Guanajuato Retirement

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Colleen....I'm with you regarding the food here is 30% more than in the US...seriously? I spend waaaaay less here on food than I do back in the States. BUT I probably buy 90% of my food (produce and meats) at the markets. The other 10% is from the grocery stores and primarily Mega.

YES, Mega is expensive but if you live in Mexico and shop in the markets you will pay the same prices that your middle and lower economic classes pay.

Years ago, when my husband and I lived in Korea (teaching English), some of the American teachers at our school complained of the high price of food at the supermarkets. The prices were high becasue they continued to purchase the same kinds of foods they bought when living in the States. I, however, bought primarily local ingredients (thankfully I knew my way around the kitchen with Asian cuisine) and I never found our food bills very high.

If you live abroad, and try to replicate your life back at home, you will undoubtedly pay higher prices for that. I'm not saying that is right or wrong. To each his own (and I will freely admit I just bout a $60 box of chai tea today) but I spent $300 at Embajadores this weekend on food that will take our family of three through the week.

And Wade K....glad you got the book!