The cost of living in Playa

You might be interested in the cost of some everyday items here: (remember the exchange rate12 pesos = $1

VO5 Shampoo 800ml 18 pesos
Oranges 1kg 4.5 pesos
5 litres of multi-use cleaning liquid 20 pesos
46" LCD Full HD TV 7646 pesos
1.5lt of peach-flavoured wine 65 pesos
Mangoes 6.5 pesos a kg
Bananas 5 pesos a kg
Yoplait drinkable yoghurt 220ml - 2 for 10 pesos
My new large white coffee mugs with silver detail 9.57 pesos each
Frozen 4 cheese small pizza 21 pesos
Bean and cheese burritos frosen 7.7 pesos
12 rolls of scented toilet paper (not the scratchy stuff) 19 pesos
Set of 3 teflon-coated saucepans & 2 frypans, all with lids plus 6 teflon utensils 599 pesos
15ft superduper fridge 5898 pesos

Now you can see why I said the cost of living here is a fraction of what it is in Aus. Living here for a year would almost pay for itself with the savings you made. I have never seen mangoes in tropical Queensland for 50c a kg, not in the last 20 years anyway.

You could spend $20-$30 on dinner if you went to one of the swish restaurants on 5th Ave. Or you could have Thai green curry with noodles at Babes for 70 pesos including a soft drink. Lunch at Tortas del Carmen for 35 pesos includes chicken breast schnitzel, rice, beans and salad with a bottomless fruit cordial. Finish it off with a delicious Latte Frappe at Ah! Cacao for 32 pesos. Or indulge in something deliciously wicked at Celine's French patisserie.

It's a wonderfully economical life, and yes I hate to brag but it's MY life! Taking bookings for visitors......