MÉRIDA – Traveling for $20 a Day in Mexico

Mérida is the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán. Known for its picturesque colonial architecture, Mérida is also considered the safest town in Mexico. It’s also home to the first church built in the Americas, located in the Plaza de la Independencia, the Iglesia de la Tercera Orden.

It’s a gorgeous town filled with friendly people, vibrant marketplaces, and a ton of delicious Mexican street food. Seriously, a TON. We eat like street kings and queens throughout this video. Now it’s time to find out if it’s possible to travel here for one whole day with only $20USD!

Breakdown of costs ($20 USD = 400 MXN)

Hostel Zocalo: 100 pesos
Lotería Mexicana: 4 pesos
Mestiza: 16 pesos
Juevos Mexicanos: 60 pesos
Bubble gum: 1 peso
Didgeridoo player tip: 20 pesos
Outdoor workout at Plaza de la Independencia: FREE
Agua de Jamaica with soda: 14 pesos
Coffee: 12 pesos
Roadside doctor visit: 13 pesos
Boli: 15 pesos
Torta & drink combo: 35 pesos
Nut pie: 30 pesos
Margherita pizza: 70 pesos (split)
Peanut cookie: 14 pesos

TOTAL SPENT: 394 PESOS
LEFTOVER: 6 PESOS

Top Comments:

1. Yo nomás vine a ver el impacto que tiene luisito en sus historias
2. Deja el like si vienes de las historias de Luisito
3. I saw that Luisito Comunica posted you on his last story, so I came here to take a look at your channel! New subscriber!!
4. Vengo de parte de Luisito , parece buen canal toca suscribirse 🐧👌🏻
5. Todo yucatan es una maravilla , cenotes ,sus playas, zonas arqueológicas y su gastronomía!! Bienvenidos a la tierra del faisán y el venado.
6. I watched almost every video about Merida I found and this was by far the best one 🙂 Thanks. Keep up the good work. I am optimistic that the 20 dollar series will soon be back to former glory and even surpass it.
7. Vengo por las historias de Luisito, pero me gustó el contenido así que nuevo suscriptor .
8. Great stuff, Kev! Did ya forget to work out that day and had a nap instead…haha! Luv the local motion and chilling night life! See you next time! 😎
9. Dime que le dijiste a Luisito de venir a Costa Rica porque lo llevo esperando meses🇨🇷🇨🇷
10. Love these videos. Would love to see 2 videos a week, the $20 traveling and seeing more of your travels in between those videos. Cheers!