#1⭐ 73
🇲🇽 Querétaro
Mexico
🗓️ 180 days
$1,704/mo😎 Sep 81°F
🌮 Best-of list
Best cities in Mexico & Central America with good weather most of the year
5 of the 9 cities we cover in Mexico & Central America make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇲🇽 Querétaro ranks first. Cheapest: Guatemala City at $1,585/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Antigua, 12 months.
How this list is chosen
- Pleasant for 9 or more months a year: a comfortable average high, and air that isn’t muggy.
- In Mexico & Central America.
Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →
#1⭐ 73
🇲🇽 Querétaro
Mexico
🗓️ 180 days
$1,704/mo😎 Sep 81°F
#2⭐ 69
🇨🇷 San José
Costa Rica
🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days
$1,991/mo😎 Sep 78°F
#3⭐ 65
🇬🇹 Antigua
Guatemala
🗓️ 90 days
≈$1,618/mo😎 Sep 76°F
#4⭐ 63
🇬🇹 Guatemala City
Guatemala
🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 90 days
≈$1,585/mo😎 Sep 78°F
#5⭐ 63
🇲🇽 Mexico City
Mexico
🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 180 days
$1,986/mo😊 Sep 74°F
| Compare | # | City | $/mo | ☀️ Pleasant months | 🛡️ Safety | 🛂 Visa | ⭐ Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico |
$1,704 | 73 | ||||
| 2 |  🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica |
$1,991 | 69 | ||||
| 3 |  🇬🇹 AntiguaGuatemala |
≈$1,618 | 65 | ||||
| 4 |  🇬🇹 Guatemala CityGuatemala |
≈$1,585 | 63 | ||||
| 5 |  🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico |
$1,986 | 63 |