE Mexico Relocation Guide - bit.ly/3szSWhk
@@MexicoRelocationGuide thanks. What is the cost of the guide?
Gabrielle facilitated "canje process" for my Temporary Residence in Mexico; with her help, I got my residence card the same day in Mexico City. I plan to further utilize her services further for relocation to Mexico. I'd recommend her services to anyone relocating to Mexico.
thanks for sharing! She is amazing!
Work with our recommended immigration facilitators when you buy our COMPLETE Mexico Relocation Guide
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THANK YOU for your clear, informative and very helpful video. I'm from London England 🇬🇧 and live here on O'ahu Hawai'i with U.S. residency. I am in the planning stage of bringing my R/V Van to Mexico 🇲🇽 to enjoy the culture the food, the Mexican and expat communities and of course the weather.
Thanks again..!
🌺 Aloha
Bienvenido
Please keep in mind that Doctoralia is a website where doctors pay monthly to be listed there, so any doctor good or bad can be listed there, it's just a big business for the website owners. Also they don't admit bad reviews for the listed doctors, that's why every single doctor seems to have stellar reviews, so basically their "review" system is bogus.
That of course doesn't mean every doctor listed is bad, it's just that there is no way to tell them apart, they are simply paying clients for visibility.
Another way to get doctors is by mexican insurance, they usually have their own list of doctors and they are more controlled on quality.
Yes good point. Doctoralia is like Yelp where reviews can be skewed. However it is still a great way to find a few contacts for you to do more research on
This was a really great video. Authentic and informative. Thank you!
Very nice video. Thanks Gabrielle
Hello Mariana. 'Thank you very much for sharing this presentation from Gabrielle! It is awesome to see she has found a great life in Mexico and Mexico City! She presented many cool things for us to consider!
Well...as luck would have it, I was thinking our next trip to Mexico would be in January-ish; and probably to Oaxaca as my wife's aunt is usually there then. But, my boss and his wife have a trip to Ecuador next week; which means I'm off from work! So, we are making a spur of the moment trip to Mexico City next week! As I told before, our trip to Mazatlan was really awesome! We loved everything about it, with the exception of the heat. Therefore, I knew we needed to get up to the highlands to get out of some of the direct heat and humidity to see that kind of area.
Mexico City has been one of these cities that I've been very curious about. When you consider what we want-- a Centro area, walkability, live music, can walk to restaurants, bars, and music, can walk to food shopping, have amenities close, culture activities and museums, mass transit, etc, Mexico City really offers all of that on a much grander scale than what we've experienced. No doubt, I could find live music SOMEWHERE in this city every night of the week!
Anyways, we are really looking forward to this! I've only been in a city this big once; it was New York City, for about 3 or 4 hours hehehehe We are heading down to there in a week, so time for some research!
Safe travels!
Just watched this video, very informative. I loved the facilitator assistance process. Thank you.
Thanks for watching
This was an excellent video and im very glad I watched!
Thanks for this great information! Much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
Very informative and positive. REally enjoyed your video.
Thanks Tess. She’s a wonderful person who knows her stuff
Loved the way y say we have this and that, do this and that, I was there four months ago, good for you keep enjoying it I'll be back next year..cheers
Nicely done very informative
Gracias :)
CDMX is a great city. I would love to live here again.
Muy bonito ❤️ Working on my residency hopefully the beginning of next year. ❤️
Congrats Lorena
@@MexicoRelocationGuide Muchas gracias!❤️
It's my 7th year here in CDMX and the weather is what did me in! I think we can ALL agree. Of course there is soooo much more! #lacondesa
Asi es! Saludos
Saludos 🖖 soy de Chihuahua Mexico y vivo en Denver Colorado y Dios te bendiga y te deseo que disfrutes mucho tu estancia en Mexico
Great video. Very informative.
Glad it was helpful! Check our site for more useful information
Mexicorelocationguide.com
Thanks to show this part of that beautiful an amazing city
Mexico City is amazing and I love showing people that there is so much more to Mexico than just the trendy neighborhoods
Viva México cabrones !!! Welcome to Mexico
That's the real life...god bless you enjoyed México!
Really great video
Glad you enjoyed it
I live on the outskirts of Mexico City, 1500 peso per month, services included rent 😎. People always cringe when I tell them the colonia I live in, but I feel safer here than in those hip colonias.
Good for you!
1500 pesos? What is it? A 10m2 rooftop room in Chalco or Nezahualcóyotl?
@@elnitro6622 slightly bigger, but not quite in EdoMex still in the limits of CDMX
@@AnNgo-uk1gf Did you mean $15.,000 pesos? Or do you really pay only $75us per month?
