Is Mexico a good place to live for remote workers?

Mexico scores 53/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 142.3 Mbps, safety 0, healthcare 79, air quality 74, english 55) — rank 113 of 167. CDMX and the coasts host huge nomad scenes; security varies dramatically by region.

How fast is the internet in Mexico?

Median fixed broadband is around 142.3 Mbps. CDMX and the coasts host huge nomad scenes; security varies dramatically by region.

What does $3,000/month get you in Mexico?

Single-person essentials run about $1,122/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (2.7× essentials).

Livability · rank 113/167

Is 🇲🇽 Mexico (Mexico City) a good place to live?

Quality score 53/100 against essentials of $1,122/month. CDMX and the coasts host huge nomad scenes; security varies dramatically by region.

The five metrics

Internet 57 142.3 Mbps median broadband, 83.1% online

Safety 0 24.9 homicides/100k (2023)

Healthcare 79 UHC service coverage 79/100 (2023)

Air quality 74 PM2.5 16.7 µg/m³ (2023)

English 55 day-to-day usability

Beside the score, not inside it

Neither of these is part of the composite above, deliberately. Folding governance into a quality-of-life number would bury a political judgement where you could not see it or argue with it, and connection price is a different question from connection speed — somewhere fast and expensive and somewhere slow and cheap are different trade-offs, not one average.

Rule of law: very weak; World Bank WGI estimate -1.15 · corruption control -0.94 · stability -0.72 (2024). Scale −2.5 to +2.5, higher is better.
What connectivity costs: $17.09 /mo broadband; Mobile 10GB $21.98/month. ITU price basket. The speed above is scored; this price is not.

What your budget buys

Monthly budget	vs essentials ($1,122)	Verdict
$2,000	1.8×	very comfortable
$3,000	2.7×	like royalty
$5,000	4.5×	like royalty

Essentials from the Pint & Property basket. Rank countries by your own priorities in the interactive matrix.

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Similar value-for-money

🇸🇪 Sweden — quality 91.4, essentials $1,945/mo
🇭🇳 Honduras — quality 43.2, essentials $920/mo
🇳🇱 Netherlands — quality 88.9, essentials $1,905/mo
🇧🇪 Belgium — quality 88.4, essentials $1,851/mo

Frequently asked questions

Is Mexico a good place to live for remote workers?: Mexico scores 53/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 142.3 Mbps, safety 0, healthcare 79, air quality 74, english 55) — rank 113 of 167. CDMX and the coasts host huge nomad scenes; security varies dramatically by region.
How fast is the internet in Mexico?: Median fixed broadband is around 142.3 Mbps. CDMX and the coasts host huge nomad scenes; security varies dramatically by region.
What does $3,000/month get you in Mexico?: Single-person essentials run about $1,122/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (2.7× essentials).