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Santa Teresa

Dirt-road surf village between jungle and Pacific

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Photo: Frames For Your Heart

Score for November

Remodius Score7.2 · #32 of 50 in Nov
Weather28° high · Good
Sport fitOkay
Cost€1,900 / mo · Great

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Everyday life

InternetFast
Healthy livingGood
Air qualityGreat
SafetyUS advisory level 2 of 4

Cost of living

Budget nomad€1,100 / mo
Comfort nomad€1,900 / mo
Luxury nomad€3,050 / mo
One-bedroom rent€1,100 / mo
Coworking hot desk€200 / mo
Gym day pass€8.90
Coffee€4
Healthy lunch€8.50

November

Daytime high
28 °C
Sea
28 °C
Daylight
11.7 h
Cloud
71%

Best months

Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.
MetricJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daytime high30°30°31°30°29°29°29°28°28°28°28°29°
Rain37 mm17 mm26 mm99 mm286 mm283 mm282 mm286 mm333 mm369 mm207 mm83 mm
Humidity72%68%68%73%80%84%83%83%85%86%84%79%
Sea29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°28°28°28°
Daylight11.611.812.112.312.612.712.612.412.211.911.711.6
SurfGreatGreatGreatGreatGreatGreatGreatGreatOffOffGreatGreat
HikingOkayOkayOkayOkayOffOffOkayOffOffOffOffOkay
CyclingLimitedLimitedLimitedLimitedOffOffLimitedOffOffOffOffLimited

Santa Teresa by month

Where to stay

budget
Santa Teresa village
€700 / mo

Inland side of the main road, where the cheapest one-bedroom asks start at 800 dollars.

comfort
Playa Carmen
€1,100 / mo

Commercial hub at El Cruce with shops and cafes in walking distance, one-bedroom asks of 900 to 1,500 dollars.

luxury
Mal País
€1,900 / mo

Quiet rocky coast south of Playa Carmen, one-bedroom units with shared pools from 1,950 dollars.

One-bedroom monthly rent.

Work

InternetFast
Coworking hot desk€200 / mo
Coworking spacesNot mapped yet
Time zoneUTC−6 standard time

Best coworking

No checked spaces yet.

All coworking and gyms

Remote-work visa

Stay for remote workers and service providers (digital nomads, Ley 10008)

Up to 24 months, not renewable. Income from 3,000 USD a month (about €2,680 a month).

Official page

Local tips

  • The open-air Lifeguards gym sells a 10-dollar day pass and a 70-dollar month, and the money funds beach lifeguards.
  • Keep a data SIM or hotspot as backup, since rainy-season power cuts take out the fiber.
  • Carry some cash for sodas and expect a 10 percent service charge already added to most restaurant bills.

Sport & health

SurfGreat
YogaGreat
GymOkay
RunningOkay
HikingOkay
ClimbingLimited
CyclingLimited
PadelLimited
GymsNot mapped yet
ClimbingNot mapped yet
Pools3 within 10 km
Padel courtsNot mapped yet
Yoga studiosNot mapped yet
Surf spotsNot mapped yet
Healthy food14 within 10 km

Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.

Outdoor

1 /10
parks
0.1 km²
running tracks
0
paths and trails
26 km

From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.

Health

Tap waterDrink bottled water
Dengue · ZikaDengue: frequent · Zika: some risk
Nearest A&EClínica CCSS Cóbano · 8.2 km
Pharmacies3

Bring with you

SocketsType A/B, 120 V
AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO
Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch
Laptop standNexstand
PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

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