Places · Mexico

The best places to live in Mexico

Arcadia scores 72 places in Mexico, from Tuxtla Gutiérrez at about $900 a month to Tulum at about $1,650. 42 are by the sea, 38 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly tropical. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 3/5, healthcare 3/5 and internet 3/5.

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Places
72
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Median cost / mo
~$1,300
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Climate
tropical
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Safety
3/5
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Healthcare
3/5
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Internet
3/5

The standouts in Mexico

CheapestTuxtla Gutiérrez~$900/mo→Safest · Best connectedMexico City~$1,300/mo→Most walkableTijuana~$1,400/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 72 places Arcadia scores in Mexico, not the whole country.

All 72 places in Mexico

Mexico Citytemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Tijuanamediterranean · ~$1,400/mo→Pueblatemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Guadalajara (MX)temperate · ~$1,400/mo→Juarezdesert · ~$1,400/mo→Monterreydesert · ~$1,200/mo→Méridatropical · ~$1,400/mo→Querétarotemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Aguascalientestemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Chihuahuadesert · ~$950/mo→Tolucatemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Cancúntropical · ~$1,300/mo→Hermosillodesert · ~$1,400/mo→Mexicalimediterranean · ~$1,400/mo→Culiacándesert · ~$950/mo→Moreliatemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Torreondesert · ~$1,300/mo→Durango (MX)desert · ~$950/mo→Tuxtla Gutiérreztropical · ~$900/mo→Mazatlántropical · ~$1,400/mo→Villahermosatropical · ~$950/mo→Ensenadamediterranean · ~$1,300/mo→Oaxacatemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Playa del Carmentropical · ~$1,600/mo→Puerto Vallartatropical · ~$1,500/mo→Campechetropical · ~$1,200/mo→La Paz (BCS)desert · ~$1,400/mo→San Cristóbal de las Casastemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Zacatecasdesert · ~$950/mo→San José del Cabodesert · ~$1,600/mo→Cholulatemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Cozumeltropical · ~$1,400/mo→Cozumel (San Miguel)tropical · ~$1,200/mo→Cabo San Lucasdesert · ~$1,400/mo→Guanajuatotemperate · ~$1,300/mo→San Miguel de Allendetemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Zihuatanejotropical · ~$1,300/mo→Valladolid (MX)tropical · ~$1,200/mo→Pátzcuarotemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Taxcotemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Bahías de Huatulcotropical · ~$1,200/mo→Oaxaca coast (Huatulco)tropical · ~$1,300/mo→Tulumtropical · ~$1,700/mo→Puerto Escondidotropical · ~$1,400/mo→Valle de Bravotemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Puerto Morelostropical · ~$1,400/mo→Loreto (BCS)desert · ~$1,400/mo→Loreto (Baja)desert · ~$1,300/mo→Buceríastropical · ~$1,400/mo→Tepoztlántemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Isla Mujerestropical · ~$1,500/mo→Bacalartropical · ~$1,300/mo→Ajijictemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Xilitlatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Todos Santosdesert · ~$1,500/mo→San Panchotropical · ~$1,400/mo→San Pancho (Nayarit)tropical · ~$1,300/mo→Sayulitatropical · ~$1,500/mo→Holbox (Centro)tropical · ~$1,200/mo→Mahahualtropical · ~$1,200/mo→Mahahual towntropical · ~$1,100/mo→Yelapatropical · ~$1,200/mo→Zipolitetropical · ~$1,200/mo→Barra de Potosítropical · ~$1,100/mo→La Ventanadesert · ~$1,300/mo→Mazuntetropical · ~$1,200/mo→Real de Catorcedesert · ~$1,200/mo→Punta Allentropical · ~$1,100/mo→Tronconestropical · ~$1,300/mo→San Agustinillotropical · ~$1,200/mo→Chacala (Nayarit)tropical · ~$1,200/mo→Cabo Pulmodesert · ~$1,300/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in Mexico?

Across the 72 places Arcadia scores in Mexico the median is about $1,300 a month for one person, from Tuxtla Gutiérrez at around $900 to Tulum at around $1,650. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in Mexico?

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, at about $900 a month. It is the cheapest of the 72 places Arcadia scores in Mexico, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in Mexico has the best internet?

Mexico City, rated 4 out of 5. The typical rating across the 72 places is 3 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Mexico?

The typical safety rating is 3 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Mexico City. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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