Answering these questions will help you decide if, perhaps, this is the one. So, don't expect the same amenities, and surprise, they have some that are exclusively Mexican. So, you give a little, and you get a little. Groceries to feed a couple can run as high as 50 percent of what it would cost up here, but you will offset some of those savings with one or two nights out dining in town. Beer is almost as costly in Mexico as in the US, but local wines, rums, and other liquors are quite reasonable.
Telephone is very expensive in Mexico.
It will get better. Because of the cost of installation, many people leave the phone line active when moving out and allow the new tenants to pick up the bills and continue to use the phone. This is one of the reasons why it is almost impossible to find someone in the phonebook. The name may be of a tenant who moved 15 or 20 years ago. Stay away from international calls and you can afford telephone.