I'm absolutely loving seeing the rental possibilities in my favorite little town. I've been traveling to Playa del Carmen for 35 years. The best food I've ever had at an amazing price was about 6 blocks away from all the hustle & bustle of 5th Ave. I look forward to seeing what you check out next
I know that these places will be gone by the time i arrive, but it's still great info on whan 'can' be found with a little effort and exploring. Nice job once again. 😎👍
Nice find RopeMonster. From what you showed in the video, the Apt looks very clean for starters, which is a huge bonus. Thank you for the heads up......................Cheers!!
Thanks very much for this video. It is incredibly valuable for my wife and I as we are hoping to move down in the next year or so if some other family things fall into place. A question for you. Are you familiar with a coffee roaster off 5th Ave. at about 105th called Cafe Kaawa? Great chiapas coffee (Pluma). I heard you mention that flavor somewhere in a previous video. We took home 12 bags the last time we were down. They serve their coffee in a few of the restaurants around town. Keep the real estate videos coming and thanks again! VERY well done!
Many thanks for the feedback!! Yes, I walk by that spot sometimes on the way to Punta Esmeralda and love to stop in there...could never remember the name though, appreciate you sharing that :)
American here, looking at places in Mexico to live in just to be closer to the US as i just came from living in Thailand for 3 years. Stumbled on your videos. Hopefully you do a live stream where we can ask you questions, good quality videos man
I know some guys who do "Upwork" and also some of the various apps to teach language lessons but I don't have many of the fine details as I've never used those. Thanks for watching!
Curious to know about driving to Playa del Carmen. I will be leaving Calgary Alberta in October and driving with my dog so wondering about vehicle insurance and if i need to complete any paperwork beforehand to cross into Mexico to stay for 180 days. Thanks :)
Absolutely Lyndsie great question! I recently filmed a video regarding exactly that but had my phone stolen so I lost the footage of the gentleman, Jay, whom I interviewed on the subject. I'll be starting from square one on that but it should be forthcoming!
I love these videos, you think it’s possible to show homes or apartments for sale instead of renting? I know it’s a different process either way but I would love to see some option as of recent (: thanks so much!
I most certainly will when I get the chance! I’m on a little trip at the moment but when I’m back in PDC that’s top of the list for sure! Thanks for watching and for the feedback 😎🏝️🇲🇽
Can you also talk about the kind of neighborhoods from the safety perspective for couples, single females. Are there different levels of neighborhoods like in the USA like high end and low end?
Am I the only human on planet earth that actually prefers electric stoves? 😅 Not that I like cooking by ANY means, but I used to hate using gas stoves when I lived in the DR. I'm afraid and paranoid of those explosive gas tanks! Lol. Thanks for this very informative video. It sure helps to give us a good idea of what is out there!
Hi, while You live in PDC could you recommend good beach bar to visit? We heard good things about FUSION, but it looks like it's temporary closed, so we need some recommendations. 😊
Hello, I'm going there next month. Would you be able to do a video showing how to get from ADO to the Playacar Mayan Ruinas Xaman-Ha Google maps says it's a ten min walk I'm just not sure how to get around from the beach
I have been doing research because I am looking to retire in a few years. I read that the closer you are to the beach, your electric bill will be more.The area is divided in zones. Your rent may be cheap but the electricity is not. Do you find that to be true?
There are zones for sure, but it’s not directly related to how close you are to the beach. I lived a block from the beach and my rent was dirt cheap, but I was in La Colonia Colosio… much cheaper than Centro. That neighborhood begins to the NORTH of Ave CTM. Hope that helps and thanks for watching! This neighborhood has cheaper electricity: th-cam.com/video/p8jtuPjHAaA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=92j3YOffzB1idwUg
@@theropemonster I was looking in Centro and on fb marketplace. Eventually found a decent one out in colosio for 9500 by chance. They have more units if you want to make a video on it, or if anyone else is interested?
both have pros and cons but the seafood, charm of the cobblestone streets and older architecture/cathedrals and also movie history all go to PV. the sunsets also go to PV of course. Playa for the most part wins when it comes to quality of the beaches and walkability, but both are such beautiful places and I've lived in both! Thanks for the great question. Also...No sargassum issue in PV but also no cenotes! Lots to consider.
