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What do you need to know before moving to Mexico City? Here are 12 things that I wish I knew before I moved. Don't miss the "bathroom business" because you NEED TO KNOW THESE THINGS if you're interested in living in Mexico City!
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0:00 Intro
0:44 The other side of the cost of living
2:09 It costs how much?
3:52 What about the cartels?
5:43 Hablas Espanol?
7:14 The worst mistake you can make
10:29 But did you see it first?
15:54 About the water
17:14 New York, but with nice people 😉
17:46 Infiltrate 👀
18:45 OPP (Other People's Pets) 🐶
21:26 The Internetz
22:09 Bathroom Business (Part 1, 2 & 3)
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I travel and I'm tired of the crime questions. The U.S is. such a violent place they seem to forget that. Domestic and of course Foreign policy.
“I’m not selling drugs, I don’t have any cartel business.”
🤣🤣🤣 You are so funny!
Thanks for watching it. And yes, me and the cartel aren't going to the same places except maybe the grocery store.
I know I laughed a ton at this lol. The crime is no joke though. Certain streets people from there know not to walk down!
I strongly agreed it doesn't matter where you at if you are a trouble maker you will attrack the same energy
This made me laugh out loud because she reiterated
"A lot of people think retirement means you're not working at all, and if you are working then you're not really retired," she says. "I only do work I love and I only do it when I want to."
So like me you’re semi-retired.
On the cartels situation, that’s exactly right! You are not in that business, they are not messing with you. Also, there are hot beds of cartel activity in border states, they are NOT really present in CDMX, Puerto Vallarta, Lake Chapala, etc....they exist in the border states and in the mountains...clearly they have to do their work “undercover.” Ana YES, I feel safer in Mexico City than MOST U.S. cities. 🤷🏻♀️
Puerto Vallarta it's very dangerous now, believe me
I've lived in Mexico for a few years, and here are a couple of additional tips to add to the useful tips in your video.
Probably number one, really, when moving to Mexico City or visiting is to learn how politeness works there (and everywhere in Mexico). You will need help from local people, you will need their patience, and your enjoyment of the city will depend on the kindness of strangers. If we are polite the Mexican way, that goes a long way towards being accepted as a respectful person. It's not difficult.
Greet people first, before anything else, when you go into a store, or a restaurant, or an uber, or even when you stop someone on the street to ask directions - "Hola, buenos dias" before noon, "hola, buenas tardes" noon to dusk, then "hola, buenas noches" during the night. They will greet you too, perhaps in a condensed form like "buenas" or "buen dia". Use "por favor" or "porfa" to say please when you make a request, any request. And then "gracias" or "muchas gracias" to thank people. Those few things will make a huge difference in how you're treated.
Be MUCH more polite than you would be in many US cities, where just a friendly tone of voice is often enough. In Mexico - no, say the words, wait for them to greet you back before going any further, and keep your tone of voice friendly too. You'll be treated MUCH better than if you don't. It doesn't matter if the locals where you are in Mexico are more casual - you are not a local, and need to show respect the Mexican way, especially since there are too many rude gringos in Mexico. You don't want to be seen as one of them.
And, contrary to what we learned in school, and contrary to most phrase books, don't say "yo quiero" (kee er o) - I want - in most situations. Say "quisiera" (kee see era) - I'd like. The first, "yo quiero" is the command form, implying that you are their superior and ordering them to do what you want. They will cut you some slack, since you're a foreigner - but why not use the second, "quisiera", which is the polite form, and is a respectful request, not a command. It's surprising how much difference those two words can make in how we are treated, in every Spanish speaking country I've visited - if you don't believe this, test it out yourself.
Some people think politeness is a waste of time - no, it's not. Almost all Mexicans are predisposed to be friendly, and using customary politeness is a simple way to position yourself as a respectful person, someone who is also predisposed to be friendly.
