In general, however, a Carne Asada beef or al pastor pork taco will cost you less than 20 pesos. Fish or shrimp tacos can be more expensive, of course, given the high cost of seafood even near Mexico's many beaches. Still, about 22 pesos is probably reasonable to expect.
If you roll up to a curbside taco stand practically anywhere in Mexico, you can get about three weeks' worth of lunches with your hundred dollar bill. That's somewhere around tacos, depending on your filling and whether you grab a beverage to go with your meal. While no one wants to run into an accident while abroad, if you have to get hurt somewhere, Mexico's probably a decent place to do it.
In fact, it might cost you less to head straight to the doctor's office or emergency room, as necessary than it does to invest in travel insurance. Seeing a regular doctor for everyday issues costs between and pesos, while specialists like cardiologists tend to charge more. Of course, then you have stories like the one from expat family Gringos Locos 6, who blogged about an ER visit involving an X-ray, stitches, antibiotics, pain medicine, and cleaning supplies.
The grand total? Erynn Ruiz is a freelance writer with a history of writing about pop culture, travel, and parenting. As a California native, she finds it intriguing to write about and plan to visit exotic locales.
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Erynn's also a bibliophile with a day job as a homeschooling mom of two. By Erynn Ruiz Published May 19, Share Share Tweet Email Comment. Rancho Cacachilas. LA City Cab. View this post on Instagram. Slight North. Well, in this weeks post we are going to talk about money! Do the restaurants in Playa del Carmen accept debit or credit cards? In fact most tour companies, restaurants, and even some shops will have their prices in both pesos and dollars.
You do need to be careful of the exchange rate though if you are paying in dollars it should be somewhere between pesos to the dollar January There will almost always be a sign somewhere telling you this. If the rate is 16 or below it is better to pay in pesos. The best currency to bring to Mexico is a mix of pesos and US dollars. Use the dollars to pay for the big things like tours , entrance fees, accommodation, and travel.
For everything else use pesos. It should be relatively simple to get pesos in your own country before you travel. Although if you are going to want a large amount then you may need to order them, which normally takes days.
So be sure to give yourself enough time before your vacation. We recommend bringing at least a couple of hundred dollars worth of Mexican pesos with you so you can get a good exchange rate and it is also helpful to have some currency to pay for your taxi from the airport and for any tips. US dollars are the best currency to bring with you; Canadian dollars and euros are also widely accepted.
You can exchange cash at casas de cambio and some banks. Casas de cambio exist in just about every large town and many smaller ones. They are often open evenings or weekends and usually offer similar exchange rates to banks. Banks go through more time-consuming procedures , and usually have shorter exchange hours typically 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 1pm Saturday. In tourist resorts and many Mexican cities along the US border, you can make some purchases in US dollars, though the exchange rate won't be great.
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