# San Miguel de Allende — relocation profile

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico · Hybrid regime · livability 48/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** Mexico
- **Region:** North America
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $2,433/month
- **Livability score:** 48 / 100 (rank 125 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 33 / 100 (rank 117 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 70% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, Dry Heat, Remote Work Visa Cities, Hidden Gems, Retire Abroad, Young Professionals, Queer Settlers, Leaving the UK, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $1,106 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $683 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $2,431 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $649 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$2,433** |

One-off cost to land (deposit, agency fee, furnishing, first admin): $4,124.

Reference point: 14% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 5.3
- **Regime type:** Hybrid regime
- **Homicide rate:** 24.9 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):** 14–26°C
- **Winter (low–high):** 8–23°C
- **Natural features:** mountains_nearby

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $26,185 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 4.7% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 2.7% (2025)
- **Population:** 69,811

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ajijic | Mexico | $879 | $1,943 | /cities/ajijic |
| Mexico City | Mexico | $1,173 | $2,641 | /cities/mexico-city |
| Puerto Vallarta | Mexico | $1,435 | $3,092 | /cities/puerto-vallarta |
| Istanbul | Turkey | $1,070 | $2,444 | /cities/istanbul |
| San Jose | Costa Rica | $998 | $2,417 | /cities/san-jose |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/san-miguel-de-allende
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/san-miguel-de-allende/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/san-miguel-de-allende) — 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.