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ENLARGE
Sex,
drugs & rock 'n' roll made me crazy—thank God!
An Erotic Novel
How we lost the right to feel.
Go to the beach.
A
Literary Love Affair
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How Much Does it Cost to Live in Cancun?
By Carmen Pino
This is a question I’m often asked by people thinking of moving
to paradise, but one that is difficult to answer due to so many
life style factors. This is a resort town, so many things do cost
more, but others are considerably less expensive (depending also
on where you are moving from, of course). Maid service, movies,
haircuts, massages can be a real deal for the average American or
Canadian!
To help you figure out how much it would cost you, I have assembled
the following tables of prices and sample budgets with some help
from Anita Brown. All prices are in US dollars at 9.3 to the peso,
the rate of exchange as of October 12, 2000.
Interesting fact: you only need to prove an income of $1,500 month
per couple to get retired immigration status here.
[Editor's Note: Carmen Pino is one of Cancun's leading real
estate brokers and a long-time personal friend. You can reach her
at REALCORP Tel. (52-98) 85 18 11 Exts. 5077 & 5079 Fax (52-98)
85 18 11 Ext. 5006 E-mail realcorp@infosel.net.mx
http://www.cancunrealestate.com]
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Food |
Low |
High |
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Budget #1 |
Low |
High |
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Apples kg |
$1.29 |
$2.15 |
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Cable TV |
$16.13 |
$43.01 |
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Bananas kg |
$0.43 |
$0.65 |
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Car Insurance |
$43.01 |
$86.02 |
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Beef kg |
$3.87 |
$12.90 |
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Clothing |
$107.53 |
$215.05 |
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Bread, commercial loaf |
$1.08 |
$1.40 |
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Electricity |
$32.26 |
$134.41 |
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Bread, rolls each |
$0.06 |
$0.32 |
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Entertainment |
$107.53 |
$215.05 |
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Butter 250 gr |
$0.43 |
$0.54 |
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Food |
$215.05 |
$430.11 |
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Canteloupe kg |
$0.75 |
$1.29 |
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Gas |
$10.75 |
$21.51 |
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Cereal imported lb. |
$2.69 |
$3.44 |
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Gasoline |
$161.29 |
$322.58 |
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Cereal (generic) .5 kg |
$0.97 |
$1.29 |
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Maid |
$107.53 |
$172.04 |
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Cereal (name brand) .5 kg |
$1.94 |
$2.37 |
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Maintenance |
$53.76 |
$86.02 |
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Chicken breasts boned kg |
$2.37 |
$3.76 |
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Medical |
$26.88 |
$86.02 |
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Chicken kg |
$1.51 |
$2.37 |
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Phone |
$43.01 |
$129.03 |
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Eggs dozen |
$0.91 |
$1.08 |
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School |
$161.29 |
$268.82 |
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Fish filleted kg |
$5.38 |
$10.75 |
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Water |
$2.15 |
$16.13 |
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Milk liter |
$0.81 |
$0.91 |
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Total |
$1,088.17 |
$2,225.81 |
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Oranges kg |
$0.43 |
$0.86 |
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Example above is for a well-to-do family of two adults,
one child, with live-in maid-nanny, own home in decent downtown
area, two cars, active lifestyle. |
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Pork kg |
$3.23 |
$4.84 |
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Potatoes |
$0.65 |
$1.29 |
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Tuna can 170 gr |
$0.48 |
$0.65 |
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Vegetables frozen kg |
$1.08 |
$1.61 |
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Water bottled 20 liter |
$0.97 |
$1.51 |
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Entertainment
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Budget #2 |
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Movie |
$2.69 |
$3.76 |
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Clothing |
$107.53 |
$215.05 |
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Newspaper local |
$0.54 |
$0.54 |
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Electricity |
$43.01 |
$322.58 |
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Newspaper foreign |
$1.08 |
$2.15 |
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Entertainment |
$107.53 |
$268.82 |
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Magazine foreign |
$6.45 |
$10.75 |
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Food |
$161.29 |
$268.82 |
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Paperback foreign |
$12.90 |
$21.51 |
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Maid |
$107.53 |
$161.29 |
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Video rental 2 days |
$2.69 |
$0.00 |
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Medical |
$75.27 |
$161.29 |
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Education private (Monthly)
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Phone |
$53.76 |
$322.58 |
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Day care |
$53.76 |
$86.02 |
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Rent |
$645.16 |
$1,612.90 |
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Kindergarden |
$86.02 |
$129.03 |
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Taxis & Buses |
$21.51 |
$161.29 |
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Primary |
$129.03 |
$161.29 |
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Total |
$1,322.58 |
$3,494.62 |
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Secondary |
$161.29 |
$215.05 |
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The example above is for a retired couple, renting
a 1-2 bedroom condominium in the Hotel Zone. It includes a
maid three times a week week, no car
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High School |
$215.05 |
$268.82 |
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Personal
Low
High |
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Massage (Therapeutic) |
$16.13 |
$26.88 |
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Maid |
$8.60 |
$16.13 |
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Doctor |
$16.13 |
$32.26 |
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Dental Cleaning |
$16.13 |
$32.26 |
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Chiropractic |
$21.51 |
$26.88 |
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Haircut |
$8.60 |
$21.51 |
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Facial |
$10.75 |
$32.26 |
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Manicure |
$5.38 |
$12.90 |
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Pedicure |
$5.38 |
$16.13 |
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Leg Wax |
$21.51 |
$32.26 |
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