Can you really find everything you need when living in Mexico? We were very worried about that when we first started living in Mexico, 7 years ago. In this video, we show you the shopping opportunities we have discovered in our small town, San Felipe, and the big city of Mexicali, Baja California.
CHAPTERS
00:00 We thought we couldn’t find everything in Mexico
00:44 Fresh produce at a San Felipe frutería
01:06 Shopping at Calimax Supermarket
02:12 Bargains at El Florido Supermarket
03:29 Gonzalez Market, San Felipe
04:00 OXXO - the 24/7 shop!
04:20 Isral Water Suppliers for purified drinking water
04:48 Shopping in Mexicali - the big city!
04:58 Costco Mexico
06:56 Walmart Mexicali
07:50 Garage 26 - professional bike shop in Mexico
08:07 Café Metro, our favorite Mexicali café
08:53 San Felipe outdoor market - Swap Meet on El Dorado Ranch
09:18 Local artists and expat volunteers in San Felipe
11:00 What we learned
11:28 Can you buy everything in Mexico?
11:55 Our upcoming HUGE trip across Mexico to Cozumel
Join us as we explore everyday shopping in San Felipe and Mexicali, Baja California. From local fruit and vegetable markets, local supermarkets Calimax and El Florido, to Costco Mexico, Walmart, and specialty stores, we'll show you what you can actually buy without crossing the border into the USA. We'll also visit a Mexican outdoor market, where shopping is about much more than just buying groceries!
Subscribe to Living La Vida Expat for practical advice and real-life experiences of moving to Mexico, retiring in Mexico, and enjoying expat life.
#LivingInMexico #ShoppingInMexico #MovingToMexico
Can you really find everything you need when living in Mexico? We were very worried about that when we first started living in Mexico, 7 years ago. In this video, we show you the shopping opportunities we have discovered in our small town, San Felipe, and the big city of Mexicali, Baja California.
CHAPTERS
00:00 We thought we couldn’t find everything in Mexico
00:44 Fresh produce at a San Felipe frutería
01:06 Shopping at Calimax Supermarket
02:12 Bargains at El Florido Supermarket
03:29 Gonzalez Market, San Felipe
04:00 OXXO - the 24/7 shop!
04:20 Isral Water Suppliers for purified drinking water
04:48 Shopping in Mexicali - the big city!
04:58 Costco Mexico
06:56 Walmart Mexicali
07:50 Garage 26 - professional bike shop in Mexico
08:07 Café Metro, our favorite Mexicali café
08:53 San Felipe outdoor market - Swap Meet on El Dorado Ranch
09:18 Local artists and expat volunteers in San Felipe
11:00 What we learned
11:28 Can you buy everything in Mexico?
11:55 Our upcoming HUGE trip across Mexico to Cozumel
Join us as we explore everyday shopping in San Felipe and Mexicali, Baja California. From local fruit and vegetable markets, local supermarkets Calimax and El Florido, to Costco Mexico, Walmart, and specialty stores, we'll show you what you can actually buy without crossing the border into the USA. We'll also visit a Mexican outdoor market, where shopping is about much more than just buying groceries!
Subscribe to Living La Vida Expat for practical advice and real-life experiences of moving to Mexico, retiring in Mexico, and enjoying expat life.
#LivingInMexico #ShoppingInMexico #MovingToMexico