Living In GUANAJUATO MEXICO For Under $1200 A Month!
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Ray moved from Texas to Guanajuato about 2 years ago and hasn't looked back since.
In this video, he shares his reasons for choosing Guanajuato over other cities across Mexico and whether or not it has lived up to his expectations.
He shares how he found his $289/Month rental and his monthly expenses, which are less than his social security check!
Ray's Monthly Expenses Are
dining out and entertainment- $118 USD
groceries $158 USD
misc $39 USD
taxis and buses $7
Medicare supplement in the USA $146 USD
Rent is $289 - all utilities included except propane gas
Propane gas $20 USD
Daily Spanish Tutor $155 USD
total $1122 USD a month!
He talks about his love for Mexican culture and how community is at the center of Mexican life. He said, "It's refreshing to see how families gather here-something you don't see a lot of in the U.S. anymore."
Check out Ray's video and learn if Guanajuato is the right city for YOU.
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It's not strange that a wife doesn't want to go live in another country. I didn't want to, but I've been living in Mexico for a year and a half and I liked it a lot. I'm happy. I encourage wives to follow their partner and if they don't like it, they don't lose anything, they can return any time you want.
Ray you’re awesome. Your attitude about moving to Mexico is spot on. I was just in Guanajuato in April/May and am strongly considering it as a retirement city. Would love to hang out when I go again.
Hey Kevin, As much as I love Guanajuato, I’ve missed my wife more and have recently moved back to the extreme heat of Texas. I will be returning though to visit.
@@RayHowey-iy6lh Hey Ray. Entiendo. Hope you can make it back someday that I’m there and we can have a chat. Thanks for the message and good luck to you.
One of the most beautiful cities of the world's most beautiful country.
I just moved here as well. I couldn't have said it any better than ray! Just know the permanent residency process it's just that, a process the whole thing does not take just a week. Thank you Ray and others for putting together this very informative bit of information! For those of you interested in coming here you will need to know more than just basic Spanish, English is not spoken here widely! Another reason to be here!
Ray, your commentary was so spot on! I couldn’t have stated it any better. I moved to Guanajuato three months ago- also sight unseen, but having watched every TH-cam video about it that was out there. I have lived in five different countries, and I can say unequivocally that the people here are the kindest, most respectful and nicest people I have ever come across. I have a significantly fuller social life here than I ever had in the states- there is an unending amount of things to do and discover; festivals of some kind almost every weekend!
I really appreciate your remark that if one can’t embrace the culture and differences, they should leave. Sadly, I have met a couple of American expats here who whinge on about how things aren’t how they are in the states. I would never say it aloud to them, but you know what I was thinking…
I spent a month in Guanajuato for the whole month of October 2021. I loved the city!! I knew no one! Met an expat and his Mexican wife.They were helpful.
I would love to go back and stay for a while.
I had the best massage therapist!! She came to my airbnb 3 times!
Thank you for the video!
What made you pick Guanajuato?
Here now! Do you have your therapists info??
I recently was in Prague and was surprised how much the architecture reminded me of Guanajuato. It's very European
The Spaniards influence
I’m from Mexico and enjoy my country
Yo soy mexicano,y vivo en estados unidos desde 1982,y, asta yo, aprendi de este video,muchas gracias sr.gracias por Los consejos y el video.hojala que viva Feliz en GTO.por sirmpre.
No sabes ni lo que escribes. Esta gente hace que la vida en México sea mas dificil para los locales.
@@saulquezada7898 a que saulito 😢 ya no llores tanto. I Ponte a invertir Dinero en tu Pueblo.
@@saulquezada7898It goes both ways.....Mexicans are tough competitors in the U.S. labor market, as well as apartment rentals. We have alot of them who get away with selling food off the sidewalk. If a gringo opened up a unpermitted food stand, the Police would go after him in less then a week.
@@saulquezada7898
Why?
@@TheMohnyc At least try to make a complete question. You do not make any sense at all.
I agree, I am a very petit solo, female traveler. Guanajuato is very safe! Will be visiting, in September.
@enough1494 Great month to visit Mexico! Independence Day is celebrated in September! 🇲🇽👍🏼
This is very useful information! I spent a summer in Mexico and Guanajuato was one of our trips. My husband and I are less than 10 years from retirement, and Guanajuato is definitely a place we are thinking about retiring in.
Welcome
Thanks for this informative and inspiring video. And thank you, Ray for your take on things. I just pray that gems like this don’t become Californicated and therefore affordable strictly for the wealthy elite.
Soon, real soon, no doubt about it
Thank You soooo much for not using the word "cheap"
If you want a cheap country go to indispensable but prepare fo the dirty caotic place.
It also bothers me so much when people do that! Talking about a country as if it was Walmart or something....
Thank you, Ray, for your concise and thoughtful view of Guanajuato. I appreciate when guest speakers get to the point. Well done.
