Hey Derrick. You have been around for a long time with us. Glad that you are still enjoying the content. We may be doing more of that in Queretaro after the first of the year.
You must love Mexico, because there is no way you are there for the cost of living based on your expenses. You would be better off in the USA. Mark is not drinking. Good job Mark!
The cost will be less when we stop utilizing Airbnb and just have a traditional lease. That is the expense that really jacks up the monthly numbers. I really only drink when we do our live streams. A few beers every two weeks is pretty good. Thanks.
We were in Huatulco in December, the “coldest” month of the year for the region, and we felt just as you in August. My wife would be ready to get back into an ocean by the time we were making it to our lounges. We would visit again but that definitely wouldn’t be a place for us to live permanently. Even for a Texas born and grown. 😂
We did notice a big difference from La Crucecita to down by the ocean. We think that it was the wind movement. But it was hot there. We are here in Oaxaca now and it is night and day temperature wise. The heat is going to be something that will be a factor in our final decision.
Hi Gina and Mark; Thanks for another informative Video. Don't know how far Mark is away from Medicare (Gina has more time being younger) but definitely jump on the Wagon Train before it pulls out of the Station ! Medical and Dental are outstanding in Mexico, and better to just pay out of pocket. But airfares are so cheap if for any reason You had to return and use your Medicare. Remember also to get a Medigap part C and not an Advantage Plan.......Yes they are a little more expensive but almost 95% of Doctors take Original Medicare and Medigap. That said if You decide to settle in the Lake Chapala area, there is a Hospital, maybe more that accept Medicare Advantage, but again remember that will take You out of Original Medicare and place You more in an HMO type plan. Also will be great when you decide your permanent pueblo/ciudade/campo where you are going to settle and not have to pay these Airbnb etc. rents and charges. As always take care, be safe and ENJOY nuestro Mexico!!!!!!!! Tomas
Yeah, I have to make that choice just about the time that we are finally settling down here in Mexico. The plan then is to move our residency from South Dakota to a state closer to the border, just for the travel reasons that you outlined. It will also be interesting to see if that healthcare system in Lake Chapala area expands to other parts of Mexico. Yes, getting out of the Airbnb's will definitely help the bottom line. Keep it between the ditches and we hope to see you soon.
Hola Gina/Mark , We we’re in the same area in Huatulco. It does have a laid back vibe, people were nice, beaches were fun. We were there Jan/Feb ‘23 95 and sunny humid oh yeah. Just before that spent a month in Puerto Escondido and the heat was about the same. The beach life has it’s laid back vibe but after a while hiding from the sun and seeing enough sunsets I think would get stale as a lifestyle. My wife can’t take the heat/humidity. I know you guys stayed just across the highway from us in Queretaro. We are in Zibata. After the rainy season now we will be heading into so-called winter. Really the temps are nice warm during the day 50s at night. No humidity and after 1 1/2 years living here the biggest drawbacks are the traffic and lack of signage on the roads. We are so spoiled coming from the US with ease of having everything within a short drive…in Mexico it’s almost like you gotta know a guy to find what you need. Lately my problem is finding an envelope and a stamp to send my vote in…the search continues.
We are looking forward to getting back to Queretaro in December. 6 months there is going to feel so good after all the constant moves. We will be right outside of Millenio 3. We wanted to be a little closer to Centro this time. Yeah, Huatulco does have some heat and humidity, but we really did love the vibe there. It was different from the other beach towns that we have experienced so far. Hopefully, we will see you when we get to Queretaro. And yeah, the signage is a little lacking, but the other part of it is that the translation mentally is slow. LOL
Hi Gina…glad you are better and your outpatient surgery was successful. Agee with you, the humidity is a killer for me 🥵. Question…how old are you guys………are your expenses covered by your social security checks…is that enough or are you using extra savings-investments money….. Thanks
Thanks Gloria. I am 63 and Gina is 55. I am on Social Security and Gina is still doing remote work. She does independent contract work in the IT field. When she gets a contract, the money is really good and we are able to bank a lot of money that allows us to keep on going. It is getting close to time for a new contract though. LOL
Glad that you like them Diana. It will be a few months before the next one as wee are here in Oaxaca until mid-November. Then it will be a quick turn around as we are only in Puebla for 4 weeks.
