| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.08/5 (Rank #718)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
2% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Okay: $2,521 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 14 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC82ยฐF (feels 31ยฐC88ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 73%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 16%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 11 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| 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 Resilience to climate change |
Great
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Poor:
$1,157 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Mexico |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 14 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 28ยฐC 82ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (73%) = feels 31ยฐC 88ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 11 US AQI ๐ OK |
| 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 5.35 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | MXN 10,000 = USD 535 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | COZ Coffee Roasting Company Cozumel |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Viva Mexico |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Spark |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 6% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 77,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $13,889 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 77% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 23% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Linio |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Aero Mexico |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Cozumel International |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,521 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,905 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,198 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $914 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $771 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,476 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $712 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $374,538 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $36 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $114 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $182 / 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 | $3,531 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $10 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Very clean
โ Very affordable
โ Pretty safe
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
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 Expensive rentals
โ No coworking spaces
โ Limited medium-term rental availability
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Expensive
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 |
3086ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2577°
warm |
2680°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2985°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2680°
warm |
2780°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 78% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 81% |
| 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 74mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 34mm |
dry 32mm |
rainy 101mm |
rainy 179mm |
rainy 96mm |
rainy 118mm |
rainy 180mm |
rainy 206mm |
rainy 113mm |
rainy 85mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 52% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 31% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 45% |
cloudy 63% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 41% |
| Sun |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 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 | 1,080 people | 1,140 people | 986 people | 840 people | 857 people | 943 people | 700 people | 764 people | 800 people | 1,000 people | 1,029 people | 1,500 people |
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