Monterrey vs Puerto Escondido
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Puerto Escondido saves you $400/month
📶
Monterrey has 2x faster internet
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Temperate vs Tropical Monsoon climate
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Mexico offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Monterrey
Puerto Escondido
Total Budget
$1,600/mo
$1,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo
$650/mo ✓
Coworking
$180/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4
$4
Coffee
$3
$2.5 ✓
Puerto Escondido is $400/mo cheaper (33% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇲🇽 Monterrey
📶 Internet90 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
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
Monterrey
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp23°C
Rainy Days78/year
Best months: March, February, April, May
Puerto Escondido
ClimateTropical Monsoon
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days138/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
14°25°
Apr
23°27°
Jul
28°27°
Oct
22°26°
MonterreyPuerto Escondido
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇲🇽Monterrey
🇲🇽Puerto Escondido
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Monthly Budget
$1,600
$1,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
90 Mbps
Winner50 Mbps
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Safety
3.5/5
4/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.9/10
4.1/10
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Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
8/10
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Walkability
6/10
6/10
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Community
medium
large
Winner1
Monterrey wins
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Puerto Escondido wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Puerto Escondido
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Monterrey
90 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Puerto Escondido
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Puerto Escondido
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇲🇽Monterrey
Pros
- +Fast reliable internet with fiber options
- +Strong business and startup ecosystem
- +Excellent healthcare at affordable prices
- +US Central time zone alignment
Cons
- −Very hot summers exceeding 40C
- −Air quality issues during dry season
- −Spanish needed outside business areas
- −Less walkable than other Mexican cities
🇲🇽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