@@jamestorres4464 I agree that it’s on the high side for MX and my apartment in PDC is less than half that amount, but sadly, in Centro, a lot of expats are paying WAY more than that. I’m trying to demonstrate normal price ranges in hopes that people stop grossly overpaying. I met an older Canadian lady there who told me she paid $4,000 usd for a 1 bedroom place and it didn’t even include utilities 😭😭😭. Thanks for checking out the video 🇲🇽❤️
Yes but nobody wants to be there paying rent at a time when it gets too hot….I live in Florida and everyone leaves in the summer…😅😅😅😅. Playa del Carmen is no longer cheap…I was just there last week…restaurants are just as expensive as in Florida and if you want something cheaper you have to be willing to leave far away from the beach and these neighborhoods don’t look very good😮😮😮
True about the heat but not entirely true about the restaurants!! I have a video coming out soon that will be titled “Cheapest and BEST of Playa Del Carmen”. I’ll show where to get a $25mxn espresso, $145mxn organic pancakes, $30mxn pizza, $100mxn steak burrito, etc all within 1-2 blocks of 5th ave!! You just have to know where to go! Did you see my Costelao Prime video?? All you can eat Brazilian steak house for $599mxn! Definitely cheaper than Miami and it’s a block from 5th ave 😎🥩 Here’s that video: th-cam.com/video/rtBcJiE6UHs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=-eBVOh1-XJ1vrufc
Thanks for doing this. Hopefully, those numbers and locations will be available next spring. Thanks for taking the time.
My pleasure Walt! It's always worth walking down and taking a look in that area as there are frequently signs up. Thanks for watching!
Keep the real estate coming. Catie and I would love to be there soon!!
Awesome, will do! Thanks for watching :)
I'm absolutely loving seeing the rental possibilities in my favorite little town. I've been traveling to Playa del Carmen for 35 years. The best food I've ever had at an amazing price was about 6 blocks away from all the hustle & bustle of 5th Ave. I look forward to seeing what you check out next
Awesome video. Perfect format. Super informative 👌
Thanks Jeremiah. I really appreciate your feedback!
love all your videos cant wait to go back in october🥳
Great video. Keep it up king 👑
Thanks! Will do!
Hey thanks for the video! Great information! 😊☀️😎
any time Adriana! :)
I know that these places will be gone by the time i arrive, but it's still great info on whan 'can' be found with a little effort and exploring. Nice job once again. 😎👍
Thanks my friend!! Looking for signs way up on the higher balconies and walking down dead end streets you'll sometimes find the overlooked places too!
@@theropemonster good advice as always 👌 we look forward to meeting you in person. Buena suerte en todas las cosas.
Thank you! Great information
Great to meet you the other night at San Lucha! Hope you are well. The videos are awesome. Keep going and take care!
You guys were a lot of fun to hang out with Melisa! Glad to have met you both as well! Thanks for watching :)
Thanks for the video. We just returned from Playa and loved it. Definitely need more apartment rental videos
Nice find RopeMonster. From what you showed in the video, the Apt looks very clean for starters, which is a huge bonus. Thank you for the heads up......................Cheers!!
Thanks very much for this video. It is incredibly valuable for my wife and I as we are hoping to move down in the next year or so if some other family things fall into place. A question for you. Are you familiar with a coffee roaster off 5th Ave. at about 105th called Cafe Kaawa? Great chiapas coffee (Pluma). I heard you mention that flavor somewhere in a previous video. We took home 12 bags the last time we were down. They serve their coffee in a few of the restaurants around town. Keep the real estate videos coming and thanks again! VERY well done!
Many thanks for the feedback!! Yes, I walk by that spot sometimes on the way to Punta Esmeralda and love to stop in there...could never remember the name though, appreciate you sharing that :)
American here, looking at places in Mexico to live in just to be closer to the US as i just came from living in Thailand for 3 years. Stumbled on your videos. Hopefully you do a live stream where we can ask you questions, good quality videos man
Thanks for the feedback and for checking out my content! How did you Like Thailand?
