I love how you used an actual map instead of google maps. It's refreshing.

Peaceful and quiet life is not for everyone, but for those who like it, it is paradise

Living in Connecticut. Becoming bitter about not being able to get ahead with insurance, outrageous electric bills and taxes. We live somewhat simply for the US but it's not simple enough to thrive. Thank you for your information and I will keep watching!

I rate this interview as the BEST interview EVER! To me, it is what I have been looking for for long time. Thank you for your kindness and the gentleman's kindness, his willingness on answering the questions. May God bless you all

Jerry and Lori: you have videos for all kinds of people; the ones who can afford a comfortable apartment or house to those like me, who are looking for the lowest prices possible due to our very low income. I appreciate your kindness and your effort

All very cheap here. A good doc visit is less than 2 $ . Always warm, no property taxes, no homeless.

I fast for 18 - 20 hours and eat one meal a day in a 24 hour period! Easy! I drink water only coffee in am . No cigarettes or other vices!eggs avacados salads.

We travelled through Mexico for a month at the last of 2020. It's such a beautiful country and would be an amazing place to live in. There are definitely places that are more expensive than others, but it is possible to live simply and cheaply there. We ended up living in Nicaragua during covid due to border closures. Living in a Central American country is an amazing experience and so much cheaper than living in a western country.

I LOVE this video because I'm SO interested in permaculture and growing my own food and am planning to retire to somewhere in Mexico.... I just don't know where yet, but Lo de Marcos is definitely on my list! Thank you for doing this video.

Mr Brown... you're AWESOME. I love the work you do on KZfaq. You help me build my knowledge of the places I visit and intend to visit. I dream of saving enough money to live simply and happily. Peace my friend.

Thank you for giving me hope; I want to live in Mexico. I want to live in a warm place and be with warm people. I do not know how to do it.

Good vlog. Living that type of life would require a lot of discipline. Yet, it is good to get back to nature. BTW, I also like the visual provided by the map. Keep up the good work, Jerry and Lori!

We’ve been Ajijic for 4 days now. The people are friendly and the lake and mountains are beautiful. I researched Ajijic for 2 months before coming on this short trip. Here are some things that surprised me though none of them are inherently bad. First, the weather has seemed warmer than I expected. I think that’s due to the high humidity, very bright sunshine, and energy required to walk uphill on cobblestone streets. Fortunately we got one of the rare Airbnb’s with air conditioning but it was out our second night here due to a thunderstorm that took out a transformer. Second, we should have planned more activities in advance. Our first full day we stayed busy looking at the small shops between Centro and the Malecon and lucked out finding a bar with awesome live music that started at 4 pm. After that day, we ran out of impromptu entertainment opportunities. For example, the nice massage and facial spa was already booked solid for the next 3 days. Third, though people are friendly here like in Texas where we’re from, making new friends was not as easy as expected. During our previous 8 meals when we were sitting in restaurants around a bunch of other westerners, no one said hi or smiled struck up conversations with us. Only when I initiated the conversation did people respond. This is the same as I’d expect in Texas but I’d heard so many raves about the friendliness in Ajijic, I had unrealistic expectations. Fourth, Uber’s are not plentiful and taxis don’t drive around looking for customers. The taxis seem to congregate in El Centro so it was necessary for us to walk 10 minutes to get a taxi. Fifth, Ajijic downtown is not as clean and organized as Playa del Carmen or Oaxaca. In retrospect, I should have expected this since it’s much smaller. I also realized once here that the property taxes here are minuscule so having thousands of foreigners live here doesn’t generate much money for the local government to make capital improvements. In conclusion, we still enjoyed Ajijic, and hope our insights help others have accurate expectations.

Jerry, you've really stumbled onto a great second career. You're like the Johnny Carson of Mexico travel videos. "........Here's...............Jerry........" Now all you need is to add the golf swing to the opening of every video. I can't thank you guys enough for doing these videos. Please show us more of Mexico's coastline.

This helps me retire at the age of 50 in Latin America. In my understanding is to visit small town about an hr or two from the city center then the prices of rent and cost of living drops from 20% to 40%. I will be backpacking in Mexico in 2018. And do some research in this country. Thank you.

