It is good to know that people like you feel comfortable in Mexico and that your people in England can realize that you live well in Mexico, your videos are very good.
Hey Jose! Thank you. We absolutely felt comfortable in Mexico. Mexico is an absolute gem and we can't wait to revisit! Our friends in the England have told us how surprised they are at the beauty we have shown them on video. Thank you for your very kind comment. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Acajudi! Yes we have done the online shopping with La Comer too, very good service that you can get delivered same day eh. Thank you for commenting on the video, we appreciate it. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Wow that's funny... We here in the US have Zote bars, a white or pink HUGE bar of washing soap, the white is for whites and I use it to wash my bras, lol! I actually use liquid soap, but also the bar soap to wash the under arm area to make sure I get the deodorant out... And it's literally $1 for the huge bar at Walmart! I love it! My ex mother in law uses the pink one, but she shreds it with a cheese grater and adds it to her home made laundry powder. But the bar itself is great, I actually first bought it to use on antique doilies that have light stains on them, it works amazing on those too and very gentile on antique linens. I've saved some gorgeous thread work antique pieces!
Hey Em22, Zote bars? not heard of that. Shredding with a cheese grater is a great idea, we will discuss! That is good because it gives the soap a chance to really get to work. like it! Thanks so much for the comment Em! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I like your video, my perception is that you enjoy what you done! It hard for me to understad all that you speak but is a very good exercise for my lisenig comphehesion!
Hey Carlos! Thank you so much for your comment, we are indeed enjoying ourselves on this journey and pleased that is coming across in our videos as we like to have fun! 😆 We are impressed that you are improving your understanding of English by watching our videos, there is a long long way to go before we could attempt any video in Spanish so thank you for your dedication! 👍 Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Haha Felicia, You are so right! It is like walking into a wonderland with different colours and exciting things to see and potentially buy! Pleased you enjoyed it, it was fun to make. Thanks so much for your continued support, it means a lot to us. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Not a bad haul for $100 US, especially considering some very high dollar items in fancy cheeses, sandwich meats, beer, cream cookies etc. A little tip for you. ANYTHING made by La Costena is fabulous from spaghetti sauce to jams and jellies. Don't hesitate to try any of their products which are less than half of labeled items from the USA for which you are paying for the label. I live in Guanajuato City, worked in hospitality in the USA for 40+years, and no one appreciates the freshness and high quality of what we have at our fingertips here more than I.
Hey Betty! Thanks for getting in touch and thank you for the tip on La Costena! We may well be in Guanajuato sometime soon!!! Excited to get this kind of tip from a local here :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I love you trying the local Whopper. It is very healthy! 😂 Honestly, I really appreciate that you are showing your true purchases and not fake ideas that make me have an unrealistic view of how it is going to be when we go on slow travel.
Aura! Firstly thank you so much for getting in touch and also thank you for this comment as you don't realise how much it means. When we recorded this, we thought long and hard about including the element with the Salad and the Whopper, as we fully expect comments such as "Can't believe you have gone all the way to Mexico and eat stuff like that" so we were braced for the backlash. Obviously when you record a video it is one moment in time and although we are eating Mexican food probably 80% of the time, we sometimes want something that reminds us of home. So for you to comment that you love the honesty in that part, it means you are one of us and you understand what we are doing here. So thank you very very much indeed. Hope you are subscribed and coming on this journey with us! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I moved to Queretaro, Mexico on 11/2/2021 from the USA. This is a beautiful, SAFE, and super clean city. I have a beautiful apartment with a fantastic view of all of the city, and my apartment includes all utilities, and internet, and maid service. I have a private driver to take me where I want to go. I did get a Telcel phone for I had a landline in the USA. My favorite place for groceries is La Comer, which is a 5 minutes car ride from my apartment, and I use the services in my neighborhood, which includes laundry and take outs. The people are super nice, and the police do not play with criminals. This place reminds me of Singapore, and I will be here for the rest of my life. I do speak Spanish as a second language, having lived in Acapulco, but the earthquakes were the deal breakers for beautiful Acapulco. Stay blessed and safe everyone.
Hey, how do you get a private driver? I’m looking to live there for about a month and would need a way to get around that doesn’t involve me driving. Any tips? Thank you!