@@GringosRUs hopefully you can squeeze in ATLIXCO while you are in Puebla... So many cool things to see in the state! Nice part is Cholula, Puebla City, and Atlixco are all within 30 minutes of each other... I just love the vibe there!
@@dianaj3139 We are looking forward to our time in Puebla. It was very nice when we drove through it on our way to Veracruz. It will be a crammed 4 weeks of a lot to do. Thanks for the tips.
Love the cost of living videos. Wonder if after all these years moving around, if you will adapt being a plant😂😂😂‼️somewhere, anywhere. The cost for us in considerably lower, but, again we do not own a car in Mexico. Once we buy a car(hopefully by the end of Oct or Nov), our expenses will go up considerably.
We are really looking forward to the six months there in Queretaro. It will be nice to put everything away and not have to pack it again in a matter of weeks. We are going to enjoy buying some things in bigger packaging as we now are trying to not waste things. It is going to be a different feeling, but a welcome one.
Great video! But I must say….I’m sitting here, in Ajijic, wearing a pullover next to a space heater! I’m a bit susceptible to the cold, I’ll admit. It’s 68, 1pm. Being from Orlando, I hate the heat and humidity! I don’t complain, because the rain brings exquisite green mountains to life. For me anyway, the search is over! I truly am living the dream in my paradise!
I know Debbie. I have been wearing either a hoodie or a rain jacket for the past 10 days. The wet weather just feels cooler and it has been very good sleeping weather though. We are wanting to get some dry days so that we can explore more of Oaxaca.
Man, Airbnb is your biggest expense with those fees, but your budget seems to be fairly consistent despite that. I don't know how Fred and Cindy cope with the heat and humidity.
It is very consistent outside of the Airbnb. I think what it shows is that if you find a good lease here in Mexico, it can be affordable. I guess you could acclimate to the weather to a certain level. I always said the same thing about the extreme cold of the plains during the winter. But it does become the norm after a while.
Thanks. 4K is insane!! How can you guys afford this? Waaaay to much even with Air bnb. Some things have to go unless this $$ is acceptable? Gina you must still have your job, right?
Yeah, it is pricey Kelly. Right now we are living off of the savings that we squirreled away from her last contract. She is between contracts now and looking for the next one. It would help immensely once we can sign a lease and get out of the Airbnb's. That just drives the price way up. Thanks for watching Kelly.
Im from Houston Texas so Huatulco is a bit cooler in the summer. My wife and I walked everywhere. We did catch cabs for going out to dinner and going to distant beach. We stayed in Chahue'.
We do one on every place that we stay. Huatulco was the 12 city so far here in Mexico. It would not be so expensive if we didn't utilize Airbnb's. That elevates the expenses a lot. Thanks for watching.
Just like everywhere, there are good places and bad. We did a lot of research to make sure that we were not putting ourselves in harms way. Thanks for watching.
@@Wilfredos_ Yeah, but realistically how does anyone live up to those paychecks nowadays? Insanity! Look at what we are getting for the money we pay to Bryce Young. Yikes!
You sound like my sister. She is a NCSU grad. We have an agreement, she doesn't have to wear UNC gear and I won't be asked to wear State apparel. Of course, neither of us have anything to do with Duke. LOL
You have an expensive budget. I can live there for six months for 24,000 mx. l go to the market for food.l can live on 1200 can.a month. You will scare people off with prices like that 😑
Just laying out what we paid. Airbnb greatly inflates the budget every month, but that is the price that we are paying to tour Mexico to find our home. Thanks Robert.
I just love your channel. Long time subscriber from Ottawa, Canada. Also, I enjoy the videos when you meet with other expats.
Hey Derrick. You have been around for a long time with us. Glad that you are still enjoying the content. We may be doing more of that in Queretaro after the first of the year.
You must love Mexico, because there is no way you are there for the cost of living based on your expenses. You would be better off in the USA. Mark is not drinking. Good job Mark!
The cost will be less when we stop utilizing Airbnb and just have a traditional lease. That is the expense that really jacks up the monthly numbers. I really only drink when we do our live streams. A few beers every two weeks is pretty good. Thanks.
