Cities
Nomad city comparison
Madrid vs Mexico City
Spain · Europe · mid · Mexico · Latin America · mid
🏆 Mexico City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Mexico City scores higher
Nomad Score
67/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%61.55555555555555
Productivity · 25%62
Sustainability · 20%81
Lifestyle · 15%73
Tax · 10%55
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 | Madrid | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 61.55555555555555 | 69.83694444444446 | 8.281388888888905 |
| Productivity | 62 | 68 | 6 |
| Sustainability | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Lifestyle | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Tax | 55 | 70 | 15 |
| Total | 67 B | 71 B | 4 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Madrid | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,753 | $1,489 | 15% |
| Long-term lease | $1,132 | $974 | 14% |
| Food — local | $438 | $388 | 11% |
| Food — Western | $791 | $769 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $226 | $175 | 23% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.01 | $3.04 | 34% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $25 | $18 | 28% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $59 | $17.87 | 70% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.98 | $1.01 | ≈ |
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