At least 6 hours of direct sun per day. Turn plant for even growth because it will tend to grow toward the light source. If growing cilantro under indoor plant lights, keep the light 6 in (15 cm) above the plant and leave it on for 14 hours a day. This is the equivalent of 6 hours of sun.
- Note: We are a family of four and our monthly budget is $2,000.00 roughly, give or take. And that is with us renting a brand new home for about $575 USD per month. Not bad. The cost of living in the Yucatan is about 1/2 to 2/3's of what it is in the US or Canada.
For example the cost of living in San Miguel de Allende is much higher than in the southern Mexico city of Oaxaca. It costs about half to live in Oaxaca and maintain the same middle class lifestyle as before. In other cities it may cost a fair bit more, but not nearly as much as in the US or Canada.