Compare And Contrast Mexico And United States

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Mexico and United States

I got to experience living in two different places. They were both very different but, at the same time they had some things in common. I got the privilege of living in Mexico for about three years which was when I was five and once I turn seven I moved back to the United States where I had to repeat first grade. Living in Mexico and living in the United States was great but, the value of money, the language,and the weather were some of the situations that could be easily compared and contrast.

Money for both countries are completely different. Mexican money is called Pesos. At this moment a pesos is worth about six cents in American money. The money that is earned over in Mexico from a forty hour week job, compared to an eight hour job in the United States, is about earn the same as the minimum wage of an Illinoian. So that means that a Mexican is working forty hours just to earn about sixty-six dollars. The United States reference to their currency dollar bills. A dollar in Mexico is about sixteen pesos. Even though a dollar might not get much of value here it has a great value in Mexico which can go very far in the aspect of living a decent live.

Learning a new language is most difficult things an individual can do but, if someone wants to a new language the best time to do so is at a young age. I was born in the United States but when I turned five years old I moved to Mexico. The only language I knew was Spanish. Spanish is one of the easiest …show more content…

Even though money isn 't everything it does help you get through each day without having to doubt if you will eat that day which is a great problem in Mexico and that is why many Mexicans have two or more jobs to support their family. Mexico would be great but only as a vacation destination but, I regret having the chance to have lived

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