Nomad List| 🏆 Nomad Score™ | 174 reviews |
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| 🌍 Region | Latin America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚩 Country | Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 7 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 7 Mbps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛅️ Weather | 🌧 21°C 69°F + 💦 Humid (89%) + 💨 4km/h = Feels like 24°C 75°F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 14 µg/m3 equal to 🚬 / day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👍 32 µg/m3 equal to 🚬 / day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🔌 Power | 115V60Hz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 📱 Best wireless carrier | Telcel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💸 100 MXN in USD | USD 5.23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: MXN 10,000 | USD 523 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💸 Tipping | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💳 Cashless society | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☕️ Best coffee place | Zaranda Cafe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ♻️ Return rate | 0% of visitors return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 1,500,000 people | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 👫 Gender ratio | 👨 45% 👱♀️ 55% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⛪️ Religious government | Religious | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Linio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 🏠 Apartment listings | VivaNuncios | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | InterJet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Aero Mexico | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 💵 Nomad Cost™ | $1,123 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $721 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $1,696 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $484 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $288 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $79 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $506 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $24 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (42 listings) | $740 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $24 / night |
| 🍝 Dinner | $4 |
| 🍹 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $2 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $2 |
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Great food and affordable Airbnbs in decent neighborhoods! What more could you ask for! Highly recommend Mexico City if you're passing through LATAM.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 25° 77° 23° 74°AQI 48✈️10min$1,581 / mo16MbpsGuanajuato is not LGBTQ unfriendly except for rural areas few nomads would be interested in going to. Women who are bi or lesbian openly hold hands and show affection; not so for gay or bi men, but no harassment. In fact, in a nearby city, they are about to have a major fet life type of party. As for rentals, we tried to find a decent property there, and many low priced options are available, but most are a hella long walk to get to anything. So, it’s walkable in the sense you can walk to _________, it’s just going to be around 20 to 40 minutes to get there. Rentals: Few decent rentals, none up to European or North American standards. In Guanajuato itself, the super affordable properties you see hawked on YouTube by Vloggers are usually in less desirable areas (hella long walks) and are of poor quality. If you want long term rentals, you will probably be subject to the Aval/Fiador/Polizia Juridical scam. Supposedly, this is to protect both landlord and tenant like an insurance policy. In reality, it is a scam against landlords, and tenants alike: the tenant pays for lawyers to write up the rental contract (because no one can figure out how to fill in blanks?) and part of the payment is to “secure” the annual rental amount by a pre-paid legal mechanism to sue the tenant for unpaid rent. Since the number one reason for tenant default is change in circumstances leading to inability to pay, this is a worthless remedy. This scam has existed so long, with realtors being a part of the problem, that most the Mexican people are so used to the scam that they think it is necessary to rent property on an annual, non-AirBnB basis. As a lawyer, I have studied this scam extensively and suggest you avoid the Fiador scam at all costs. Put a pin in the map with Guanajuato in the center and draw a 30 mile radius around it and you will find LOTS of properties for sale or rent. The Fiador scam is responsible for much of this. It is a ridiculous barrier to rental property considering it is a worthless scam in the first place. TIP: if you have a rental dispute, it will cost you less than $200 to file suit in the US, they have twenty (20) days to answer in most jurisdictions, and while they are screaming their heads off at each other about how “there is no jurisdiction”, your response is “tell it to the judge”: most civil defense lawyers will charge a deposit of around $10,000.00 USD to even fight your case. If they fail to respond, you move for a default judgment and take it across the border. The bank will then take the money out of the defendant’s account and you win big time. Considering that Digital Nomads are often targets for scams, manufactured fees not disclosed up front and gringo pricing ripoffs involving property rentals worldwide, remember this technique. Safety: use normal precautions and don’t walk alone at night in dark alleys or bad neighborhoods like any city.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 26° 79° 24° 76°🥵AQI 33✈️32min$1,451 / mo13MbpsSpent one month living and discovering Guad and area. Walked, bussed and Uber when necessary. NEVER felt unsafe. My Spanish is very basic and yet was able to communicate. Friendly and helpful people! Amazing for such a large city!🌺❤️
