Cuernavaca, MEXICO

#1 (**permalink**) 11-26-2008, 09:17 AM

Rent: a small apartment in a average neighborhood: USD 100 - 300. For USD 600 you rent a house. Above USD 1200 month, you find nice villas with pool. A nice deluxe villa on a compound USD 2000 - USD 4000...

Food: USD 100 per week (grocery). Restaurant: between USD 2 (two!) and USD 70 per person.

Public transportation: USD 0.4 bus. A taxi, between USD 2.50 and USD 5.

In house maid: USD 100 - USD 150 per week.

Cleaning lady: USD 10 - 20 per day

Gardner (average garden): USD 30

Painter (painting an average house) USD 500, including materials

Bricklayer: USD 150 - 200 week

solsoul2009 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009, 03:38 PM

The rent seems reasonable. How much per month for a cleaning lady? I was thinking more along the lines of $80.00 us per month. That doesn't seem realistic now. What about a pool? Cost for chemicals and cleaning service etc.

#3 (**permalink**) 09-26-2009, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by solsoul2009

The rent seems reasonable. How much per month for a cleaning lady? I was thinking more along the lines of $80.00 us per month. That doesn't seem realistic now. What about a pool? Cost for chemicals and cleaning service etc.

, Yeah, 100 USD for a cleaning lady, if your a gringo, but I'm sure if your a fluent speaker, like myself, you could get it for 50 USD

#4 (**permalink**) 09-26-2009, 09:27 PM

It is amazing to see how simply speaking the native language can cut your living costs greatly. Pretty much wherever you travel.