What is cheaper in Mexico?

jazzpaz · 2025-08-01T18:56:51+02:00

Discover tips on what items are more affordable in Mexico, focusing on Saltillo. Share experiences with grocery costs and local bargains.

jazzpaz Active member

Member since 03 April 2025

jazzpazActive member01 August 2025 16:56:51

I recently moved from Houston, Texas to Saltillo, Coahuila with little more than my wife and my dog.

All the advice l heard was to count on replacing what we needed once we arrived.

I'm appealing to those who have more experience here to guide me聽 to all the great bargains. The Walmarts, Home Depots and Office Depots are are exorbitantly more expensive here than in the USA. A plastic box to store bread in is 4 - 5 times more here. There is not a fly swatter to be found at any price. Even groceries are more costly, which really surprised me.

Even if I have to go without my needs met l am glad to be here, but l would sure appreciate some insight.

MexicoAfterlife Contributor

Member since 22 July 2021

MexicoAfterlifeContributor01 September 2025 21:10:06

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Must be a saltillo thing... here in lake chapala.. I buy fresh never frozen fresh beef from my butcher filet... 5usd a pound.... liter buckets of fruit raspberries, blackberries, strawberries for a couple usd.聽 I get a tripple smash burger with local fresh never frozen beef with fries fresh cut at the restaurant for 8 usd.

We went to Guad to buy the little furniture we have other then a few pieces we found used.聽 And we payed sooo much less than we ever did in the USA.聽 We bought a washing machine max size and dryer... both cost us 60% of what it would in the USA.聽 I think your getting gringo priced like a mad man.

And everyone tries to say Lake Chapala is more expensive than the rest of mexico.聽 What your saying makes me see its far from that.

jazzpaz Active member

Member since 03 April 2025

jazzpazActive member02 September 2025 03:51:48

@MexicoAfterlife

I suspect it's a "no car thing". I sold mine in Houston before we moved because my residency is permenant, so I couldn't drive it into Mexico. I'm seeing that I am missing out on a lot more than grocery deals by not knowing the city. I will have to buy a car here.