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 28° 82° 25° 77°🥵AQI 43✈️47min$1,180 / mo20MbpsGreat food and affordable Airbnbs in decent neighborhoods! What more could you ask for! Highly recommend Mexico City if you're passing through LATAM.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 25° 77° 23° 74°AQI 48✈️10min$1,581 / mo16Mbpswasn't crazy about the town - the surrounding country is gorgeous
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 20° 68° 20° 69°🥵😷AQI 56✈️4h$1,095 / mo14MbpsGuanajuato is not LGBTQ unfriendly except for rural areas few nomads would be interested in going to. Women who are bi or lesbian openly hold hands and show affection; not so for gay or bi men, but no harassment. In fact, in a nearby city, they are about to have a major fet life type of party. As for rentals, we tried to find a decent property there, and many low priced options are available, but most are a hella long walk to get to anything. So, it’s walkable in the sense you can walk to _________, it’s just going to be around 20 to 40 minutes to get there. Rentals: Few decent rentals, none up to European or North American standards. In Guanajuato itself, the super affordable properties you see hawked on YouTube by Vloggers are usually in less desirable areas (hella long walks) and are of poor quality. If you want long term rentals, you will probably be subject to the Aval/Fiador/Polizia Juridical scam. Supposedly, this is to protect both landlord and tenant like an insurance policy. In reality, it is a scam against landlords, and tenants alike: the tenant pays for lawyers to write up the rental contract (because no one can figure out how to fill in blanks?) and part of the payment is to “secure” the annual rental amount by a pre-paid legal mechanism to sue the tenant for unpaid rent. Since the number one reason for tenant default is change in circumstances leading to inability to pay, this is a worthless remedy. This scam has existed so long, with realtors being a part of the problem, that most the Mexican people are so used to the scam that they think it is necessary to rent property on an annual, non-AirBnB basis. As a lawyer, I have studied this scam extensively and suggest you avoid the Fiador scam at all costs. Put a pin in the map with Guanajuato in the center and draw a 30 mile radius around it and you will find LOTS of properties for sale or rent. The Fiador scam is responsible for much of this. It is a ridiculous barrier to rental property considering it is a worthless scam in the first place. TIP: if you have a rental dispute, it will cost you less than $200 to file suit in the US, they have twenty (20) days to answer in most jurisdictions, and while they are screaming their heads off at each other about how “there is no jurisdiction”, your response is “tell it to the judge”: most civil defense lawyers will charge a deposit of around $10,000.00 USD to even fight your case. If they fail to respond, you move for a default judgment and take it across the border. The bank will then take the money out of the defendant’s account and you win big time. Considering that Digital Nomads are often targets for scams, manufactured fees not disclosed up front and gringo pricing ripoffs involving property rentals worldwide, remember this technique. Safety: use normal precautions and don’t walk alone at night in dark alleys or bad neighborhoods like any city.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 26° 79° 24° 76°🥵AQI 33✈️32min$1,451 / mo13MbpsI live in Rio and unfortunately it's not a good place to be a nomad. Most people don't speak English. Most places don't have WiFi. We can't depend on WiFi and 4g anywhere. They don't work well. It's not safe to walk at night. It's not safe to work in public spaces. The city is very big and transportation is terrible. Besides it's too hot most of the year and its polluted.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 34° 93° 29° 85°🥵😷AQI 53✈️10h$1,923 / mo8MbpsAntigua is a fun, historic and compact city with enough international visitors to make it comfortable for any expat for digital nomad. In recent decades the city has evolved into an international Spanish-learning destination, for the high quality of life, tourism amenities, access to nature, and low cost. It's also a few hour drive from one of the most beautiful lakes I've ever seen: Lake Atitlan.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 25° 77° 23° 73°🥵✈️1h$1,198 / mo4MbpsI really enjoyed staying in Madrid. Reasonable coast of life, plenty of things to see/do and deliiiiicious food.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66°AQI 30✈️12h$3,511 / mo31MbpsGreat food and affordable Airbnbs in decent neighborhoods! What more could you ask for! Highly recommend Mexico City if you're passing through LATAM.