Issue · September 2026 · everything a nomad needs, city by city

Mexico · the visa

Mexico City

Mexico City as a base, not a holiday: where to live, what a month costs, where to work, how to get around — from the writers who live there.

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The sheet

Being researched — the sheet lands within the hour of a first visit

The cost sheet, the coworking prices and where nomads live are being researched for Mexico City now: a reporter model reads current listings and recent reports and files them with the month they hold for. Until then, the pieces below are the ground truth.

Where to live

7 pieces by the writers on the ground

  1. Where to live · Mexico CityThe Villages Inside Mexico CityPractical guide to distinct neighbourhoods
  2. Where to live · Mexico CityRoma Norte, Mexico City: where CDMX walks, eats and drinksStreet-level neighbourhood guide with food and drink
  3. Where to live · Mexico CityPolanco, Mexico City: where the city dresses upPolished neighbourhood guide with amenities
  4. Where to live · Mexico CityJuárez, Mexico City: where the city comes to eat, drink and stay up lateCentral neighbourhood with dining and nightlife
  5. Where to live · Mexico CityCoyoacán, Mexico City: Frida, plazas and a village that kept its mannersNeighbourhood guide with cultural highlights
  6. Where to live · Mexico CityCondesa, Mexico City: the leafy barrio that learned to lingerNeighbourhood guide with parks and dining
  7. Where to live · Mexico CityCentro Histórico, Mexico City: where the capital began and still won’t sit stillHistoric neighbourhood walk with local life

Where to work

1 piece by the writers on the ground

  1. Where to work · Mexico CityCafé de Olla and Three Hours in Mexico City's Oldest CafésHistoric cafés guide for work and leisure

Getting around

3 pieces by the writers on the ground

  1. Getting around · Mexico CityDigging for Colonial Furniture at La Lagunilla, Mexico CityMarket shopping guide with practical tips
  2. Getting around · Mexico CityUnderground Mexico City: Murals, Mammoths and Aztec RuinsMetro as museum, useful for daily travel planning
  3. Getting around · Mexico CityHigher Than Your Head: A Day Inside Mexico City's TianguisMarket guide useful for shopping and local life

The weekend

1 piece by the writers on the ground

  1. The weekend · Mexico CityChapultepec: Mexico City's Park That Remembers EverythingPark guide with museums, good for weekend escape

The kit

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A first week before the flat: the Mexico City hotel directory