You can live a better life unless you want to be in very rural area in Mexico. You can rent a new studio apt including internet, cable tv plus utilities for $220.00 US monthly in Guanajato, I have done it. Walking distance to the main super market, close to historic downtown. Costco 1/2 hr away in Leon, excellent affordable medical. $600.00 - $700.00 monthly will give you a very nice life and you can afford to eat out.

This gives me hope. I'm disabled at 50 and have another 10 years before I can make a move. Good to know I'll have some options when the time comes.

My food budget in Thailand, without owning fruit trees, is about $2.50 a day. As you noted, alcohol can impact a budget severely. Living on a total budget of $400 to $650 is entirely possible in Thailand.

my brother just retired about 6 months ago, and I have never seen him so happy, he is leaving in a small town in Michoacán, and I've ask him about the violence that we hear here in the USA, he said that there is none, he is so happy, he told me that he spend about 650.00 per month but he had a lady that comes and cooks for him and cleans the house, he retired at 62 and he's leaving a dream, he looks a lot younger then before, I am looking foward to retired there too. thanks for your videos.

sir I congratulete you for your wisdom in frugality and clean healthy living..... e

I would say if you don't have major health problems (anything that could put anyone in bankrupcy) one can live with 10k a year and live a great life honestly.

$2:50 is £1.93. In the UK 500g of good durum wheat pasta is 20p (with 100p to the pound). Fifteen eggs costs £1. Bags of ramen noodles are less than 10p. An 800g wholemeal loaf made with proper wholegrain flower is 36p. A kilo - 2.2lbs - of oats is 75p. 355g of broccoli is 36p. 800g of ground beef is about £2.50. A tin of sardines is 34p. I can buy a kg of curry powder for £2.99, and a kg of dry kidney beans for £2.50. In short, eating 3,000 healthy calories for £1.93 is easy: you can do it for a lot less. Maybe the pound is undervalued, but food has been dirt cheap in the UK for a long time, and there are good reasons to think that Brexit will make it cheaper still.

My wife and I have lived in Baja Sur for 12 years. $300/month? Most people could not do that. Here are some more realistic numbers for most people: It's not as inexpensive here as it is on the Mexican mainland, but our 2 person food budget is around $250 US/month... in the US we spend more than this every week. We eat very healthy food, as much as we want, plenty of variety, plenty of meat and fish... we belong to a grow co-op where we pick our own organically grown produce and tree fruit, year around for $40/month (included in the $250 above). This budget is food and beverage only, excludes alcohol. We could find a reasonable place to rent for the two of us for around $400/month... simple living but comfortable. Add $75/month (average) for water/sewer/trash/electricity/propane including all the AC we need in the hot & humid months. Add in our annual vehicle maintenance cost, fuel, insurance, tools & toys, internet, subscriptions, a bit of entertainment & dining out 6-8 times per month, etc... we could get by for $1,200/month with no travel. With travel to the US 2x per year, we spend around $2,000 per month but we live quite well, including maid and gardener.

I am retired from Canada and my hubby is retiring in July 2017! Our cost of living in Canada is outrageous and we are looking to move out of Canada, where we can live on our pensions! We also want warm weather as the winters are horrible here! Love your channel and enjoy that you break down your costs! QUESTION: Is it hard to live permanently in Mexico? We don't want to travel back and forth every 6 months! Love your channel! ~ Deb

From all the videos on Mexico yours is the best , good advice to a retiree like myself

That gentleman knows how to budget, that is the trouble with most people... He also plats fruits and vegetables and take care of chickens.. It takes working every day keeping up maintenance. How many people do you know want to work hard in their retirement? Do they know how?

This gentleman is very smart. He retires in Mexico and lives cheaply and happily. I think he can save a lot of money and live very well. His diet is mostly nutritious and natural. I admire him. I hope I can do that one day. Way to go!

Many in Mexico don’t need refrigerators because they go to the store or market every morning to buy fresh food to cook later. That’s how my grandma did it and so did the people in the village. The food tasted different.

Jerry, The reason many people do not have enough money to retire on is because most of the people who are retiring now lost their savings, their 401ks, and their homes during the Great Recession of 2008. It's not that they didn't plan ahead.

