Mexico Recap Video + Expenses

All photos and video by Josh Meister Photo.

Watch our recap video below and read about our time living it up on the Riviera Nayarit here and the cultural artisan tour we took here.

• Flights from Managua to Mexico City: $201 + 120,000 AA miles
• Flights from Mexico City to Puerto Vallarta: $54 + 20,000 United miles
• Flights from Puerto Vallarta to Mexico City: $98
• Flights from Mexico City to Huatulco (unused 😞): $154
• Airbnbs/hotels (31 nights): $775 + 170,000 Hilton points and $200 in Airbnb gift cards from 20,000 UR points + 5 nights at a friend’s place ($27/night)
• Transit (rental car, buses, taxis): $158
• Food/drinks/groceries: $1378, which comes out to $21.50 pp per day
• Extras (museums, tours, surfing lessons, shows, exercise classes, etc.): $350

TOTAL: $3,168

Budget self grade: A

Ending strong! We squeaked in JUST under budget with this one – the budget was $100/day and we landed at $99/day! And if we hadn’t bought tickets to Huatulco (Oaxaca) before we decided we weren’t actually going to go there, we would have averaged out at $94/day. So we pulled this one off – with a little help from our friends! Shoutout to Hally and Gabe who gave us a free place to spend a few nights in Sayulita as we debated what to do with the rest of our lives. =) Mexico budget pros – food is inexpensive, lodging can be budget-friendly if you’re not toooooo picky, and there’s lots of low-cost and outdoor activities ranging from beaches and hiking if you’re on the coast to parks, museums, Lucha Libre(!), and Sunday biking down the Reforma in Mexico City. Cons – the coast is a vacation hot spot, which means the prices are always higher there than elsewhere. But not enough to make most Americans cringe.

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