Why Mexico City? You don’t need power adapters or converters
No place is perfect. Mexico City has pollution, noise, and poverty issues, among many others. But the magic of this place is how many boxes it ticks, how much better it is—for us—than anywhere else we’ve visited.
In a recent video—called Why Mexico?—we used a list of 10 reasons why we love Mexico City that we had created two years earlier and re-evaluated the place, comparing it to Berlin, Germany. A city we’ve visited several times, most recently earlier this month.
But there are more than 10 reasons why Mexico City makes more sense for us than Berlin, or any other city in Europe or elsewhere. And we thought it might be interesting to briefly discuss a few of them. Starting with this.
Those traveling to Mexico from the United States, like us, don’t need to worry about their laptops, phones, or any other electronics or devices that require electrical power: Mexico uses the same two-prong (Type A) and three-prong (Type-B) power plugs as the U.S., and with a compatible voltage range. (120 volts in the U.S., and 127 volts in Mexico.) So there’s no need to pack, carry, or keep track of power adapters or converters, as you do in Europe and other parts of the world.
This is a huge convenience. Like many international travelers, we have bags full of converters and adapters we sort through and bring with us each time we travel to Europe and elsewhere. Not having to worry about this isn’t just convenient for travel: We own an apartment in Mexico City and don’t have to worry about appliances, TVs, speakers, or other electrical devices. Everything works the same.
The one thing we do think about, of course, is power surges. Our refrigerator, clothes washer, and TV are all connected to the wall with surge protectors. But in over two years, the electricity has been quite reliable. We’ve had fewer outages in Mexico City than we’ve had in Pennsylvania in the same time frame.
A small thing? Maybe. But it’s another win for Mexico City.
Why Mexico City?
Why Mexico City? (Video)
Why not Mexico? (Video, 2022)
In all seriousness, this is a game changer! Much less packing and weight to carry ;)