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Cost of livingBased on a U.S. dollar exchange rate of 11.00 pesos the cost of living in Mexicali can range from US$2,666 a month to US$7,392. These figures are based on expenditure on housing, food, education, transportation, clothing, recreation, health, furniture, appliances and personal use.
Monthly rents in the border town hover around US$565.
A big feature of living in Mexico is that domestic help is relatively cheap compared to countries in the Western world. In Mexicali it's common to pay around US$25 to a person (usually a woman) who will come and clean your apartment, iron clothes and if you're willing to pay a bit extra, cook as well.
For expatriates often the most important starting references upon arriving in a foreign country are expatriate clubs and associations. Some of the most important are the American Society along with the DAR, the International Friendship Club, and Rotary International. American Society acts as a large umbrella organization harboring smaller clubs and associations that are based on particular fields of interest.
Emergencies:Emergency number: 078 Red Cross: 066 Police: 060
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Going Out in Mexicali
Mexicali offers an array of outdoor activities, shopping and nighttime activities.
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| Mexicali Real Estate
Mexicali experienced a growth boom during the American prohibition of the 1920’s as the city’s bars, restaurants, casinos and hotels brought Americans across the border in droves. Monthly rents currently stand at around US$565.
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Mexicali is a gritty border town, colorful in places but intimidating in others due to its frontier with Calexico.
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