Living in Mexico on $130 Monthly Pension

Rennie gets $130 per month from her Canadian pension. There's not many places in Mexico where you could live on that amount of money. But with a few other hustles, you can put together enough income to live in Mexico.

Rennie lives in the Jardines Alcalde neighborhood of Guadalajara. A nice middle-class Mexican neighborhood. When she moved to Mexico, she wanted to live like a local, not a tourist. She definitely lives on a budget, but can afford so much more in Mexico than she could in Canada. She's almost retired, collecting rent and also teaching English classes.

00:00 Welcome to Guadalajara
01:13 Canadian with $130 pension living in Guadalajara
02:18 How Rennie makes extra money
03:50 Expenses
05:43 Healthcare
07:40 Paying Taxes in Mexico
09:51 Speaking Spanish
12:20 Jardines Alcalde Neighborhood
14:30 House Tour
19:10 Adopting Buddy

Correction: 4:06 Annual Property Tax = $300USD 4:26 Annual Water Bill = $120USD 4:46 Electricity $23-35USD for 2 months

[Pecas]

I was born in Jalisco but my parents brought me to the USA when I was 12 years old(I’m 39 yes old now) I never thought about moving back to Mexico but the cost of living in the USA is ridiculous. My wife and I are now looking to buy a property in Jalisco or Nayarit and live a more stress free life

[Lea-rbnc]

Forced to retire early due an accident I could no ĺonger afford my house nor health care. As a native Californian, Mexico might have been the logical choice. However, I learned that France could be a good fit for me. I've lived on the Mediterranean since 2007 and love it more each day. If you follow your heart ❤ you will find where you belong. Best wishes.

[rc-kiuy]

My friend retired to MX 11 years ago and loves it. I visited her there and fell in love as well. Most of the things I thought I knew about MX were not true. It’s a wonderful, welcoming, friendly, vibrant place.

[malcolmphillips]

She teaches English & says 'how GOOD it works'!!! Good luck to her!

[ritasoledad]

She does not pay rent. She owns her property. She rents property, teaches English, her retirement and she has a lot of knowledge. Good for her.

[elvaplascencia]

I’m Mexican living in 🇺🇸 45 yrs I have family n friends in Mexico with their help by helping me find a affordable place, I will retire there with $845 dls income, ret budget $200 a month in a regular simple neighborhood non turístic area with a walking distance to the beach 🏝️ n mercado that’s what I love. Loved your video very encouraging for me makes me want to live son this yr.

[Kiwiwanderer]

This woman is so impressive, capable, honest and adventurous . Makes me want to retire in Mexico. Love from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[lenmaryan]

I love Mexico and embrace the culture. The people will guide you down the path of enlightenment.

[LaDMalliah-tbbq]

FALSE TITLE...She had some money to begin with to buy the house and renovate, and has income. Not really what one is led to believe.

[themediterraneanguy]

Good to see happy people living in Mexico. I love Mexico and embrace the culture there, especially the food.

[liveourbest]

What a nice woman...And what a sweetheart Buddy is :)

[brendataylor]

A lot of times interviews aren’t very interesting. This was excellent! Rennie is so personable. Great vlog!

[SoyyodavidZzxy]

I’ve watched hundreds of such videos. This woman was exceptionally informative and quite entertaining.

[markwagner]

She isn’t living on $130 if she has additional income

[barbwall]

What a super remodel! She must have a great business head. I love the roof, the green plants, the sky lights. OMGOODNESS, Senor Buddy is a sweetie!🐶💖

[robertoconde]

Good to see happy people living in Mexico

[luiseldewashington]

English is my 3rd language & when I moved to the USA as a kid they only put me in an ESL class for a few months then they transferred me to regular classes, had a hard time but I kept a dictionary with me 😂, watched shows n cartoons in English only & it helped a lot

[spiritualevolvedlightbeing]

This lady just gave the smartest tip to Americans who are planing to move to Mexico, Buy A property with the potential to rent a part of the house and live without working ever again forever damn

[petervernon]

As a Canadian I would love to live in Mexico. Of the places in Mexico I have visited, Xalapa is my favourite. I could never get tired of the scenery, architecture, cultural opportunities, music, art, book stores, markets and most of all the people. Beautiful.

[MiguelAngelo]

I am glad that you guys are posting this type of videos on social media, the more the better it needs more exposure. In order to fix this foreigners issue in Mexico 🇲🇽