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| Colonia | 1BR / month | 2BR / month |
|---|---|---|
| Del Valle / Nápoles / Coyoacán | $650–1,200 | $1,000–1,700 |
| Juárez / Escandón | $750–1,500 | $1,100–1,900 |
| Roma Norte / Roma Sur / Condesa | $1,100–2,000 | $1,600–2,900 |
| Polanco | $1,500–2,800 | $2,300–4,200 |
All-in monthly pricing (rent + building fees; utilities/internet typically included). Nightly-platform pricing for the same units runs 40–80% higher before fees.
| Booking direct | Typical OTA | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed monthly rate | $1,500 | $1,650 (nightly × 30, padded) |
| Guest service fee | $0 | $190–240 |
| Cleaning fee framing | Included | $60–120 added |
| You pay | $1,500 | $1,900–2,010 |
Monthly furnished units in CDMX conventionally include full furniture and kitchenware, water, gas, building maintenance fees, and internet; a garrafón dispenser is standard equipment. Electricity is the variable — commonly included up to a cap (e.g. 500–800 MXN) with excess billed at CFE rates. Almost no CDMX housing has A/C or heating, and at this altitude you won't miss either. Confirm the inclusion list in writing — on RentiHome it's printed on every listing.
1. Live video tour of the exact unit before any money moves. 2. Never pay deposits via OXXO cash deposit or wire to an individual. 3. Ask the host to say a codeword in a timestamped clip — screenshots prove nothing. 4. Google the photos (reverse image search) — cloned listings reuse them. 5. Prices 40% under market are bait, not luck. RentiHome exists to make all five unnecessary: verified hosts, Stripe payments, and a written cancellation policy.
$800/month (Del Valle, Narvarte, SMR): a solid 45–60 m² one-bedroom in an older building — functional kitchen, reliable 100 Mbps, maybe a shared azotea; charm over polish, and everything works. $1,400/month (Roma Sur, Escandón, good Juárez): renovated interiors, 200+ Mbps, a real desk, in-unit or in-building laundry, walk-to-everything. $2,200/month (Roma Norte prime, Polanco, new towers): doorman, gym, rooftop, floor-to-ceiling light, silent double glazing — the international-standard product, at half its NYC price.
Water pressure — have them run the shower on camera (older Roma buildings are notorious). Gas type — estacionario (rooftop tank, refills to arrange) vs natural (piped, effortless); ask who manages refills. Speed test live on the unit's wifi, not a screenshot. Bedroom window — what does it face? Night noise — ask them to film 10 seconds of silence with the window open, evening if possible. The building's year — post-1985 (better: post-2017) seismic codes. Five minutes of this filters ninety percent of disappointments.
CDMX monthly-furnished convention: one month's deposit (returned 5–15 days post-checkout after inventory review), a simple contract naming the exact unit and inclusion list, and a signed inventario (photograph everything on day one — it protects both sides). Passport suffices for identity. Red flags: deposits above one month for stays under six, pressure to pay before any video contact, "the owner is abroad, wire the deposit and the doorman gives you keys" — that one is always fraud. On RentiHome, payment runs through Stripe and the deposit terms are printed on the listing.
In 2026: $700–1,200 USD in Del Valle, Nápoles or Coyoacán; $900–1,500 in Juárez/Escandón; $1,100–2,000 in Roma/Condesa; $1,500–2,800 in Polanco — utilities and internet typically included for monthly terms.
On a $1,500/month stay, Airbnb-style platforms add roughly $200–350 in guest service fees and inflate nightly rates. Direct monthly booking removes the fee layer entirely — hosts price for occupancy, not per-night arbitrage.
The CDMX norm for monthly terms: all furniture and kitchenware, water, gas, building fees, and usually internet; electricity above a modest cap is often guest-paid. A garrafón water dispenser is standard. Always confirm in writing what 'all-in' covers.
Never transfer a deposit before a live video tour of the exact unit; never pay via OXXO cash deposit to an individual; verify the host controls the listing (ask them to add a codeword to the listing or send a timestamped clip). Every RentiHome host is identity-verified and payments run through Stripe — not bank transfers to strangers.
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