# Mexico City — relocation profile

Mexico City, Mexico · Hybrid regime · livability 44/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** Mexico
- **Region:** North America
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $2,641/month
- **Livability score:** 44 / 100 (rank 132 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 30 / 100 (rank 123 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 70% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Remote Workers, Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, Startup Cities, Mountain Towns, Remote Work Visa Cities, Hidden Gems, Retire Abroad, Young Professionals, Tech Settler, Queer Settlers, Leaving the UK, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $1,173 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $774 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $2,695 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $1,085 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$2,641** |

One-off cost to land (deposit, agency fee, furnishing, first admin): $4,325.

Reference point: 17% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 5.3
- **Regime type:** Hybrid regime
- **Homicide rate:** 26.1 per 100,000/year
- **Time to permanent residency:** 4 years
- **Time to citizenship:** 5 years
- **English proficiency:** Very Low (EF EPI 440)
- **Main languages:** Spanish

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 13–24°C
- **Winter (low–high):** 7–22°C
- **Internet speed:** 33.24 Mbps
- **Healthcare index (0–100):** 63.1
- **Natural features:** lake, mountains

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $26,185 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 4.7% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 2.7% (2025)
- **Population:** 9,209,944

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| San Miguel de Allende | Mexico | $1,106 | $2,433 | /cities/san-miguel-de-allende |
| San Jose | Costa Rica | $998 | $2,417 | /cities/san-jose |
| Batumi | Georgia | $461 | $1,483 | /cities/batumi |
| Ajijic | Mexico | $879 | $1,943 | /cities/ajijic |
| Vancouver | Canada | $1,925 | $4,047 | /cities/vancouver |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/mexico-city
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/mexico-city/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/mexico-city) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.