this video is closed captioned in english and spanish subtitles top 10 cheap places to
retire in mexico everyone wants to live in a nice and peaceful place when they retire
but that peaceful place must also be affordable well if you want all these requirements to be
fulfilled then mexico is the perfect place for you mexico is a great country and it has got
warm weather exciting culture and spectacular scenery not to mention the amazing food but the
best thing about mexico is that you can live a lavish lifestyle on a modest income so today
we are going to tell you guys about the top 10 cheapest places in mexico that you can retire to
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the bell icon to get notified when we published a new video number 1. san cristobal de las casas
situated in the beautiful highlands of southern chiapas is the town of san cristobal de las casas
it is a historic little town that offers a lot to expat retirees coming from the usa the town
is mostly known for its architecture but it is also a cultural hub with many excellent museums
and art galleries you will love walking along the cobbled streets and visiting local businesses
is always a wonderful experience the best thing is that the markets there are full of food stalls
that serve authentic mexican cuisine the recent boom in population has further increased the
number of restaurants cafes and bars which means that you will have plenty of entertainment options
to choose from well not moving to the best thing about this town average rent here is two hundred
and ninety dollars while the average price of a home is two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
the food and clothing here are also a fraction of what they cost in the united states number two the
agij lake chapala the mexican government estimates that nearly 1.5 million expats are living in the
state of jalisco the area around lake chapala is home to most of these expats and is a full-fledged
retiree community the best thing is that you won't feel like an outsider as there are around
four thousand american and canadian residents if you didn't want the move to mexico to impact
your lifestyle considerably then this is the place for you you won't have to worry
about learning the local language as most of the residents here are foreigners agihik is a safe
beautiful and affordable place to live cost of living is forty to fifty percent less in hakihik
than it is in most u.s cities property tax would cost you around 150 a year while a complete meal
in any thai chinese indian italian american or mexican styled restaurant will cost you about
six to twelve dollars compare these prices to the u.s and you feel literally like your
monthly expenses in the u.s is the same as your quarterly yearly expenses here over the past
four decades this community has attracted such a large volume of foreign retirees that it has
become very friendly to foreign residents it will be like your own little paradise number 3. cancun
most people associate cancun with sun-drenched beaches expensive resorts and lots of tourists
but in reality there are two sides of cancun one is zona ottalera which is centered on the beach
strip and hotels while centro is the traditional downtown district the downtown part is much more
affordable than the beachfront and has become a popular destination for american expats with
the big tourist economy many mexican locals speak some english and the cities are easy for english
speakers to navigate so it's not like you are missing out on anything when you get away from all
the noise and hotels at the beach you will find that there is so much more to cancun than meets
the eye the local area is rich in biodiversity and there are plenty of exciting locations to explore
including underground rivers mayan ruins and even some exciting caves plus cancun has all the
amenities that retirees enjoy including shopping malls modern healthcare facilities open markets
and restaurant bars the best thing is that the rent is cheap around five hundred and fifty to
a thousand dollars while the average house price is around two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
if you get a little homesick and want to visit the states then the busy international airport nearby
will get you back in no time number 4 oaxaca city walking through the streets of this ancient
historic city provides a colorful feast for your eyes as indigenous women draped in colorful
hand-woven fabrics tend their small stores and go about their daily routines you might find it
hard to keep on track as you hear the sounds of ancient language and aromas of regional cooking
wafting through the air outside the historical areas the city is still growing it offers modern
supermarkets in addition to the large and traditional open markets in the central area
there is also a major brand of big box retailers glitzy dealerships shopping malls and cinemas oaka
city is very affordable with expats reporting the total monthly expenses that can run from as
little as nine hundred dollars upwards of fifteen hundred dollars including rent but according to
some people it isn't the easiest place to live for foreigners as speaking spanish is essential
number five watuko watuco is situated on mexico's pacific coast at the foothills of the sierra madre
