Mexico City vs Puerto Escondido
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Puerto Escondido saves you $300/month
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Oceanic vs Tropical Monsoon climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Mexico City
Puerto Escondido
Total Budget
$1,500/mo
$1,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo
$650/mo ✓
Coworking
$150/mo
$150/mo
Meal Out
$6
$4 ✓
Coffee
$2 ✓
$2.5
Puerto Escondido is $300/mo cheaper (25% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇲🇽 Mexico City
📶 Internet70 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin3h
🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido
📶 Internet50-100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-6
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London5h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Mexico City
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days132/year
Best months: April, January, February, March
Puerto Escondido
ClimateTropical Monsoon
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days138/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
15°25°
Apr
20°27°
Jul
17°27°
Oct
16°26°
Mexico CityPuerto Escondido
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇲🇽Mexico City
🇲🇽Puerto Escondido
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Monthly Budget
$1,500
$1,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
70 Mbps
Winner50 Mbps
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Safety
3/5
4/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.1/10
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Food Scene
10/10
Winner8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
8/10
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Walkability
8/10
Winner6/10
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Community
very large
large
3
Mexico City wins
vs
2
Puerto Escondido wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Puerto Escondido
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Puerto Escondido
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Mexico City
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇲🇽Mexico City
Pros
- +Incredible food scene (world-class)
- +Rich culture and history
- +Very affordable cost of living
- +Large expat and nomad community
Cons
- −Air pollution on some days
- −Traffic congestion severe
- −Altitude adjustment (2,240m)
- −Safety concerns in some areas
🇲🇽Puerto Escondido
Pros
- +World-class surfing at Zicatela beach with legendary Mexican Pipeline waves
- +Affordable cost of living with rent under $700/month in most areas
- +Growing digital nomad community with regular events and meetups
- +Beautiful beaches from swimming-friendly Carrizalillo to surf mecca Zicatela
Cons
- −Internet unreliable with frequent outages especially in La Punta
- −No Uber or Grab - must negotiate taxi prices or use colectivos
- −Town spread out requiring transportation between neighborhoods
- −Rainy season June-October brings afternoon storms and humidity