Belgrade vs Puerto Escondido: cost of living for digital nomads
Belgrade, Serbia 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
- Belgrade is about 10% cheaper than Puerto Escondido for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,450).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Belgrade against $650 in Puerto Escondido.
- Belgrade scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
- Internet is faster in Belgrade: 100 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
- Belgrade is temperate; Puerto Escondido is tropical.
Belgrade wins 7 of the measured lines; Puerto Escondido wins 0.
| Line | Belgrade | Puerto Escondido |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,300 | $1,450 |
| Rent | $600 | $650 |
| Food | $360 | $400 |
| Transport | $35 | $45 |
| Coworking | $100 | $110 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 100 | 50 |
| Climate | temperate | tropical |
| City size | metro | small |
| Setting | inland | coast |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 8/10 | 8/10 |
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.