Hey Ana! Thanks for the heads up, we have been here a while now and learning slowly but making progress. Hope you are enjoying our Mexico videos. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hi guys, hope you are well! Didn't see any mineral water?Just beer? Hehe Got to keep hydrated!and no drinking from the taps! Nice shopping(bit worried there isnt any bacon 🥓 in México though),ask around if they have a farmers market near you,fresh fruit and veg cheaper than Walmart.
Hi Joseph! We are doing good, hope you are too! We don't drink from taps but we sure are staying hydrated. We are drinking at least 5litres between us each day (of water that is :-) ). Now you say it.... don't think we have seen bacon in supermarkets, we will have to check. But we have had bacon in restaurants! Thanks as ever for your great support! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Really can relate to this. It becomes a day trip when we go shopping while we are on foreign holidays especially in USA it takes ages and always buy extra things and forget to get something we really need. I was a mile of on estimating the cost I guessed at £45.00. You know I don’t do the weekly shopping. Lol Loving the vlogs already looking forward to the next one x
Hey James, Indeed you were a long way off at £45 but some people were even further out. We wish you were right though lol. We know what you mean, when you get into a supermarket abroad its so easy to get over excited eh! And with your clan, even more so! I can imagine Charlie going crazy with fun in those places! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I order groceries online from La Comer and local friends shop for me also. I do not eat pork or onions. My friends make non lard chicken tamales. I introduced them to old fashion grits.turkey bacon. Cheese eggs.and baked Mac and cheese from scratch Salmon croquettes. Red snapper, tuna, Louisiana hot sauce. Most USA products are ordered from Amazon and Mercado Libre. I use local friends address, since they said they cannot find my place in Corregidora.
My husband and I (along with our son most of the time) have rented many vacation homes through VRBO over the years. Sometimes the kitchens are well-equipped and we can easily cook a meal, more often than not, we would end up buying odds and ends that we would bring home with us. I'm curious to see how your experience with this issue will go because while nobody loves to eat out more than me, I realize that it would quickly get expensive. At home, I have all my gadgets and spices, etc and I think I would miss that. GoWithLess said they were traveling with a box of kitchen supplies in the States, but that wouldn't be very convenient abroad. I think you could easily dedicate a whole video to this topic. BTW, the stores there looked amazing!
Hi Mel, It can be hit and miss can't it. I feel you, when we had our home we have every gadget and spice known to man.... Now we have to improvise. Interesting thing we are finding is that it's real cheap to eat out in Mexico so we haven't cooked a huge amount at home. With you on the comment from GoWithLess, I don't think they are travelling with any gadgets at the moment. We are seeing them later today so we'll be sure to ask them. Thanks as ever for your kind support! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Ange! They are my favourites too!!! And they were Lemon Puffs, get that on your list for when you get to Mexico! The Mexican version of a Spar shop is OXXO and I think I read there are around 10,000 across the country... that wouldn't surprise me as everywhere you turn.... OXXO! It's a really good option to have available. Hope you are well! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Gillian & Stephanie, great to hear from you! Thank you for your comment it means a lot :-) Yes, that chopping board will be coming with us now, we have used it loads! Here to stay! Safe travels to you both and hopefully our paths will cross in Europe some time next year 😄 Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Neni! Thanks for getting in touch. Obviously we are from the UK so we know the prices well, we were expecting the prices to be cheaper in the supermarkets in Mexico and that was a bit of a surprise. We can't wait to revisit Lidl and Aldi one day :-) Sorry for the delay in replying, we have been traveling the past few days. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Dan, Thank you! We did find that and what a fancy store it is too. We loved it. Walked there and got an Uber home with the shopping. Thanks for stopping by, we appreciate it. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I'm laughing so bloody much at this video....so funny. And Neil, what happened to your other fancy trainers that you bought in the UK prior to departure 🤔😏🤪😜
Haha hello guys! Pleased you enjoyed this one 😁👍. Well those are amazing shoes but a bit bulky to wear around town. My CFO sanctioned the purchase so all good 😁😁 Thanks so much for your support as ever! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Guessed 100 CAD 😁 interesting to see what you had to top up on in Airbnb, I just did a two week Airbnb in Edmonton, Ab, all my basics were there! Cupboard full of toilet roll, paper towel, coffee, sugar, basic spices etc, I’ve stayed in a few Airbnb here always seem fully stocked! As always very informative, thanks guys loved it !
