deportes
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Meat and fish prices and beef quality in Baja.
Just wondering how much does beef cost in Baja, where is the best beef sold at?
What about prices of tuna, dorado, corvina fillets for ceviche. Trying to give me an idea of what a monthly food costs when living down the
peninsula. Not planning on eating at restaurants all the time. I like to BBQ and eat fresh fish ceviche. Definitely eating fish tacos but not all the
time.
Thanks.
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cortezpirasea
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Ummm... You can fish for the fish?! Make some friends and they will just give you fish.
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If you have to ask, then you can’t afford it!
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brucedog
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It all depends on where you are in Baja and where you shop. Beef is cheaper that in US but quality is all over the place(depending on where you shop).
I never buy fish because I have friends who fish. If I had to put a dollar figure on your question I would say fish and beef are cheaper by 25-50%
compared to USA prices but I could be way off...
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deportes
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Thanks brucedog. Trying to get a general idea.
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For me, a lot of it depends on the exchange rate. We spent a lot of time at our place in Bahia Asuncion this past year. We'd make the drive into
Vizcaino to stock up at Leys. We bought tequila, kahlua, carne asada, milk, lots of fruit and vegetables...basically a full cart of food. We'd
always try and guess how much we spent. My mind works in dollars not pesos so when I would go online and see how much we spent, I'd laugh. I think
our record was something like $80. Now if I were paid in pesos, I could probably give you a better answer. For the most part, prices are much lower
than in the US from my experience.
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I hate to admit it but the best place to buy meat is at Costco or a major box store. I have never found the quality of meat that good in Baja. Once
in a while I might get lucky but the consistency is just not there. I have heard about "Sonoran beef" but maybe the good stuff doesn't get to the
peninsula.
Now chicken is a completely different story. I find the chicken much tastier than NOB. I buy legs and thighs, BBQ them up and eat it for lunch for
days. Great out on the boat as well. They are much larger and more plump the NOB and seem to take a lot longer to cook. Having it pretty cheap is a
bonus.
If you must buy fish, just follow the local commercial fisherman when they come in and see where they bring it and that is where you want to buy it.
It's usually so cheap I don't even think about it. Just make some friends at the local marina and bring along some extra beers for some good old
bartering.
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defrag4
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100 pesos for a kilo of cochito is average
$5 for 2.2 lbs of triggerfish aka the best fish for ceviche
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deportes
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Thanks for your replies.
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Good topic, I fish but never have in Baja (trout and bass) or from the beach, Might have to buy some until I get the right gear and figure out what
I'm doing!
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for meat you can't go wrong with Walmart
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Some prices have gone down and up 4x recently, occasionally items are unavailable. I buy/sell a kilo of fish 30-200 pesos depending on type, 22-32
pesos kilo whole chicken, 30 pesos for dozen eggs, 50-60pesos kilo for chicken thighs or breasts, 50-300 kilo carne asada depending on cut.
Shop at Ley, Chedraui, Soriana, Aramburo, Walmart, Ranchos, and Tiendas
See Prices here listed under Super https://www.chedraui.com.mx/
It's important to have refrigeration to be able to buy food on sale and store to reduce costs, I use both Dometic and Whynter 12v systems with solar
and have fresh fish filets, meats etc in sub zero coolers in my vehicle for transport. Pays for itself in one year and you always have ice, fresh fish
and meats and cold beer, tequila, champagne, ice cream, in transit.
[Edited on 9-19-2020 by gnukid]
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deportes
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Great information, thanks everyone for your responses.
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We use to have a house in Sonora. The beef is outstanding there. Best in the very small groceries.
I heard some places in Baja sell Sonora beef.
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