Hello,
I am coming that way about the 1st of the year. I am single male over 65 and looking for a place to rent and maybe a roommate even. Mostly to keep cost down. I need my Sat TV and Internet connection. I lived in GAL in the 80's for a while and I have worked and lived (Temp) in parts of MX. I have found the people there always pleasant. I Try to treat them with some respect, engage them a little in Spanish and the help to accommodate my needs, comes from everywhere. Most of the Gringo's I have seen, in the past, are looking to turn MX into the US. That s the very reason to be there, in MX at this time, as far as I am concerned.
Anyway I am looking in a couple of areas. Other areas I am looking at are Guanajuato, Leon, and that area.
Any info on long term rentals. Unfurnished if possible. Not a Vacation rental. I do not need the cost of a real estate person either.
If
you have any information that will help my search I would really appreciate it.
Thanks
Steve
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Originally Posted by MexicoFran
My husband and I try to live on our joint social security income of about $2200 USD plus $600 USD rent per month. This is not always possible as our medical expenses have been high this year. Typical monthly costs in pesos include electricity $1200, propane $400, gas and repair for car $2000, maid $2400, Spanish lessons $600, telephone including DSL $900, cable (for DSL backup) $440 manicure $300, computer repair $975 average (we own three computers,2 printers) medical expenses and drugs $2000 (partly covered by insurance), garage $300, eating out $1000, groceries $5000, household maintenance and repair $1000, gardener $100.
We hope the bulk of the medical expenses are over. We are cutting grocery bills by buying more Mexican and fewer imported foods. We eat out less than last year. We have discontinued several expensive drugs that caused more problems than they cured. I haven't added annual costs like car insurance, or maid's annual bonus, or non-recurrent costs. We don't feel we have quite enough money, but the stock market hit us hard last year, as it did many others. Hope this helps. Your circumstances will differ and hopeful
ly you can live on less than we can.
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