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What neighborhoods to stay in Mexico City?

in Mexico City, Mexico by @azurio | 2yr 2yr | 3 comments

Hi guys!

Know Mexico City?

We are here for 4 more nights. We want to get a good feel for how it would be to live here as nomads.

What neighborhoods should we check out? What cafés should we peep? What peeps should we meet?

Haha, thanks so much!

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@doug | 2yr 2yr

Just in case anyone stumbles across this later, I totally agree with Parque Espana as a fun place.

You can’t really go wrong staying anywhere along Tamaulipas. You can walk to a different restaurant for every meal for weeks on end. A lot of the places to stay here reflect that popularity which is good and bad. If you’re willing to pay above the market rate of surrounding areas you can almost always find a very nice place on Airbnb that’s available. If you have a lower budget then you’ll want to book pretty far in advance.

Roma Norte also has a great scene it’s worth checking out.

As far as good goes, do not pass up trying the tacos Por Siempre Vegana. Whether you’re vegan or not, these are some of the best tacos in Mexico City which means they’re among the best in the world!

If you’re feeling really adventurous, befriend a local and ask them to tell you about the Tepito neighborhood.

I went to CDMX for 1 month and ended up staying 2 and still didn’t feel like I scratched the surface. One of my favorite cities!

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@azurio | 1yr 1yr

Thanks so much, @levelsio and @doug! We loved it in Condesa and Roma Norte. A highlight was checking out luchador wrestling!

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@levelsio | 2yr 2yr

Try Condesa near Parque Espana, which seems to be the most fun area to stay in right now

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Where are the nomads in Mexico City?

in Mexico City, Mexico by @shellyfish | 2yr 2yr | 9 comments

I just landed as a n00b digital nomad in Mexico City, and I am wondering… Where are all the international digital nomads hiding around here? I have been to several coworking spaces (Selina etc.) only to find A LOT of local Mexican workers and businesses. Don’t get me wrong, that is all fine, but I was hoping to meet some international nomads! Any advice?

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@robertomasymas | 1yr 1yr

In general, expats and English speakers are more common around the us embassy (zona rosa, etc). Also Polanco. That’s my experience from my stays there for 2 months in the last two years

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@timruffles2 | 2yr 2yr

Where are you based? Have you found a more nomad-friendly workspace?

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@kielerrr | 2yr 2yr

Hop into the Mexico City room on Slack. There are lots of us!

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@shellyfish | 2yr 2yr

Somehow your link refers to booking. com

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@kielerrr | 2yr 2yr

That’s odd. Maybe it’s an ad interjected? The official slack chat is nomadlist.slack.c0m from there join up with the #mexico channel. Send me a PM under the same username

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@levelsio | 2yr 2yr

It depends a lot per area. Try hoodmaps.com/mexico-city and visit the more hip (yellow) international areas. Also try meetup.com and visit some tech meetups. Most nomads work in tech so you’ll probably find them there!

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@shellyfish | 2yr 2yr

Wow that is really helpful (in general). Thank you!

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@christabeiia | 2yr 2yr

After Mexico City come to Medellin! Here you will meet many nomads-- There are always Coliving groups basing themselves here for a month at a time, all the time. Plus the coworking space at Selina is always filled with nomads.

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@shellyfish | 2yr 2yr

I will for sure go to Medellin at some point in the near future! Can’t wait already

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Holà ! What's the internet / wifi situation in Sayulita ?

in Puerto Escondido, Mexico by @ambroisedebret | 2mo 2mo | 0 comments

After being told it's unworkable in Puerto Escondido, looking for alternatives :)

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How's the internet in Oaxaca towns?

in Oaxaca, Mexico by @azurio | 1yr 1yr | 0 comments

Hi guys!

If you’ve been to Puerto Escondido, Mazunte, Zipolite, etc, please share your experience with the internet there.

What speeds did you get up/down? Where?
How solid and consistent was the connection?
How common are blackouts and loss of power?
Any other tips, favorite places to work, etc?

Which towns have decent internet?

Puerto Escondido
Mazunte
Zipolite

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Thanks so much!

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Are restaurants, cafes and malls working in Mexico City taking into account COVID situation?

in Mexico by @thateverdmitriy | 5mo 5mo | 1 comment

I am planning to travel to Mexico City next weekend and stay for 7-10 days there. I wonder if cafes, stores and other places like these work? And if cafes work, do they work as usual or only for take away&delivery? Will be very thankful if someone can help here.

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@alexmaguey | 4mo 4mo

Hi, i live in mexico city and it is very normal. Some stores/restaurants close earlier, some limit the amount of people, but for what i can see, most of the places keep working as usual.

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Anyone want to share an airbnb villa in Mexico?

in Mexico by @wouternomad | 1yr 1yr | 3 comments

I will be traveling/working through Mexico with my dog February to April. My plan is to stay in Sayulita for about 2-4 weeks, then travel south along the cost.

