by salvajeuno » Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:09 pm
I taught in Mexico from 2007 to 2012. The first year was as a volunteer for an NGO. After that I taught private classes in my home and part time English, art and cooking classes for an NGO as a volunteer.
I’m not sure what the going rate is now but back then it was around $10.00 U.S. per hour. The pay is somewhat better at the university level and can include some perks. You will need a work permit to teach in a school, university, or language school.
The cost of living is similar to Cambodia… depending on your lifestyle of course. Transportation: taxis and buses. I had a car for the first year and then relied on buses and taxis.
IMO: I enjoyed living in Mexico. The people are friendly and the food is fantastic. Medical care is good and if you speak Spanish is much less expensive. For example: In my pueblo a consult with a English speaking family doctor was about $20.00 as opposed to $2.50 for a Spanish speaking family doctor. Same service. There are very good hospitals that cater to foreigners as well as the local type.
There are a few expat communities in various places. If you want western food stores then you need to be close to an expat community or in a city like Guadalajara, Monterrey or Mexico City. Where I lived we had a tianguis (open-air market) once a week… it had just about anything you could want. I would stay away from U.S. border towns as this is where a vast majority of drug cartel related crime seems to happen. I always felt safe there but as always being street wise helps. Well, there you have it. Can’t really think of anything else at the moment but if you have questions then just ask away.
I taught in Mexico from 2007 to 2012. The first year was as a volunteer for an NGO. After that I taught private classes in my home and part time English, art and cooking classes for an NGO as a volunteer.
I’m not sure what the going rate is now but back then it was around $10.00 U.S. per hour. The pay is somewhat better at the university level and can include some perks. You will need a work permit to teach in a school, university, or language school.
The cost of living is similar to Cambodia… depending on your lifestyle of course. Transportation: taxis and buses. I had a car for the first year and then relied on buses and taxis.
IMO: I enjoyed living in Mexico. The people are friendly and the food is fantastic. Medical care is good and if you speak Spanish is much less expensive. For example: In my pueblo a consult with a English speaking family doctor was about $20.00 as opposed to $2.50 for a Spanish speaking family doctor. Same service. There are very good hospitals that cater to foreigners as well as the local type.
There are a few expat communities in various places. If you want western food stores then you need to be close to an expat community or in a city like Guadalajara, Monterrey or Mexico City. Where I lived we had a tianguis (open-air market) once a week… it had just about anything you could want. I would stay away from U.S. border towns as this is where a vast majority of drug cartel related crime seems to happen. I always felt safe there but as always being street wise helps. Well, there you have it. Can’t really think of anything else at the moment but if you have questions then just ask away.