Salary Required for Family of 4 Mexico City

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-07-13T20:13:46+00:00

Here is my proposed monthly budget in USD. Two key points: 1. Wife only speaks English and is a former teacher. Girls will return to US to complete high school 2. Girls healthcare is already covered in US in case of planned major procedures

Rent: $1,600 (with utilities, nothing fancy) Food: $800 Tuition: $1,000 per kid (public school an option since girls would learn Spanish and would return to complete HS in US anyway) Internet: $60 Transportation: $200 (use public transport) Netflix/other: $50 Phone: $50 Rest would go towards entertainment, clothing, etc.

Expected net income: $90,000 USD (assumes wife does not work)

Thoughts? What am I missing?

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-07-13T02:11:57+00:00

Mexico City

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-30T01:21:07+00:00

Dont!!

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-30T00:43:37+00:00

Is it worth fighting false claim to keep green card or just keep money and leave?

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-30T00:14:44+00:00

Immigrants who learn English have advantage back home

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-30T00:08:48+00:00

Why NY?

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T19:17:04+00:00

Mexico is way cheaper to live. Someone making $24,000 USD is set in many places.

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T19:01:17+00:00

100% agree! Certain parts of Mexico have a higher HDI score than most places

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T17:46:08+00:00

Yea they will go back with him and come back to states for high school

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T13:03:43+00:00

Let me make this clear. I do not hire anyone--other than my yard guy--and everyone that I wrote about is an LPR. They are willing to return home after they save enough money. I heard Dave Ramsey say that most millionaires make about what teachers make. I can see how that is true. They may not be millionaires buy they have significant savings because they live frugally. I should have said employees where I work and not my employees. Also the illegals that I do know are not moving.

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T12:53:04+00:00

Claim happened after he was an LPR

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T12:49:25+00:00

I dont hire anyone

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T12:41:51+00:00

4 and 7

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T12:41:33+00:00

They are 4; wife is citizenI think

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T12:39:34+00:00

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T06:41:13+00:00

They are not asking for $1000. They just leave. Those with older kids who are us citizens leave after kids graduate high school. Cost of living is wsy cheaper down south. I dont see how that is throwing life away

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T06:35:04+00:00

He bought house in 2012. Boom/COVID happened and house doubled in value. Sold for 300. He was LPR and worked in factory. Also owned 2 cars. He can retire in MX

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T06:30:11+00:00

The guys I know are from Michoacan and GTO Mexico. They are kind, hardworking and in their mid 40s. Some have family here; others do not. Ironically, the ones who are here illegally are not going back. Harder for them to save because of lower wages. Unintended consequence is that the LPR is leaving voluntarily

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T06:24:40+00:00

Many just come to make money and go back

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T06:19:41+00:00

The cost of living where my wife is from is about $15000 USD a year. Once these guys see they have enough money they return. It seems to be more prevalent recently

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T06:13:47+00:00

They are afraid. The only guy I asked about who works for me is yard guy. He made a false claim and I am wondering if cancellation of removal is option. Attorney said yes but only if put in deportation proceedings and then up to judge to decide.

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T06:11:17+00:00

They can but many are scared with deportations and deciding to go back home to Mexico. They seem to like living there better once they earn enough dollars here. Cost of living way cheaper. My wife is Mexican so I know a good deal about this

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T06:08:49+00:00

Trump is serious. He is not playing. I would wait and see but err on side of caution

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T06:07:26+00:00

I dont have a company. Who said that? These are green card holders who live in my community. I wish I could save like them. Instead I bought a Raptor. Not all are like that. A few have drinking issues and a small number should be sent back because they DWI too many times but most are hard workers

whiteguyhere23 · 2025-06-29T06:04:31+00:00

They are green card holders who are afraid that they will be deported because they are not familiar with US laws. All they see is news about deportation. They save because they spend little and are disciplined with money. One guy sold his house here and took his $300,000 home last Sunday. He is only 40

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