Same time zone as most of the US, direct flights everywhere, and Mexico City's Roma/Condesa neighborhoods are wall-to-wall coworking and coffee shops.
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Mexico in short
We cover 2 cities in Mexico. A mid-range solo month runs from about $1,600 in Mexico City to about $2,200 in Playa del Carmen (our planning estimates, method). The visa tracker has 1 record for Mexico, read on official pages and last checked 29 Sept 2026.
General temporary-resident route via Mexican consulates, not a dedicated digital-nomad visa; SRE page allows work only if salary is paid abroad (translated). Thresholds vary by consulate and year; Las Vegas consulate 2026 sheet used.
Income rule
Bank statements with monthly income above USD 4,630 over the last six months plus employment/pension or self-employment proof; Las Vegas consulate 2026 sheet, amounts differ by consulate (translated)
Savings alternative
Investments or bank statements with average monthly balance of USD 78,025 over the last twelve months; Las Vegas consulate 2026 sheet (translated)
Stay
Stay of more than 180 days and less than 4 years (translated)
Government fee
Visa fee USD 56 at Las Vegas consulate; other fees per Ley Federal de Derechos (translated)
Processing
1 to 10 business days from the appointment day, Las Vegas consulate (translated)
Sorted from cheapest. Monthly cost is a mid-range solo scenario in US dollars; housing is the accommodation line of the same scenario. Wifi and safety are planning figures, not measurements.
How this page is built: visa rows are read from the audited tracker, which links each figure to an official page and dates the check; city figures are editorial planning estimates (method). Rules change, so confirm with the authority before you apply. Researched from official immigration pages and the site's cost dataset.
Earlier summary of the visa route
Scheme
Temporary Resident Visa
Maximum stay
1 year, renewable up to 4 years total
Income or savings
~$4,300–$4,400/month income or ~$74,000 in savings
Difficulty
Moderate
These summary figures were carried over from the earlier site and are not individually dated. Where they differ from the official-source records above, the records win.
