| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.61/5 (Rank #1220)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Pricey: $3,758 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 25 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC83ยฐF (feels 34ยฐC93ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 83%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 16%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ท Unhealthy for some: 104 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Very bad
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Vulnerability to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very low:
$704 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Mexico |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 25 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 29ยฐC 83ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (83%) = feels 34ยฐC 93ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 104 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 MXN in USD | USD 5.87 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | MXN 10,000 = USD 587 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Selina Cancun Downtown Cowork |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 13,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $8,444 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 71% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 29% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Linio |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | AeroMexico |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,758 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,499 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,981 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $852 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,648 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,042 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $627 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $405,327 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $124 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $198 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $117 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $9 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $1,269 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $3 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $5 / trip |
โ Very peaceful
โ Very affordable
โ Easy access to mainland and international travel
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality usually
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Internet can be slow
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Very expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2577ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2577°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2983°
very warm |
2983°
very warm |
2983°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2780°
warm |
2780°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 76% |
nice 77% |
nice 74% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 76mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 31mm |
dry 35mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 142mm |
rainy 79mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 167mm |
rainy 183mm |
rainy 99mm |
rainy 81mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 29% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 44% |
cloudy 64% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 47% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 36% |
| Sun |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,629 people | 857 people | 1,500 people | 1,440 people | 800 people | 900 people | 1,000 people | 1,200 people | 900 people | 686 people | 1,500 people | 1,500 people |
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