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Cost of livingBased on a U.S. dollar exchange rate of 11.00 pesos the cost of living in Oaxaca varies from US$2,304 per month to US$5,652. These figures are based on expenditure on housing, food, education, transportation, clothing, recreation, health, furniture, appliances and personal use.
A big feature of living in Mexico is that domestic help is relatively cheap compared to countries in the Western world. In Oaxaca 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.
Consulates:United States Consulate
Macedonio Alcalá #407,
Interior 20
Phone: 514.3054 / 516. 2853
Canadian Consulate
Pino Suárez #700,
Local 11b,
Phone: 513.3777
Emergencies:Emergency number: 066
Red Cross: 514.0885
Police: 516.0455
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Going Out in Oaxaca
There are endless historical buildings and architectural wonders to enjoy in Oaxaca and the handicraft shopping is second to none.
| | Health in Oaxaca
By North American standards, the health system in Oaxaca is technologically limited. There are sufficient services for the routine treatment of mild to moderate complaints but not emergency services for severe illness.
| | Studying in Oaxaca
Oaxaca has several popular and well-established language schools and cooking classes to keep visitors absorbed.
| Oaxaca Real Estate
Information on where to lay your head in the wonderful city of Oaxaca.
| | Living in Oaxaca
Oaxaca City is the capital of the state of the same name and its only major city. The state of Oaxaca borders the states of Guerrero to the west, Puebla to the northwest, Veracruz to the north, Chiapas to the east, and the Pacific Ocean in the south.
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