Is there anyone who wants to share an airbnb apartment? I was thinking of renting a private villa, but because these are large and have multiple rooms, I was wondering if there are fellow nomads wanting to share? I’m open to other locations as well (Puerto Vallerta, Oaxaca, and everything in between these two locations.

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@mindcoder | 6mo 6mo

I'm also interested. I'll be in PV Nov-Dec this year and Playa del Carmen in Dec - Feb 2021.

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@antoine_ | 7mo 7mo

This post is quite old but I would be interested as well

Going in Cancun/Playa del Carmen for 3 months starting January 5th !

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@sebastian88 | 1yr 1yr

I could be into this. I’ll be there March 24th. I’m looking for someone to split costs with.

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What neighborhoods to stay in Mexico City?

in Mexico City, Mexico by @azurio | 2yr 2yr | 3 comments

Hi guys!

Know Mexico City?

We are here for 4 more nights. We want to get a good feel for how it would be to live here as nomads.

What neighborhoods should we check out? What cafés should we peep? What peeps should we meet?

Haha, thanks so much!

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@doug | 2yr 2yr

Just in case anyone stumbles across this later, I totally agree with Parque Espana as a fun place.

Roma Norte also has a great scene it’s worth checking out.

If you’re feeling really adventurous, befriend a local and ask them to tell you about the Tepito neighborhood.

I went to CDMX for 1 month and ended up staying 2 and still didn’t feel like I scratched the surface. One of my favorite cities!

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@azurio | 1yr 1yr

Thanks so much, @levelsio and @doug! We loved it in Condesa and Roma Norte. A highlight was checking out luchador wrestling!

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@levelsio | 2yr 2yr

Try Condesa near Parque Espana, which seems to be the most fun area to stay in right now

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If you stay in Roma or Polanco you'll be fine. Mexico City was a little too chaotic for my taste, but also had some really beautiful and cool neighborhoods and a must visit if you find yourself in the middle of Mexico. Uber runs here so that makes it easy to get around.
It can be as cheap or expensive as you want it to be, a decent hostel will run you $15 - $20/night. I cook many of my meals and prefer to splurge at nice restaurants a few nights a week vs eating at cheap places for every meal. Groceries run about $30-$50/week and a decent meal with a drink or 2 for me was around $20-$30. (you can eat for pennies here - I'm a bit bougie when it comes to eating out)
As a female solo traveler I didn't feel safe being out past dark alone, but other people felt fine. Worst part for me was the air quality best part was the cheap flights out of Mexico City ha.

28 days ago

It's not dangerous if you stay in the right areas.
No one speaks English. I mean no one. If you don't speak Spanish, be prepared to use GoogleTr. / sign language / no habla espanol all the time, and also being laughed at while trying to explain yourself.
AirBnB is super expensive. The government puts a very high tax on the accommodations.
Overall, these shortened my stay significantly, I intended to stay for long but after less than a month I was anxious to leave to a place where I can at least communicate on a basic level with people.

2 months ago

We stayed here for two months. This was an amazing experience. I plan to move back for a longer time.

We came here from Los Angeles, we lived in Polanco and Roma, both great but I would recommend Roma as it has a younger crowd, a bit more active, and cheaper. Even with going out to dinner several times a week still found a hard to spend beyond $25 USD for a meal, even in more expensive neighborhoods like Polanco with amazing food around every corner!!

It felt very safe and there were police officers everywhere. I think in an effort to make sure everyone feels safe in the capital.

In addition, the public transit and subway system is great and very clean for the size of the city!! I've used public transit in most major global cities and have lived in NYC.

3 months ago

Came to CDMX from NYC. Lived in a bunch of cities around the US. CDMX is my favorite. That being said, it's still Latin America. Take precautions. I grew up in the NYC area around the gangs and stuff of the 90s and 00s. Here are a few tips to strongly consider

1) Live in Polanco, no farther north than Juarez, no father south than Escandon (unless you're going to Coyocan), no farther east than Roma or Doctores. All assuming you want to be near some action. Don't listen to these wannabe "woke" people. These areas the cops tend to be around and about. As well as other tourist and likes of.

2) Uber everywhere thats too far to walk. Definitely at night. From Escandon to Roma is about 40 pesos (2 USD). While, the metro is much cheaper, there's a reason they have a female only car. Also you have to really know here you're going

3) The people here are awesome. Made some solid friends. Just be careful and don't be too trusting. To an American, 200 usd is good money but nothing to commit a crime over. Here, that is some people monthly income. I personally know a buddy of mine who got set up and almost robbed. Just be careful.

I do love it here and have 0 plans on leaving. Just don't walk around like its all safe.

4 months ago

I do love Mexico City, it's incredibly vibrant with friendly people.

