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Nomad city comparison
Lisbon vs Mexico City
Portugal · Europe · mid · Mexico · Latin America · mid
🏆 Mexico City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Mexico City scores higher
Nomad Score
70/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%60.278611111111104
Productivity · 25%64
Sustainability · 20%85
Lifestyle · 15%76
Tax · 10%80
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 | Lisbon | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 60.278611111111104 | 69.83694444444446 | 9.558333333333351 |
| Productivity | 64 | 68 | 4 |
| Sustainability | 85 | 79 | 6 |
| Lifestyle | 76 | 70 | 6 |
| Tax | 80 | 70 | 10 |
| Total | 70 B | 71 B | 1 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Lisbon | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,828 | $1,489 | 19% |
| Long-term lease | $1,204 | $974 | 19% |
| Food — local | $419 | $388 | 7% |
| Food — Western | $768 | $769 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $221 | $175 | 21% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $1.57 | $3.04 | 48% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $22 | $18 | 18% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $44.97 | $17.87 | 60% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $350 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.10 | $1.01 | 8% |
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