Cities
Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Mexico City
South Africa · Africa · mid · Mexico · Latin America · mid
🏆 Cape Town wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Mexico City scores higher
Nomad Score
69/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%75.99611111111109
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%72
Lifestyle · 15%68
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
71/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%69.83694444444446
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 | Cape Town | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 75.99611111111109 | 69.83694444444446 | 6.159166666666636 |
| Productivity | 68 | 68 | 0 |
| Sustainability | 72 | 79 | 7 |
| Lifestyle | 68 | 70 | 2 |
| Tax | 50 | 70 | 20 |
| Total | 69 B | 71 B | 2 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,257 | $1,489 | 16% |
| Long-term lease | $781 | $974 | 20% |
| Food — local | $326 | $388 | 16% |
| Food — Western | $690 | $769 | 10% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $170 | $175 | ≈ |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.64 | $3.04 | 13% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $18 | ≈ |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $46.14 | $17.87 | 61% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.81 | $1.01 | 20% |
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