Whether you need to manage feelings of loneliness or you’re struggling with your identity in your new community, your group of new friends can encompass several cultures.

With that being said, I always make my best effort to get my point across in Spanish. I will self-move any time after Jan 2020. You may need to make several follow-up calls if you experience an outage, and the excuse is always that business bureaucracy gets in the way. You state you are moving or now living in Puerto Vallerta. I would estimate that I spend about 1/3 less on food than I do back home. It didn’t matter that he explained I work from home, that we don’t want to pay for over a week of service that we’re not getting (yep, we’d be expected to continue paying the full price for a full month, when we wouldn’t be receiving at least 1/4th of that), that over a week without Netflix is basically torture (hehe that one’s a bit dramatic). In general, I feel perfectly safe walking around pretty much anywhere during the day.

24. housekeeping Latins are LOUD. I was once looking to buy a pair of cheap plastic flip flops when a guy tried to charge me 500 pesos (about $25). In order to set up online banking or transfer money, you’ll have to go into the bank in person. I was on the phone over five hours with different Amazon reps who could not give me an answer since the Amazon Mexican prime website does not offer the option to switch to the English language like the American Amazon website does. The bed arrived just two days later. I feel like that would never really happen to an expat living in Mexico. If you want to buy a house and you can pay in cash, you will transfer the money into an escrow account. It’s also free entertainment. One way to get around this requirement is to rent a room. I followed the crowd onto the street. This is basically your tourist visa. The food is first class, the cost of living is low, the people are friendly, and the country is naturally beautiful. You can even purchase real estate with a direct deed, which is helpful if you want to live along the coast. If you have a neighbor disturbance, then call your local office that enforces the rules of your community. We came here because he no longer had legal status to live in the US, and of course we didn’t want to live separately. If you leave your car parked in the street in some cities (even sweet Puebla), chances are you’ll come back to it in the morning and be unable to drive off because someone has snatched your tires.

You can also brush your teeth and bathe with tap water without any issues. US supermarkets have an incredible variety when it comes to munchies. We all can enjoy watching a game and drinking a few cold beers. Drivers use their horns frequently to notify other drivers of their presence. You might want to invest in a good set of earplugs before moving down here, along with a white noise machine, especially if you don’t have a neighborhood office available to you. I can’t complain, because while it requires 5 extremely unnecessary hours of bullshit, with that bank account they give you a Priority Pass (cue angels singing and a shaft of light descending from heaven), which has revolutionized my flying style. It’s tough to tell when it’s appropriate to show up.

This savings alone is enough to make moving to Mexico worthwhile for many expats and retirees. Some stews and soups tend to use chicken or beef broth instead of a vegetable version. In India they put water in clear plastic containers in the sun and let the UV light sterilize it. After your 180 days is up, you can simply make a visa run to either Guatemala, Belize, or the US to and get another 180 days. According to. Health Insurance is an essential factor while you travel to Mexico. A small village will cost less than living on the coast in a resort area. 7. Southern California traffic is no joke. Just ask questions and you’ll find it is pretty easy to accommodate most eating needs.

The countries are very well connected. I will visit the noise and come home to peace and quiet. I don’t have any experience living in rural areas, only driven through, and my experience is that the infrastructure would be considerably worse, and that a VERY high level of Spanish would be necessary to survive. But I am fun and not boring. Thank you so much for responding. Much of the cost depends on where and how you prefer to live. In Rio, you will NEED to learn Portuguese, but in almost any South American city you’d need to learn Spanish. This helped a lot. One day, the water pump at our house was constantly whizzing. The process is very informal. 6. I am here because I am planning a trip in November, december, January to see for myself if Mexico is a country that would suit my needs. For example, cooking and making tea or coffee with tap water is fine as long as you let the water come to a boil for at least a minute to kill all bacteria. I have visited Ajijic twice since February and was set to move there but I am also interested in the possibility of Puerto Vallarta. Hi Linda! We had all of the purchase orders include the delivery date in writing. Join me as I explore expat life and international travel – through all the joy and journey! Thanks for sharing your opinion, and this is exactly why I provide the disclaimer. US supermarkets have an incredible variety when it comes to munchies. But for some of us the cons are related to work and the activities that make up our lives. It is not predictable because the public works department will work at seemingly random times to take care of maintenance work. Unfortunately, any time I write *my opinion* about the perceived downsides of a place (like in this piece about Thailand, or this one about Brazil) I get a deluge of horrible emails and comments telling me what an “entitled little b*tch” I am. You can get a nice small home unfurnished near the College for less than $90,000 USA dollars.

Before you pack up all of your belongings and make the move, you’ll probably want to travel around a bit to get a feel for a few different cities.

The pre-colonial civilizations of the Aztecs, Olmecs, Zapotecs, Mayans, Mixtec, and others are absolutely fascinating. The problem is that renting in Mexico is a pretty bureaucratic and complex process.

1. Petty theft, pickpocketing, and muggings do happen. They are very different than their store-bought counterparts, have fewer ingredients, and are usually made fresh on site. I also do individual coaching and consulting, which means that I answer questions from personal experience and work with clients collaboratively about topics relating to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and expat life in general in a one-on-one environment (usually via Skype or FaceTime). Still i appreciate you mentioning these, hope ur not berated by any more grumpy men sister. It was a good piece to read, again most people do not share the things you do not want to hear. If it makes you feel better, you can add me to your list of grumpy old misogynistic men. That’s less than half of the cost. I’m glad that hasn’t been your experience, but it could also be that it depends heavily on location. On an average month, I will spend about $100-$120 (about 2000-2400 pesos) on food. Even though Mexican people are generally welcoming and friendly, I still feel like an outsider at times. 33. fenced. Most Mexican banks won’t give mortgage loans to foreigners. There are bus lines that run to your preferred destination that can be more comfortable and cost less than a flight – and don’t take that long either.



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