The 25 Peso Taxi Experiment

I've devised a way to test the theory that we're being overcharged for some services because we're American, a.k.a. the Gringo Tax. When we first got here, I'd always ask the taxi drivers how much the ride cost, and 90% of the time it was 30 pesos. However, occasionally some drivers only charged 25, and most of the guidebooks said that a taxi ride should be 25 pesos. So now I have a different tactic.

For the last week or so, instead of asking how much the ride is, I just say "25 pesos?". Every single time, the taxi driver says yes. I still give them a nice tip, but it's been an interesting experiment nonetheless.

I may try a week of saying "20 pesos?" after each cab ride and see what happens...