Places to live in Mexico City

[TundraGreen]

Originally Posted by Isla Verde

Even for me, on a somewhat limited budget, $2000 a month for food would be an impossible goal to reach.

I keep pretty detailed records in an accounting program. Since Jan 2011, I have spent $20,500 pesos for food. There is another $2800 that I lost track of, so maybe $23,300. For 18 months that is about $1300 pesos/month. I rounded up because I knew it probably would be low for most people.

[Isla Verde]

Originally Posted by TundraGreen

I keep pretty detailed records in an accounting program. Since Jan 2011, I have spent $20,500 pesos for food. There is another $2800 that I lost track of, so maybe $23,300. For 18 months that is about $1300 pesos/month. I rounded up because I knew it probably would be low for most people.

I'm guessing you do a lot of cooking at home and don't go out much to eat.

[TundraGreen]

Originally Posted by Isla Verde

I'm guessing you do a lot of cooking at home and don't go out much to eat.

That is true. Also it does not include meals in restaurants which is a separate category. But adding restaurant meals would only add two hundred pesos a month. Indeed, I don't eat out much.

Also, it helps that I rarely buy any processed, packaged or prepared food, but cook every thing pretty much from raw ingredients. And, in the interest of full disclosure, I am vegan, which is probably the biggest factor in reducing food bills.

[mickisue1]

Originally Posted by TundraGreen

That is true. Also it does not include meals in restaurants which is a separate category. But adding restaurant meals would only add two hundred pesos a month. Indeed, I don't eat out much.

Also, it helps that I rarely buy any processed, packaged or prepared food, but cook every thing pretty much from raw ingredients. And, in the interest of full disclosure, I am vegan, which is probably the biggest factor in reducing food bills.

I remember our discussion about omega 3s......

[Isla Verde]

Originally Posted by TundraGreen

That is true. Also it does not include meals in restaurants which is a separate category. But adding restaurant meals would only add two hundred pesos a month. Indeed, I don't eat out much.

Also, it helps that I rarely buy any processed, packaged or prepared food, but cook every thing pretty much from raw ingredients. And, in the interest of full disclosure, I am vegan, which is probably the biggest factor in reducing food bills.

Thanks for your explanation of your eating and cooking habits. Now I don't feel like such a spendthrift!

[TundraGreen]

Originally Posted by mickisue1

I remember our discussion about omega 3s......

I thought you might.

[Longford]

I had reason to be looking at some of the Craigslist.org listings for Mexico City today and noticed some apartment rentals in your budget range and in areas you might be considering:

Departamento en Amsterdam y Huichapan
departamento nuevo
ANZURES FURNISHED APARTEMENT FOR RENT
Nuevo Departamento en Renta

They should help further refine your search and also come in hand when speaking with the realtor who will be assisting you.

[tresninos]

I tried to thank you again...but it said that" I needed to spread the reputation around before I was able to thank you again."

Funny

[mickisue1]

You can "thank" for posting in general, only once in a great while per poster.

You can thank by hitting reply infinitely.

Takes some getting used to the rules, yes?

[Longford]

Originally Posted by tresninos

I tried to thank you again...but it said that" I needed to spread the reputation around before I was able to thank you again."

Funny

Thank you for the "thank you." I hope all of this proves helpful. I remember how challenging it was for me when I relocated to Mexico City back in the early-1990s. My budget was a bit less than yours, however. Again, best of luck with the transition. Take a deep breath. Several. And everything should work-out well for you and the family.