Queretaro, Mexico - Cost of Living & Travel Guide

[@PurpleNGold824]

I lived in queretaro and Mexico City. Mexico in a lot of ways is more advanced than the US. Life there is a lot more peaceful and people are very nice and welcoming . I love it here

[@suen5006]

Beautiful city, the more I learn the more I like this city! Thank you!

[@rebeccadelgadillo221]

Looking forward to retiring in Queretaro! My husband and I were born in the states to Mexican parents and grew up in a border city spending most of our time in Mexico. We have been traveling all around Mexico but hands down Queretaro has the best weather! We live in Dallas TX and the weather here is extreme. Can't wait, your video just confirms our goals for the future! Gracias! 🙏😍

[@merrillkingston8807]

Good video, thank you. Queretaro is at the top of our list of where we might like to live. I'm married to a Colombian woman and we currently live in the Rionegro, Antioquia area of Colombia. Great quality of life here but, we're looking for a change.

[@emmanuelalnahyan]

BEAUTIFUL CITY AND THE WEATHER,. OMG I LOVED THE WEATHER IN HERE.

[@griseldaosorio9664]

This is so beautiful that it makes me want to spend my vacations there, a week or two. Bucket list now 👌 😍

[@AleAlbrecht]

It was so nice to meet you Jim! Great video!!! 🎉💯

[@renacimientodelsol5620]

Loved your video. First time watching. Subscribed. 💚

[@Twinkie6265]

Great video! So much insight and useful information !

[@davebacon6194]

excellent information and very well presented, gracias!

[@suntoyfull64]

Wonderful property walk throughs. Thanks for sharing the views

[@isreal1221]

Great Video, wanting to make a move seeing this!!

[@Freebird1010]

Another very well done video. Thanks.

[@camerandalili7489]

Your Videos are the best, very well done

[@siouxrose7766]

I booked a trip to Mexico to check out Guanajuato and San Miguel... this video makes me want to include Queretaro! Nice job.

[@PalaminoHills]

Absolutely! Guanajuato is my favorite, but the hills discouraged me, considereing my aging years. SMA does not appeal to me for a lot of reasons. Querétaro is magical in a much larger way, plus ...attached to a modern city.

[@siouxrose7766]

@@PalaminoHills -You convinced me. I booked the last night of my "reconnaissance mission" there!

[@anaaranda1115]

7:32 Querétaro is more safe like Guanajuato but this guys are not very informed about prices are higher

[@siouxrose7766]

@ Although I got wrong info from on-line sites, I did manage to get a first bus from Cuernavaca to Mexico City (South). I thought I would have to shell out another $20+ (U.S. funds) to use a taxi to cross town to the North bus terminal. That is what the on-line search insisted. But, thankfully, there WAS a bus--a very good bus line--heading to San Miguel. I began my travels around 9:30 am and got to San Miguel just after 6 pm. I know it's pricy here, but so many gravitate to its charms. The bus stopped in Querretero and it looked like a fresh and new cement modernized city on a hill. Not sure that is my kind of magic... but I am working to stay open-minded.

[@jamesavakian4977]

​​@@PalaminoHillsI was in San Miguel for the third time last May. No es para mi. Dolores Hidalgo , GTO and QTO are much more authentic without the Canadian pedophiles

[@nigiastephens6984]

WOW. I live in New York City. In New York City or Los Angeles these homes would be worth way over $1 million. Stunning.

[@PalaminoHills]

ONE THING I must clarify. "COMMUNITY" means we have a variety of social events among those of us who care to join. COMMUNITY does not mean AN AREA where we live. It's a big city and Expats live in all the hundreds of Colonias. Otherwise, commendable video footage! You gave us a very good view of Centro Historico.

[@suemorris6336]

Really informative video. Good job.

[@alalesc3796]

Moving to Mexico soon!

[@CLTrattler704]

Great video!

[@s.louisemcquaid3204]

I’m absolutely interested in moving there this year. I would love more info!

[@deborahlittlefield7435]

I love the house in Jericho for 215000. Is is available t for long term rent….like forever? Gorgeous…

[@monicawright3344]

Wonderful video! It made me love my city even more. It was a pleasure collaborating with you. You are welcome to contact us when you are visiting again or if you decide to invest in Querétaro. Have a great 2025!

[@wseabythesea]

Would like to visit Queretaro and see if I can live there.

[@greggbryson3957]

Thanks for sharing

[@wvc72]

Can American buy these properties and they don't have a lease problem like they do in the one across the US border they have to have at least 25 to 30 years lease

[@Chicago3399]

In the video I don’t see near as many people with dogs or dogs walking around as most other cities in Mexico- surprising, I wonder why? one of my favorite things about Mexico is how much dogs are part of the culture -

[@aubrey30034]

Hi, when owning a home in centro, how does parking a personal vehicle work?

[@missflix919]

If your home doesn't have parking there are a lot of parking spaces in centro you can rent off the street and guarded.

[@PalaminoHills]

Park it at your house (inside or on the street). Lots of parking lots in centro.

[@monicawright3344]

Most houses in Centro do not have a garage or parking space, so the majority of residents there either do not have a car or park their cars in the private parking lots located there.

