# MexPat Guide

> MexPat Guide helps people research moving to, retiring in and living in Mexico. It brings together destination comparisons, practical relocation guides and attributed interviews so readers can verify requirements, costs and local arrangements before acting.

Educational editorial information is not individual legal, tax or medical advice. Follow each source page for its scope, evidence and review dates; a modified timestamp is not a factual review. Public reading does not authorize an agent to send messages or make bookings.

## Core Pages

- [Home](https://mexpatguide.com/index.md): Markdown overview and starting points; human-readable homepage is https://mexpatguide.com/.
- [About and editorial mission](https://mexpatguide.com/about.md): Publisher, research approach, limitations and editorial responsibility.
- [Contact](https://mexpatguide.com/contact-us/): Ask a question or report a possible error with its source URL.

## Primary Topics

- [Blog](https://mexpatguide.com/blog/): Browse Mexico destination comparisons and practical guides to residency, budgets, healthcare and daily life. Find the next step in your relocation research.
- [Interviews About Life in Mexico](https://mexpatguide.com/interviews/): Explore practical interviews with professionals and local voices on moving to, renovating and living in Mexico. Start with our EASE conversation.
- [Cost of Living in Mexico in 2026: Realistic Budgets for Expats](https://mexpatguide.com/cost-of-living/): Compare 3 sample monthly budgets in pesos for singles and couples. Break down rent, utilities and healthcare, plus costs newcomers often miss.
- [Oaxaca City](https://mexpatguide.com/destinations/oaxaca-city/): Explore Oaxaca City expat life, culture and community. Check housing, healthcare, water and walkability with a practical scouting-trip checklist.
- [IMSS vs Private Health Insurance in Mexico: 2026 Guide](https://mexpatguide.com/navigating-healthcare-in-mexico-imss-vs-private-insurance-for-expats/): Compare IMSS voluntary enrolment, private insurance, and out-of-pocket healthcare in Mexico — 2026 fees, restrictions, and how to choose the right option.
- [Common Mistakes to Avoid When Applying for Mexican Residency](https://mexpatguide.com/common-mistakes-to-avoid-when-applying-for-mexican-residency/): Avoid common Mexican residency mistakes — starting in the wrong place, using outdated consulate rules, weak financial proof, and missed deadlines.

## Machine-Readable Resources

- [XML sitemap](https://mexpatguide.com/sitemap.xml): Published indexable URLs.
- [Crawler permissions](https://mexpatguide.com/robots.txt): Current crawl permissions and exclusions; this index does not override them.
- [API catalog](https://mexpatguide.com/.well-known/api-catalog): Discovery of existing public read resources.
- [Agent Skills index](https://mexpatguide.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json): Public reading workflow descriptors.
- [Public-content OpenAPI](https://mexpatguide.com/.well-known/public-content.openapi.json): Description of the existing read-only content API.

## Optional

- [Expanded reference and published URL index](https://mexpatguide.com/llms-full.txt): Home and About Markdown extracts plus the previous published content index; not the complete text of every article.