Puerto Escondido vs Tulum
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Puerto Escondido saves you $1,300/month
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Puerto Escondido has 2x faster internet
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Tropical Monsoon vs Tropical Wet climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Puerto Escondido
Tulum
Total Budget
$1,200/mo ✓
$2,500/mo
Rent (1BR)
$650/mo ✓
$900/mo
Coworking
$150/mo ✓
$200/mo
Meal Out
$4 ✓
$15
Coffee
$2.5 ✓
$4
Puerto Escondido is $1,300/mo cheaper (52% 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
🇲🇽 Tulum
📶 Internet25 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
Puerto Escondido
ClimateTropical Monsoon
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days138/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Tulum
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days183/year
Best months: February, April, May, January
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
25°24°
Apr
27°27°
Jul
27°28°
Oct
26°26°
Puerto EscondidoTulum
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇲🇽Puerto Escondido
🇲🇽Tulum
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Monthly Budget
$1,200
Winner$2,500
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Internet Speed
50 Mbps
Winner25 Mbps
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Safety
4/5
Winner3.5/5
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Nomad Score
4.1/10
4.2/10
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Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
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Walkability
6/10
Winner4/10
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Community
large
Winnermedium
5
Puerto Escondido wins
vs
0
Tulum wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Puerto Escondido
$1300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋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
🇲🇽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
🇲🇽Tulum
Pros
- +Stunning beaches and cenotes
- +Wellness and yoga scene
- +Growing nomad community
- +Beautiful Mayan ruins
Cons
- −Very expensive for Mexico (3-4x)
- −Unreliable internet (5-25 Mbps)
- −No Uber - expensive taxis ($15-40)
- −Sargassum seaweed season