[@willmallory9085]

Thank you

[@jgzz9280]

Fyi, it’s Mercado Escobedo not Escondido (hidden) Mercado (market) 😊

[@oyamimaritza4609]

Hi, excuse me, but it seems that you did not understand well what the real estate agent told you about the first house. She said that for any renovation you will first have to request a permit from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), once they approve it you will have to follow each of the instructions that the institute tells you, that includes the use of certain types of materials and also what you can do or how to use each room, including the roof. You may wonder why, this is because here in Mexico, any building classified as historic is protected by this institute and cannot be modified even if you buy it. If you do, they would stop the remodeling, you would have to return it to its original state and of course pay a fine. I don't want to burst your bubble, but it's okay to buy that house only if you want to live in it, preserving the original style or doing some research to find out who owned it and try to make it a cultural place or museum so you can get some economic benefit because trying to make a hotel or Airbnb would have a lot of problems, for example putting full bathrooms per room, etc.

[@PalaminoHills]

Thanks for adding this. As you might know, 2 years ago Mesón de Santa Rosa in Plaza de Armas did a very nice repaint to BLUE, but were forced to change to a more acceptable color. Now it is BEIGE, again.

[@ChicanoPhotographer]

What video camera are you using. Video editor? Thanks.

[@PalaminoHills]

Pretty sure it's a GoPro. It's all I use.

[@JMMGarza]

@@PalaminoHills GoPro 4, 5, ? Settings?

[@l.d.d.2062]

Thank you for this video, the area looks so inviting. The only issue would be that I highly doubt my income of USD 1,200 would be enough to live comfortably there. I am currently in Ecuador. Would like information on reliable internet, veterinarians, health food stores, street dogs, health care, etc.

[@franyo8014]

If you live like the locals, 1200 USA dollars is a lot and you will be fine, some Mexicans families make it with less than that.

[@l.d.d.2062]

@franyo8014 I understand that the minimum monthly income requirement (Mexican government) is USD $4,000. I'm not able to provide that and living like the locals is not appealing. Thank you though.

[@Mexicobeanpole]

@@l.d.d.2062. I was just going to tell you about the current financial requirements, but you already have educated yourself!!👏👏

[@missflix919]

I live here and it wouldn't be enough. A single person would need at the very minimum 2k per month. We are 2 people with a dog and live on 2.5-3k per month and we aren't extravagant. Queretaro is a beautiful place to live but prices have really gone up over the past few years.

[@Nunyabiz2219]

​@@l.d.d.2062.. there is other ways to get residency.. visit once see if you like it and wait 2 years there's a program where no financial requirements are needed..

[@bigcatproductions2789]

Should be more room Now 🤓

[@susanhernandez7290]

Very beautiful homes but to much money for me.

[@judithgrace9850]

Too

[@erickhess1065]

Oops you stated the mercado's name incorrectly! It 's Mercado Escobedo" not mercado escondido see video at 13:30. 😂

[@efrain11944]

I hear people are classist in Mexico.

[@griseldaosorio9664]

I guess if you are American and white, they will be inclusive... but if you are more American but morenito y chaparrito, don't expect the same 😂😂 😂,

[@marco-itsallaboutcars673]

You mentioned that Queretaro is 50 to 70% less expensive than North American cities. However, Queretaro is in Mexico which is in North America. I think you meant to say less than the Unites States of America and maybe Canada. It’s important to be clear when you make a video for international audiences.

[@anaaranda1115]

Exactly

[@koniko169]

Embarrassed to say i also used to call america north america when speaking about mexico untill very recently. Thanks for spreading the education.

[@gregdurham9779]

Way out of my price ranges

[@SofiaHollmann]

Tú xq tienes dólares, pero las personas en México no... aquí todo es caro para el resto de mortales q ganan en pesos

[@acajudi100]

Hola from Queretaro. Please house the homeless and hungry in studio apartments, empty office buildings and malls. have cooked food for all. They must keep areas clean, and must work cleaning streets etc. Stop crying about your fire problems and help others in a quiet way. Everyone must WORK. Politicians should only serve one eight-year term from the Supreme Court on down 68 should be the cutoff for running for any office.

[@coorsleftfield]

I lived in that city for a year. It got boring after about 4 months. Nice city, but I wouldn't want to live there more than about 6 months.

[@DA-wg5cz]

Funny stuff, as a Mexican i got boring of Houston, san antonio, dallas TX after just 1 week.

[@coorsleftfield]

@@DA-wg5cz No doubt.. I'd get bored there too!.

[@josephinebrevig8748]

@@DA-wg5cz I would rather live here than any of those places in the States that you’ve mentioned 😅

[@PalaminoHills]

I'd be curious to know where you lived. I'm in my 6th year and still exploring. I get into a LOT of places with my enthusiasm for learning and a dose of charm.

[@PalaminoHills]

Just as a benchmark: Queretaro has 16 large churches with convents. How many of them did you see?

[@sthtemp2]

Lo siento. If you cannot pronounce the place you are in, I cannot watch you.

[@renacimientodelsol5620]

Hay pues que pesadita! Don’t watch!

[@Grimjack1000]

That's your takeaway? He did a great, informative video, but you won't watch it, because he doesn't speak great Spanish and mispronounced the name? Seriously?

[@missflix919]

🤣🤣🤣

[@PalaminoHills]

AS VIDEOS GO, this one is very good.

[@Neneatdesiderata]

Great video! Quite informative. Thank you.

[@AShorewalker]

A very informative video! Thank you.