How much does it cost to live in Puerto Escondido?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$1,577 (MX$27,061)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: propmex.com.mx, puerto-escondido.mx
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $750 (MX$12,871)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $1,856 (MX$31,851)
- Furnished 1-bed rent
- $991 (MX$17,000)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Rents are meaningfully cheaper if you negotiate directly with a landlord for a multi-month stay rather than booking the same unit through Airbnb-style platforms — peak-season platform pricing can run 2x the long-term rate for an identical Zicatela unit.
- La Punta has a village-like, sandy-street feel and is generally quieter than central Zicatela at a similar or slightly lower price point, which is why many longer-term nomads prefer it.
- Grocery and dining prices in Puerto Escondido have risen noticeably since 2020 — older cost-of-living blog posts likely understate current prices, so treat very old figures as a floor, not a current baseline.
- Uber is not available in Puerto Escondido; DiDi operates but can be unreliable, so official/negotiated taxis or colectivos are the practical everyday options.
- Taxi fares in Puerto Escondido are not metered — always agree on a price with the driver before getting in, and taxi payment is cash-only in most cases.
- Colectivos (shared open-air vans/pickups) are the cheapest way to move between La Punta, Zicatela, Centro, and Rinconada, running roughly until 8-9 PM only — plan taxis for late nights.
- The coworking scene is concentrated in La Punta/Zicatela (spaces like Pauline Creative Hub, Hotel Néctar, Workaway Puerto), so basing yourself there minimizes both commute time and cost if you rely on day passes.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- MX$27,061
Includes 3 estimated components
- Lean month
- MX$12,871
Includes 1 estimated component
- Comfortable month
- MX$31,851
Includes 4 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- La Punta and Zicatela are the two neighborhoods where nomads, surfers, and expats concentrate — Zicatela is the walkable café/surf/coworking strip, while La Punta is the quieter, slightly cheaper southern extension popular with longer-term stays. Rinconada (near Centro) is a secondary cluster favored for being quieter and closer to restaurants. All housing figures below are grounded in these areas.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- MX$17,000
Local listing
PropMex listing, upper La Punta: 1-bedroom furnished apartment, MXN 17,000/month, all-inclusive (Starlink, electricity, water, gas, weekly cleaning, pool/garden upkeep).
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- MX$11,000
Local listing
PropMex listing, Punta Zicatela: one-room apartment for up to two people, MXN 11,000/month, negotiable long-term; electricity and gas tank refill NOT included.
- Premium apartment
- MX$20,589
Estimated
Midpoint estimate picked from this rental guide's stated range for Zicatela units booked short-term via Airbnb-style platforms in peak season ($900–$1,500/month for the same long-term-priced unit).
Published in USD
- Private room in a shared home
- MX$6,000
Local listing
PropMex listing, Colonia Lázaro: private room sharing an apartment with one other person, MXN 6,000/month, utilities included.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- MX$5,662
Survey / cost-of-living site
Expatra expat guide states food shopping costs roughly $330/month for a single person in Puerto Escondido.
Published in USD
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- MX$24
Estimated
No single current listing found at the time of research; figure is a general estimate based on typical Mexican supermarket pricing.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- MX$38
Estimated
No single current listing found at the time of research; figure is a general estimate based on typical Mexican supermarket pricing.
1kg White Rice
- 1kg White Rice
- MX$25
Estimated
No single current listing found at the time of research; figure is a general estimate based on typical Mexican supermarket pricing.
Loaf of Bread
- Loaf Of Bread
- MX$45
Estimated
No single current listing found at the time of research; figure is a general estimate based on typical Mexican supermarket pricing.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- MX$15
Estimated
Store price, not restaurant; general estimate based on typical Mexican supermarket pricing — no single current listing confirmed at the time of research.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- MX$60
Estimated
Nomad/expat cost-of-living blog states a local family-owned restaurant entrée starts around 80 pesos. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 80 MXN reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- MX$180
Survey / cost-of-living site
Nomad/expat blog states high-end restaurants in Puerto Escondido average around 180 pesos for an entrée (figure is dated 2020 and may understate current prices).