We were in Huatulco in December, the “coldest” month of the year for the region, and we felt just as you in August.
My wife would be ready to get back into an ocean by the time we were making it to our lounges.
We would visit again but that definitely wouldn’t be a place for us to live permanently. Even for a Texas born and grown. 😂
We did notice a big difference from La Crucecita to down by the ocean. We think that it was the wind movement. But it was hot there. We are here in Oaxaca now and it is night and day temperature wise. The heat is going to be something that will be a factor in our final decision.
Hi Gina and Mark; Thanks for another informative Video. Don't know how far Mark is away from Medicare (Gina has more time being younger) but definitely jump on the Wagon Train before it pulls out of the Station ! Medical and Dental are outstanding in Mexico, and better to just pay out of pocket. But airfares are so cheap if for any reason You had to return and use your Medicare. Remember also to get a Medigap part C and not an Advantage Plan.......Yes they are a little more expensive but almost 95% of Doctors take Original Medicare and Medigap. That said if You decide to settle in the Lake Chapala area, there is a Hospital, maybe more that accept Medicare Advantage, but again remember that will take You out of Original Medicare and place You more in an HMO type plan. Also will be great when you decide your permanent pueblo/ciudade/campo where you are going to settle and not have to pay these Airbnb etc. rents and charges. As always take care, be safe and ENJOY nuestro Mexico!!!!!!!! Tomas
Yeah, I have to make that choice just about the time that we are finally settling down here in Mexico. The plan then is to move our residency from South Dakota to a state closer to the border, just for the travel reasons that you outlined. It will also be interesting to see if that healthcare system in Lake Chapala area expands to other parts of Mexico. Yes, getting out of the Airbnb's will definitely help the bottom line. Keep it between the ditches and we hope to see you soon.
Hola Gina/Mark , We we’re in the same area in Huatulco. It does have a laid back vibe, people were nice, beaches were fun. We were there Jan/Feb ‘23 95 and sunny humid oh yeah. Just before that spent a month in Puerto Escondido and the heat was about the same. The beach life has it’s laid back vibe but after a while hiding from the sun and seeing enough sunsets I think would get stale as a lifestyle. My wife can’t take the heat/humidity. I know you guys stayed just across the highway from us in Queretaro. We are in Zibata. After the rainy season now we will be heading into so-called winter. Really the temps are nice warm during the day 50s at night. No humidity and after 1 1/2 years living here the biggest drawbacks are the traffic and lack of signage on the roads. We are so spoiled coming from the US with ease of having everything within a short drive…in Mexico it’s almost like you gotta know a guy to find what you need. Lately my problem is finding an envelope and a stamp to send my vote in…the search continues.
We are looking forward to getting back to Queretaro in December. 6 months there is going to feel so good after all the constant moves. We will be right outside of Millenio 3. We wanted to be a little closer to Centro this time. Yeah, Huatulco does have some heat and humidity, but we really did love the vibe there. It was different from the other beach towns that we have experienced so far. Hopefully, we will see you when we get to Queretaro. And yeah, the signage is a little lacking, but the other part of it is that the translation mentally is slow. LOL
Hi Gina…glad you are better and your outpatient surgery was successful. Agee with you, the humidity is a killer for me 🥵. Question…how old are you guys………are your expenses covered by your social security checks…is that enough or are you using extra savings-investments money….. Thanks
Thanks Gloria. I am 63 and Gina is 55. I am on Social Security and Gina is still doing remote work. She does independent contract work in the IT field. When she gets a contract, the money is really good and we are able to bank a lot of money that allows us to keep on going. It is getting close to time for a new contract though. LOL
@@GringosRUs 🤞🙏🏼
I love the "cost of Living " Videos! Yay!!! :)
Glad that you like them Diana. It will be a few months before the next one as wee are here in Oaxaca until mid-November. Then it will be a quick turn around as we are only in Puebla for 4 weeks.
@@GringosRUs hopefully you can squeeze in ATLIXCO while you are in Puebla... So many cool things to see in the state! Nice part is Cholula, Puebla City, and Atlixco are all within 30 minutes of each other... I just love the vibe there!