mountains it is about an hour south of mexico city by plane the master plant community has a total
area of about 50 000 acres with 90 protected for ecological conservation and the remaining
10 percent used for tourist and residential development compared with other mexican hot spots
such as cancun and los cabos it has a smaller town feel and offers a more authentic experience
life here comes at a lower cost than most places in north america though there are options for a
luxury level lifestyle there are 36 white sand beaches that span 20 miles of mexico's pacific
coastline just inland from the beach area is la huatuco's main town where you find grocery stores
pharmacies and restaurants living there will cost you around fifteen hundred dollars per month
number six mazatlan have you ever wanted to get away from the crowds well mazatlan is
the place for you it is one of the few places in the world where you can walk for miles on
an uncrowded beach within the city limits it has beautiful beaches and a walkable colonial center
that manages to be both a popular expat choice and an authentic mexican resort town located midway
along mexico's pacific coast mazatlan's historic center has undergone an impressive facelift life
in mazatlan is affordable for everything from meals out in the city to enjoying a better quality
of life at a lower cost a simple life there will cost you around seven hundred dollars with a
one to two bedroom apartment near centro with 38 dollars for transportation with a mix of walking
around and using local buses while eating out will cost you around a hundred and fifty four dollars
well everything will add up to about nine hundred dollars per month a more lavish lifestyle will
cost you around fourteen hundred dollars per month number seven morelia built in the 16th century
morelia was designated as a unesco world heritage site in 1991. it's an amazing little town with
picturesque views and amazing architecture adding to this beauty are moralia's beautiful spanish
renaissance buildings which are all colored in the region's trademark warm pink thanks to the locally
quarried cantera stone this town is considered to be a center of music and is home to the oldest
music conservatory in the americas you won't find any foreigners and expats in this little town
but the quality of life available is unique and special it can cost you anything from around nine
hundred dollars to fifteen hundred dollars per month to live in morelia number eight carretaro
if you want that gracious big city living but in the mexican way the nothing beats carreta row the
city has a population of about 1.1 million in the greater metropolitan area and has one of
the highest qualities of life in mexico it is also considered to be one of the safest cities in the
country queretaro has it all a well-preserved historic center modern shops malls excellent
medical facilities concert halls and all sorts of other cultural outlets for all these reasons the
city is a popular tourist destination for mexicans but few foreigners know about this hidden gem
as a result the expat community here is relatively small and most of them are business executives but
a small number of retirees have chosen to settle here they choose to live in the city's pedestrian
friendly historic center owning to the low cost of living in the city queretaro's mild climate keeps
air conditioning and heating costs low and you can easily manage to live a comfortable life within
fifteen hundred to seventeen hundred dollars it is an amazing little place to call home number 9.
playa del carmen playa del carmen is a little beach town an hour south of cancun on mexico's
riviera maya once a sleepy fishing village the port was put on the map when jacques cousteau
filmed an underwater documentary on the great maya reef in 1954. today this town is home to more than
ten thousand foreigners including young couples families with small children and retired folks
at the center of this town is the la avenida the pedestrian street that runs parallel to the beach
there are several hospitals in the area that offer first-class medical care at reasonable prices
plus the town offers many recreational activities like malls modern theater diving boating and
snorkeling the total monthly expense of living here can amount to an average of fifteen hundred
to two thousand two hundred and twenty dollars which honestly is lesser than anything you could
expect in the united states number ten tulum just 45 minutes south of playa del carmen the
loom feels like a world away the tranquil area is home to about 18 000 people and it is home to
important ancient sites and natural attractions the high influx of tourists in the area means
that english is commonly spoken so that you won't have any difficulty in communication
in this part of mexico with its natural beauty you won't find yourself short of any modern amenities
modernity means that living here won't be as cheap as some of the places we mentioned earlier
and you would find your expenses to be around two thousand to twenty five hundred dollars per month
however the night life is defiantly good a lot of entertainment options at many local cheap shops
and cantinas and areas to live less luxurious but for less money well that is all for today's
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