Whether you're already living in Tijuana or preparing to move to Tijuana, our Expat Guide to Living in Mexico offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Tijuana. For answers to specific questions, visit our Mexico Forum to talk with expats in Tijuana.
An expat in Tijuana offers information about living in Tijuana. She provides information about cost of living, visas, and housing. There is also some brief information provided about safety and the realities of being a border town.
An expat in Tijuana, Mexico talks about what it's like living in a border city, locals focus on family, athletic activities and more.
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Tijuana handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Tijuana by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportParents are invited to answer questions about the schools that their kids attend (Pre-K through High School) in hopes of helping others moving to Tijuana with the school selection process. If you have expat children who attend school in Tijuana, take a few minutes to submit a School Review.
Submit an International School ReviewMost expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Tijuana. If you are already living in Tijuana, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportRetiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Tijuana by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHow did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Tijuana? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Tijuana by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWhat's it like to find a job in Tijuana? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Tijuana? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
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