That's not hard for many of us to do, believe it or not....but I sure hope the local mexicans put forth just as much effort to be kind and polite to foreigners/strangers. It goes BOTH ways 😘
Excellent advice! Especially about tone of voice!❤
After living in Mexico for a while, I would return to the US and people didn't seem very friendly!
ah thank you so much for this! Few things-- 1. You are just hilarious and such a great storyteller. I was cracking up the whole time. 2. Such amazing information! Thank you for keeping it real and also not perpetuating stereotypes. 3. I'm cracking up at the dogs because that is so so true. My family is from Jalisco and I went to visit them a while back, and one day, we wanted to walk to the church which was about an hour away walking distance, and a few minutes into our walk, these two dogs came out of nowhere and just started walking with us and were so calm and were just kickin it with us. We got to the church and paid our respects to the patron saint for a while, and the pups were respectful and patiently waiting outside the church the whole time, and then they walked us back to my fam's house. It was so sweet and I loved it.
Im a Mexican (born in Cancun) but my parents moved us to the US when I was 6, been thinking of moving back to Mexico when I’m older, this video was very helpful! And as for the mentioning the safety, thank you for addressing it, Mexico is a lot safer than people think depending where you are.
I love your practical information versus watching someone flip things around on the screen for show 😂
I say the same thing about crime here in Brooklyn that you say about the cartels -- I'm not involved in that world so it doesn't affect me.
New to your channel, thanks so much, I'm really considering it!
All I hear in my head is proud to be an American lol. The cartel part was hysterical, and sad to see how well stereotypes works. Glad your enjoying your stay and also how are you treated as a black woman 👩🏽
Thanks for watching!
Lol
I lived in Mexico City in the 70's. Electronics were also more expensive than in the US at that time.
Dogs are also allowed in some restaurants. Some places in Mexico City let you walk dogs, that aren't yours. They're just lined up waiting at a park and you just borrow them to take them for a walk. Cool idea.
Shida, great info! I've smelled the "smell" in peoples homes but never in an airbnb (lucky maybe) and fyi the driving in Lima Peru is sooo much worse. Every ride is action movie worthy
Thanks for watching. And now I have no interest in Lima 🤣
I’m so glad I found your channel!
Not because I’m planning to move to Mexico, but because I’m CRYING 😂😆 listening to your stories. We need this right now.
Also, I’m from SF/Oakland too!
Thanks for watching Michelle! 💛 more stories coming soon 😉
OMG I am so glad that you mentioned about the sewer smell I am currently in Luanda Angela staying in a luxury apartment and I have a serious sewage smell at times so like I’ll run the vent fan all the time that I was trying to figure out what in the world was that now I know thank you so much
Repent don't say God name in vain
México City is incredibel 👍👍
The people are awesome, very friendly
I really appreciate the apartment hunting tips! I'll be continuing to catch your videos for all the insider knowledge. Thanks, chica!
Thanks for watching! One of the things I forgot to mention was that my realtor opened the doors and windows of my apartment every time before I looked at it, so I never smelled the bathroom smell. It was a good little trick that I fell for. 😆
@@Roshida Oh wow! Sneaky, sneaky. LOL I will stay on my toes!
You are too funny. Love watching you talk, and the tips are just a bonus. I too like my living on the boojee (not sure of spelling) side as well, so all the comments are informational and appreciated. Thanks and keep doing you please.
Thank yo so much! Glad you enjoyed it! 💛
Yes, thank you for the FYI regarding everything "Bathroom Business." Bathrooms are so very important to me. And this is the first conversation and well received, I might add, about what to look for regarding smells and flushing.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! 💛
OMG so glad to hear that there are places in Mexico where you can flush toilet paper 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Can you please share where these places are? Thanks!
Yes! I'm not about that TP in the trash life. 💛
@@Roshida I caaannnt do that either, that's why I'm not interested in Merida. Awesome video. 👍
😂 that was the best crime and safety breakdown I have EVER heard👏👏👏👏😂
i'm cryiiiiing at your response to the cartels...screaming from Maztalan
Thank for this one. I was seriously considering Mexico City, I have a very sensitive nose…as it is I already smell everything but can’t do sewer smells. Stink is out of my tolerance level. So thank you very much. I’ll keep listening anyway because I like your subjects.
