Cities
Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Mexico City
South Africa · Africa · mid · Mexico · Latin America · mid
🏆 Cape Town wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Mexico City scores higher
Nomad Score
69/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%74.98750000000001
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%70
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
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 | Cape Town | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.98750000000001 | 68.38138888888889 | 6.606111111111119 |
| Productivity | 68 | 69 | 1 |
| Sustainability | 70 | 83 | 13 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 73 | 4 |
| Tax | 50 | 70 | 20 |
| Total | 69 B | 72 B | 3 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Mexico City | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,376 | $1,389 | ≈ |
| Long-term lease | $805 | $1,001 | 20% |
| Food — local | $338 | $418 | 19% |
| Food — Western | $698 | $726 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $171 | $166 | ≈ |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $2.97 | 15% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $18 | ≈ |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $45.45 | $18.27 | 60% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.93 | $1.05 | 11% |
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