Thank you for sharing this information with us. I would love to see how he grows and the up keep of the plants in his land. He should make a KZfaq channel, I am sure he would have a lot of followers.

Thank you for this video. The gentleman that you interviewed is living a very healthy life style! I love it! What a wonderful dream life!

Retired from los angeles, 14yrs ago bought home in the D.R. Live on about 300 dollars month. Lots of fresh fruit, meat killed the same day, no preservatives. Great air quality. 5 minutos walk to the beaches and resturantes. Only problem is the lights. Not on all the time. And knocking the lanaguge. Love it.

There is a newer video of this same man, March 31, 2018, where he says he now lives on $700/month including $10/ day for food. Apparently Social Security kicked in, so he was able to upgrade his lifestyle.

My daughter is married to a young man from a rural part of Bosnia, right on the Una river within walking distance of Croatia. It is also a very affordable and beautiful place to live, and one day they and my grandchildren will inherit the ancestral home and land there. This video reminds me of that but of course a more tropical version!! There are many little jewels, little pieces of paradise, scattered around the world. And they are great for those who choose to live simply. As for myself, I could do without many of the modern luxuries we have come to depend on today, but one thing concerns me as someone over 55, and that is access to healthcare. For many of us that is a necessity, and although I’m not familiar with Mexico, I can tell you that in many countries around the world, especially in these little rural communities, access to healthcare is a huge challenge. However, if one is in good health and maintains a healthy lifestyle, this is truly ideal !!!! Thank you, I have subscribed to your channel and hope to see more!!!

My grandma in mexico farmed , lived off land and always had goats, pigs and hens. When I came to visit her she made us lamb soup, it was really good.

My experience with food in Mexico is that the fruits and vegetables are far superior to what we get here in the States. I never had a ripe pineapple in my life until I went to Mexico- what a difference-very sweet and juicy. It was 25 cents, all cut up. Ripe avocados were a real treat. 5 cents for 3 ripe bananas. Sea food is very fresh and great, a little cheaper. The beef was terrible- this was pre NAFTA-but there were places you could find that had prime beef, but you had to look for it. Pork and chicken were ok .Mexicans like very hot food! Electric is high but on the plateau you don't need air or heat-like Ajijic. Mexico allows US citizens 180 days, Thailand only 30 days, and it is a 24 hour flight. Also you can own a home in Mexico, and only a condo in Thailand.

Life is Math. 1 Youth is Addition i.e. you are constantly adding new things and experiences to yourself 2 Teenage Years is Subtraction i.e. You are forced to drop your childish happy ways and you must conform to society by removing your desires for freedom etc 3 Adult years is Multiplication. You begin to gather "stuff" , things, cars property, husbands, wives, reputation etc. 4 Old Age and Retirement is division. You divide up all your stuff if you have any wisdom in you at all and you realise you cannot bring any of it with you. So it's much easier to have little in old age

Another great video Jerry. This video allows the viewer to see how *low you can go" given different circumstances. In Mexico, the average household net-adjusted disposable income per capita is 13,085 USD a year, compared to the USA average of 25,908 USD a year. It's hard not to appreciate the difference in the quality of life available to those more fortunate to make more choices. I'm thankful that I will be playing a role in supporting the Mexican economy when we arrive. :)

Oh my God, I love this guy’s videos! He’s always so good at letting people know how good it is to move there! Plus he’s making sure the name of his business is there so we can get ahold of him to help us find a place. Bravo, sir! :-)

You are a blessed man to have a wife that smiles so much! ( And beautiful as well!) God bless you both in your travels and thanks for all the information that you provide.

That sounds like heaven!

Jerry and Lori, thank you very much for understanding the low income retirees needs. Please, keep posting this kind of videos. Cheap places for poor Americans who want to retire in Mexico. Thank you again

Very helpful. This makes me hopeful on surviving with my son and I on $800 a month there. I’m a vegetarian so eating produce and “nachos on the beach for 50 pesos” will work out perfectly. 🤙🏼🇲🇽

So peaceful & organized..

Puerto Vallarta is in Jalisco, Lo de Marcos is in a different state, Nayarit actually!

