Mexico City
Leafy colonias, high-altitude parks, late-night taquerias
Photo: Carlos AguilarScore for November
Remodius Score8.3 · #12 of 50 in Nov
Weather22° high · Great
Sport fitGood
Cost€1,350 / mo · Great
Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.
Everyday life
InternetFast
Healthy livingGood
Air qualityOkay
SafetyUS advisory level 2 of 4
Cost of living
Budget nomad€900 / mo
Comfort nomad€1,350 / mo
Luxury nomad€2,400 / mo
One-bedroom rent€900 / mo
Coworking hot desk€150 / mo
Gym day pass€2.40
Coffee€3.50
Healthy lunch€4
November
- Daytime high
- 22 °C
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
- Cloud
- 39%
Best months
Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 21° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° |
| Rain | 9 mm | 12 mm | 15 mm | 22 mm | 55 mm | 135 mm | 154 mm | 154 mm | 148 mm | 64 mm | 19 mm | 6 mm |
| Humidity | 61% | 55% | 50% | 48% | 55% | 69% | 77% | 79% | 82% | 78% | 71% | 64% |
| Daylight | 11.1 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 12.6 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 11.0 |
| Hiking | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Good | Good |
| Cycling | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Off | Off | Off | Off | Good | Good | Good |
Mexico City by month
Where to stay
budget
Coyoacán
€700 / mo
Leafy southern borough with 1br rents around 12,000 to 18,000 pesos.
comfort
Roma Norte
€900 / mo
Walkable cafe district next to Condesa, furnished 1br at 800 to 1,200 dollars.
luxury
Polanco
€1,750 / mo
Upscale district by Chapultepec park, furnished 1br at 1,400 to 2,500 dollars.
One-bedroom monthly rent.
Work
InternetFast
Coworking hot desk€150 / mo
Coworking spaces6 within 10 km
Time zoneUTC−6 standard time
Remote-work visa
No remote-work visa
Check the visa-free stay rules for your passport.
Official pageLocal tips
- Buy a Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada for 15 pesos at any station; a Metro ride costs 5 pesos and Metrobus 6.
- Register a Telcel tourist eSIM with your passport and a live camera check, or the line will not work.
- Most tap water is rated drinkable, but old pipes and tanks mean locals stick to filtered or bottled water.
Sport & health
GymGreat
HikingGood
RunningGood
CyclingGood
ClimbingGood
YogaGood
PadelOkay
SurfLimited
Gyms123 within 10 km
Climbing7 within 10 km
Pools60 within 10 km
Padel courts1 within 10 km
Yoga studios5 within 10 km
Surf spotsNot mapped yet
Healthy food61 within 10 km
Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.
Outdoor
7 /10- parks
- 10.9 km²
- running tracks
- 96
- paths and trails
- 1,079 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.
Health
Tap waterDrink bottled water
Dengue · ZikaDengue: frequent · Zika: some risk
Nearest A&EHospital General Gregorio Salas Flores · 0.9 km
Pharmacies531
Bring with you
SocketsType A/B, 127 V
Adapter
Universal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screen
Portable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop stand
Nexstand
Packing
Packing Cubes Set of 8
The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.
