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 $923 $1,790 $476 $129
Utilities $101 $123 $229 $53 —
Internet & Mobile $67 $48 $101 $31 $4
Groceries $179 $420 $923 $269 $10
Transportation $140 $224 $476 $67 $25
Dining Out $867 $380 $671 $157 $67
Leisure Activities $364 $252 $503 $84 $48
Health Insurance $81 $179 $420 $67 $7
Visa & Legal Fees $34 $101 $134 — —
Total $3,399 $2,650 $5,247 $1,204 $290

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,202.73 per month
Coworking Space $234.95 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $2,517.34 per month
Coliving Space $1,034.91 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.20 per cup
Beer $3.64 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $10.07 per meal
Fast Food Combo $10.91 per meal
Apples $3.24 per kg
Bread $2.52 per loaf
Milk $1.57 per liter
Rice $1.79 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 $5.59 per trip
Taxi per km $1.96 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $53.14 per month
Gasoline $1.43 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $10.07 per trip
Scooter Rental $36.36 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $25.17 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $36.36 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 $6.15 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $69.93 per pair
Summer Dress $53.14 per dress
Running Shoes $117.48 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $16.78 per visit
Laundry $6.71 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $44.75 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.39 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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