Chose a Co-living Space over a Private Airbnb in Mexico City and Regretted It for 2 Weeks

I picked a popular co-living spot in Roma Norte for $800 a month thinking I'd make friends fast, but the constant noise and lack of privacy had me looking for my own apartment by day three, has anyone else found co-living more draining than it's worth?

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terry_barnes2mo agoTop Commenter

$800 in Roma Norte for co-living, man. I did the exact same thing in Medellin last year, paid $650 for a "community focused" spot in Laureles. By day two I was hiding in my bunk with headphones on because the common area had this non stop Latin dance music blasting from 8am. The shared bathroom situation was the real kicker, three people fighting for one shower at 7am every day is a nightmare. I bailed after a week and found a private studio for the same price, never looked back.

seanjohnson2mo ago

Did you check the reviews before you booked? Feels like co-living is just a fancy word for hostel these days.

gavin_reed2mo ago

Found a spot in Buenos Aires last year that actually worked out. Paid $700 for a room in Palermo with four other people, but I made sure to read the reviews about the shared spaces first. Looked for places that mentioned specific things like quiet hours or how many bathrooms they had. The one I picked had two bathrooms for the room, so mornings were never a problem. Also messaged the host before booking to ask about noise levels and the age range of people staying there. Ended up staying two months and met some good people, but only because I did the homework upfront.