Hi Andrea, good guess! Not too far off :-) We had to buy things like toilet roll, paper towel, coffee, sugar, bathroom toiletries and a couple of bits for the kitchen which we will travel with going forward. We had a three week stay so items initially provided on arrival didn't last. It is a bit pot luck what you get we know, some will be better than others I'm sure. Thanks as always for your comment! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Stephen, Thanks for taking the trouble to drop a comment, we really appreciate it! Hope you enjoy the rest of the journey with us :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Alegna! Ok... that is a task! We are out of Sponch at the moment but because of your comment, we will feature Sponch in a future video! It will be in a few weeks but keep an eye out for it. We will name check you :-) The Hummus was great, very nice. Interesting, we find that hummus is served different to what we are use to in Europe, it doesn't tend to come with bread or raw vegetables but it is still gorgeous. Thank you so much for your continued support, it really does mean a huge amount to us, you are so positive, we love that. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Bienvenidos a Mexico Wey, aqui existen diferentes tipos de mercados que se adaptan al bolsillo de cada uno. Los mercados locales o también llamados Tianguis están por todos los barrios mexicanos, los supermercados como walmart o cotsco son mas como para la clase media y finalmente los supermercados gourmet donde solo esta lo mas fino de lo fino! yo por mi parte los invito a visitar un tianguis. /////// Welcome to Mexico Wey, here there are different types of markets that adapt to each one's pocket. Local markets or also called Tianguis are in all Mexican neighborhoods, supermarkets like Walmart or Cotsco are more like for the middle class and finally gourmet supermarkets where only the finest of the fine is! I for my part invite you to visit a flea market
Hola Zharkey, Thank you so much for reaching out. We have tried all kinds of shopping (City Market is a real wow), we have also visited the local markets for groceries and to eat the amazing food that they have on offer. Hope you enjoy the rest of the journey with us :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Annette! Neil is the chef in our mobile household. So far we have spent so much time with friends (Skip/ Dian/ Tim/ Amy + more) that we haven't had time to really cook properly. But we may make a cooking video sometime soon! We are looking to get rid of stuff from our carry rather than add at the moment :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah xxx
HI Annette, we have some clothes that we are not wearing and we dare say it......shoes!....it is a tricky decision as maybe in the next place we want these things - we are still debating! :-) The chopping board is definitely coming with us! Not so precious about the other stuff - cleaning / toiletries etc. Hope you and John are keeping well xx
Hi Anne, Well - we liked it 😍👍 What was new to us was that it was a 'stick' of butter! it's not sold like that in the UK, we have to buy a block. Taste wise, we always buy salted butter, it was no different to at home. I'm intrigued? Is it very different to what you were used to? 😋 Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Ah now you come to say that Anne, YES - you are right.😂 I'd forgotten about that. This time round we bought a well known brand (in a tub) as I didn't like the last one! (we still like the idea of buying it as a 'stick' though) 😀 Best wishes Neil & Sarah
I’d love to know how much of your budget is spent on alcohol as my husband & I don’t drink alcohol much, and I’d love to know if that would have us much, please! (Although you probably DON’T want to know how much you spend on alcohol!😂)
@@2GoRoam Awesome, thank you - that does help! Mind you, in some places we’ve found that beer & wine are actually cheaper than juice etc, so we’ve simply had to imbibe😉 Thanks so much for the amazing & extremely interesting videos!
Hi Dina! Well we wish you were right. One of the issues is that we did have to buy some essentials for our apartment that pushed the cost up a little. Thank you for taking part :-) Best wishes Neil & Sarah
last time i was in mexico i was in burger king and thought i was still in the us i saw the price of a whopper it said 40 i almost had a heart attack but then i relized it was pesos lol
Hey Banana Patch (great name btw) Keep on watching, we break down our total costs at the end of each travel location. I think that video will be coming out next weekend. Thanks for coming on the journey with us! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Traveling Squirrel (great name!) 😄 Good guess 👏 Almost double in the end! Thanks for getting in touch and hope you are enjoying the journey with us with. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam Thanks. The wife and I are planning a similar early retirement but including building a home in Merida Mexico. FYI i forgot to add on the price for the beer!
