{"id":1712,"date":"2024-03-23T06:33:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T06:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bekins.global\/?page_id=1712"},"modified":"2025-08-16T18:16:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T01:16:01","slug":"moving-to-mexico-city","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bekins.world\/index.php\/moving-to-mexico-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving to Mexico City from British Columbia &#8211; Now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0df1bd37 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:10px;padding-left:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-color-5);border-left-width:2px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:75%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-1-color\"><strong>Relocating to Mexico City<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Moving to Mexico City, Mexico&#8217;s largest center, is life changing. Its 16 boroughs or &#8216;demarcaciones territoriales&#8217; include about 22 million, spread over the second largest urban setting in the world. It has more Americans (outside of the USA )living there, than in any other city in the world. The part of this urban market that is Mexico City proper is just over 9 million strong and started in 1325 out of the ruins of its indigenous name Tenochtitla. Truly a metropolitan city with rich heritage, and a wide array of options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter eplus-wrapper\"><video height=\"360\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 360;\" width=\"640\" autoplay loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MexicoCityPyramid.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/MexicoCityPyramid.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ancient Pyramid Tourist Attraction &#8211; Mexico City<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Realities of Moving to Mexico City<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Mexico City is one of the oldest cities in North or South America. Its generations of old building designs, odd structural additions and repairs, can add challenges to moving. Even when you choose to move there when the weather is more favorable (i.e. mid November to mid April ) the realities of building access and chronic traffic problems remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Mexico City supports services that accept, no-fault divorce, same sex marriage, abortion on demand and a restricted form of euthanasia.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"8\" height=\"2\" class=\"wp-image-55\" style=\"width: 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Spacer24x8.jpg\" alt=\"\">Mexico City residents are called defe\u00f1os (i.e. from the postal abbreviation of its Federal District). The city is referred to as &#8220;Capitalino&#8221;, &#8220;CDMX&#8221; (i.e. Ciudad de M\u00e9xico) and &#8220;DF&#8221; (i.e. Distrito Federal de M\u00e9xico). The phrase Chilango, can be used pejoratively by people living OUTSIDE of Mexico City reflecting &#8220;a loud, arrogant, ill-mannered, loutish person&#8221; however folks living IN Mexico City proudly refer to themselves as &#8220;chilango&#8221;, while insultingly refer to those who live outside the city as &#8220;provincia&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-bottom:0px;flex-basis:24.9%\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t.mx-clock-america-mexico_city382 * {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 12px !important\t\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mx-localize-time\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='mx-clock-america-mexico_city382 mx-clock-live-el'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-bg-img-url='https:\/\/bekins.world\/wp-content\/plugins\/mx-time-zone-clocks\/includes\/admin\/assets\/img\/clock-face2.png'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-time_zone='America\/Mexico_City'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-city_name='in Mexico City'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-date_format='12'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-digital_clock='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-lang='en'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-lang_for_date='en'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show_days='true'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-showSecondHand='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-arrow_type='classical'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-super_simple='false'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-arrows_color='green'\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t><\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper has-border-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0118f417 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-color:#0a5e2a;border-width:3px;border-radius:25px;padding-top:25px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:10px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:0px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-1-color\"><strong>Moving to Mexico City Help<\/strong><\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97b9b39c04bcac7ce9e91567b26540e5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expatistan.com\/cost-of-living\/mexico-city?currency=CAD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mexico City - Cost of Living\">Cost Of Living in Mexico City<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6b743f58f920044addcc7b7a4fd7a7de wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Government of Mexico City\">Mexico City &#8211; Government<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6849a951b4d1556947294e453c133b48 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalinsurance.com\/health\/north-america\/mexico.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mexico City Healthcare and Safety\">Mexico City Health &amp; Safety<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a01017b1d6d46815f983d8f13f509b02 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibo.org\/programmes\/find-an-ib-school\/?SearchFields.Country=MX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Education in Mexico CIty\">Education in Mexico City<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c4d1bd9f01982433e1c287898afc030a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/taxsummaries.pwc.com\/mexico\/individual\/taxes-on-personal-income\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mexico City Tax Rates\">Mexico City Tax Rates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8e0da1e27e40fa60fa794d0644297f85 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.angloinfo.com\/how-to\/mexico\/mexico-city\/transport\/driving\/parking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Parking Permits in Mexico City\">Residential Parking Permits<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d9dd3ed23a4ce9d772888b362afa6fa7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/consulmex.sre.gob.mx\/reinounido\/index.php\/en\/contenido\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mexican Government \">Mexican Government<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-09e5ae83225de9b90e8806dba2926642 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/consulmex.sre.gob.mx\/reinounido\/index.php\/en\/foreign-nationals\/entry-requirements-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Becoming a Mexican Citizen\">Becoming a Citizen After 6 Months<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d31a126a17ded833ab97aa5386f1ac34 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/consulmex.sre.gob.mx\/reinounido\/index.php\/es\/contenido\/75-general-information-on-visas-and-migratory-documents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mexican Visa\">Mexican Visa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-55bdff9f34ac3a4f4a856fa62a46c578 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.banjercito.com.mx\/registroVehiculos\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mexican Vehicle Imports\">Vehicle Import into Mexico<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4cedebba08ab60613d39f61713e52c75 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:1rem;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/english.unam.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Universities in Mexico City\">National Autonomous University of Mexico<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4831cd2f68f8c9e39346f733f37b3416 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.05\">\u2022 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ibero.mx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Universidad Iberoamericana\">Universidad Iberoamericana<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-5-color has-text-color has-link-color has-system-serif-font-family wp-elements-7d631194d9e003bd3084d4ea9b535ce5 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweathernetwork.com\/mx\/weather\/ciudad-de-mexico\/mexico-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mexico City Weather now\"><strong>Mexico City Weather Now \u2026<\/strong><br><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left eplus-wrapper has-custom-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90dd07e2b964439cada84e4e82b4b23f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;margin-bottom:0rem;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);line-height:1.3\"><strong>To make a call to Mexico City<\/strong><br>\u2022 dial 011 (outside North America)<br>\u2022 dial 52 (code for Mexico)<strong> <\/strong><br>\u2022 dial 55 (Mexico City area code)<br>\u2022 then dial local phone number<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0.25rem;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.208), 1rem);\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-color-9-color\">Use 911 for emergencies<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relocating to Mexico City Moving to Mexico City, Mexico&#8217;s largest center, is life changing. Its 16 boroughs or &#8216;demarcaciones territoriales&#8217; include about 22 million, spread over the second largest urban setting in the world. It has more Americans (outside of the USA )living there, than in any other city in the world. 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