@@davidsebastianelli1326 no way, I don't even make 15,000 pesos a month let alone spend it on rent. I live on the outskirts and yes, I only pay 1,500 pesos a month on rent.
Grest video I love you thak you for apriciating my city
Gracias por el comentario. 😀
Your advice and guidance has been awesome!!!
Stay in USA we hate you from Mexico 🇲🇽🤜🇺🇲
Mexico City is just "Wonderful!!!!
It really is. And it’s so much more than just Roma, Condesa, or any of the trendy neighborhoods 😀
No Americans in Mexico stay in USA if you think it's so great 🇲🇽🤜🇺🇲
Love this video! And her apartment and barrio are so gorgeous too 🌻 Gracias por compartir esta información!
Gracias Vanina- Que bueno Que te gusto
me encanto la platica con ella, quisiera conocerla jaja,, creo que tiene muy buena conversación y podría durar horas platicando con ella.
Great video! I love that transportation options include "your own legs" 😂 (It's true though, parts of CDMX are exceptionally walkable!)
Very walkable!
In Mexican joking lingo: "Dodge-patas" Your two legs, put the two is pronounced like the car brand
I miss Mexico City.
It’s a special place for sure
Thank you for this video! San Miguel Chapultepec is actually one of the neighborhoods I'm really considering
That’s awesome. What are the odds 😀
Glad you liked this overview
Stay in USA we hate usa from Mexico 🇲🇽🤜🇺🇲
I would like to go to Mexico one day !! I was born there in Mexico city but never been back since my parents migrated . Hopefully I will go one day . Just somewhat scared cuz it's different fromwhere I am . Even tho I do speak the language.
You should come! It's a wonderful city that is filled with culture and so many things to see and do
Don't be afraid, ven a conocer tu tierra.
Thanks for the great point of view and information. I am currently here in CDMX until mid-December. I LOVE it here so far! I just spent the entire day exploring Chapultepec Park but I never found the zoo! Any tips for finding this secret zoo? I have a brand new Permanent residency card and now I would like to get the card for senior benefits. I think it is the IPNAM or something like that...I am 70. Can you give me some guidance about that?
Hi Bonnie
Of course we can help you with your INAPAM card
The Information is in our Complete Mexico Relocation Guide , along with contacts in Mexico City that will help you with it if you need extra help
Check it out here Mexicorelocationguide.com/guide/
@@MexicoRelocationGuide Thank you. I have spent 6 mos of the last 12 in MX but always in different cities and in Airbnbs so I don't have any proof of address bills. Is there a way around that?
@@trudyzire the bills don’t have to be in your name. Your next Airbnb host could lend you theirs
In Mexico many times there is a lack of signs (even though I am prety sure that all the main entrances have many of them), but asking is always a good way to go. Ask the guard or someone from one of the candy and whatnot street vendors inside chapultepec "para donde el zoologico?" and you will get there
Dear Gabrriele, please tell us about relocating and cost of living and life in general in San miguel Deayende. Sorry for the missspellings
Hi Nina- I have several videos on this channel that talk about cost of living in San Miguel de Allende and neighborhoods we recommend. Visit the channel czcams.com/users/mexicorelocationguide
this is Mariana the owner of Mexico Relocation Guide
Welcome. To my country.and. Enjoy
I call my apartment the treehouse too for the same reason lol
Excellent info Mexican Relocation Guide and Gabrielle. Gracias! So helpful. Gabrielle do you mind sharing the monthly rent on your apartment, and if it's furnished or unfurnished? If you''d rather not I totally get it. I don't mean to be rude. Gracias de nuevo.
QUE VIVA MEXICO 🇲🇽
Viva!
She forgot to say that the whether/climate in Phoenix is beyond hellish, up to 125 F degrees in the Summer...
One of the many reasons people love living in the central highlands of Mexico. It’s spring time year round
@@MexicoRelocationGuide I know I am from the Mexican highlands, and live in Sauthern Ca. In the desert with temperatures similar or higer than in Phoenix, good thing I spend my summers in rainy Jalisco..even better, I am elegible to retire now, but I decided to wait 2 more years, once retired I will definately go back to Mexico...you do an excellent job relocation guide thank you.
You really enjoy CDMX, that's great!
Thanks for watching it Cindy
Glad you liked it
Anyway, cheers!
Would you provide cost of living inclding rent, utilities, transpirtations, food and groceries.thank you
The smog is terrible! We had to evacuate for the health of my child. It is a lovely place with lots of art and culture. But don't go in December when there is an inversion over the city.
Everyone reacts differently to the smog. Personally I am not affected by it. But I know some people really are
@@MexicoRelocationGuide Even if you don't react to it, it is very bad for you. That said, I have relatives who were born and raised there and still are living into their 70s. So fingers crossed.