First, thanks for showing the map because it helps me visualize the names. Could I eat on $2.50 per day??? Maybe, but it would only last until I wanted a cold beer. So, let's say it would last until 5:00pm the first day...I failed!!! His food budget might be low, but the nutritional quality is first rate..Eats your fruits and veggies... That beach looked beautiful. 14 months until retirement... Thank you both for allowing me to keep dreaming...

Thank you for all the great education you are giving us about options for retirement living, Jerry. You're helping a lot of people! I don't think I could totally adopt this gentleman's VERY simple lifestyle, but maybe I can grow a little food and eat more simply.

Wonderful to see the folk enjoying simple yet happy life in Sunshine with minimum overhead, Thank you Jerry for your great work and stories.

One thing to remember is when your ready to become a full time citizen, our majastrey in our state will Require a particular income level. I believe it's going to be around 1800-2200 monthly. They will not let us be permanent if we don't have that. Otherwise we would retiree early and move asap.

Wow you look very healthy men. Also you eat very healthy👏

I have been watching articles of retiring on $2400 down to $1000 a month in foreign countries. Now this $300 dollars takes the cake. Can't wait to watch an article that says you can live for free. Now that's the place I will explore.

I know people that have retired to foreign countries. Cost is the principle driving force to compel people to live in places like Mexico. My vision of retirement is not having to make these types of choices. You are far away and disconnected from family. Having to scramble to stay within a budget is stressful - not what a retirement ought to be. We haven't even talked about crime and healthcare. Nobody can convince me that Mexico has equivalent health services to America. These videos to me are a cautionary tale to the working young. Plan and save for your retirement so you are not forced to make severe lifestyle choices.

I want to visit

Why don't we all just go to Mexico and let the Mexicans move here.

I'm so glad to have found your channel. I have had a plan to do this for years. Just waiting to my husband to retire. If he won't go then, I'll be hasta la bye bye. Subscribed.

Sounds great. I will turn 65 soon and this sounds like its right up my alley. I also have a job that I can take with me as long as I have internet.

This man must not be on any medications. With his healthy PERMACULTURE lifestyle I am sure that he was easily weaned off of all medications. Love his diet because I eat pretty much the same way as he does also without alcohol or cigs.

I moved to Vietnam ... My cost of living is less than $200/month. I have dirt, motorbike, cable tv, internet and lots of fresh food in my garden.

I have only seen one American, living in Nicaragua on less than 300 dollars per month......and here in Mx, Chapala rents are close to that per month......

26 years in Mexico and married to a Mexican. This is all TRUE and good advice.

If I had to I could live and live healthy on $2.50 a day. 😊

my dream

this place is better than a resort.

These prices are very realistic. I'm in my 20's and visit every 6 months to Mexico. I came my first time for 12 days and with only $300 and left with $100 at the end of my trip. And I spent quite a bit at food stalls. My husbands apartment with communal bathroom was $100 a month (it was a large room with stove and sink. Much like studio living) transportation was around 8 pesos via bus or subway. These are 2017 prices in Mexico city

So he had lots of money to start with, if he has land and planted all those fruit trees. Also, no mention of transportation. He lives in the country, so must have a car??

Yes you can live on 300 us in Mexico BUT that is poverty level . 300 us a month is what you pay for a low cost cleaning only maid. He can because he is producing his own food. He also is living off grid. Do you really want to live with no electricity or running water. Yes you can live realisticly on 600 us a month. Again it wont be living in Paradise but its very duable. More realistic. You wont be living in a retierment comunity. You will be renting in a low to médium clase área. Important at the end of the interview he casual la says free medical. NOT true. Medical services are cheaper, much cheaper but its is NOT free.

Pretty cool, and the best part is that this gentleman is eating all organic and has a happy and stress free life...cheers on that!

This video gives me hope. I plan on moving to Panama, buying some land, and starting a permaculture food forest. My budget is $500 per month. If he can do it in Mexico, I think I'll be able to do it in Panama.

I thought you had to prove you make $2,000 minimum per month to live long term in Mexico. In that case, I would think this may be a bit misleading.

Or you can live somewhere in Mongolia for $0 a month and you could be moving your house as often as you want.