Love the content. Planning a visit soon.
Awesome vid! 🙌🏼 Do you have any recommendations for remote work?
I know some guys who do "Upwork" and also some of the various apps to teach language lessons but I don't have many of the fine details as I've never used those. Thanks for watching!
@@theropemonster OK thanks! 👍🏼
niiiiiice ❤I could imagine living there in that cute apartment
Its a sweet place for sure Diane! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the info. Subbed.
You take away a lot of anxiety about looking to live there when I early retire soon
Thanks for the feedback!
thank you ..great vids
Curious to know about driving to Playa del Carmen. I will be leaving Calgary Alberta in October and driving with my dog so wondering about vehicle insurance and if i need to complete any paperwork beforehand to cross into Mexico to stay for 180 days. Thanks :)
Absolutely Lyndsie great question! I recently filmed a video regarding exactly that but had my phone stolen so I lost the footage of the gentleman, Jay, whom I interviewed on the subject. I'll be starting from square one on that but it should be forthcoming!
I love these videos, you think it’s possible to show homes or apartments for sale instead of renting? I know it’s a different process either way but I would love to see some option as of recent (: thanks so much!
I'll see if I can make that happen in one of the next few videos! Thanks for watching :)
Info on condos in different price points is great - Thanks ropemonster 😀
My pleasure Bjarne! Thanks for checking it out 🇲🇽❤️🏝️
Even though we are not in need of a rental we really enjoyed this video thank you so much...viv
Thanks Viv!
Great vid, would you consider doing some more upscale rental videos as well, thanks for the tip on the using a Mexican phone number
I most certainly will when I get the chance! I’m on a little trip at the moment but when I’m back in PDC that’s top of the list for sure! Thanks for watching and for the feedback 😎🏝️🇲🇽
Maybe it's a sign ... 303 was the area where I grew up
Could be!! Would you be ok with the stairs? Thanks for watching man!
That’s a great price for that 2 bedroom. How are the prices in Zazil Ha? We really like that area and hope to rent in that area.
I'm not all that familiar with that area but I can look into it! Thanks for watching :)
@@theropemonster I believe it’s 40th to CTM
There seems to have really affordable Airbnb's for like $20 a day with a rooftop pool and other amenities , might consider that instead of a lease
Those tend to disappear during high season but yes, take advantage of those cheap short terms whenever possible!
Can you also talk about the kind of neighborhoods from the safety perspective for couples, single females. Are there different levels of neighborhoods like in the USA like high end and low end?
Centro and the south part of La Colosio are much safer for solo females than the part north of Playa 88 for sure.
Am I the only human on planet earth that actually prefers electric stoves? 😅 Not that I like cooking by ANY means, but I used to hate using gas stoves when I lived in the DR. I'm afraid and paranoid of those explosive gas tanks! Lol. Thanks for this very informative video. It sure helps to give us a good idea of what is out there!
Thanks Jiji, youve definitely got a point on those sketchy gas tanks lol!! Thanks as always for watching, so glad you enjoyed!
Do you take Zelle or Venmo?? 😉 (just kidding... maybe) fabulous job! It is a true gem. Thank you so much for all your hard work.
Thanks for the kind words, so sweet!
Hi, while You live in PDC could you recommend good beach bar to visit? We heard good things about FUSION, but it looks like it's temporary closed, so we need some recommendations.
😊
Maybe try Sandbar Beach Club or Inti! Thanks for watching :)
Hello, I'm going there next month. Would you be able to do a video showing how to get from ADO to the Playacar Mayan Ruinas Xaman-Ha Google maps says it's a ten min walk I'm just not sure how to get around from the beach
Hey RopeMonster, my hubby and I are in PDC and would love to meet up. 🎉❤
Hey Carol! Would love to, how long are you guys in town? I’m in CDMX for awhile
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nice, need one next October-March 2025
I have been doing research because I am looking to retire in a few years. I read that the closer you are to the beach, your electric bill will be more.The area is divided in zones. Your rent may be cheap but the electricity is not. Do you find that to be true?