@@dianaj3139 We are looking forward to our time in Puebla. It was very nice when we drove through it on our way to Veracruz. It will be a crammed 4 weeks of a lot to do. Thanks for the tips.
Love the cost of living videos. Wonder if after all these years moving around, if you will adapt being a plant😂😂😂‼️somewhere, anywhere. The cost for us in considerably lower, but, again we do not own a car in Mexico. Once we buy a car(hopefully by the end of Oct or Nov), our expenses will go up considerably.
We are really looking forward to the six months there in Queretaro. It will be nice to put everything away and not have to pack it again in a matter of weeks. We are going to enjoy buying some things in bigger packaging as we now are trying to not waste things. It is going to be a different feeling, but a welcome one.
@@GringosRUs We can team up to buy bigger things. The COSTCO sell almost everything by twos😂‼️
@@Wilfredos_ We love Costco. We are able to get a lot of our favorite things there.
Great video! But I must say….I’m sitting here, in Ajijic, wearing a pullover next to a space heater! I’m a bit susceptible to the cold, I’ll admit. It’s 68, 1pm. Being from Orlando, I hate the heat and humidity! I don’t complain, because the rain brings exquisite green mountains to life. For me anyway, the search is over! I truly am living the dream in my paradise!
I know Debbie. I have been wearing either a hoodie or a rain jacket for the past 10 days. The wet weather just feels cooler and it has been very good sleeping weather though. We are wanting to get some dry days so that we can explore more of Oaxaca.
@@debbiejohnston494 Congratulations on making happen.
Hola Mark and Gina
Man, Airbnb is your biggest expense with those fees, but your budget seems to be fairly consistent despite that. I don't know how Fred and Cindy cope with the heat and humidity.
It is very consistent outside of the Airbnb. I think what it shows is that if you find a good lease here in Mexico, it can be affordable. I guess you could acclimate to the weather to a certain level. I always said the same thing about the extreme cold of the plains during the winter. But it does become the norm after a while.
Thanks. 4K is insane!! How can you guys afford this? Waaaay to much even with Air bnb. Some things have to go unless this $$ is acceptable? Gina you must still have your job, right?
Yeah, it is pricey Kelly. Right now we are living off of the savings that we squirreled away from her last contract. She is between contracts now and looking for the next one. It would help immensely once we can sign a lease and get out of the Airbnb's. That just drives the price way up. Thanks for watching Kelly.
Im from Houston Texas so Huatulco is a bit cooler in the summer. My wife and I walked everywhere. We did catch cabs for going out to dinner and going to distant beach. We stayed in Chahue'.
geez, way too expensive for my budget. But thanks for the breakdown. I watch any and all budget videos wherever i can find them.
We do one on every place that we stay. Huatulco was the 12 city so far here in Mexico. It would not be so expensive if we didn't utilize Airbnb's. That elevates the expenses a lot. Thanks for watching.
If you can handle the cartels Mexico is a bargain country!
Just like everywhere, there are good places and bad. We did a lot of research to make sure that we were not putting ourselves in harms way. Thanks for watching.
I predict we'll be neighbors in Hualtuco 😅
We'll see. It is possible. See you in a few weeks.
Love the Tar Heel T-shirt!
Thanks. Been a life long fan. Of course giving up 70 to James Madison last week was a tough pill to swallow, but hey, we are a basketball school. LOL
@@GringosRUs Is always hard when they pay M$60 to Dak Prescott, and he loses the next two games.
@@Wilfredos_ Yeah, but realistically how does anyone live up to those paychecks nowadays? Insanity! Look at what we are getting for the money we pay to Bryce Young. Yikes!
I need to send Mark an NC state shirt. LOL
You sound like my sister. She is a NCSU grad. We have an agreement, she doesn't have to wear UNC gear and I won't be asked to wear State apparel. Of course, neither of us have anything to do with Duke. LOL
Me gustan mucho sus videos ❤
Gracias Marilynn!
You have an expensive budget. I can live there for six months for 24,000 mx. l go to the market for food.l can live on 1200 can.a month. You will scare people off with prices like that 😑
Just laying out what we paid. Airbnb greatly inflates the budget every month, but that is the price that we are paying to tour Mexico to find our home. Thanks Robert.