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 25° 77° 23° 74°AQI 48✈️10min$1,581 / mo🌇 Also went here11 peopleGuanajuato is not LGBTQ unfriendly except for rural areas few nomads would be interested in going to. Women who are bi or lesbian openly hold hands and show affection; not so for gay or bi men, but no harassment. In fact, in a nearby city, they are about to have a major fet life type of party. As for rentals, we tried to find a decent property there, and many low priced options are available, but most are a hella long walk to get to anything. So, it’s walkable in the sense you can walk to _________, it’s just going to be around 20 to 40 minutes to get there. Rentals: Few decent rentals, none up to European or North American standards. In Guanajuato itself, the super affordable properties you see hawked on YouTube by Vloggers are usually in less desirable areas (hella long walks) and are of poor quality. If you want long term rentals, you will probably be subject to the Aval/Fiador/Polizia Juridical scam. Supposedly, this is to protect both landlord and tenant like an insurance policy. In reality, it is a scam against landlords, and tenants alike: the tenant pays for lawyers to write up the rental contract (because no one can figure out how to fill in blanks?) and part of the payment is to “secure” the annual rental amount by a pre-paid legal mechanism to sue the tenant for unpaid rent. Since the number one reason for tenant default is change in circumstances leading to inability to pay, this is a worthless remedy. This scam has existed so long, with realtors being a part of the problem, that most the Mexican people are so used to the scam that they think it is necessary to rent property on an annual, non-AirBnB basis. As a lawyer, I have studied this scam extensively and suggest you avoid the Fiador scam at all costs. Put a pin in the map with Guanajuato in the center and draw a 30 mile radius around it and you will find LOTS of properties for sale or rent. The Fiador scam is responsible for much of this. It is a ridiculous barrier to rental property considering it is a worthless scam in the first place. TIP: if you have a rental dispute, it will cost you less than $200 to file suit in the US, they have twenty (20) days to answer in most jurisdictions, and while they are screaming their heads off at each other about how “there is no jurisdiction”, your response is “tell it to the judge”: most civil defense lawyers will charge a deposit of around $10,000.00 USD to even fight your case. If they fail to respond, you move for a default judgment and take it across the border. The bank will then take the money out of the defendant’s account and you win big time. Considering that Digital Nomads are often targets for scams, manufactured fees not disclosed up front and gringo pricing ripoffs involving property rentals worldwide, remember this technique. Safety: use normal precautions and don’t walk alone at night in dark alleys or bad neighborhoods like any city.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 26° 79° 24° 76°🥵AQI 33✈️32min$1,451 / mo🌇 Also went here4 peopleSpent one month living and discovering Guad and area. Walked, bussed and Uber when necessary. NEVER felt unsafe. My Spanish is very basic and yet was able to communicate. Friendly and helpful people! Amazing for such a large city!🌺❤️
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 28° 82° 25° 77°🥵AQI 43✈️47min$1,180 / mo🌇 Also went here4 peopleTulum is loaded with cenotes for exploring and cooling off, beautiful and unique! Find local Maya and listen to their dialect. Learn a few words in Maya, they love to share it! The only beachfront Mayan Ruins are here! Iguanas galore and photo opps! Get a guide, it's worth the history lesson, wear your suit under clothes for a refreshing swim afterwards. Most hotels offer beach clubs, low cost or cost of lunch/drinks, plus they have free wi-fi. Happy hours 2/1 with live music and the recently opened museum are diverse options. In town, restaurants abound and the food is a gastronomic delight! Local taco stops are the best value for a full stomach , happy tastebuds and a light wallet. Fresh sugar cane squeezed by a hank-cranked press offers a variety of Mojitos with live variety shows and music! Other night life, that I love, is watching sea turtles lay their eggs! Fun activities near by are: numerous parks with zip-lines, animal sanctuaries, cultural shows, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing..... I would describe Tulum as bohemian / hippie/ ish, more relaxed than resorts. It has changed quickly in the last few years to accommodate not only the backpacker but the upscale tourist as well. It's a small but growing community with friendly people and a safe environment.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 49° 120° 33° 91°🥵AQI 14✈️1h$2,593 / mo🌇 Also went here5 peopleNothing does a better job of explaining LA’s beautiful diversity and different neighborhoods than the documentary about the late Jonathan Gold, our city’s greatest amabassador and the only food critic to ever win a Pulitzer Prize. It is called, “City of Gold” and if you want to know LA, just watch this film. Trailer link: https://youtu.be/DmKTRDfz1zM
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 27° 81° 28° 83°😷AQI 56✈️3h$4,861 / mo🌇 Also went here6 peoplewasn't crazy about the town - the surrounding country is gorgeous
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 20° 68° 20° 69°🥵😷AQI 56✈️4h$1,095 / mo🌇 Also went here7 peopleBest city in the world! You can certainly live the Nomad life in NYC for a lot less than 5k a month! I've been doing it since December 2018 for around $2500/mo. AirBnB is the way to go!
