I agree with bigdog2, we usually bring enough pesos home to get us as far as Guaymas, and then hit the ATMs. We have about 6000 we got two years ago for around 13 but that doesn't matter, if it starts costing too much, we will stay home also. We don't bring every thing we need, despite what David said, except butter, wife doesn't like the taste of Mexican butter so we usually stuff the freezer compartment. We stay 5 months in a park that employs 5 0r 6 Mexicans plus the two ladies that run the restaurant at the pool. We mostly avoid the gringo owned places and eat at the Mexican places. We shop at the local markets, hardware stores, and carnacareas and usually make a run down to the Mega in Bucereas only about once a month.