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 $895 $1,790 $420 $123
Utilities $123 $101 $196 $48 —
Internet & Mobile $78 $50 $84 $36 $7
Groceries $140 $364 $783 $252 $8
Transportation $196 $224 $476 $67 $25
Dining Out $1,007 $420 $671 $134 $62
Leisure Activities $336 $252 $448 $56 $45
Health Insurance $90 $179 $476 $34 $6
Visa & Legal Fees — $84 $168 — —
Total $3,536 $2,569 $5,092 $1,047 $276

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $923.03 per month
Coworking Space $307.68 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,790.11 per month
Coliving Space $1,230.70 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.64 per cup
Beer $3.08 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $7.83 per meal
Fast Food Combo $11.75 per meal
Apples $3.47 per kg
Bread $2.69 per loaf
Milk $1.79 per liter
Rice $1.57 per kg
Chicken Fillets $10.35 per kg
Beef $13.43 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $17.90 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $53.14 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.34 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.52 per trip
Taxi per km $1.40 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $33.56 per month
Gasoline $1.48 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.27 per trip
Scooter Rental $251.73 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $25.17 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $41.96 per month
Gym Membership $61.54 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $19.58 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $11.19 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $6.43 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $67.13 per pair
Summer Dress $47.55 per dress
Running Shoes $117.48 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $19.58 per visit
Laundry $1.40 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $36.36 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.07 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
Generated by
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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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