Courtesy of Alyssa Pfennig
- Alyssa Pfennig moved in 2021 from Indianapolis to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
- She wanted a better life for her and her daughter in a place with a lower cost of living.
- Now she can afford luxuries such as cleaners and chefs and has more time to spend on her hobbies.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Alyssa Pfennig, 43, who moved from Indiana to Mexico in 2021. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I'd wanted to live abroad my entire life. As a single mother of a 4-year-old from Indiana who lived in Indianapolis for 38 years, I also wondered whether I could have a better quality of life in a country less expensive than the US.