There are zones for sure, but it’s not directly related to how close you are to the beach. I lived a block from the beach and my rent was dirt cheap, but I was in La Colonia Colosio… much cheaper than Centro. That neighborhood begins to the NORTH of Ave CTM. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
This neighborhood has cheaper electricity:
th-cam.com/video/p8jtuPjHAaA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=92j3YOffzB1idwUg
I've been looking for the past 2 weeks haven't had great luck finding good deals.
It can be a challenge at times! Where have you been looking?
@@theropemonster I was looking in Centro and on fb marketplace. Eventually found a decent one out in colosio for 9500 by chance. They have more units if you want to make a video on it, or if anyone else is interested?
What about 1 small to medium size dog? Could that be negotiable? She's about 8kg, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
Hey Adam great to hear from you! It's definitely worth asking and making your case! Thanks as always for supporting the channel my friend :)
What's your opinion Playa vs PV?
PV is so much more beautiful than Playa sorry but food is not good there🇲🇽
both have pros and cons but the seafood, charm of the cobblestone streets and older architecture/cathedrals and also movie history all go to PV. the sunsets also go to PV of course. Playa for the most part wins when it comes to quality of the beaches and walkability, but both are such beautiful places and I've lived in both! Thanks for the great question. Also...No sargassum issue in PV but also no cenotes! Lots to consider.
800 dollars a month is super expensive, it's almost what poor people pay in Seattle per month
@@jamestorres4464 I agree that it’s on the high side for MX and my apartment in PDC is less than half that amount, but sadly, in Centro, a lot of expats are paying WAY more than that. I’m trying to demonstrate normal price ranges in hopes that people stop grossly overpaying. I met an older Canadian lady there who told me she paid $4,000 usd for a 1 bedroom place and it didn’t even include utilities 😭😭😭. Thanks for checking out the video 🇲🇽❤️
@@theropemonster yeah cool video man, keep going!
I agree I pay cheaper here in south Texas and my wifi is cheaper
I am looking for a 3 or 4-bedroom house in a walkable area.
Im hoping to look at a 3 bedroom soon in Centro!
@@theropemonster That is what I am looking for. You can be my real estate agent.
@@theropemonster Let me know if you find any.
Yes but nobody wants to be there paying rent at a time when it gets too hot….I live in Florida and everyone leaves in the summer…😅😅😅😅. Playa del Carmen is no longer cheap…I was just there last week…restaurants are just as expensive as in Florida and if you want something cheaper you have to be willing to leave far away from the beach and these neighborhoods don’t look very good😮😮😮
True about the heat but not entirely true about the restaurants!! I have a video coming out soon that will be titled “Cheapest and BEST of Playa Del Carmen”. I’ll show where to get a $25mxn espresso, $145mxn organic pancakes, $30mxn pizza, $100mxn steak burrito, etc all within 1-2 blocks of 5th ave!! You just have to know where to go! Did you see my Costelao Prime video?? All you can eat Brazilian steak house for $599mxn! Definitely cheaper than Miami and it’s a block from 5th ave 😎🥩
Here’s that video:
th-cam.com/video/rtBcJiE6UHs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=-eBVOh1-XJ1vrufc
Are the neighborhoods set up by colonias. Are there private colonias?
Yes and Yes! Playacar for example is a gated colonia and isolated from random street dogs and passersby.
I have a cane corso so that is going to be problematic
First floor apartment for sure! I’ll be covering a few of those soon. Thanks for watching
hate mirror image videos.
Thanks for watching despite the two scenes filmed that way 👍
This is totally uninformed and no clue what is happening locally
At the time of recording the info was accurate 💯
O sea, no pides comisiones ni nada... pero aceptalo si alguien lo ofrece!
No, no, no jovencito!
Business, business
Tienes razon!
Love your videos!! I’m in Merida and decided I can’t take it here any longer😵💫🫠looking to an affordable spot for me and my 2 cats😺😺
Awesome!! Thanks for watching and best wishes on the hunt for your new place!