Ray certainly has the right attitude about moving to Mexico! It's great that he appreciates the culture, festivals, people, etc, and has learned some Spanish. I'm wondering why his wife didn't join him in his move?
Maybe she still works and is not able to retire yet or maybe has dependent parents?
Maybe she doesn’t want to live in a third-world rathole and give up seeing her family regularly?
Great video, great attitude immersing yourself into the culture positively.
Very cool video, interesting perspectives on relocating to a new land, and Ray's positive approach to assimilating and integrating into his new surroundings is exactly the correct one. If only all travelers (temporary tourists or permanent residents) carried a similar mindset.
i went to Leon, GTO, SMDA recently; also been to Oaxaca/SCDLC Chiapas... GTO has been my favorite 😍 So charming, the arts, music, plazas, just Wow 🤩
Thanks, Ray! I am currently doing the research (like you once did) in contemplation of a move to Mexico. Who knows, with Guanajuato being one of four or five cities I am considering for relocation/retirement, I may have the opportunity to meet you one day :o)
I love Guanajuato, Mexico. I went there back in 1980 with a couple of friends in college. My father told me to go there and see how the poor people live. My father is from Marfa, Texas and was brought up during the depression. My friends and I went to Mexico City first and to Guanajuato and the last trip was Guadalajara, Mexico. I just flew back from Guadalajara back in March of 2024. OMG! Guadalajara grew so much. I could not believe all the High-Rise buildings there now. It always had so much Greenery back then and I loved it. I was looking at Condo's and House's there now and they are very Modern and beautiful, and the pools are magnificent. Now I would tell my father what poor people. My Niece went to Guadalajara back in February 2024 with her boyfriend who has family there. That was her first time in Mexico, and she loved it and wants to go back again. I want to buy a Vacation home there soon. Just Magnificent and I live in Los Angeles and very expensive to live for the younger generation. That is why my niece went to Mexico to look at property there.
Im also a retired American who has been living in Mexico for many years. I've been renting a 2 bedroom furnished apartment here in Cuernavaca for about $400 USD a month. I've also been to and lived in San Miguel de Allende and Ajijic/Chapala where there's more of an expat population. I grew up in hot humid places in the States and prefer cooler weather. I think Puebla, San Cristobal de Las Casas, would also be great places to visit and live.
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That's really cool. Im anticipating my retirement from work and my move to Mexico. Its nice to know there are others like me who would want to choose this life but never planned on it in their younger years to live away from their traditional home .
Is Cuernavaca a safe city?
@@strongtowerman9661 Hi, I believe it's safe here and of course depends on the area of the city you live in like any other city in the world. It's an extremely livable place.
@@MexicoRelocationGuide Hi, I'm not sure if I would like to appear on TH-cam, but I will let you know if I change my mind.
I think I missed seeing the apartment which would have been helpful. Great video and a great positive attitude.
There are several shots throughout the video. One of them is at min 7:35 some others are at 23:22
Thank you for sharing your video I’d love the opportunity to visit Mexico and stay for awhile, I feel it would be so exciting. I’ve been visiting Merida Mx online and conversing with some of some of the expats who have already moved there. Mexico has so much ancient history, I really feel that I’d very much
enjoy it there.😊
GTO is top of my list. Thank you for this video. Will go back and watch the videos on GTO again !
Ray thank you for the info.I like this video .planning to move to guanaguato next year .. God bless
This really moved me and I hope to be as inspired and appreciative as Ray when I settle upon a location that is good for me and Mexico.
Thanks for this, Ray. We were in Queretaro, San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato for a week recently finishing our canje. Guanajuato is a quirky, intriguing place. It’s not the most the “most beautiful” place in Mexico but it seemed to me (after only a few days) to be an intriguing place with a lot of depth. You’re right about the tunnels - such a unique and intriguing aspect along with the hills, steps and alleys. I’d say everyone should see it and explore if it’s right for them.
Great vid! Thank you Ray! Just missing a little more detail on Tazzon De Barro, you touched on your culinary experiences starting around 6:00. I am a "fooddie" and would love to have heard more. Thank you!
Gracias Ray for sharing your story and Mariana and team for another great video and way more!
Wonderful video thank you!
Only thing he's doing wrong is the online tutor,he should hire a local,so he can learn Spanish like the locals.
It would be a lot more expensive though. I looked into private Spanish lessons there and it would be $280/month for 50 minutes/day vs. $155. Maybe that would push him over budget?
Omg I held back from saying this, very true. I work as an interpreter from English to Spanish. And when I get patients from other countries, geez what a hassle. He should hire a local. And my family is from Guanajuato.
