tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536178143044022197.post729105317018394863..comments2023-11-05T01:46:02.777-07:00Comments on Catamaran "Meerkat": Mexico Freezes Prices on 150 Foods for 6 MonthsJim and Heather on Meerkathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12952729809478329589noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536178143044022197.post-72534241300146302952008-06-18T16:40:00.000-07:002008-06-18T16:40:00.000-07:00The prices have really gone up since we cruised in...The prices have really gone up since we cruised in 1997-2000. And on Baja I think they are higher as so much has to be trucked or ferried in. <BR/>Clothes? I go to thrift stores back in the US (can't wait!). <BR/>I too, have always been amazed that the locals can afford to eat. I remember seeing them in Sam's Club 8-9 years ago buying cartloads. But they would give you the shirt off their back...Jim and Heather on Meerkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952729809478329589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4536178143044022197.post-84326303841167945922008-06-18T14:13:00.000-07:002008-06-18T14:13:00.000-07:00It always surprised me to find that food prices in...It always surprised me to find that food prices in Mexico were so high. I don't know how the locals were able to make their paltry wages go so far when basic staples were so pricey. I found myself waiting for the weekly markets because a bag of toms or a bag of carrots etc could be bought for a buck a pop, whereas in the supermarkets perishibles like onions, potatoes, tomatoes were all being sold for more than I could buy them for in Japan.<BR/>Clothes were expensive too which is why I'd wait for the markets where I could by something for a buck.<BR/>Having been told that most folks get paid no more than between 10 or 20 bucks a day, I often wondered just how they managed to have money left over for pleasure purchases. Moreover, they all seem to have a heap of children from an early age. But the smiles, my oh my, I've never been in a country where the atmosphere is so upbeat and positive. Viva Mexico!Margarita Mirasolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15651732950105160464noreply@blogger.com