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10 years ago

Current prices?

10 years ago
I'm considering retirement in either Ecuador or Mexico, and although I realize that nothing beats the old 'boots on the ground' advice, I simply do not have that option immediately. So, I'm stuck here in the States, behind my computer screen, researching the prices of rental housing, restaurants, etc. However, in looking at websites for Lake Chapala and SMA, particularly, I find most prices - especially for restaurants - either missing or several years old.

To paraphrase an old adage, 'if there was no bad news about Mexico, there wouldn't be any news at all'. So, my specific question is this: given the recent bad news about the murderous drug cartels, corrupt police, etc., has the cost of retiree services and availability of housing been affected?

All the state-side news lately has been how great and cheap it is to live in Ecuador and how dangerous it is to even try to cross the border into Mexico. This, correct or not, has got to affect the American expat migration of retirees. How has it affected where you live?

And, please, I'm not asking or arguing about crime in Mexico. I'm just recognizing the reality of the impact the news media (right or wrong) has on people, and asking if it has affected in the retiree expat communities in Mexico.

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