To give you an idea of the cost of living in Xalapa/Jalapa, an average family will incur costs of around 25,000 pesos a month. That's about USD2,550. If you're living alone or with your partner, you can expect to pay USD400 for a very spacious apartment.
Another big feature of living in Mexico is that domestic help is relatively cheap compared to countries in the Western world. In Xalapa/Jalapa it's common to pay around US$25 to a person (usually a woman) who will come and clean your apartment, iron clothes and if you're willing to pay a bit extra, cook as well.
For expatriates often the most important starting references upon arriving in a foreign country are expatriate clubs and associations. Some of the most important are the American Society along with the DAR, the International Friendship Club, and Rotary International. American Society acts as a large umbrella organization harboring smaller clubs and associations that are based on particular fields of interest.
Emergencies:
Emergency number: 066 Red Cross: 817.3431 Police: 817.3343
A visit to the Museo de Antropología de Xalapa (MAX) is a great day activity if you are traveling through central Veracruz. The museum, of international renown, has over 2,500 items on display from the Olmec, Totonaca and Huaxtec cultures, as well as other indigenous groups that form the rich heritage of what is now Veracruz.
The building and grounds themselves are a pleasure to walk through. Designed by Edward, Durell and Stone of New York, the complex has received landscape architecture awards from both...
Visitors to the city can take a stroll round one of its four beautiful parks, or if you’re up for something little racier there is white-water rafting to enjoy.
Xalapa has a few small clinics and hospitals and only a rare few of their staff can communicate in English, according to our partner MedToGo. Visitors with no Spanish and/ or serious complaints will struggle to get adequate treatment, and in such a case we recommend a trip to Puebla or Veracruz.
Xalapa / Jalapa real estate has experienced a lot of growth in the last few years. Cheaper real estate prices compared to nearby state capital Veracruz and an attractive climate have seen investors increasingly buying up land in the area. Developments as far as 60km from the city center are almost sold out and new building projects are already underway.
Xalapa/Jalapa real estate prices generally range from 80 to 800 pesos per square meter for buildings located in the the city. The most exclusive area in Xalapa/Jalapa is the Animas zone where...
Xalapa or Jalapa (but always pronounced ha-LA-pa), the capital city of Veracruz, is sometimes referred to within Mexico as the Athens of Mexico. This seems to make reference to the focus on arts in the city, rather than the look of the place.
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