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Cost of living in Puerto Escondido for digital nomads
What a month in Puerto Escondido, Mexico really costs: rent, coworking, food and getting around, from sources you can check.
A comfortable week, staying by the night: about $734. These totals leave out coworking, getting around and coffee, because we haven't found a reliable price yet.
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Prices in Puerto Escondido
| What | Price | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Rent, furnished 1-bedDecent long-term furnished place in a popular area, per month | $600 to $800per month | freakingnomads.com |
| Short stayBudget hotel or guesthouse room, per night | $60 to $100per night | hotelierschoice.com |
| Coworking | Not found | We couldn't find a reliable source yet. |
| Local restaurant mealLocal main meal such as tacos or market food, 60 to 120 MXN | $3 to $6per meal | sologuides.com |
| Mid-range dinnerSit-down restaurant meal with drinks, 200 to 400 MXN | $11 to $21per person | sologuides.com |
| Coffee | Not found | We couldn't find a reliable source yet. |
| Getting around | Not found | We couldn't find a reliable source yet. |
| Phone dataAT&T Mexico prepaid 300 MXN recharge (18 GB, 30 days) up to an Airalo 20 GB 30-day eSIM (39.50 EUR) | $16 to $44per month | selectra.mx airalo.com |
In US dollars, converted at $1 = 18.73 MXN on 6 November 2026. How the monthly totals are worked out is below.
Where nomads stay
Good to know
Most nomads stay in La Punta, the priciest area, and prices jump in high season. Coworking is mostly sold by the day (about 250 to 300 MXN at Selina, Utopia and Pauline), and taxis start around 55 MXN.
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Questions
How much does it cost to live in Puerto Escondido as a digital nomad?
About $796 a month on a lean budget, $1,340 comfortable and $2,100 upscale, including a furnished 1-bed, eating out, coworking, transport and a SIM. Prices checked November 2026.
How much is rent in Puerto Escondido for a month?
A furnished 1-bed in the areas nomads stay costs $600 to $800 a month for a 1 to 3 month stay.
How much is a week in Puerto Escondido?
About $734 for a comfortable week, staying by the night and eating out, without coworking or flights.
How we price a month
Every number on these pages comes from a source we opened and link to: rental platforms and market reports for rent, coworking spaces' own price pages, transport fare pages, carriers' prepaid plans, and real menus. Prices are converted to US dollars on the date checked. We don't copy other cost of living sites.
A month is a furnished 1-bed rental, two meals out a day and one coffee, a monthly transport pass or typical ride spend, a local SIM, and a coworking desk. Lean uses the low end of each range, comfortable the middle, upscale the top. Stays under 28 nights are priced by the night. Groceries, flights, insurance and visas aren't included.
Prices last checked November 2026. Spot something out of date? Email brad@neworbit.app.