Exactly my grandfather has lived in Mexico City his whole life
He’s 92 next month and zero breathing problems
I love México city.
Enjoyed your video but have a question regarding the water. Is tap water safe or do people rely on water deliveries? Thanks.
the water is not potable. you have to buy bottled water. and deliveries are offered
Generalmente los mexicanos somos muy abiertos a recibir a todo el mundo en nuestra tierra, y nos encanta compartir con todos ustedes la belleza de nuestro país.
Solamente les pedimos que por favor se integren a la cultura y a la sociedad, consuman local, traten de aprender español para que su estancia sea más agradable (esto lo menciono porque hay quienes se molestan porque no hablan inglés cuando realmente no tendríamos porqué) y sobretodo, si van a vivir aquí, sean responsables en su mudanza para evitar la gentrificación.
Sabemos que para algunos de ustedes puede ser muy barato, pero esa no es una realidad para todos por aquí. Sean conscientes que la gran mayoría de mexicanos no puede pagar lo mismo.
México los recibe con los brazos abiertos. 🇲🇽🙏🏻
Y que no hablen tan alto...he tenido que moverme de lugar porque son irrespetuosos.
@@claudiakai145 inmigrants*
Not "expats".
@@claudiakai145en Hawai son todos hapa haole , no Compares , en México es complejo por el tema multirracial , y Hawai es una colonia de estados unidos, que a perdido incluso su dialecto y muchas de sus tradiciones por imposiciones europeas y Yankees , no gracias.
Excellent facilitator.
We agree!
Congratulations
Thank you. I currently live in AZ and I'm curious about the possibility of retirering in MC. I really enjoyed your video. It was very helpful. My question is, do you think MC is a good place to retire to? I love the parks and hiking, and that is pet friendly. I have dual citizenship, but I'm not sure what more is needed for me to live in Mexico.
Anyway, thanks again. 🌷
It’s only my favorite city in the world ☺️ I think it’s a great place to live
Over all, real freedom…
Bravo
She’s helping the Mexican economy
Wow nice city
Mexico City is an Amazing city! Thanks for watching
What's the name of the song in the beginning?
great video welcome to Mexico and good luck
Thanks!
I was looking for more details in particular the cost of everything and how much do you need a month to live. Are there jobs for expats? Etc. It is very pretty where you live.
There is another video about Mexico City on my channel where I share these topics -
Hello, thank you for sharing such wonderful, informative content 🙏🏾🙏🏾 I have a question that maybe you can answer. If I'm planning to come to Mexico and use the income from my job to qualify, but my significant other doesn't work..... how can we both come? I see retired couples in a lot of videos, but wasn't sure if they each had to qualify separately? 🤔 Thanks 🙏🏾 in advance for your reply
Hi Brad- most couples either qualify individually or one of them gets residency then petitions for the other in Mexico. This is because Mexican immigration law allows family members to join their resident spouses without having to prove the same financial solvency that the main applicant had to prove.
@@MexicoRelocationGuide Thank you for replying 🙏🏾 I really appreciate it.
We hope to eventually spend some time in Mexico City. We retired 4 months ago at 55 and 60, and are traveling between Mexico and Argentina in search of our favorite retirement city for the next 4-5 years.
We love cool weather so Mexico City is appealing. We are currently in my wife’s home country of Nicaragua, up in the mountains of Matagalpa.
February we will head to Guatemala for 6 months, then Mexico for 6 months. The only downsides of Mexico City we here about are difficulty renting and guessing Mexico City is probably the most expensive place to live ?
We do have 2 senior dogs. Had three but just lost one to cancer. The boys are both 16 so not sure how long they will be traveling with us.
We currently spend about $1000/month here for everything, plus another $300/month or so for the dogs.
Guessing we will be at more than double that in Mexico City ? Triple ?
Thx !
It just depends on your lifestyle but living on $1000 will be very hard
@@MexicoRelocationGuide
Oh no, we wouldn’t try to live in Mexico City on $1000/month. We’ll try to live on $2000/month in most cities we are going to but figured Mexico City is probably the most expensive city we’ll visit so not sure…. $2500/month ?
A way better quality of life.😀
Good video, thanks. But the only way to reach you is to buy a $500 book first?
Hi Bill
It’s not a book. It’s a complete relocation online guide. And her contact info isn’t the only one we have hundreds of contacts across Mexico that are useful in a variety of ways. Think of all the time it would take you to make your connections as a newbie. We close that gap for you
Hello. There..... great. Video. And information.... would. You. Consider. Moving back to the. States.. ??
