Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $1,175 $755 $1,343 $420 $123
Utilities — $157 $308 $62 —
Internet & Mobile $84 $50 $78 $36 $4
Groceries $123 $308 $783 $213 $8
Transportation $196 $140 $336 $39 $25
Dining Out $923 $364 $476 $101 $67
Leisure Activities $252 $196 $392 $45 $34
Health Insurance $78 $123 $324 $25 —
Visa & Legal Fees — $67 $196 — —
Total $2,831 $2,160 $4,236 $941 $261

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $699.26 per month
Coworking Space $179.01 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,342.58 per month
Coliving Space $811.14 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.64 per cup
Beer $3.08 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $10.07 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.91 per meal
Apples $3.47 per kg
Bread $2.69 per loaf
Milk $1.68 per liter
Rice $1.96 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.23 per kg
Beef $12.87 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $17.90 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $67.13 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.23 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.52 per trip
Taxi per km $1.01 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $30.77 per month
Gasoline $1.48 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.43 per trip
Scooter Rental $15.66 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $25.17 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $34.68 per month
Gym Membership $53.14 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.58 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $11.19 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.87 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $61.54 per pair
Summer Dress $47.55 per dress
Running Shoes $117.48 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $19.58 per visit
Laundry $1.96 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $44.75 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $13.99 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 17.876 MXN

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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