Luke Porter wrote:
So overall, food, lodging, exchange rate, etc---how much more do you think it will cost to stay in the States?
Hijacking, I love it. Not sure that this was a question, so please don't take my response here as an answer. I'm not sure there could be any simple or sensible answer, either.
What "food" - restaurants or making use of your kitchen, and if kitchen, then do you need something that has to be imported?
What "lodging" - motel, dry camp, camp with hookups?
What "etc" - sitting in bars, or shopping, or paying for services like electricity, cable, gardening, medical?
Mexico is a country with few times lower wages and standards of life - for locals. You can live there for $500 a month, or for $5,000. They know that we are loaded with money and are (often) trying to overcharge - and overcharged you will be, if you let it slide. Most of the time price is negotiable.