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Nomad city comparison
Barcelona vs Mexico City
Spain · Europe · mid · Mexico · Latin America · mid
🏆 Mexico City wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Mexico City scores higher
Nomad Score
64/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%56.611111111111114
Productivity · 25%60
Sustainability · 20%81
Lifestyle · 15%71
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
72/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%68.38138888888889
Productivity · 25%69
Sustainability · 20%83
Lifestyle · 15%73
Tax · 10%70
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Barcelona | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 56.611111111111114 | 68.38138888888889 | 11.770277777777778 |
| Productivity | 60 | 69 | 9 |
| Sustainability | 81 | 83 | 2 |
| Lifestyle | 71 | 73 | 2 |
| Tax | 55 | 70 | 15 |
| Total | 64 C | 72 B | 8 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Barcelona | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,059 | $1,389 | 33% |
| Long-term lease | $1,336 | $1,001 | 25% |
| Food — local | $395 | $418 | 6% |
| Food — Western | $785 | $726 | 8% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $261 | $166 | 36% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.07 | $2.97 | 30% |
| 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) | $58 | $18.27 | 69% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.90 | $1.05 | 14% |
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