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Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Mexico City
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · Mexico · Latin America · mid
🏆 Mexico City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Mexico City scores higher
Nomad Score
47/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%25.972222222222225
Productivity · 25%48
Sustainability · 20%69
Lifestyle · 15%62
Tax · 10%45
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
71/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%70.25361111111111
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%79
Lifestyle · 15%70
Tax · 10%70
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Amsterdam | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 25.972222222222225 | 70.25361111111111 | 44.281388888888884 |
| Productivity | 48 | 68 | 20 |
| Sustainability | 69 | 79 | 10 |
| Lifestyle | 62 | 70 | 8 |
| Tax | 45 | 70 | 25 |
| Total | 47 D | 71 B | 24 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,000 | $1,451 | 52% |
| Long-term lease | $2,085 | $947 | 55% |
| Food — local | $625 | $398 | 36% |
| Food — Western | $1,152 | $768 | 33% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $385 | $180 | 53% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.61 | $2.99 | 17% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $18 | 36% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $102 | $17.87 | 82% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.17 | $0.99 | 15% |
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