The alcohol always bumps up the total eh! 😄 Sounds amazing, and to have a dream home somewhere like Merida sounds wonderful. We have heard great things about Merida but we probably won't make it there on this trip to Mexico. Good luck with your plans. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Stuart, what can I say! Absolutely perfect! This reminds me of the times when we were on conference calls together and you always gave the perfect answer.... which now means that I realise all of those times you were spinning the truth! :-) Cheers! Neil & Sarah
Thanks for taking part Dave! So close lol! Fortunately for us, we aren't shopping every day otherwise it would get expensive! Appreciate your support so much! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
John! How the hell are you! That was a pretty good guess. We did a shop today and it was about £35 as we are now more in the swing of what we need and not having to but basic essentials. Thanks so much for the comment, that was a real happy surprise to see your name pop up! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Well done Fran!!!!! Wow she did good there. Only one other viewer got closer! You weren't too far away Andy, so interesting to see what the costs are when you travel the world though eh! Enjoy your day out at the Boxing! Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Nardi Family! You were wrong by a wide margin but we really wish you were right. Thanks for taking part, we are pleased to have you on our journey. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam well for fun (and apparently because I have too much time on my hands) I ran your grocery order through the Walmart online shop here in Canada. The total came out to around $210 Canadian dollars (I had to estimate averages on some things).
Hi Daniel! Thank you so much for this! Really useful comment. On this video we actually spent a lot of time boosting and testing the voice overs and I was worried that if I did more it would be overpowering. But your comment helps a lot, watch out for the next voiceover, using your comment... we will fix this for sure! Really appreciate it. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
Hey Jenkins! Thanks so much for taking part. It was a bit more than that eh, we you surprised? I know we were. It normally turned out cheaper to eat out a lot of the time with streetfood. Best wishes Neil & Sarah
It is good to know that people like you feel comfortable in Mexico and that your people in England can realize that you live well in Mexico, your videos are very good.
Hey Jose!
Thank you. We absolutely felt comfortable in Mexico. Mexico is an absolute gem and we can't wait to revisit! Our friends in the England have told us how surprised they are at the beauty we have shown them on video. Thank you for your very kind comment.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I shop online at La Comer, but I need to learn to finalize my Walmart online shopping. Very happy with La Comer
Hey Acajudi!
Yes we have done the online shopping with La Comer too, very good service that you can get delivered same day eh. Thank you for commenting on the video, we appreciate it.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Wow that's funny... We here in the US have Zote bars, a white or pink HUGE bar of washing soap, the white is for whites and I use it to wash my bras, lol! I actually use liquid soap, but also the bar soap to wash the under arm area to make sure I get the deodorant out... And it's literally $1 for the huge bar at Walmart! I love it!
My ex mother in law uses the pink one, but she shreds it with a cheese grater and adds it to her home made laundry powder.
But the bar itself is great, I actually first bought it to use on antique doilies that have light stains on them, it works amazing on those too and very gentile on antique linens. I've saved some gorgeous thread work antique pieces!
Hey Em22,
Zote bars? not heard of that. Shredding with a cheese grater is a great idea, we will discuss! That is good because it gives the soap a chance to really get to work. like it!
Thanks so much for the comment Em!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I like your video, my perception is that you enjoy what you done! It hard for me to understad all that you speak but is a very good exercise for my lisenig comphehesion!
Hey Carlos! Thank you so much for your comment, we are indeed enjoying ourselves on this journey and pleased that is coming across in our videos as we like to have fun! 😆
We are impressed that you are improving your understanding of English by watching our videos, there is a long long way to go before we could attempt any video in Spanish so thank you for your dedication! 👍
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Loved your shopping trip! It’s fun to grocery shop in different countries. Everything always looks better 😀
Haha Felicia,
You are so right! It is like walking into a wonderland with different colours and exciting things to see and potentially buy! Pleased you enjoyed it, it was fun to make.
