{"id":11679,"date":"2016-03-16T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=11679"},"modified":"2016-03-29T11:55:59","modified_gmt":"2016-03-29T17:55:59","slug":"retire-in-mexico-and-make-your-savings-go-further","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/retire-in-mexico-and-make-your-savings-go-further\/","title":{"rendered":"Retire in Mexico and Make Your Savings Go Further"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Retirees know that they need to make every dollar count, and\u00c2\u00a0with today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s uncertain economic times the prospect of retiring to\u00c2\u00a0Mexico has\u00c2\u00a0become increasingly popular among North Americans. The main reason is that the\u00c2\u00a0country\u00c2\u00a0offers a lower cost of living, allowing the\u00c2\u00a0means for retirement money to go much\u00c2\u00a0farther without sacrificing any modern conveniences. On average, the cost of living in Mexico is about 30 percent less than it is in the U.S.\u00c2\u00a0Medical care and property taxes are much lower everywhere in Mexico.<\/p>\n

In 2015, Mexico was ranked in the third position by International Living<\/strong><\/a>, a company that offers information and services to people looking to retire overseas.\u00c2\u00a0Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s national health plan, which includes care and medications, starts as low as $300 per year for one person.\u00c2\u00a0For\u00c2\u00a0private insurance it can go from\u00c2\u00a0$500 to\u00c2\u00a0several thousand dollars each year. These prices are much lower than\u00c2\u00a0you would have to pay in the U.S.\u00c2\u00a0Mexican cell phones are about $10 per month and rent includes water, Internet, gas and garbage removal. You also have many\u00c2\u00a0healthy options for food with an abundance of\u00c2\u00a0fresh locally-grown fruit and vegetables.<\/p>\n

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\nMexico provides the services and goods you are accustomed to with plenty\u00c2\u00a0of American brands, chains and supermarkets offering many of the same products that you buy back\u00c2\u00a0home. You\u00c2\u00a0also have services such as telephone, cable, internet to stay in communication.<\/p>\n

Here\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s some examples of prices differences between Texas, the Riviera Maya and Yucatan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Cost of Living<\/b><\/td>\nAustin, TX.<\/b><\/td>\nRiviera Maya<\/b><\/td>\nYucatan<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Housing (3 bedroom apartment in downtown)<\/span><\/td>\n2,748<\/span><\/td>\n1,000<\/span><\/td>\n300<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taxi (price per mile)<\/span><\/td>\n2.00<\/span><\/td>\n2.00<\/span><\/td>\n1.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Utilities (electricity, gas, water, phone, cable TV, Internet)<\/span><\/td>\n200<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maid: 8 hours rate<\/span><\/td>\n64.00<\/span><\/td>\n13.00<\/span><\/td>\n10.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Groceries (Monthly)<\/span><\/td>\n520<\/span><\/td>\n240<\/span><\/td>\n240<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entertainment (dining out for two in a mid-range restaurant)<\/span><\/td>\n50.00<\/span><\/td>\n32.00<\/span><\/td>\n20.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Movie Theater<\/span><\/td>\n10.00<\/span><\/td>\n4.00<\/span><\/td>\n4.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Draft Beer<\/span><\/td>\n3.00<\/span><\/td>\n1.50<\/span><\/td>\n1.30<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cappuccino<\/span><\/td>\n4.00<\/span><\/td>\n2.00<\/span><\/td>\n2.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Living in Mexico<\/strong> can be a great way to make your pension stretch much further, with\u00c2\u00a0a better quality of life than back home. As a retiree you can live the high life on a modest budget.\u00c2\u00a0Over a million Americans have chosen this beautiful country as their retirement destination, and the\u00c2\u00a0numbers are growing every year.\u00c2\u00a0Mexico\u00c2\u00b4s rich culture, beautiful beaches and a wide variety of standard amenities make this a\u00c2\u00a0popular retirement haven. It\u00c2\u00b4s\u00c2\u00a0no wonder that Mexico is home to such a\u00c2\u00a0large number of U.S. and Canadian expats<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more about Retiring in Mexico<\/a><\/p>\n

If you are retired and considering making the move to Mexico\u00c2\u00a0why not join us for one of\u00c2\u00a0Top Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Live It Tours<\/a>? It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a great way to get to know the various properties and neighborhoods down here and enjoy a nice vacation at the same time.\u00c2\u00a0To book yourself in for the next tour and see the\u00c2\u00a0Top Mexico Real Estate representatives\u00c2\u00a0<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0We will be happy to assist you and help you find your very own piece of paradise.<\/p>\n

And remember, at Top Mexico Real Estate<\/strong>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6<\/p>\n

We make it happen!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Retirees know that they need to make every dollar count, and\u00c2\u00a0with today\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s uncertain economic times the prospect of retiring to\u00c2\u00a0Mexico has\u00c2\u00a0become increasingly popular among North Americans. The main reason is that the\u00c2\u00a0country\u00c2\u00a0offers a lower cost of living, allowing the\u00c2\u00a0means for retirement money to go much\u00c2\u00a0farther without sacrificing any modern conveniences. On average, the cost of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[77,793],"tags":[1215,676,1214],"class_list":{"0":"post-11679","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-how-to-buy-real-estate-in-mexico","7":"category-how-to-retire-to-mexico","8":"tag-cost-of-living-in-mexico","9":"tag-live-in-mexico","10":"tag-retire-in-mexico","11":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11679","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11679"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11679\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11722,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11679\/revisions\/11722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}