Awesome brother. We are planning... Thank you very much Sir. Brown

I have lived in Mexico 9 years and can't believe this guy is living like he is. I live north of him in Chapala, Jalisco in a climate that is like spring year around. I eat in restaurants almost everyday. I rent a 2 bedroom, 2 bath house for $200 a month plus utilities. I live a very comfortable life for around $900 a month which allows me to travel and enjoy my retirement to the fullest. The guy in this film lives like a miser and says he saves money. For what? To leave to his children or for a rainy day? I'm 76 yrs and if I die tomorrow I lived my last days enjoying, eating and socializing and great weather. No saving for rainy days, any extra money goes to a trip to Puerto Vallarta or somewhere similar.

Jerry if you buy a home in Mexico will it give you the right to become a citizen, with out having large amounts in your bank

The music you chose detracts, not adds to this video. The sounds of the background are preferable to your midi style music.

Wow!:This beats the 100 mile diet by a long way! It's more like the 10 mile diet. That produce looks delicious!

Another great video Jerry. Your retirement vids are the best.

I want to live in mexico is there a place for an older woman to share with others my age im mexican and retired im looking for a place like that

Interesting. A friend went to Costa Rica and found a great house and area but was lost when it came to who to call for services. No 911. No customer service. This guy has solar so no utility company. I can get into the paradise and economy thing but as an o!der person there are concerns.

I am more than happy to subscribe and help support Jerry’s channel. Thanks 🙏 for sharing your adventures.

Love this. This is the only time I wish I was American so I could move to Mexico! This man is very interesting. Permaculture in Mexico’s a great idea.

This is a dream good d life .👍

Vegetarian want to experience natural life style

You give people hope, thank you.

Thank you for sharing this information with the public Jerry and Lori. God bless y'all forever. Now I HAVE hope that I don't have to be homeless in the future as the costs of living continue to skyrocket.

It's similar in the caribbean islands, Philippines, Ecuador, Colombia, etc. If you are retired or can work from your computer, I suggest you visit one of these countries, cause the writing is on the wall. America has enemies from middle east, north korea, russia, china and even from within, its wise to find your Casablanca so when the war begins you have a place to escape.

why do you put vidoes up that get people in trouble...what about healthcare and transportation. they do that hear in the Philippines also and guys get here then there stuck. what about visa fees

Who could tolerate eating nachos with cheese on the beach for $2.50? Horrible lifestyle... and those terrifying waves, oh my! Seriously where do I get my permanent visa?

I would not want to live even in Mexico on $300.00 a month, yes it can be done, but the quality of life would be minimal. Most people even on a small SS income have more than enough to have a quality life in Mexico, there are other countries that are even less and right now the peso here is gaining in value to the US dollar. The opposite to that is Argentina, Turkey and a few other countries, I have actually been there done that in Mexico as well as the other countries mentioned.

Remember: you get what you pay for most of the time!

Well i am retiring in mexico

Wow! I'm disabled in America and age 59. Health care here is getting worse. I don't drink or smoke either. Let me sell the house and everything I own and come visit for a month or 2! New sub here.

Interesting, but would not suit 98% of people moving here from states. But thanks for showing how some do it.

Yeah Right. In your dreams only. l am Mexican and can tell you life ain't that grand in mexico

great move to Mexico and become a head on a stick.

Very smart man.

Wonderful and helpful info and you both have such glowing energy, very inspiring

Well thats great but what happens when you get sick and need REAL medical attention...a hospital? Expert attention as opposed to doctors that got their credentials from an avert on a match book cover. Then what?

if I'm not married, I could live cheaper

One could easily live (food) on 3 or 4 bucks or Euros a day in any European country too. Just avoid expensive things like processed food, alcohol, meat products, etc. Eat in measure, and don't stuff yourself all day long with junk. Buy in bulk, and on local markets.

Older folks in the USA, please buy a couple of rental properties before you get too old to do it. Get 15 year loans on them, sell one after 8 or 9 years and pay off the other one. Now you have some extra income to live on. This is not a mystery folks, don't rely on jobs and Social Security. $300 a month OMG! I see so many older people working crappy teenager jobs at 65 or 70 that its disturbing frankly.