Belgrade vs Oaxaca: cost of living for digital nomads

Belgrade, Serbia and Oaxaca, 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

  • Oaxaca is about 8% cheaper than Belgrade for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $1,300).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $520 in Oaxaca against $600 in Belgrade.
  • Belgrade scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Belgrade: 100 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Both have a temperate climate.

Belgrade wins 3 of the measured lines; Oaxaca wins 3.

LineBelgradeOaxaca
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,200
Rent$600$520
Food$360$340
Transport$35$40
Coworking$100$100
Safety (out of 10)8/107/10
Internet (Mbps)10050
Climatetemperatetemperate
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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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.