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willyAirstream
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digging onto way off topic
How much higher is food in Baja? rough percentage?
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Debra
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Anything that is imported is at LEAST 2 X's and most everything is imported, in Mexico generally not so bad, but in out of the way places like Bahia
de los Angeles they have to truck everything down............so, time and gas is a factor. That is just a fact of commerce, and expences. Don't
blame them they have to make a living just as the rest of us do. There are however a couple of stores that take undo advantage.........which I will
not name here (U2 me for more info. if you like) I can only give you info. on what you ask for Bahia, others in their own areas can fill you in
more I think
Mean people suck!
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Skipjack Joe
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Rompope
Tell me about it.
I had to pay 150 pesos for the Nun in BOLA. She was 85 pesos in Gonzaga.
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irenemm
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we closed our dollar accounts this year. will not pay another 2% tax on top of the taxes we already pay. what business can operate with such a small
limit to deposit in cash.
i have lived her so long and have over paid i feel like everything is almost free in the states.
went to Hawaii and everyone said oh how expensive everything is there. found the prices the same as the baja. only Hawaii is 2500 miles off the main
hwy. so it will be high.
the dollar deal and the banks is just another genius who though they had a great idea to stop the illegal money. yeah like all the bad guys put there
money in the bank.
Debra stop and give us a try on your next trip. we have a night watchmen. so sorry to hear that someone stole your belonging.
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Woooosh
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Tell me about it.
I had to pay 150 pesos for the Nun in BOLA. She was 85 pesos in Gonzaga. |
Blue Nun... see vinophile thread. lol Seriously though- they probably thought it was Virgin Guadalupe wine and charged you double for the blessing
it will bestow upon those who partake...
OK... not so seriously.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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mercedes
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What a dysfunctional thread. On the first page there are a bunch of people saying Mexico is cheaper. On the second page, there are a bunch of people
saying Mexico is more expensive, even on par with Hawaii.
Can everybody get together and decide what it is?
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Debra
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As stated, dependes what area you are in.
Mean people suck!
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mercedes
What a dysfunctional thread. On the first page there are a bunch of people saying Mexico is cheaper. On the second page, there are a bunch of people
saying Mexico is more expensive, even on par with Hawaii.
Can everybody get together and decide what it is? |
To answer you last sentence: NO! 
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Bob and Susan
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i don't know where you're living
but it's WAY cheaper down here
in mulege...
gas in usa $3.13
gas here $2.45
milk in USA $2.59
milk here $2.00
purified water in usa $5.50 for 5 gallons
water here .60 for 5 gallons
fresh fish usa $12.99 a pound
fresh fish here $4.50 a pound (and really fresh)
24 pack of pacifico usa $27.09 (out the door)
24 pack of pacifico here $13.82
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MitchMan
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What cost more in Baja than in USA are: manufactured goods, imported goods, 50% more for clothing when compared to similar quality, local cell phone
service by up to 60% more,
What cost less in Baja are: Real Estate (by up to 25% of USA costs - Vs Californa), Property taxes (by up to 1/20 of USA costs compared to
California!), Utilities (Electricity 67% cheaper, propane 35% cheaper, manual labor by up to 75% cheaper, plumbed water and sewer is cheaper by about
75%, gasoline 25% cheaper, and professional services are generally less per hour and that will vary immensely, medical services by up to 75%
cheaper, prescription meds are roughly 50% cheaper but that will vary widely depending on the specific med, and skilled labor is around 50% - 60%
cheaper, and restaurant prices are a bit cheaper at the same quality level.
What is approximately the same cost are food except for can goods which is more expensive in Baja), and internet access, cable/Dish TV.
The real savings that one really gets by being in Baja is on entertainment, auto expense and gasoline, and food. But, that's not because of the
prices.
In Baja you don't have big auditoriums where celebrities come to entertain, so you are not spending $200 - $300 per ticket for concerts. Also, there
aren't many movie theaters to spend $16 per adult admission and $6 for a Coke or popcorn. The popular formo of entertainment in Baja is to socialize
at your place or somebody eleses place. Also, you are not getting your clothes dry cleaned and you are not walking around in expensive clothes.
When you live in any of the towns in Baja, you are bordered by desert for miles to the next town, and therefore you are not commuting 30 - 40 miles to
work every day. If you drive more that 5 miles in any direction, you are out of town, so therefore you are not spending a bunch on gasoline or auto
repairs.
Also, you can save on food if you eat like the locals and do much of your own cooking.
Further, there is la lot less pressure to keep up with the Joneses. I suppose I am keeping up with the Moraleses next door and so far that hasn't
cost me much. I don't even have to keep my place in perfect repair nor do I have to pay for a monthly gardener. Yeah, I don't seed the lawn once a
year anymore (what lawn?)
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