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 $1,343 $923 $1,566 $476 $106
Utilities $123 $157 $252 $78 —
Internet & Mobile $78 $53 $101 $36 $7
Groceries $140 $364 $783 $235 $8
Transportation $252 $179 $476 $50 $25
Dining Out $867 $403 $615 $123 $62
Leisure Activities $308 $224 $420 $67 $34
Health Insurance $76 $117 $308 — $6
Visa & Legal Fees — $62 $134 — —
Total $3,187 $2,482 $4,655 $1,065 $248

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,034.91 per month
Coworking Space $234.95 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,790.11 per month
Coliving Space $811.14 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.20 per cup
Beer $3.64 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $10.63 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.35 per meal
Apples $3.24 per kg
Bread $2.57 per loaf
Milk $1.65 per liter
Rice $1.90 per kg
Chicken Fillets $9.23 per kg
Beef $13.43 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $17.90 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $72.72 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.23 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $1.12 per trip
Taxi per km $0.67 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $36.36 per month
Gasoline $1.43 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $5.31 per trip
Scooter Rental $10.07 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $25.17 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $33.56 per month
Gym Membership $53.14 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.58 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $13.99 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.15 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 $2.52 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $41.96 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.95 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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