Market Basket Survey

This morning we did a ´´Market Basket Survey´´ by which I mean that they sent us off to the Market downtown to get some items, and price others. I was in a group with Lynne and Stefanie, and were to get avocados, green chiles, and a newspaper.

Stef was awesome at this exercise. She charged in speaking very poor Spanish, but not really caring how she sounded. We finished our hunt very quickly.

Since we had time left over, Stef and I bought hats, Lynne didn´t because she didn´t bring any cash with her.

We then gathered at the CEMAL (where we´re staying) and calculated how much the these items cost against the Mexican minimum wage. To by deodorant, for example, the average Mexican would have to work two and a half hours. DEODORANT!

That was our morning. We´re hoping to put some pics up some time today. Stay tuned!

UPDATE: It doesn´t cost a typical Mexican living on min wage 2.5 hour of labour to buy deodorant, but rather 4.7!