That said, I will warn against following advice from people who go for a few months and say, "it's safe because I never had an issue".

This is Latin America and it is known to be dangerous for a reason, statistically, even Mexico City is very unsafe. The chance of something dangerous happening goes up the longer you stay, only you can decide if that's worth it.

6 months ago

Mexico City is a blast and at a decent price. Safety wise, it's much like any other big city: be careful where you go at night. There's plenty of great food throughout the city with much to do during the day and at night (YES to Lucha Libre!).

7 months ago

Mexico City is perfectly safe. I've lived in areas like Doctores and Guerrero and never had an issue. $1300 per month is inaccurate. You can get a 1 bed studio or apartment for less than $400. The 'living like a local' cost is perfectly achievable, why would it be $800 more for a nomad? Narvarte and Napoles are perfect areas to stay.

Stay away from typical areas like Condesa if you actually want to feel like a local. All you'll get in Condesa is overpriced bars, gringos and muggings because thieves know people spending $1300 will go there!

Don't listen to people saying get Uber. Waste of time. The Metro is 5 pesos and much faster. You're not going to get murdered.

10 months ago

it's a great place to live and i recommend to visit it just to check it out.
We came here on our way from Playa del Carmen to USA and loved it so much that we decided to live there.

1 year ago

Great food and affordable Airbnbs in decent neighborhoods! What more could you ask for! Highly recommend Mexico City if you're passing through LATAM.

Amazing, amazing, amazing. I initially arrived there for 2 weeks with an intention for it to be just a transit stop, but stayed there for 3 months. Stay in the right areas (Condesa, Roma, Coyoca, Polanco, Coyocan, etc), take Uber and take basic precautions. It's a lovely town with endless food options and work options.
Accomodations are not cheap by Mexican standards, but very affordable comparing to USA. It's just a great place to live, in my opinion.
The only thing that is bad is quality of the air (not everywhere, though, but in general). If you are sensible to a bad air - take a trip and see how you adjust to it. It's a big issue, yes, but I feel like the are much more pros than cons.
Viva Mexico!

2 years ago

Important to stay in the right areas, and air pollution can be an issue. Budget lots of time for this place -- there are so many people to meet and things to do! Transportation can require a bit more advance planning than elsewhere due to traffic.

The digital nomad hotspot of Latin America now, far surpassing Medellin recently. It's like the Bangkok of America. It's very cheap, very fun and relatively safe now (if you stay in the right areas).

⭐️ Overall Score	4.21/5 (Rank #7) 247 reviews
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: €1,252 / mo
📡 Internet	🏎 Fast: 20Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Good
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 26°C79°F (feels 26°C79°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 34%
💨 Air quality (now)	😐 Moderate: 87 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Good: 56 US AQI
👌 Safety	Okay
🎓 Education level*	Mediocre
💰 Income level*	Very Low: $704 / mo
❤️ Liked by members	👍30 likes vs. 👎1 dislikes
🙊 English speaking	Bad
😤 People density	🧘‍♀️ Low density: 9k ppl/km² (11x11m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
✌️ Peace (no pol. conflict)	Bad
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
🏥 Healthcare	Okay
😄 Happiness	Good
🍸 Nightlife	Good
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech	Bad
🤚🏿🤚🏻 Racial tolerance	Bad
👩 Female friendly	Okay
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Region	Latin America
🚩 Country	Mexico
⏱ Average trip duration	16 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	20 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 26°C 79°F + 😊 Comfy (34%) = feels 26°C 79°F
💨 Air quality (now)	😐 87 US AQI = 🚬 / day
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	😐 56 US AQI 🍃 good
🔌 Power	115V 60Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Roma
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Santa Fe
🚕 Best taxi app (in country)	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
📱 Best wireless carrier	Telcel
💸 100 MXN in USD	USD 4.19
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	MXN 10,000 = USD 419
💸 Tipping	No
💳 Cashless society	💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners)
💻 Best coworking space	Urban Station
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Centraal
🚰 Safe tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	14% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	2,980,000 visitors
📸 Tourists now	57,112 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	8,900,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per Capita	$8,444 / year
😤 Population density	🤨 busy: 11x11m (121m²) per person
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
👫 Gender ratio (overall)	👨 45% 👱‍♀️ 55%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 51% 👱‍♀️ 49%
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Linio
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Interjet
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Aeroméxico

💵 Cost of living for nomad	€1,252 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	€738 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	€1,794 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	€513 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	€377 / month
🏢 Coworking	€231 / month
🏨 Hotel	€628 / month
🏨 Hotel	€29 / night
🏠 Airbnb (1,001 listings)	€757 / month
🏠 Airbnb	€25 / night
🍛 Dinner	€4
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	€1
🍺 Beer (0.5L)	€2
☕️ Coffee	€2

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