Thanks so much for your continued support, it means a lot to us.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
The funniest grocery haul video I’ve ever seen. Comedy gold here. 😂😂😂
Thanks!
It was about 5 hours in total (including the shopping mall) so we needed our sense of humour and the beer once it was cold! 😂
See you soon :-)
Not a bad haul for $100 US, especially considering some very high dollar items in fancy cheeses, sandwich meats, beer, cream cookies etc.
A little tip for you. ANYTHING made by La Costena is fabulous from spaghetti sauce to jams and jellies. Don't hesitate to try any of their products which are less than half of labeled items from the USA for which you are paying for the label. I live in Guanajuato City, worked in hospitality in the USA for 40+years, and no one appreciates the freshness and high quality of what we have at our fingertips here more than I.
Hey Betty!
Thanks for getting in touch and thank you for the tip on La Costena! We may well be in Guanajuato sometime soon!!! Excited to get this kind of tip from a local here :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I love you trying the local Whopper. It is very healthy! 😂 Honestly, I really appreciate that you are showing your true purchases and not fake ideas that make me have an unrealistic view of how it is going to be when we go on slow travel.
Aura!
Firstly thank you so much for getting in touch and also thank you for this comment as you don't realise how much it means. When we recorded this, we thought long and hard about including the element with the Salad and the Whopper, as we fully expect comments such as "Can't believe you have gone all the way to Mexico and eat stuff like that" so we were braced for the backlash. Obviously when you record a video it is one moment in time and although we are eating Mexican food probably 80% of the time, we sometimes want something that reminds us of home. So for you to comment that you love the honesty in that part, it means you are one of us and you understand what we are doing here. So thank you very very much indeed. Hope you are subscribed and coming on this journey with us!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Super enjoyable video☮️
Hi Dana,
Thank you so much and thank you for taking the time to drop a comment. We really appreciate it.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Thoroughly enjoyed your video .It gave me an easy insight into the costs of shopping there.
Hi Vic!
Really pleased you enjoyed it! You know how daft we both are already :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah x
I moved to Queretaro, Mexico on 11/2/2021 from the USA. This is a beautiful, SAFE, and super clean city. I have a beautiful apartment with a fantastic view of all of the city, and my apartment includes all utilities, and internet, and maid service. I have a private driver to take me where I want to go. I did get a Telcel phone for I had a landline in the USA. My favorite place for groceries is La Comer, which is a 5 minutes car ride from my apartment, and I use the services in my neighborhood, which includes laundry and take outs. The people are super nice, and the police do not play with criminals. This place reminds me of Singapore, and I will be here for the rest of my life.
I do speak Spanish as a second language, having lived in Acapulco, but the earthquakes were the deal breakers for beautiful Acapulco.
Stay blessed and safe everyone.
Que sigan disfrutando de Queretaro. Cuídate
Hey, how do you get a private driver? I’m looking to live there for about a month and would need a way to get around that doesn’t involve me driving. Any tips? Thank you!
Nice video!
Hey Alal!
Thanks so much, we appreciate it.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Of course we have bacon in México, and real butter, look for the Eugenia brand butter.
Hey Ana!
Thanks for the heads up, we have been here a while now and learning slowly but making progress. Hope you are enjoying our Mexico videos.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Hi guys, hope you are well!
Didn't see any mineral water?Just beer? Hehe
Got to keep hydrated!and no drinking from the taps!
Nice shopping(bit worried there isnt any bacon 🥓 in México though),ask around if they have a farmers market near you,fresh fruit and veg cheaper than Walmart.
Hi Joseph!
We are doing good, hope you are too!
We don't drink from taps but we sure are staying hydrated. We are drinking at least 5litres between us each day (of water that is :-) ). Now you say it.... don't think we have seen bacon in supermarkets, we will have to check. But we have had bacon in restaurants!
Thanks as ever for your great support!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Really can relate to this. It becomes a day trip when we go shopping while we are on foreign holidays especially in USA it takes ages and always buy extra things and forget to get something we really need.
I was a mile of on estimating the cost I guessed at £45.00.
