🇲🇽 Mexico City

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20 million people, 2000 years of history, tacos at every corner. Let's go.

👑 Budget King🏆 Nomad Score: 63/100 (#50 of 61)84% cheaper than NYC💼 2.7% unemployment — very tight job market

The largest Spanish-speaking city on Earth and it's absolutely winning.

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It's 5:10 PM in Mexico City

The city is just getting started.

💰 Affordability88/100
☀️ Climate Score90/100
⚡ Connectivity31/100
🗳️ Democracy57/100
🌤️ Clear Days54%

📅 When to visit

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Spring

26°C

62% sunny

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Summer

23°C

32% sunny

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Fall

21°C

52% sunny

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Winter

21°C

70% sunny

Best: Winter, Spring, Fall, Summer.

🏷️ Quick prices

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Beer (0.5L)

$2.00

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Cappuccino

$3.00

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Cheap meal

$4.00

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Fast food combo

$4.50

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Bus/metro ticket

$0.30

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Gym/month

$30

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Internet/month

$25

🔥 Hot takes

vs Buenos Aires

Both giant, both vibrant — Mexico City has tacos at every corner

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vs Madrid

Same language. Mexico City has 22 million more people and cheaper tacos.

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⚖️ The honest take

For

  • ✓At $700/mo for city-centre rent, your money will last until the end of the month. Novel concept.

Against

  • ✗Political institutions are imperfect. Do your own research before committing.
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Mexico Temporary Resident Visa

Moderate

1–4 years

Proof of income ≥ ~$2,600/mo. Apply at Mexican consulate in your home country.

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🇲🇽 Mexico City

20 million people, 2000 years of history, tacos at every corner. Let's go.

Cheap rent

Expenses

$933 / mo

🥑 That's 78 avocado toasts/mo

winter

😊 21°C / ❄️ 7°C

summer

😊 23°C / ❄️ 12°C

Internet

62 Mbps

MX: 75 Mbps

Mexico

Economics

GDP per capita (PPP)2024

$21,661

GDP Growth2024

+1.5%

Inflation Rate2024

4.7%

Unemployment2024

2.7%

Gini Index2022

45.4 

Population2024

130,000,000

Politics

Democracy Index

5.789th

Regime

Hybrid regime

Safety

Homicide per 100K

N/A

Language

Languages

Spanish, English (I)

English Proficiency

N/A

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