‘It is similar to the U.S. that I grew up in,’ says 73-year-old who left America for a beach town in Mexico where you can live on $1,000 a month

If you’re looking for 73-year-old Lee Grey, he’s the gray-haired dude speeding around town on a motorcycle.

No doubt, part of Mazatlan’s appeal is its beauty and amenities: This Pacific Coast resort town offers 12 miles of golden beaches and is lined with colorful buildings and quaint cobblestone streets. Lonely Planet calls it a “coastal city with plenty of allure” and Fodor’s points out that you’ll enjoy some “hip restaurants, art galleries, and shops” as well.

But for Grey, Mazatlan works. Here’s what his life is like, from costs to lifestyle to language and making friends. Health care: Grey pays a little over $1,600 a year for private insurance, he says, adding that his U.S.-trained doctor charges about $10 for a clinic visit, and that a specialist might charge $25. He cautions that you should vet the doctors to ensure you get a good one: “Dentistry can be a game, you might not get a good doctor. I had to find someone.”

He’s even been “adopted” by a local family, he explains: “That sounds bizarre, and in the U.S. it would be. The family told me that when I get old they will take care of me. Here people live with extended family. In the U.S. it is bizarre, for Mexico it is normal. And it’s very nice.” Cons: The traffic situation here is getting worse, Grey says, and sometimes his fellow drivers drive him nuts. “Mexicans are polite but when they get in a car they all think they are in a Formula One race,” he says with a laugh. “I don’t know why either because being late is not important here. They don’t have to be anywhere on time, being late is not frowned on here.

never similar. u can not find the safety of this country in Mexico

I'll stay here in the U.S.A. My home, sweet home.

What's with old people and obsession with the beach.

Uh huh.. from a Mexican: “Good luck living without your Bill of Rights Americano.” Lol

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