You know I don’t do the weekly shopping. Lol
Loving the vlogs already looking forward to the next one x
Hey James,
Indeed you were a long way off at £45 but some people were even further out. We wish you were right though lol. We know what you mean, when you get into a supermarket abroad its so easy to get over excited eh! And with your clan, even more so! I can imagine Charlie going crazy with fun in those places!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I order groceries online from La Comer and local friends shop for me also. I do not eat pork or onions. My friends make non lard chicken tamales. I introduced them to old fashion grits.turkey bacon. Cheese eggs.and baked Mac and cheese from scratch Salmon croquettes. Red snapper, tuna, Louisiana hot sauce. Most USA products are ordered from Amazon and Mercado Libre. I use local friends address, since they said they cannot find my place in Corregidora.
My husband and I (along with our son most of the time) have rented many vacation homes through VRBO over the years. Sometimes the kitchens are well-equipped and we can easily cook a meal, more often than not, we would end up buying odds and ends that we would bring home with us. I'm curious to see how your experience with this issue will go because while nobody loves to eat out more than me, I realize that it would quickly get expensive. At home, I have all my gadgets and spices, etc and I think I would miss that. GoWithLess said they were traveling with a box of kitchen supplies in the States, but that wouldn't be very convenient abroad. I think you could easily dedicate a whole video to this topic. BTW, the stores there looked amazing!
Hi Mel,
It can be hit and miss can't it. I feel you, when we had our home we have every gadget and spice known to man.... Now we have to improvise. Interesting thing we are finding is that it's real cheap to eat out in Mexico so we haven't cooked a huge amount at home. With you on the comment from GoWithLess, I don't think they are travelling with any gadgets at the moment. We are seeing them later today so we'll be sure to ask them.
Thanks as ever for your kind support!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I love La Comer,and have moved here since 11/2. I hired my own driver .
Love the grocery haul! I guessed $100 USD I was soooo close😊
WOW Nice one Kimberly! That was very close! Maybe we will need to start doing prizes for this! Good work :-)
@@2GoRoam Thank you! Yes prizes are always super fun & greatly appreciated ☺️
Right, we will work on that :-)
Try mercado de la cruz. Cheaper and fresher.
Hey Heidi!
We did get along there and shopped a few times. Thanks for the heads up!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
It is said that the worst places to shop in Mexico are the big chain stores. local markets offer the best values.
Hi Ray,
Thanks for getting in touch. Yes we find exactly the same thing, markets are the place to be!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Lemon puffs,my favourite😀. Do they have a Spar supermarket? I had heard that they have one of those in every country in the world😂. Keep enjoying.xx
Ange!
They are my favourites too!!! And they were Lemon Puffs, get that on your list for when you get to Mexico! The Mexican version of a Spar shop is OXXO and I think I read there are around 10,000 across the country... that wouldn't surprise me as everywhere you turn.... OXXO! It's a really good option to have available.
Hope you are well!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Fun video. 😊 Make sure you pack that cutting board when you leave... you will need it more than once!
Hey Gillian & Stephanie, great to hear from you! Thank you for your comment it means a lot :-)
Yes, that chopping board will be coming with us now, we have used it loads! Here to stay!
Safe travels to you both and hopefully our paths will cross in Europe some time next year 😄
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
£71! That is very expensive! I live in the UK and I don't even spend that much here lol
Hey Neni!
Thanks for getting in touch. Obviously we are from the UK so we know the prices well, we were expecting the prices to be cheaper in the supermarkets in Mexico and that was a bit of a surprise. We can't wait to revisit Lidl and Aldi one day :-)
Sorry for the delay in replying, we have been traveling the past few days.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
There is a La Comer on the edge of Centro on Zaragoza. You can get everything.
Hey Dan,
Thank you! We did find that and what a fancy store it is too. We loved it. Walked there and got an Uber home with the shopping. Thanks for stopping by, we appreciate it.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I'm laughing so bloody much at this video....so funny. And Neil, what happened to your other fancy trainers that you bought in the UK prior to departure 🤔😏🤪😜
Haha hello guys!
