About three months ago, someone asked me what it cost to drive to Mexico from Salem.
Darrel and I kept very good records on the drive down. I could have answered the question at the end of April. I have no idea why I did not do it.
But -- here they are.
Of course, like all expenses, these are very idiomatic. We had a dog with us -- an additional lodging expense.
We also drove rather erratically. The first day we drove for 15 hours -- and covered the entire west coast. The next day we merely drove into Arizona.
Darrel and I kept very good records on the drive down. I could have answered the question at the end of April. I have no idea why I did not do it.
But -- here they are.
Of course, like all expenses, these are very idiomatic. We had a dog with us -- an additional lodging expense.
We also drove rather erratically. The first day we drove for 15 hours -- and covered the entire west coast. The next day we merely drove into Arizona.
But this was our experience. The raw numbers in Mexico are in pesos. I added US Dollar approximations below the pesos.
Just a reminder, our itinerary was:
Just a reminder, our itinerary was:
Day 1: Salem, Oregon to Ontario, California
Day 2: Ontario to Gila Bend, Arizona
Day 3: Gila Bend to Guaymas, Sonora
Day 4: Guaymas to Mazatlán, Sinaloa
Day 5: Mazatlán to Rincón de Guayabitos, Nayarit
Day 6: Rincón de Guayabitos to La Manzanilla, Jalisco
Day 7: La Manzanilla to Villa Obregon, Jalisco
Here are the totals:
Here are the totals:
What strikes me most -- and I did not notice it at the time -- is that our lodging and fuel costs in Mexico were about the same for 4 days as they were for 2 days in The States. The food in Mexico appears to be expensive because we had a tendency to eat in tourist restaurants.
Overall, though, it was not bad for a six-day road trip: just over $800.
If I am feeling better tomorrow, I will tackle that old chestnut: How much does it cost to live in Mexico?
Overall, though, it was not bad for a six-day road trip: just over $800.
If I am feeling better tomorrow, I will tackle that old chestnut: How much does it cost to live in Mexico?