Yeah, me 2. I have a dogs 🐶 nose & can’t do the stinky smells nor a lot of noise.
Thank you for this very detailed video
Very informative, thank you!
yasssss!!! love your videos!! Thank you
Looooooove, love, love you and thank you for this valuable info.
Thanks so much for this insight honey and can't wait for more insight ☺️
This was really solid information. Thank you so much!
Shida D thank you for spilling the Tea. chaaaaaaaaaa i need to now.
This is very helpful
I am crying LOL This was so funny. That part about the CARTEL though! I used to fear going to Mexico because of what I seen on TV about the cartel over the years. But I love you NYC and I am not scared to go there. Good point!
Glad you enjoyed. And yes, I've lived here 9 months total, and never had any contact with anyone in a cartel (as far as I know).
So much great info. Such a fun video. Spent a month outside Mexico City, in the city of Frida…loved it.
Excellent video!! Thank you for this valuable information!!
I found your channel last night and I've watched so many of your old videos already😭🤌🏾. I love your content!
I’m so happy I found your page ❤
You inspire confidence because you sound very intelligent.
I'm going to subscribe just for that reason.
Thank you
I just got here I love it
Awesome video, thanks for the insight!
Thanks for watching! 💛
I'm digging ur vids homegirl,subscribed and keep them coming 😎
Thanks for subbing!
I love your videos. You are so happy and funny! So true about NYC. I always said that I'm to nice to live there. I had not thought about living in Mexico until I started watching you and Stephanie. I love dogs. I like your perspective on pesos vs dollars. Thanks for info about bathroom business, I thought all of the foreign countries had to put paper in the trash. Thank you for sharing. Keep up the great work!!
Absolutely loved the detail in this video! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! thanks for supporting! 💛
I admire your explorator side of your personality. Myself I have a similar experience in Moldavia for about a year.
Great info I wanna spend a month in Mexico City
good information..thanks
Thanks for watching, Anita!
"I don't have cartel business." A word. "Noon? I don't know her." LOL.
We're moving to Mexico City next month, so I'm doing my Shida loves CDMX binge
I tease my husband all the time about the traffic in Mexico. I've never been anyplace where they turn two lanes into six! Whenever we do make the move to Mexico, I absolutely refuse to drive!
Or people consistently make left turns from the right lane. Crazy! 🤣
Moving to Mexico soon and this video definitely gave me more to think about!
Thanks for watching. Where in Mexico are you moving to? 🇲🇽💛
I really like how you explain everything, especially the cartel stuff.
I feel like this advice is good for any country. Like understanding prices and currency differences, US brands, crime rates, language barriers, etc. I can apply this to all the countries I’m thinking about moving to
Buying a condo in La Condesa right now(I have lived in Puerto Vallarta for 26 years and currently in Tijuana for 3 years ) and I found your video is spot on for moving to any city in Mexico! Great info for anyone interested in moving to Mexico. Looking forward to living in CDMX ( I lived in Manhattan for 9 years and can’t wait to get back to a big city).
Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
I am a new subscriber to your channel and youtuber as well great video.
You make me LOL. Subscribed.❤❤❤
You are right about the Facebook groups !!
Thank you for the heads-up on “bathroom business” and “pipe smells”. OMG 😱
I would DIE from the smells. Lol
Love this video! I managed a team in Mexico City for years and I’d travel there 3-4 times a year. Like she says the drivers are CRAZY! You are literally praying in the backseat lol. There are stop signs that no one stops at!!!! How the traffic flows sometimes is amazing - people naturally let you merge into traffic and everyone is inches from your car but very few accidents! The roads are horrible depending where you are.
My favorite are the roundabouts that are really three way streets. I still haven’t gotten used to those!
