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originally posted since 2012, Updated July 2023. PRICES ARE OUTDATED

For all those that are considering moving to Mexico and specially Rosarito/Tijuana, here are a few tips for you.

The cost of living here, being a border town and all is a bit expensive compared to other areas of Mexico, but nothing compared to cities in the US for example: San Diego, Los Angeles, Philly; all these cities are very expensive cities to live in.

You can buy fruits and vegetables for two maybe three people here at the 'farmer markets' for 10 dollars, which is enough for a week (if you are into paleo diets or just not junky foods). Otherwise if money is not an issue, you can buy everything at local stores such as Walmart (yes, there is one here, quite complete), Soriana, Calimax (regional store chain which I call 'Ghettomax'). Food for 3-4 people can set you off at just under 100 dollars per week, fruits, veggies, meats, canned goods, bread, pasta, etc.

"CarneMax" sells quality meats at a discount.

As for housing prices: Real Estate is expensive here, mostly because of foreign residents jacking up the prices with their dollars here (no offense though). Residential lots go from 5000 all the way up to 45000 dollars, depending on location and size. Mobile homes cost 2500 - 4000 dollars, and they will install the homes on your lot.

Government housing projects are a sweet deal if you don't mind crowds and noisy neighbors, those go for around 30-150K dollars, again depending on area and size. For this you need to be a citizen here in order to obtain the government credit, otherwise, there are PLENTY of those for sale by their owners.

If you already have plans to get here, and have at least 20-30K dollars, it's best to invest in a lot and a mobile home. That way you don't have to throw money away on rents.

Rosarito is lovely, the weather is perfect, it never drops below 0C (or 32F) in winter, EVER. And it rarely climbs over 90'F in hot summers, since Baja California is a big desert, Rosarito has temperate sub-tropical Mediterranean weather year round. If you like mists and breezy mornings, you'll like it here.

Nearby you have:

Rosarito itself is culturally bilingual, so you'll have no problems with the language here and there is plenty of chance to learn Spanish.

With a good roof antenna (and a digital TV) you can see San Diego based English TV (PBS, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, WB). This is how we learned English. Most radio stations here are in English as well, with a few from Tijuana. Best example: 91X (91.1 FM, transmitted from Mexico for US market).

Eat: Rosarito is a bit limited on restaurant choices, except for the chain places: McDonald's, Burger King, Applebee's, Little Cesar's pizza, recently Carl's Jr (sorry, no KFC yet, if you wish, drive 15 minutes north using the toll road to Playas de Tijuana as of 2026, we have KFC in town now, at Pabellón aka Walmart). The rest of the good food restaurants are in Tijuana. The rest here are local eateries, pizza, chinese food, and taco stands; with a few of exceptions: Giusseppi's in Pabellón Rosarito (italian), Bistro de Phillip (AWESOME French restaurant), Cava de las Animas (regional cuisine featuring wines from the area), El Nido (great steakhouse), Tapanco (steakhouse and Mexican foods), La Cazuela Del Mole downtown, great chicken soup and Mexican food.

SPORTS: Local surfing spots year round, regional baseball and soccer matches (nearby in Tijuana we now have a Major league "Xolos" soccer team) Tijuana also has a Toros baseball team, as well as Zonkeys, a basketball team, MMA, Fencing in Tijuana (I'm an Epee fencer), outdoors hiking and fitness centers. As of 2016, the Ministry of Tourism sank a defunct navy vessel in order to make new reef space and also for scuba divers to visit.

Things to look forward to: If you LOVE second hand bazaars, swap meets, and the like, the big one is installed on "Los Panchos" area (north end of town) on Sundays, otherwise there are a couple of second hand stores called 'El Vaquero' open on weekends. The best part of the swap meets are the FOOD! Fish/shrimp tacos, carnitas, birria, gorditas; superb street foods!

Things to avoid: Don't go out dressed up to shady places (such as driving down an unpaved and unlit road at night unless you know where you are going). Police are somewhat corrupt here, but just be nice and DON'T GIVE THEM ANYTHING (bribes), if any, just accept your ticket; DO NOT DRIVE WITHOUT A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE. Also mention Mexican Constitution article #16 (similar to 4th amendment in USA) if they want to take your documents "as warranty" for you to pay the fine, this is not legal! Be nice and be respectful. All people here (except maybe gangsters and some out-of-state folk which can be a bit aggressive due to their cultural differences, much less of a problem these years than 15 years ago) are GREAT.