| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.25/5 (Rank #345)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,194 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 23 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 26ยฐC80ยฐF (feels 30ยฐC86ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 81%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 44 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Good
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$417 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Sri Lanka |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 23 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 26ยฐC 80ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (81%) = feels 30ยฐC 86ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 44 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 LKR in USD | USD 3.01 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | LKR 100,000 = USD 301 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Natural Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 6% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 780,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $5,002 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 78% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 22% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | La Mudi |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Sri Lankan Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Sri Lankan Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,194 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $715 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $1,844 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,215 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $347 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $380 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,403 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $173 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $135,270 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $18 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $46 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $234 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $307 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Hospitals are bad
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2577ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2577°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2780°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 90% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 87% |
nice 84% |
nice 85% |
nice 84% |
nice 83% |
nice 88% |
nice 92% |
sweaty 87% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 88mm |
dry 42mm |
rainy 131mm |
rainy 195mm |
rainy 165mm |
rainy 58mm |
rainy 99mm |
rainy 116mm |
rainy 133mm |
rainy 267mm |
rainy 366mm |
rainy 94mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 88% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 70% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 975 people | 1,467 people | 975 people | 900 people | 750 people | 800 people | 960 people | 600 people | 960 people | 771 people | 1,000 people | 1,100 people |
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