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Best cities in Mexico & Central America

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9 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: Santo Domingo at $1,362/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Antigua, 12 months.

9 cities, best fit first ▦ Grid ☰ Table

#1⭐ 73 🇲🇽 Querétaro Mexico 🗓️ 180 days $1,704/mo😎 Sep 81°F JFMAMJJASOND

#2⭐ 69 🇨🇷 San José Costa Rica 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,991/mo😎 Sep 78°F JFMAMJJASOND

#3⭐ 67 🇵🇦 Panama City Panama 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $2,114/mo😎 Sep 85°F JFMAMJJASOND

#4⭐ 66 🇲🇽 Guadalajara Mexico 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 180 days $1,637/mo😎 Sep 82°F JFMAMJJASOND

#5⭐ 65 🇬🇹 Antigua Guatemala 🗓️ 90 days ≈$1,618/mo😎 Sep 76°F JFMAMJJASOND

#6⭐ 63 🇬🇹 Guatemala City Guatemala 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 90 days ≈$1,585/mo😎 Sep 78°F JFMAMJJASOND

#7⭐ 63 🇲🇽 Mexico City Mexico 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 180 days $1,986/mo😊 Sep 74°F JFMAMJJASOND

#8⭐ 59 🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen Mexico 🗓️ 180 days $1,923/mo😅 Sep 89°F JFMAMJJASOND

#9⭐ 52 🇩🇴 Santo Domingo Dominican Republic 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 30 days $1,362/mo😅 Sep 88°F JFMAMJJASOND

Compare	#	City	$/mo	☀️ Pleasant monthsJFMAMJJASOND	🛡️ Safety	🛂 Visa	⭐ Fit
	1	🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico	$1,704				73
	2	🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica	$1,991				69
	3	🇵🇦 Panama CityPanama	$2,114				67
	4	🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico	$1,637				66
	5	🇬🇹 AntiguaGuatemala	≈$1,618				65
	6	🇬🇹 Guatemala CityGuatemala	≈$1,585				63
	7	🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico	$1,986				63
	8	🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico	$1,923				59
	9	🇩🇴 Santo DomingoDominican Republic	$1,362				52