Puerto Escondido vs Ubud: cost of living for digital nomads
Puerto Escondido, Mexico and Ubud, Indonesia, 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
- Ubud is about 3% cheaper than Puerto Escondido for a month of nomad living ($1,400 vs $1,450).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $550 in Ubud against $650 in Puerto Escondido.
- Ubud scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
- Internet is faster in Puerto Escondido: 50 Mbps typical against 30 Mbps.
- Both have a tropical climate.
Puerto Escondido wins 2 of the measured lines; Ubud wins 5.
| Line | Puerto Escondido | Ubud |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,450 | $1,400 |
| Rent | $650 | $550 |
| Food | $400 | $380 |
| Transport | $45 | $60 |
| Coworking | $110 | $110 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 50 | 30 |
| Climate | tropical | tropical |
| City size | small | small |
| Setting | coast | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 8/10 | 9/10 |
Puerto Escondido
Pacific surf town in Oaxaca — a quieter, cheaper alternative to Tulum with a strong nomad following.
Ubud
Bali's wellness-and-yoga nomad hub inland from Canggu — jungle, cafes, strong community.
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.