A good links on facebook to find events and new information about the Mx City are: Chilango, Estilo D.F or Ciudad de Mexico. Love them.
Thanks for the info! 💛
@@Roshida You're welcome! Enjoy it :)
I agree it is very much like NYC
Love your presentation on most things. Your funny. What about snakes in Mexico. Ever seen any?
I'm a single mom who's ready to reset her life.
I am not crazy about dogs. One chased me and I was terrified. Don’t like being around them at restaurants either.
Great tips! What websites/resources do you recommend when it comes to finding an apartment?
I love your smile
Thank you!
Great video, QQ is it common to have a bath tub? That’s really important to me
*Not my city if you cannot flush toilet paper. The sewer stench is another issue. Perhaps I could live in Mexico City if I could afford a 5 or 4 starts hotel where I can flush TP and there is no sewer stink. I visited Mexico City once but I stayed in a very nice hotel close to The Zocalo and didn't have any issues. It was very nice.*
Es usted una dama encantadora.
thank you!!! This is the most complete and accurate and Detailed description of what to look at and for in Mexico. I have been trying to get some definitive answers about the TP situation. And, no one has Ever talked about the smell!!! Not sure if I can acclimate to that or to the Stray dogs:( You've really provided some much needed information and I am so grateful to you!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching. 💛
SORRY , THE SMELL, IS NOT TRUE °!!!! THE AFRO AMERICAN PEOPLE, ARE MORE DELICATED THAT WHITE PEOPLE ; SORRY, BUT IT IS THE TRUE !!!!
@@nemopelaez4808 So I'm lying about the smell. The smell in my own apartment? Is that what you're saying?
@@nemopelaez4808 What do you mean the AFRO AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE MORE 'DELICATED'?????
I just love you to funny
Hey , I’m eighty !!!! With great taste !
Just got back from CDMX. I go periodically. Speak Spanish fluently, so I go to keep it up. I gotta say this: CDMX is a good place to save money. But it's not the best in terms of value, for all the reasons you mention and many more. Infrastructure, plumbing, construction standards are lower. And if you come from a major city in the USA, like my Los Angeles, you tend to not only be able to get things at lower prices but you can avail yourself of all sorts of bargains in consumer goods...because we clearance everything through sample sales, overstocks, and end-of-seasons. So, yes, you can come to Mexico and save some good money but like you say..."chile, the sewage"...it's no joke.
Your very funny, enjoy your channel.
I researched stray dogs in México and it seems large presence.
Stray dogs are not a problem in Mexico City.
@@Roshida Thks Shida Happy News! Having lived in Miami Urban dogs lay around minding their biz. Only got chased once when walking and telling a guest how laid back dogs were. Her running did not help.. LOL
I never want to live in a place with a water heater ever again. I've been spoiled.
SPOILEDDDDD! 💛
I so agree I lived in nyc for 25 yrs after living Jamaica and there is crime everywhere.
Everywhere!
Toilets & Dogs 🐕 : Valuable info, thank you. Mexico City was a consideration; no longer 🙆🏾♀️🤷🏾♀️.
That wasn’t my intention but I get it! 💛
@@Roshida
Oh I still intend to visit. I loved your description as it being a friendly NY...and that there's lots to do.
Unleashed dogs around is an anxiety trigger :o0
I love off leash dogs, but I'm from Southern Cali and that's how it used to be 25 years ago! 😂
Get translator on Amazon to help with the language barrier.
Sis! the part about cartels lmfao. I am an expat here and I ignore that question because I don't have the capacity to entertain that
People act like civilians are getting snatched of city streets. Meanwhile, what’s the mass shooting count in the US? 🙄
New York...but with Nice people. Exactly what I'm looking for. Born and Raised New Yorker. Moving within months.
Heyyyy Shida! Can you help me find a place when I get there? I move next Saturday! I need to book a session! Period!! :-)
I heard or read the newer construction homes have bathrooms where u can flush t p
Your a comedian too🤣. Cartel dont have no business with me
I was on board until you got to the dog part. lol.
i loveee dogs! im movin to mexico ;)
When you are house hunting (Rent) will the landlords be honest and tell you about the toilet paper issue for you to decide? How does one avoid getting somewhere where the seweage smells up the place?
