$250 Apartment - $1,500 Monthly Budget - Beach Town in Mexico

Because of Cindy and Fred's you tube videos, I decided to make Haultulco home. I'm going on 4 years here...its safe and my health has improved dramatically.

I’ve been agonizing over which city to move to in Mexico… this video helped me decide!!! I’m getting off the American “hamster wheel”… I’m 66, single and ready to live a beautiful life among beautiful sweet people! with just my early Social Security. Thank you for all the great info!!

i love how you expressed about my country, im so happy that foreign people appreciate our country and are happy living here

I love this lady....very positive and no ego at all!!! This is the reason she looks healthy and smart....she is advising not go there to presum... just get there and relax and live a healthy and simple life as we all are here for!!!

She needs to be hired by the town, for marketing and tourism! OMG at the end when she speaks in Spanish about not being judged by Mexican's so charming.

Summary: In this video, Cindy and Fred live in a beach town in Mexico for $1500 per month, renting a house for $250 per month. They give a tour of their house and discuss their budget home makeover, the cost of living in Mexico, the weather, safety, and their friend Natalia gives a tour of a three-bedroom rental home in the beach town of La Crucesita, Huatulco, Mexico. Cindy and Fred have been living in Mexico for 25 years and 5 years, respectively. They rehabbed their rental house, adding a new kitchen, dining area, living room, and more. Their monthly budget, excluding food, is $1050. This includes two internet services, housekeeping, car maintenance, purified water, electricity (including air conditioning), and more. They spend 10,000 pesos ($500) on healthy food, including fresh fruits, vegetables, and fish. The area they live in is safe and has a low crime rate. Huatulco is known for its nine bays, 36 beaches, whale-watching, turtle releases, and more. The city has purified water and is eco-friendly, with many natural reserves. For transportation, Cindy and Fred use ATVs and walk, as everything is close in their town. A nearby rental home in a safe residential neighborhood costs 15,000 pesos per month, including internet but not utilities. The area has local restaurants, taxis, and is a short walk to the beach and downtown. In Huatulco, rental prices vary depending on the season and the type of home. A house with a swimming pool can cost around 35,000 pesos per month, while a two-story unfurnished house can cost 7,000 to 8,000 pesos per month. Condominiums are also available for around $84,000. Cindy and Fred also share some information about obtaining residency in Mexico and their experience living in the country. Overall, they are very happy living in Mexico and appreciate the acceptance and kindness of the local people.

This is so wonderful to see that older people can retire very comfortably on their pension and social security. I would buy a small house so I wouldn't have to pay rent every month. This couple has found their niche and seems to be very happy in Mexico. Good luck to them.

I’m Nicaraguan & Irish. How fortunate I was to be able stay with my grandparents for summer breaks and learn Spanish. I agree with the Latin lifestyle. No one should ever be judged. The food? Don’t get me started!

People improve health wise because the food is not modified or altered by genetics or chemical processes. It’s grown naturally and consumed as such.

Omg I love this woman!! She is brilliant, intelligent, witty, kind , energetic ! Fred keep her safe she is a gem!!

A very beautiful country. With Beautiful People. I ❤ Mexico!

I've been there twice. It's an incredible place. There are beautiful waterfalls with Caribbean blue water not far from there. You can get a 2 hour spa with 1 hour massage for $30.

This lady must have some great local contacts and a very strong second language to secure the work and materials as stated in this video. Kudos to her!

Am not from Mexico am from El salvador. Visit Mexico all the time, love their people, most friendly country in the world!

I love Fred and Cindy. They are one of the first Youtubers i subscribed to regarding retiring in Mexico.❤️

I turned 60 this past November and when I think about retirement I think of how unattainable it seems. I don't wan tot work until I am dead, so I have been looking at other alternatives and this would definitely be one for me.

Everyone is happy 😊 in Mexico. I love ,and have embraced, my home by the sea 🌊 💙... I love their culture ...Mexicans are beautiful, kind people ❤️

I live in a resort coastal town in Mexico. I am a retired guy who lives a humble, simple life. My monthly expenses in USD are as follows... $375 - rent, including electricity, water, gas, internet. $12 - cell phone $87 - health care (IMSS) $30 - all expenses to operate a moto scooter (transportation) $330 - food $ 6 - drinking water $100 - entertainment $60 - miscellaneous $1,000 TOTAL

This is what I mean when I speak of "beautiful" Mexico... There's MANY MORE reasons to stay... live... love... than to "flee"... There are numerous towns like this through the country... 👍🏽

I am happy for you because you managed to get residency years ago. As Fred noted, now it is not possible to get a resident visa on a small fixed income (mine is USD$1500) because Mexico recently raised the monthly income requirement to over USD$2500. The best thing Fred did was to marry Cindy! ¡Felicitaciones!