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Mexico City is absolutely fantastic, lots of greenery, amazing food, unique culture, welcoming people, lively nightlife, truly a megalopolis. $2k is not a lot
by huevosabio 5y ago
Mexico City is absolutely fantastic, lots of greenery, amazing food, unique culture, welcoming people, lively nightlife, truly a megalopolis.
$2k is not a lot but should be enough for a good life. An apartment can rent for about $600 USD a month (surely you can find cheaper or much more expensive).
If you can, I recommend living in Condesa.
Finally, if you are employed elsewhere i.e. not in Mexico, you can live indefinitely in Mexico and pay no local income taxes. Lots of foreigners do this.
- whitepoplar 5y agoI loved CDMX when I visited! I stayed in Roma Norte and had a very fun time. How's the safety situation as a long-term resident? Also, that last sentence is very intriguing! How does that work in practice? Does the government simply not monitor this very closely?
- huevosabio 5y agoRe: Safety I go to CDMX very often and not once have I felt unsafe. Moreover, it is getting increasingly popular among foreigners to move to CDMX permanently or temporarily. I do have friends that feel like the safety is not good enough for raising kids, so there is that. I think as long as you stick to safe areas, you should be fine. Re: visa You can find the requirements here [0] (I don't know why it is in Canadian dollars). I have a handful of Spanish friends that are under this visa. They technically work in the US or Spain but are "temporary residents" in Mexico. Mexico only requires you to pay taxes on income gained in Mexico. So if your employer (or your clients if you are a freelancer) are abroad and the proceeds are deposited to a foreign account, then Mexico does not tax that income. [0] https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/leamington/index.php/non-mexicans/visas/115-temporary-resident-visa https://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/leamington/index.php/non-mexica...
- notdang 5y agoWhat about public transportation? OP doesn't want to drive.
- jborichevskiy 5y agoBiking is an option, Condesa/Roma/surrounding areas are very walkable. Ubers are on the order of $3-6 USD. And there are busses.