Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Moving

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zihua101 — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:16:27 +0000

Thank you! That's the info I was looking for. We know price of groceries but never bought toiletries or electronics so that is extremely helpful information.

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Talley Ho — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 18:04:42 +0000

No more so than a towel!

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Altona Stu — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 17:49:09 +0000

Is the shortage of terry bath mats because they might be an insect haven in a tropical climate?

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hromero — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 17:06:04 +0000

I agree with the other posts. Linens of the quality that I enjoy are hard to find here for a price that I consider reasonable. Also electronics. While most of the electronics can be purchased here they are almost always significantly more expensive and can be more difficult to acquire. Everything else from food to toiletries you can either find the same brand here or find a very good or superior substitute. The only other thing for which I have no personal experience but that others have mentioned to me are medications. Not all of the prescriptions that are available north of the border are available here and you should probably research those before you get down here.

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Talley Ho — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 16:32:03 +0000

So far, I've had to change toothpaste brands, but that's it. No, that's not true. We couldn't locate terry bath mats anywhere, so brought two with us.

We found that the towels and linens here to be superior and less expensive than the ones from the states.

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BL — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 16:27:56 +0000

Congrats not he move!
I wouldn't bring toiletries, unless there is a specific brand that you can't live without. If you've gone many times, Wonder if you have visited local farmacias and grocery stores to see what's available - plus it constantly changes.

I would probably use the space for bringing linens (towels, sheets) - price/quality is probably better north of the border.

Best of lucks!
BL

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zihua101 — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 16:05:52 +0000

Well...after visiting Zihua every year since 2004, my husband and I are finally making the MOVE from Canada! Arrive December 31 in time for the fireworks. As many on this board have either come down to Zihua for 6 months or have made the permanent move, I'm sure there's lots of tips and info you can share - much appreciated. Questions like: should we buy toothpaste and toiletries here to take down? We are flying but have lots of room to bring stuff. Any tips are helpful! So excited!!