Great info and interview
This guy in awesome!! I am looking forward to moving back to my beloved Mexico in a couple of years tops. I can’t wait to enjoy all the great things 🇲🇽 has to offer and I couldn’t afford because of the lack of resources my family had. I appreciate how this gentleman shows appreciation for the people who work hard. We need/want more like him. Thank you 🙏🏼!!!
Excellent advice from this guy. Word.
TFS. Love the windows & views in Ray's apartment!
i really love your whole attitude and way of seeing things.
You make mexico better. God Bless America.
Both of my parents were from Salvatierra, Guanajuato, and I would love to some day live there, when I retire
Me gusto mucho este video y tu historian personal de Como y porque llegaste a esta linda y interesante ciudad. Muchas felicidades. ❤
Ray, thanks for the strait from the heart message. It inspires me and I have a hope I can make it work for me as well.
😇 I’m from Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico 🇲🇽 but I been living in 🇺🇸 since I was 14 yrs almost 35 years ago. The first time we went to Guanajuato 🥰 my husband proposed to me at Guanajuato 💍🥰 since then we go every year, Mexico has so many places to visit!
Mi Mexico 🇲🇽 querido 😘
I visited Guanjuato after i saw the town on a spaish channel. Bought a ticket and flew out to león and got a taxi to guanjuato. I stayed at the plaza hotel for three night and i feel in love with this magical town. I met so many nice and fun people. One early morning i end at a bar that opened a 4am..🫣and made it back to my room at sunrise. 😅Haven't been able to return again. I hope i do return one day. Highly recommend this beautiful place.
My cousin lived in Guanajuato for a year and loved the vibrant community too-plus, the tacos are unbeatable!
Good info. Thank. Useful tip to keep I. Mind
Im so glad you like it...yes our traditions are so diffrent..thats wy you went back to stay...
Thank you for sharing your video
Those paintings at the exposition were amazing!!!
Great video! Glad Ray is happy. I don't think his southern drawl is as bad as Dr. Phil. The town looks a bit rustic & unmodern for me, yet it does have charm. It just seems like a hassle getting around and navigating the system. But each their own. I'm sure the culture & people are great.
Great video Ray. I can't wait to go back and visit this place. I fell in love with it on my first trip there.
This is an amazing video, I moved to Colombia on the coast and it has been an an amazing experience and now I'm considering Mexico
I visited the central highlands area of Guatemala, to assess if I want to move there. I’m now intrigued by Guanajuato, ty❣️Happy trails to all who are seeking a new beginning❣️
Sounds like the Mexican Dream... super helpful info! Walking is something you do and enjoy in Mexico. Everything is close or it will come to you! 👍👍👍
$1200/month for one person ?
We live in the mountains of Guatemala, in a city called Xela. This is Guatemalas 2nd largest city. With no budgeting at all the two of us spend less than $1200/month. Very safe, temps from 70-45 most days, all year. The people are sweet and Spanish schools are everywhere if you need to learn.
You guys probably live in poverty
poverty ?
we rent a 3/3 owned by a local surgeon in a gated community with 2 clubhouses and 2 pools. This poverty is fantastic !
Hey Ray .!! Good for you .!! It makes me happy to hear you are doing fine .!!! Keep it up with Spanish .!! You got this !! From Mexican living in Jacksonville Fl 🌅🙏
I went this summer and I loved it. Clean, kind people and affordable and delicious food. Also very romantic.
Ray, such a beautiful life story. I admire you listened to your core! Sight unseen but you followed your core and now living with what your soul has craved. Mexico is my home country and I miss her. I appreciate your voice for Mexico ❤ and understanding that immersion opens up life and the experiences
Gracias from Texas 👍
Very informative. Love this, thank you for sharing.
First time listening to your about Guanajuato loved your attitude and appreciation for the history and culture! Thank you!
Woow lucky man...1200??I can't live in California with 1500...Im moving to Guanajuato ❤😊
"They are criminals, rapists...."
Especially in Oakland. @@Catcvcv
Thanks, Ray, for your video. I'll be retiring next year to Mexico, and this is one of the cities in my list to check out. You've convinced me. ❤
I’m mexican, I think you have made a very good choice, Guanajuato is one ofmy favorite towns, the weather, the good people, love it.
I love your attitude so proud of you Ray!!! That is how I feel about Mexico. We own a house in Mexico how difficult is it to get permanent residence?
Thank you
Man! You are a great storyteller. Wish you the best.
I would love to know more of Ray's story or people in a similar situation where because of job or family only one spouse can move down. I'm going to be in that same situation next year when I retire.
Great video Ray! It was great to meet you & enjoy the Monarchs with you & the Mrs!
"If I want to go back to see my wife or my kids"? what?...
Loved his story! Nid love to move to Mexico someday!
Thank you for sharing your experience and the manner which you shared which is so inviting and encouraging for some of us who are considering doing the same.