It's annoying...the place I'm in now has that issue. You have to buy a cover for the shower drain...that takes care of most it. Oh...and the landlord won't tell you, a sign could be if they leave the door and windows open.
Hey, great video. I'm gonna be in MX City on the 1st of Feb. What grocery delivery do you use?
I usually use Rappi
Yes Mexico City is kind of rough
But also we have a better public transportation than any American Cities
Way much better
My Cuzo lives in Hobbs
Great feed! I want to come down to Mexico City and rent a place for 2 weeks to a month before I commit to more time. This will be my first time there. Any advice on verifying a good rental place? 2nd, Can you rent month to month there? If I really like it, I may stay longer. Also, I'm working remote as well and will need a good internet connection.
You can find monthly rentals on Airbnb. I did that in Portugal. Ended up staying 3 months, each month in a different apt. Be sure to check wifi as an amenity you need.
Shida I ordered an automatic push button pump for my 5 gallon water bottle for $10- $15 from Amazon. The bottle sits upright on the floor and automatically pumps your option of a cup of liter etc. LOVE IT.
Great news. Would you share the link please.
@@Sharedpath777 $10.99 Amazon:. Auto Bottled Water Pump with Volume Control Wireless Water Dispenser Rechargeable Gallon Water Bottle Jug Dispenser Pump
Someone else mentioned that to me. If I can figure out a way to get the 5 gallon bottles delivered easily, I'll look into that.
@@Roshida Not sure how far you can travel to/from but i get the men at the market to put the bottle in my personal push cart & roll it to my office. ( i have a personal hot/cold dispenser in office.) Last year all Court Houses went remote, I took those bottles home but didnt have a dispenser. So i ordered this pump. At home they push the market cart to car and load it for me. Best wishes
Hi. About tap water: I'm Mexican and live in Mexico City. Mexico City's tap water is one of the safest waters to drink. I drink tap water and never had any illness. The thing here is not tap water, is the water deposits in the buildings and houses that are not cleaned often enough. Also, and I know this because I've worked with a bottled water company, these companies thru marketing had made us believe that is not safe to drink tap water. In contrast, whenever I travel to Spain (once a year), and drink tap water, my stomach goes crazy.
You should change it to Shida la Chida
do you like ceviche? If so what is the best place to have ceviche? (Please include the coast?)
One day it took 2 hours to travel 3 miles
People don't understand. It is not a game. 💛
I love 💕 the dog 🐕 & cat 🐈⬛ story but Tks for sharing. I am allergic to cat dandruff so if they just walk into a restaurant I can’t eat there.
My Epi-Pen is limited & expensive.
Hi,
Thanks for the vids. Very helpful 💙
Do you know anything about being able to ship to Mexico while there on the 6 months visit tourist option? Is this possible or do you need a visa to ship personal home goods? I want to relocate but have a pallet i would like to bring with me.
you dont have to turn the bottles anymore. they go at the bottom of the machine now
Shida, were you in Trelawny? Lol! It's so funny, that experience had the opposite affect on me. Oh well. Anywho, I'd like and value your opinion on a flat in Querétaro. To where can I send the link? I have A LOT of questions about the logistics of moving. It's not easy for me to get around. I'll probably have to get a scooter before I leave Albuquerque. But back to not signing up for a place prior to seeing it, what then do you do? Stay in a hotel till you can see the place yourself? What about all your stuff? I already KNOW I'm bringing a lot of luggage...I have a lot of meds, durable medical equipment, spices, condiments, my crock pot, snacks...just a lot of stuff! I plan to stay in Querétaro for all of the allotted 180-days. I've seen someone else's video of the flat. They didn't mention any funky toilet smells. Perhaps because the toilet is outside...like a water closet. It's all so much.