The cost of living in Mexico presents a new challenge for families’ budgets during this third month of the year. The basic food basket, composed of 44 essential products, reached an average price of 2,085.33 pesos in March 2026. This 1.11% increase compared to February reflects a complex reality: money buys less when it comes […]
18,000 pesos: this is the Mexican state with the cheapest housing
Housing prices in Mexico City saw a 2.6% year-on-year increase in March 2026, positioning the capital as the state with the most expensive square meter in the country, averaging 58,000 pesos. This figure reinforces the restrictive nature of the capital’s real estate market compared to other Mexican regions. Mexico City is currently the most expensive […]
The hidden cost of living by the sea: damage, maintenance, and materials
Coastal homes are often associated with increased property value, prime views, and high demand in the real estate market. However, this proximity to the ocean also presents a structural challenge: accelerated material deterioration and higher maintenance costs over time. Unlike homes in urban or inland areas, beachfront properties are constantly exposed to harsh conditions such […]
Trump criticized Sheinbaum on March 13 and then remained silent: What does it mean?
In the chess game of geopolitics, silence is often louder than words. On March 13, 2026, the world witnessed a head-on collision: Donald Trump launched one of his most direct attacks against President Claudia Sheinbaum. What followed was not the usual storm of social media posts, but an information vacuum that has left analysts searching […]
Campeche, Sonora and Colima: the states where the most women manage to buy their own home
Campeche, Sonora, and Yucatán have the highest percentages of women homeowners nationwide, with rates of 23%, 22%, and 21%, respectively. According to the 2025 States Under a Gender Lens report, published by the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), this proportion is above the national average of 16%; however, it still reflects the inequality in housing […]
Doña Bety and the heart of the maguey, pulque, landscape and living memory in La Lagunilla, San Miguel de Allende
Just 40 minutes from San Miguel de Allende, La Lagunilla offers an authentic experience among magueys, artisanal pulque and traditional cuisine, by the hand of Doña Beatriz and Pancho, heading to Jalpa and with privileged views of the dam and Los Picachos. Natural pulque and cured seasonal fruit, a living tradition in San Miguel de […]
Retiring in Mexico: This San Diego couple is living their dream for $1,800 a month in paradise
When Ron Eisenberg’s Great News kitchenware store and cooking school closed in 2015 after 38 years, the 75-year-old pharmacist-turned-retailer went through what he calls “a grieving process.” Amazon and online competition forced him to shut down the Pacific Beach institution where customers became friends and cooking became community. “I was bored,” says Eisenberg, now 85, […]
I spent a year living in Mexico – here are the 8 things that surprised me most about daily life there
From unrefrigerated eggs on grocery shelves to three-hour coffee dates that somehow don’t derail the entire economy, my year in Mexico shattered every assumption I had about how daily life “should” work. Picture this: I’m standing in a Mexican grocery store, staring at a wall of eggs sitting unrefrigerated on a regular shelf, right next […]
Is it more expensive to live in Monterrey or Mexico City? The 2025 rankings reveal this.
The question of whether it’s more expensive to live in Monterrey or Mexico City (CDMX) now has a clear answer for 2025. According to recent cost-of-living rankings, Monterrey is currently the most expensive city in Mexico, surpassing even the nation’s capital, which historically topped this list. Studies indicate that Monterrey ranks first nationally, followed by […]
The lie of poverty reduction and the rise of the middle class under the 4T in Mexico
If you earn 306 pesos (US$17) a day, you’re already considered middle class (9,100 pesos a month).President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed that, according to the World Bank, in Mexico, those who earn US$17 a day (306 pesos) are considered “middle class.”However, INEGI (the National Institute of Statistics and Geography) states that for a person to belong […]