They left the U.S. to 'live the beach life and save money' — take a look at what they eat, spend and do in a week. (via CNBCMakeIt)
. We spent two years in Mazatlán, Mexico, and now live in Antigua, an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea., but don't feel ready to make the jump. They often ask what it's like to live the beach life. I tell them about how much we enjoy the slower pace of life.
Our kids spent this summer playing soccer with Coach Nabo Samuel at Cutting Edge Foundation Summer Camp.This summer, they enjoyed soccer camp. For $60 per child each week, they learned to dribble, pass and score goals.Later in the day, we might stop by the local fruit stand for bananas and avocados. We also love mangos! When in season, a bag of of six to seven mangos costs around $3.75.
But there's much to do on our end, too. Every six months, my husband is in charge of refilling our 100-pound propane tank that we use for cooking, which costs about $57. And we spend $3.70 to fill up our 5-gallon water jugs each week.Freshly washed clothes dried in the breeze smell amazing!One nice thing about living on an island with nearly 365 days of beautiful weather is that I've stopped using the clothes dryer.
Many restaurants closed at the start of the pandemic, so we started making pizza at home, which saved us about $45 . Now that places are open again, we do carryout once a month.After our kids' Saturday swim lessons, we go to one of Antigua's 365 beaches to enjoy some sun, sand and sea. There's a nice, small secluded beach just one block down the road from us that we often go to.
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