By CindyCozumelEverythingCozumel
COZUMEL is less than USA TO livehttps://youtu.be/vOtfA65qYVE
Cindy Trautwein
I’ve been asked many times about our living expenses here in Cozumel compared to Texas and the U S in general. So I’ve spent a few days researching that. With the exception of gas, and some private schools, it is much less expensive here in Mexico. However, Cozumel is one of the more expensive places to live in Mexico. In other non tourist oriented areas it’s even less expensive. Everyone’s experience is probably a bit different, but this is what I found. All prices are in U S dollars for simplicity. I don’t want to confuse anyone with 2 currencies. The current exchange rate is about 17.1 pesos to 1 U S dollar. These are average prices but of course it varies.
Private health insurance for a married couple per month:
U S – 1,600 full coverage with a 10,000 deductible
Mexico – 275 full coverage monthly with a 7,000 deductible.
Updated in the video
Government health insurance is very affordable but not accepted at private hospitals. Only government hospitals and health facilities.
Dental cleaning. U S – 145. Mex – 45
Cavity. U S – 200 Mex – 45
Crown. U S – 1,200 Mex – 350
Gas. U S – 3.08. average Mex – 5.00 ***
We’ve always paid more here.
Car wash / detailing by hand U S – 100 to 200 Mex – 15 to 25
Internet
U S – 80 + taxes Mex – 30 with tax
Cell service U S – 95 for 2 phones
Mex – 24 for 2 phones ATT Mexico unlimited calls and texts North America. 3 gigs data.
Dog grooming depending on size and breed
U S – 60 to 120 Mex – 15 to 25
Amazon prime membership
U S – 15 Mex – 6
Costco membership
U S – 60
Mex – 29
Maid service 3 bed. 2 bath house
U S – 225
Mex – 30
Private home rental with pool, 3 bd 2 bath
U S – 2,500 to 3,500
Mex – 900 to 1,400 ( we pay the lower end )
Without pool
U S – 1,800 to 2,500
Mex – 500 to 1,000
Men’s Haircut U S – 40 Mex – I pay 12
Women’s Haircut
U S – 55 Mex – Judy also pays 12
Groceries – Definitely less expensive here but some specialty items and wines can be more expensive due to import fees.
Nice restaurant for 2, full meal with 1 cocktail each and a bottle of wine
U S – 200 to 300
Mex – 80 to 120 average in a tourist class restaurant.
Private K – 12 school tuition
U S – 12,340 is the average tuition among the nation’s 22,440 private schools. All internationally accredited.
Mex – 9.918 is the average for the 3 private schools here in Cozumel. Private schools are bilingual, but all official business is conducted in Spanish. Throughout Mexico tuition varies widely between 6,300 and as high as 38,400 per year. All these schools are internationally accredited. Private schools in Mexico City tend to be the most expensive.
FYI – Public transportation in Mexico is cheap, reliable, and available city to city or within a city. Many people here don’t have cars and public transportation is reliable because it has to be. The buses are clean, comfortable, and air conditioned. Buses between cities have bathrooms and include a movie.
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