- Mid-range meal
- MX$165
Estimated
No single current source stated a one-person mid-range figure; estimated as a midpoint between the cheap and high-end figures found for Puerto Escondido restaurants. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 220 MXN reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Venue
- Pauline Creative Hub (Zicatela/Rinconada area)
- Day pass
- MX$150
Survey / cost-of-living site
Coworking review/aggregator site states Pauline Creative Hub day pass is 150 MXN (~$9 USD).
- Monthly hot desk
- MX$1,500
Survey / cost-of-living site
Same aggregator states Pauline Creative Hub monthly membership is 1,500 MXN (~$88 USD).
Transport
- How to get there
- colectivo (shared open-air van/pickup)
- What the pass covers
- No monthly pass system exists — getting around is entirely pay-per-ride (shared colectivo vans or negotiated taxi fares).
- Single ride
- MX$12
Survey / cost-of-living site
Local transport guide (Oct 2024) states colectivo fare is 12 MXN per person regardless of distance.
- Monthly pass
- Not available
No monthly transit pass exists in Puerto Escondido; colectivos and taxis are pay-per-ride only, confirmed across multiple local transport guides describing the fare system as per-trip.
Mobile & data
- Carrier
- Telcel
- Monthly plan
- MX$249
Operator's own price
Telcel's own site lists the entry-level 'Plan Libre' postpaid plan starting at 249 MXN/month with unlimited calls and unlimited social media use; exact base data GB not stated on the retrieved page.
- Data allowance
- Entry-level postpaid plan with unlimited calls/social media; base mobile data allowance not specified on operator's page for this tier
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Distinct dry season (December–April) drives sustained 30–50% price increase across accommodation types; wet season (May–October) sees measurably lower rates and occupancy, with Semana Santa and Christmas holidays creating additional demand spikes within the high season.
Low season
- Budget
- MX$700
Budget hotels ~$36 USD baseline; low-season discount 30-50% = ~$18–$25 USD; Studio/1BR Airbnb $35–$80 USD per realestate.puerto-escondido.mx low-season table
- Luxury
- MX$5,250
Luxury beachfront villa $400–$700+ reduced 30-50% = ~$250–$450 USD per realestate.puerto-escondido.mx; non-surf-focused luxury properties softer in June–September (absolute low); mid-luxury range reflects resilient demand from nomads/wellness travelers year-round
- Premium
- MX$2,280
4-star hotels $325 baseline reduced 30-50% = ~$160–$230 USD; 2–3 bed house $150–$350 reduced to $90–$220 per realestate.puerto-escondido.mx low-season table
- Standard
- MX$1,225
3-star hotels at $94 baseline reduced 30-50% = ~$47–$66 USD; mid-range $71 reduced to ~$35–$50 range; Studio/1BR Airbnb $35–$80 USD per realestate.puerto-escondido.mx
High season
- Budget
- MX$1,440
2-star hotel (Hotel Casa Vieja, Hotel El Mirador) and basic studios at $60–$120 USD range; Budget-tier hotel average $36 USD inflated 30-50% for high season = ~$48–$54, converted to MXN at 17.54 rate
- Luxury
- MX$9,630
5-star/Luxury hotel (Booking.com average tonight: $658 USD; Expedia 5-star from $87 low but booking.com shows $364 average nightly; luxury villas $400–$700+ per realestate.puerto-escondido.mx; Casa Joseph Zicatela and similar Zicatela luxury properties command premium rates; anchored to mid-luxury range for verifiable high-season occupancy)
- Premium
- MX$4,380
4-star hotel (Booking.com average tonight: $325 USD; KAYAK 4 stars+ from $59 low baseline; Carri Surf Studio, Lu Vee Oasis documented as 4-star properties); Premium beachfront/near-beachfront positioning in Zicatela/La Punta
- Standard
- MX$2,280
3-star hotel average (Booking.com: $94 tonight baseline); mid-range property average $71–$132 high-season range per BudgetYourTrip; Studio/1BR Airbnb $60–$120 USD per realestate.puerto-escondido.mx table
Low-season months
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
High-season months
- December
- January
- February
- March
- April
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.