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FIRE number
$360,000
$1,200/mo × 12 ÷ 4%
Best for: Mexico colonial city — 2h east of CDMX, UNESCO core, distinct food scene (mole poblano).
FIRE number in Puebla
$360,000
$1,200/mo × 25
FIRE number at $5K/mo (US)
$1,500,000
US-typical baseline
Years saved
~17.2 years sooner
Same saver, different city
Representative saver: $50,000 invested, $2,000/mo contribution, 5% real return, 4% safe withdrawal rate.
Assuming your monthly burn matches Puebla’s mid-tier nomad budget ($1,200/mo) at 5% real return.
Just starting
$0 saved, $1,500/mo invested
13y 11mo
Mid-career
$200K saved, $2,500/mo invested
3y 8mo
Late starter
$500K saved, $1,500/mo invested
Already there
Puebla state capital 2 hours east of Mexico City — anchored by a UNESCO-listed colonial core (Talavera-tiled facades, Cathedral of Puebla) at 2,135m elevation. The Centro Histórico and Cholula (the connected smaller town with the world's largest pyramid by volume) are the typical anchors. Same Mexico 180-day tourist permit story as CDMX; no formal DNV but the long-visa-free + Temporary Resident routes apply. The structural draws are deep colonial-architecture density, distinctive food scene (mole poblano, chiles en nogada, cemita sandwich), and meaningfully sub-CDMX rents (30-40% cheaper).
Pathway
Long visa-free
Program
—
Typical max stay
6 months
Same Mexico 180-day FMM tourist permit as CDMX. Temporary Resident visa (4-year) is the long-stay route. No formal DNV but the visa-free window is generous.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Same representative saver, four reference nomad cities.
| City | Monthly | FIRE number | Years to FI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puebla | $1,200 | $360,000 | 9y 3mo |
| Lisbon | $1,980 | $594,000 | 14y 2mo |
| Berlin | $2,540 | $762,000 | 17y 1mo |
| Bangkok | $1,430 | $429,000 | 10y 10mo |
| Mexico City | $1,970 | $591,000 | 14y 1mo |
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Editorial estimates. Not financial advice. The 4% rule is a planning anchor, not a guarantee — sequence-of-returns risk and tax-jurisdiction friction (US-LLC / FEIE / state residency) can move the real number meaningfully. See our expat tax directory for the cross-border side of the math.