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 17° 63° 17° 63°AQI 32✈️4h$5,394 / mo🌇 Also went here6 peopleI have been living in London for over 2 years as a student. It's ridiculously expensive. However, there are options. What I like about the city is you can find many events anytime you want. It's active all year 24/7. There are so many foreigners and tourists which make the living more vibrant and less racist. London has sub-communities which I think is a good thing. Those communities bring their cultures, ethics and foods. Public transportation and restaurants are great. I used to spend 3-4 hours in Costa or Nero cafe without interruptions. Though if it's raining or summer season it could be hard to stay long. On the negative side, the UK suffers from slow and old bureaucracies making life difficult sometimes. It's not easy to open a bank account or to rent. The government systems are slow. Also, you will feel depressed in winter when the sunset is before 4pm and the temperature is 0c. All in all, everything is great about the city except the affordability and the winter.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 15° 59° 15° 60°AQI 29✈️12h$4,158 / mo🌇 Also went here7 peopleI would disagree on the safety level of this city. Living there for 8 months now I'd say from my experience that Barcelona streets aren't safe at all. Many robberies, physical and sexual agressions are frequently occurring mostly due to drug issues in some central neighborhoods. I agree on the perfect weather great food and tech scene too on the positive side.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 29° 84° 26° 78°🥵AQI 34✈️13h$3,363 / mo🌇 Also went here7 peopleBeen there in January. Like Schonbrunn more than the old center of VIENNA. Honestly, I wouldn't go there during the winter, but in the summer will definitely return for a good look upon the stuff over there.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌫 Feels 20° 68° 20° 67°🥵AQI 36✈️13h$2,890 / mo🌇 Also went here5 peopleThe best city I've been too by a long shot! Only there for 7 days and fell in love immediately. Amazing vibe, tons to do, tons to see, beautiful city and the architecture is stunning all around you. The people are lovely and super friendly. The city is well kept. The only downside is that it's not warm all year around.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 27° 81° 25° 78°AQI 21✈️14h$1,553 / mo🌇 Also went here6 peopleI spent 3 weeks in Belgrade (July 2019) to visit a friend who relocated. To be honest, while i've traveled somewhat extensively, and leave the USA on average three times per year, I had no idea what to expect in Serbia (Belgrade). I'd never been to Eastern Europe, let alone the Balkans. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised at how incredibly friendly just about everyone was. Everyone spoke english everywhere I went: cafes, restaurants, supermarket, taxis, shops, etc. My friend has very small children, and Belgrade is FULL of parks. The parks are routinely teeming with parents, as it seems there's some sort of a baby boom going on there. I was able to easily strike up friendly conversation with locals, who were extremely cordial. Even though I was there to visit friends, I spent the majority of my time alone exploring. I stayed in the city center, close to Republic Square. From there I could walk just about anywhere; the river, the mall on the other side of the river, waterfront, the old fort, etc. Taxis were extremely cheap, but often I just preferred to walk, even to Vracar from where I was in Venac , which is about a 30 minute walk, just because it was nice to experience Belgrade and people watch along the way. The AirBnb I rented had a functioning kitchen, and food in the supermarket is pretty cheap, but so is eating out (by American standards). I routinely had lunch or dinner with a drink, coffee and desert for anywhere from $11-18USD on average. I chose mostly to sit at any one of the countless open air cafe/restaurants twice a day, because it was so worth it. Is Belgrade the most exciting place on the planet? Probably not. At the same time, it's not boring either. I ended up loving the place. Between the people, the fact that I felt completely safe walking around by myself past midnight on many occasions, the great food, and typically European feel, I would definitely recommend Belgrade. Especially if you're not on a London/Paris budget, but want to experience Europe. People are much nicer also.
🎒 Nomad 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌫 Feels 29° 84° 27° 80°😷AQI 88✈️14h$1,466 / mo🌇 Also went here4 people✅ Affordable to live
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Very easy to make friends
✅ Easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are pretty safe
✅ Democratic
✅ Safe for women
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Very humid now
❌ Not many nomads go here
❌ Hospitals are pretty bad
❌ Freedom of speech is weak
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Hostile towards LGBT
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