Puerto Escondido vs Tbilisi: cost of living for digital nomads
Puerto Escondido, Mexico and Tbilisi, Georgia, 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
- Tbilisi is about 21% cheaper than Puerto Escondido for a month of nomad living ($1,150 vs $1,450).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Tbilisi against $650 in Puerto Escondido.
- Tbilisi scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
- Internet is faster in Tbilisi: 55 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
- Puerto Escondido is tropical; Tbilisi is temperate.
Puerto Escondido wins 0 of the measured lines; Tbilisi wins 8.
| Line | Puerto Escondido | Tbilisi |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,450 | $1,150 |
| Rent | $650 | $500 |
| Food | $400 | $320 |
| Transport | $45 | $40 |
| Coworking | $110 | $100 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 50 | 55 |
| Climate | tropical | temperate |
| City size | small | metro |
| Setting | coast | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 8/10 | 9/10 |
Puerto Escondido
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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.