Pleased you enjoyed this one 😁👍. Well those are amazing shoes but a bit bulky to wear around town. My CFO sanctioned the purchase so all good 😁😁
Thanks so much for your support as ever!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam as long as the Boss is happy! Ha ha ha
Guessed 100 CAD 😁 interesting to see what you had to top up on in Airbnb, I just did a two week Airbnb in Edmonton, Ab, all my basics were there! Cupboard full of toilet roll, paper towel, coffee, sugar, basic spices etc, I’ve stayed in a few Airbnb here always seem fully stocked! As always very informative, thanks guys loved it !
Hi Andrea, good guess! Not too far off :-)
We had to buy things like toilet roll, paper towel, coffee, sugar, bathroom toiletries and a couple of bits for the kitchen which we will travel with going forward. We had a three week stay so items initially provided on arrival didn't last. It is a bit pot luck what you get we know, some will be better than others I'm sure.
Thanks as always for your comment!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Well done.
Hey Stephen,
Thanks for taking the trouble to drop a comment, we really appreciate it! Hope you enjoy the rest of the journey with us :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
You have to share what Sponch is guys and also some of the other items you bought eg the hummus- how they turned out! Love the names.
Alegna!
Ok... that is a task! We are out of Sponch at the moment but because of your comment, we will feature Sponch in a future video! It will be in a few weeks but keep an eye out for it. We will name check you :-)
The Hummus was great, very nice. Interesting, we find that hummus is served different to what we are use to in Europe, it doesn't tend to come with bread or raw vegetables but it is still gorgeous.
Thank you so much for your continued support, it really does mean a huge amount to us, you are so positive, we love that.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Bienvenidos a Mexico Wey, aqui existen diferentes tipos de mercados que se adaptan al bolsillo de cada uno. Los mercados locales o también llamados Tianguis están por todos los barrios mexicanos, los supermercados como walmart o cotsco son mas como para la clase media y finalmente los supermercados gourmet donde solo esta lo mas fino de lo fino! yo por mi parte los invito a visitar un tianguis.
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Welcome to Mexico Wey, here there are different types of markets that adapt to each one's pocket. Local markets or also called Tianguis are in all Mexican neighborhoods, supermarkets like Walmart or Cotsco are more like for the middle class and finally gourmet supermarkets where only the finest of the fine is! I for my part invite you to visit a flea market
Hola Zharkey,
Thank you so much for reaching out. We have tried all kinds of shopping (City Market is a real wow), we have also visited the local markets for groceries and to eat the amazing food that they have on offer.
Hope you enjoy the rest of the journey with us :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
So I've paused the video at 14.03.....our quess is....drum roll....$80AUS
A little low, but We'd have thought the same. There were so many basics that we needed that pushed up the cost....
So, who does the cooking? Try any local recipes you want to share? And... will your luggage have room for the new cooking tools you need to carry? :)
Hey Annette!
Neil is the chef in our mobile household. So far we have spent so much time with friends (Skip/ Dian/ Tim/ Amy + more) that we haven't had time to really cook properly. But we may make a cooking video sometime soon!
We are looking to get rid of stuff from our carry rather than add at the moment :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah xxx
@@2GoRoam Let us know what you are removing. It all seems essential. We are still pairing down too.
HI Annette, we have some clothes that we are not wearing and we dare say it......shoes!....it is a tricky decision as maybe in the next place we want these things - we are still debating! :-)
The chopping board is definitely coming with us! Not so precious about the other stuff - cleaning / toiletries etc.
Hope you and John are keeping well xx
Not too bad! Congrats!
Agreed! You were not a million miles away in your guess! We feel that the groceries here in Queretaro are slightly cheaper than we had in the UK.
@@2GoRoam For me its a lot cheaper than Waitrose. Let's see I'll be in Queretaro in a few weeks! I'll be sure to hit up Walmart though!
I laughed when you picked up the "butter." What did you think of it? - Anne
Hi Anne, Well - we liked it 😍👍
What was new to us was that it was a 'stick' of butter! it's not sold like that in the UK, we have to buy a block. Taste wise, we always buy salted butter, it was no different to at home. I'm intrigued? Is it very different to what you were used to? 😋
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam It's actually not real butter, but awful tasting (to me) margarine. I made the mistake of buying it once LOL
Ah now you come to say that Anne, YES - you are right.😂 I'd forgotten about that.
