Cuenca vs Oaxaca: cost of living for digital nomads
Cuenca, Ecuador 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
- Cuenca is about 8% cheaper than Oaxaca for a month of nomad living ($1,100 vs $1,200).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $480 in Cuenca against $520 in Oaxaca.
- Both score 7/10 on safety.
- Internet is faster in Cuenca: 60 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
- Both have a temperate climate.
Cuenca wins 6 of the measured lines; Oaxaca wins 1.
| Line | Cuenca | Oaxaca |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,100 | $1,200 |
| Rent | $480 | $520 |
| Food | $320 | $340 |
| Transport | $35 | $40 |
| Coworking | $90 | $100 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 60 | 50 |
| Climate | temperate | temperate |
| City size | mid | mid |
| Setting | mountain | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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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.