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Nomad city comparison
London vs Mexico City
United Kingdom · Europe · expensive · Mexico · Latin America · mid
🏆 Mexico City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Mexico City scores higher
Nomad Score
38/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%12.805555555555555
Productivity · 25%45
Sustainability · 20%57
Lifestyle · 15%47
Tax · 10%40
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 | London | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 12.805555555555555 | 69.83694444444446 | 57.0313888888889 |
| Productivity | 45 | 68 | 23 |
| Sustainability | 57 | 79 | 22 |
| Lifestyle | 47 | 70 | 23 |
| Tax | 40 | 70 | 30 |
| Total | 38 D | 71 B | 33 |
Side-by-side
| Category | London | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,425 | $1,489 | 57% |
| Long-term lease | $2,451 | $974 | 60% |
| Food — local | $632 | $388 | 39% |
| Food — Western | $1,282 | $769 | 40% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $408 | $175 | 57% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.61 | $3.04 | 34% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $30 | $18 | 40% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $222 | $17.87 | 92% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.49 | $1.01 | 32% |
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