This time round we bought a well known brand (in a tub) as I didn't like the last one! (we still like the idea of buying it as a 'stick' though) 😀
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I’d love to know how much of your budget is spent on alcohol as my husband & I don’t drink alcohol much, and I’d love to know if that would have us much, please! (Although you probably DON’T want to know how much you spend on alcohol!😂)
We were mainly buying beers so not too much, I would say 10% probably if that helps?
@@2GoRoam Awesome, thank you - that does help! Mind you, in some places we’ve found that beer & wine are actually cheaper than juice etc, so we’ve simply had to imbibe😉 Thanks so much for the amazing & extremely interesting videos!
$60
1400 pesos or $70US
Hi Dina!
Well we wish you were right. One of the issues is that we did have to buy some essentials for our apartment that pushed the cost up a little. Thank you for taking part :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
last time i was in mexico i was in burger king and thought i was still in the us i saw the price of a whopper it said 40 i almost had a heart attack but then i relized it was pesos lol
Haha Insaiyan ones! That is brilliant :-) We have made that mistake more than once, we feel your pain. I did enjoy that whopper btw :-)
So what are your average total monthly costs please ? Thx !
Hey Banana Patch (great name btw)
Keep on watching, we break down our total costs at the end of each travel location. I think that video will be coming out next weekend.
Thanks for coming on the journey with us!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
55 usd
OMG how much was that TP?!? LOL
Hey Traveling Squirrel (great name!) 😄
Good guess 👏 Almost double in the end!
Thanks for getting in touch and hope you are enjoying the journey with us with.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
TP? I am guessing you don't mean the toilet paper....let us know!😂 lol
@@2GoRoam Thanks. The wife and I are planning a similar early retirement but including building a home in Merida Mexico. FYI i forgot to add on the price for the beer!
The alcohol always bumps up the total eh! 😄
Sounds amazing, and to have a dream home somewhere like Merida sounds wonderful. We have heard great things about Merida but we probably won't make it there on this trip to Mexico. Good luck with your plans.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
You don’t tip fast food in Mexico
Bugger £71 I was way out!
Damn, we so wish you were right at £24!!!! You were a little out haha! :-)
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
I reckon about 2,034 pesos
Stuart, what can I say! Absolutely perfect! This reminds me of the times when we were on conference calls together and you always gave the perfect answer.... which now means that I realise all of those times you were spinning the truth! :-)
Cheers!
Neil & Sarah
$50 bucks
Hey JMarin,
Thank you for taking part. Not a bad guess! Sponch was more expensive than you thought :-)
I paused… £24 ?
Thanks for taking part Dave! So close lol! Fortunately for us, we aren't shopping every day otherwise it would get expensive!
Appreciate your support so much!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
£50?
John! How the hell are you!
That was a pretty good guess. We did a shop today and it was about £35 as we are now more in the swing of what we need and not having to but basic essentials. Thanks so much for the comment, that was a real happy surprise to see your name pop up!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
Fran said £70 and I said £56.
Wow, Fran wins
Well done Fran!!!!! Wow she did good there. Only one other viewer got closer! You weren't too far away Andy, so interesting to see what the costs are when you travel the world though eh!
Enjoy your day out at the Boxing!
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
$30 USD
Oh I was wrong!!
Hey Nardi Family!
You were wrong by a wide margin but we really wish you were right. Thanks for taking part, we are pleased to have you on our journey.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
@@2GoRoam well for fun (and apparently because I have too much time on my hands) I ran your grocery order through the Walmart online shop here in Canada. The total came out to around $210 Canadian dollars (I had to estimate averages on some things).
Neil's voice off us too low.
Hi Daniel!
Thank you so much for this! Really useful comment. On this video we actually spent a lot of time boosting and testing the voice overs and I was worried that if I did more it would be overpowering. But your comment helps a lot, watch out for the next voiceover, using your comment... we will fix this for sure!
Really appreciate it.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah
$56
Hey Jenkins!
Thanks so much for taking part. It was a bit more than that eh, we you surprised? I know we were. It normally turned out cheaper to eat out a lot of the time with streetfood.
Best wishes
Neil & Sarah