There have been several articles and news clips throughout various countries about the world wide inflationary pressures Inflation on the basic goods of everyday living including the obvious which is the cost of oil, but also the cost of Rice, Milk, and other food products.
A little more than a year ago, I collected some prices from the grocery store here in Playa del Carmen and I put them up on the web page to give new buyers an idea of the Mexico Costs (MEXICO COST OF LIVING FOOD COSTS year ago) Today, on my visit to the grocery store, I thought it would be interesting to see todays prices vs. those of last year, and also to compare with the readers prices from their home country Below are some costs on everyday food items.
Mexico Cost of Living Food Costs
| Carrots | 1 kg | $2.00 pesos |
| Sugar | 1 kg. | $10.00 pesos |
| Beer Sol | 12 pack/355 ml/unit | $92.50 pesos |
| Coke Light | 2 Ls | $15.50 pesos |
| Coke | 3 Ls | $17.40 pesos |
| Cloth Detergent | 2.7 kgs | $52.50 pesos |
| Dish Soap | 1 kg. | $14.20 pesos |
| Bananas | 1 kg. | $8.80 pesos |
| Lemons | 1 kg. | $3.00 pesos |
| Rice | 1 kg. | $10.00 pesos |
| Salt | 1 kg. | $6.90 pesos |
| Spaghetti | 450 grms. | $8.00 pesos |
| Watermellon | 1 kg. | $3.70 pesos |
| Mango | 1 kg. | $8.80 pesos |
| Hunt`s Catsup | 680 grms | $13.30 pesos |
| Tuna Water | 170 grms. | $7.40 pesos |
| Nescafe | 200 grms | $49.70 pesos |
| White Bread | 770grms | $24.00 pesos |
| Corn Flakes | 660 grms | $27.50 pesos |
| Milk | 1 liter | $11.70 pesos |
| Hot Dogs | 16 units | $43.50 pesos |
| Bar of Soap | 1/unit | $4.00 pesos |
| 3ple Action Colgate | 1/unit | $14.55 pesos |
I think it is very interesting to note that the prices here in Mexico have not jumped tremendously I hope this trend remains The food costs from our first collection, were already less expensive than many of our home country food costs If the prices have increased sharply in other countries, than the cost difference gaps will only widen with that of Mexico. These daily costs of living have been some of the attractive factors which have brought and is bringing many Americans and Canadians to consider Mexico as full time retirement home or winter getaway home.
Beatriz Lozano www.TOPmexicorealestate.com