I don’t think she has any intention of moving back to the states
@@gabriellesmithphd768 .. even. With a. Significant pay increase....??
@@stevegomez3609 Quality of life is a hard thing to pay for, no matter how much money you make in the states. I am new in a town with a very limited Spanish vocabulary and all of my neighbors knew that but most of them came by with their kids to give me tamales on Cristmas week..
@@davidsebastianelli1326 We are in north, Florida, where do you reside in Mexico? We want to live among the Mexican people and become a part of their community.
You need an aval just for CDMX or for all of Mexico?
It varies by city. Not in all of Mexico but many places yes
So u think riding a regular bike or motorscooter is safe and do u think either will go missing soon after buying one?
It's safe as long as you never assume anyone is looking out for you. It is your responsibility as a scooter or bike rider to watch out for cars, not the way other way around. And it won't get stolen as long as you have a garage or you keep it locked if on street parking
hi nice blouse and i like the video you know i lived in usa but i like to come back to my mexico lindo y querido someday and how is your spanish?
Her Spanish is pretty much fluent
Are there coworking places with private rooms if I work on zoom doing confidential meetings?
Yes of course - Google coworking Mexico City
Good information.... nice job....✍️
thank you- i'll sare your positive comments with her
Is it possible to live in Mexico City without owning a car? Part of me wants to ditch the car and move to a location where a car isn’t necessary.
I think it’s better to live without a car in cdmx. The public transportation is quite good, but super crowded.
Just use sound judgement as in ANY urban area. I was pickpocketed on the subway. I should have kept my wallet in my front pocket. But cdmx is fabulous
Yes you absolutely can
Stay in USA hate USA from Mexico 🇲🇽🤜🇺🇲
I’ve lived in CDMX now for a little over a year and it is absolutely possible to live here without a car, in fact I’d recommend not having one: in many parts of the city parking is very scarce, left turns on many main streets are prohibited, and the traffic itself can be impossible. Your best bet is the Metro (subway) and Metrobus
@@christopherbranski1720 go back to USA 🇲🇽🤜🇺🇲
Hola...srita...viva mexusa...y yo vivo en tu pais...por 35@ños jajajjaa..ya mero me rehreso a mexico..dios te bendiga..🇲🇽💪🇱🇷❤️👻
Bienvenida de regreso
Hello, i think about moving to México for two years. I am worried about Smog and Air qualitY and safety as a Girl.
Thanks for help
Smog is def an issue if you're very sensitive. Personally, it doesn't bother my breathing but then again I grew up in CDMX. Safety wise, you'll be fine if you practice the same common sense as in any major city. Try not to travel alone at night, be aware of surroundings, lock doors, and avoid sketchy areas that seem sketchy- you'll know when you see them
If you want a private relocation tour of CDMX to check it out, visit our page mexicorelocationguide.com/tours/
Would a facilitator be required if I have Mexican citizenship? Dual citizenship, US and MX. Thanks
In many cases a facilitator is never required- but highly recommended regardless of where your passport is from because they help you in soooo many ways. From standing in long lines for you to ensuring you know exactly what to do so you waste the least amount of time
how do you exercise your dogs?dogs: deal with 'going to the bathroom? (I want to bring my dogs)
There are hundreds of dog parks in México City
If you pick up dog´s waste it´s OK, but there are parks in CDMX that have rat poison...must be very careful and also of bigger o many dogs strolling...
What neighborhood is this? Why did you pick Mexico City over other Mexican cities?
You're welcome well in Mexico you're so sweet an beautiful ❤️..
hello, do you have someone who speak french for the people who lives in Quebec, Canada ?
I do in Mexico City - check out mexicorelocationguide.com/guide/
I heard you can’t flush toilet paper, that it has to be put in the garbage. Is this true?
Depends on the house in Mexico. Most houses have regular plumbing where you can flush toilet paper
There is a protocol , if they put a basket don't flush it.
Not a big deal just keep the butter side down!
En CD de Méx no hay locos con fusiles de alto poder matando civiles inocentes, lo único malo son los terremotos, saludos desde el área noreste de Méx
Living in Mexico is less estress
Si! 😉
I wonder why your used bossa Nova to introduce this video. We are not Brazil. Nossa!
Because I like the music. Who cares if it’s not Mexican?
The co-signer is SO prohibitive. What a shame.
Not if you hire a company that co-signs for you. There are many in Mexico and some offer various benefits at different price ranges
Do you feel safe walking alone in the parks?
She does. She goes to the parks all the time
It's beautiful there, but I couldn't tolerate the air pollution.
Yes if you’re sensitive to air quality México city might not be the best for you
any american native around mexico city for friendship,,,,,, i realy want to practice my english skills,,,,