Sources (35)
- Composite (budget): 1br rent (Coyoacan, Rio Times) + food (25 healthy lunches, 20 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit (Metro fare MXN 5 x 44 trips = EUR 10.50, Claro Sports) + gym (8 day passes: price on this city page), no cowork; rounded to 50 EURResearched 2026-10-25
- Outsite: Digital nomad guide to Mexico City, updated Jan 2026 (Homework coworking MXN 2,900 per month)Researched 2026-10-25
- Smart Fit Mexico: Smart plan MXN 399 per month without commitment, divided by 8 visits (proxy, no day pass sold, no Mexico City drop-in price found)Researched 2026-10-25
- Rappi: Gran Cibeles Cafe, Durango 195, Roma Norte (cappuccino MXN 73 list price)Researched 2026-10-25
- HappyCow: Comida Vegetariana, Tabasco 310, Roma Norte reviews (vegetarian menu del dia MXN 80, July 2026)Researched 2026-10-25
- TelecomLead: Best ISP in Mexico 2026 (Speedtest data, median fixed download 94.30 Mbps, national figure)Researched 2026-10-25
- Statista: Most polluted cities in Mexico by PM2.5, 2025 (Mexico City annual mean 19.4 ug/m3)Researched 2026-10-25
- HappyCow: Mexico City (350 listings)Researched 2026-10-25
- WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Tacubaya 76680 (SMN Mexico via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_TemperatureResearched 2026-10-25
- Hiking Project: Desierto de los Leones National Park (routes to Cerro San Miguel and Ajusco, up to 1,070 m of climbing)Researched 2026-10-25
- Komoot: Running trails in Desierto de los Leones, Dinamos and Ajusco (about 15 routes)Researched 2026-10-25
- Ecobici CDMX: public bike share (annual plan MXN 588, day pass MXN 134)Researched 2026-10-25
- Mountain Project: Mexico climbing gym directory (10 gyms in Mexico City, incl. Adamanta Escandon)Researched 2026-10-25
- FIP: Focus on Mexico, March 2025 (over 630 clubs and 2,300 courts nationally, FIP Platinum held in Mexico City)Researched 2026-10-25
- Infobae: Closest beach to CDMX (Tecolutla, 312 km and about four hours by car; inland city, no surf)Researched 2026-10-25
- Time Out Mexico: Places to practise yoga in CDMX (studios in Roma, Condesa and Juarez)Researched 2026-10-25
- Claro Sports: Metro CDMX mobility card price, where to buy and how to top upResearched 2026-10-25
- Telcel: eSIM Turista Internacional for visitors to MexicoResearched 2026-10-25
- Mexico News Daily: A Mexico City tour guide on the questions visitors ask (about 90 percent of tap water drinkable)Researched 2026-10-25
- CDC Yellow Book 2026, Mexico: tap water in Mexico is not safe to consumeResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Dengue: Areas with Risk (updated 2026-10-13): "Frequent or continuous"; mapping frequent/continuous=frequent, sporadic/uncertain or varies by region=some, not listed=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Travelers' Health: Zika Travel Information, country lists (archived 2024-05-15; the current CDC Zika map of 2026-05-15 uses the same categories but is published as an image): "current or past transmission but no Zika outbreak"; mapping active outbreak notice=frequent, current or past transmission=some, mosquito but no reported cases or no mosquito=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego (SRE), 2026: no digital nomad visa; remote workers use the temporary resident visa based on economic solvency (about USD 4,510 monthly income)Researched 2026-10-25
- muv LAB coworking page: Uxmal 520, Col. Narvarte, Benito Juárez, CP 03600, CDMXResearched 2026-10-25
- muv LAB homepage: Cowork Día $450* (*prices exclude IVA, MXN)Researched 2026-10-25
- muv LAB member registration page: WordPress page modified 2026-02-16 (via site REST API; page-updated date only)Researched 2026-10-25
- ECB euro reference rate 2026-10-23Researched 2026-10-25
- Co-Madre homepage, Nuestros centros: ROMA, Valladolid 50, Roma Norte, 06700, CDMXResearched 2026-10-25
- Co-Madre FAQ: '¿Cuál es el horario? 24/7'Researched 2026-10-25
- Co-Madre blog post 'El silencio de la infancia, el eco en la adultez' published 5 Feb 2026 (feed pubDate)Researched 2026-10-25
- Desk CDMX homepage: Oregon 714-A, Col. Del Valle, Benito Juárez, 03100 CDMXResearched 2026-10-25
- Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate and places updated 2026-10-25.
- Temperature normals: WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Tacubaya 76680 (SMN Mexico via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_Temperature
- Safety: US State Department travel advisory, updated 2026-10-25
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