Antalya vs Puerto Escondido: cost of living for digital nomads

Antalya, Turkey and Puerto Escondido, Mexico, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Antalya is about 15% cheaper than Puerto Escondido for a month of nomad living ($1,230 vs $1,450).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Antalya against $650 in Puerto Escondido.
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Antalya: 110 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Antalya is mediterranean; Puerto Escondido is tropical.

Antalya wins 6 of the measured lines; Puerto Escondido wins 1.

LineAntalyaPuerto Escondido
Monthly total (USD)$1,230$1,450
Rent$500$650
Food$330$400
Transport$35$45
Coworking$95$110
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)11050
Climatemediterraneantropical
City sizemetrosmall
Settingcoastcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

Puerto Escondido

Pacific surf town in Oaxaca — a quieter, cheaper alternative to Tulum with a strong nomad following.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.