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 $1,566 $979 $1,790 $476 $117
Utilities — $78 $157 $36 —
Internet & Mobile $67 $53 $101 $34 $4
Groceries $123 $364 $811 $252 $8
Transportation $196 $123 $420 $34 $25
Dining Out $923 $436 $671 $123 $78
Leisure Activities $364 $252 $448 $67 $34
Health Insurance $78 $157 $420 $25 $7
Visa & Legal Fees — $67 $134 — —
Total $3,317 $2,509 $4,952 $1,047 $273

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,258.67 per month
Coworking Space $268.52 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,125.76 per month
Coliving Space $923.03 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.64 per cup
Beer $4.20 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $10.07 per meal
Fast Food Combo $9.79 per meal
Apples $3.08 per kg
Bread $2.52 per loaf
Milk $1.59 per liter
Rice $1.79 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.23 per kg
Beef $11.75 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $17.90 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $72.72 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.12 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $0.84 per trip
Taxi per km $0.53 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $25.17 per month
Gasoline $1.50 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $6.15 per trip
Scooter Rental $3.64 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $25.17 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $30.77 per month
Gym Membership $61.54 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $25.17 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $13.99 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.87 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $67.13 per pair
Summer Dress $53.14 per dress
Running Shoes $123.07 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $19.58 per visit
Laundry $2.52 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $41.96 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $12.31 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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