Im not from Guanajuato, i am Mexican living in California. 11 years ago, i went to Guanajuato for the first time. I fell in love with that city! I would go every year after that. I would definitely want a house in Guanajuato, Guanajuato.
Thank you for a view at another wonderful place in Mexico.
Yes Guanajuato Is Beautiful My Husband and Family is From Leon Guanajuto
Im so happy for you , only an adventurous person would do what you have done ,good for you.
I studied abroad at the University of Guanajuato. I loved it. Loved the food, the people, everything. Also, being at the university, you hear people speaking all sorts of languages, Spanish, English, Asian languages, European languages….
Great video.! Thanks for taking the time to make this for us.
My grandmother and my mother both lived in Guanajuato. A great place to be.
I just hope your street does not have a wired name. The name of the callejones,as streets are called, some are really wired. Matavacas up near Castillo de Santa Cecilia. Perros muertos, el chilito, salto del mono, plaza del baratillo, Sanger de Cristo, pocitos. There hundreds of them.
The really good food is in the Mercado Hidalgo.
I would love to go back and live in Guanajuato.
Thank you for the memories.
You had me until you said you prefer Tex Mex. 😂 I get it because that was the form you were first introduced to but hopefully you will see that there really isn’t anything Mexican about Tex Mex other than the beans and even that is questionable. Good luck on your relocation. ✌🏽
Sure he knows this, but Tex Mex is so delicious, too.
@@shannonelliott9230 Delicious is a stretch. It can be good but most of the time it’s mediocre.
What a nice, helpful video, thank you Ray! I definitely want to visit!
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Great interview! I would love to know more about how you found your Spanish language private online teacher. Any recommendations would be appreciated. I'd much prefer that to classes.
I highly recommend italki. It’s a great service/application. It may take you a while to find your ideal teacher but you can do trial lessons or try out a teacher for a few weeks until you find a good match. It’s worth watching all the teachers intro videos and making a short list. I’ve had a lot of success and improvement with this app. Good luck!
I have the same question. What program are you using for Spanish lessons?
You should be able to teach yourself with a workbook or two. I wonder if I could get into tutoring. I only have my cellphone. So guess I’d need a computer. I’m fluent in Spanish and have a bachelors degree in it.
Thank you for sharing you are a very positive person. Wishing you all the very best. Hope you are fluent in Spanish soon.
A very pleasant “visit”! Mi Gusta mucho!!! Guanajuato City is so charming! Less ex-pat than SMA so you must learn Español to fully enjoy living there! At least some of the essential basics! Thx for sharing the life, budget, and views as a retired Gringo and the cultural sensitivities you must be aware of to show proper respect to the locals! We are still “visitors” even if we’re staying there to live longer term.
Good info…I visited gto and it’s beautiful.The food is great and it’s very safe
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!. I am coming to Guanajuato the end of October to visit.
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How much for internet? Speeds? Cellphone cost and service areas? These are important.
thanks, he was great
You live in Mexico, you want to learn the language, and culture, but you’re being tutored by a Colombian? It makes no sense! You need to learn the culture along with the colloquialism, slangs, etc…
Exactly, Colombians talk different from Mexicans.
Very interesting video! Thanks for sharing. Guanajuato is my home state . If you’re ever looking to buy clothing, the city of Moroleon, GTO ( my hometown ) has a vast amount of clothing retailers at great prices.
Your story is extremely interesting and I am glad your new life is coming to your expectations and hopefully your wife will be with you soon.
Thanks for sharing.
P/s any new content would be much appreciated.
Great that you appreciate our culture man hope you let your American friends know that we are good people and not how the politicians paint us
Fabulous!🎉
I've lived in Gto. 4-years. Worked and lived for over thirty years all over the world. Came here with two bags....sweet place on the planet. I speak Spanish fluently (worked in Merida, Yucatan 1978-1982)...so have made many Mexican friends. Don't hang with my other immigrants often...just don't run into them much and don't use social media.....good intro. to Gto....maybe I'll run into you some day.
I lived in Mazatlan for three years and I'm thinking of moving to Guanajuato next.
Did you feel safe in Mazatlan I been wanting to visit
@@sandrasmith7149 Mazatlan is very safe.
That’s the alondriga de granaditas..enjoy your stay in GTO. Don’t miss the Rondallas festival..it’s coming up at the end of the month.
Some of the most humble and respectful people I have met have been Mexicans they are mostly Christians
Great video, you forgot to mention the Mummy's museum, the callejones, (alleys) el Pipila etc.
How do u leave ur family in usa?
The same as a Mexican leaves his family to earn $? Except he is saving money
I love Guanajuato, i live in Mexico City.
The strange thing for me is he left his family over a year ago to live in another country, and the only person commenting on that is a woman that said she didn't want to live in another country at first, but now she does. I couldn't live away from my wife for a year, it's either we both go, or neither of us does.
some people make it work that way 😀