Puerto Escondido vs Havana
💰
Havana saves you $300/month
📶
Puerto Escondido has 17x faster internet
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Tropical Monsoon vs Tropical Wet climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Puerto Escondido
Havana
Total Budget
$1,200/mo
$900/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$650/mo
$500/mo ✓
Coworking
$150/mo
$75/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4 ✓
$5
Coffee
$2.5
$2 ✓
Havana is $300/mo cheaper (33% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido
📶 Internet50-100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-6
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London5h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌍 Havana
📶 Internet3 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Puerto Escondido
ClimateTropical Monsoon
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days138/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Havana
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days152/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
25°23°
Apr
27°25°
Jul
27°29°
Oct
26°27°
Puerto EscondidoHavana
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇲🇽Puerto Escondido
🌍Havana
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,200
$900
Winner📶
Internet Speed
50 Mbps
Winner3 Mbps
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Safety
4/5
3.8/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.1/10
Winner3.2/10
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Food Scene
8/10
7/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
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Walkability
6/10
7/10
👥
Community
large
Winnersmall
3
Puerto Escondido wins
vs
1
Havana wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Havana
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Puerto Escondido
50 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Puerto Escondido
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇲🇽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
🌍Havana
Pros
- +Incredibly affordable cost of living for foreigners
- +Rich history and stunning colonial architecture
- +Vibrant live music scene with salsa and son cubano
- +Friendly and welcoming local people
Cons
- −Extremely slow and unreliable internet connectivity
- −Limited coworking spaces for remote workers
- −Frequent power outages affecting daily life
- −US credit and debit cards do not work