| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.05/5 (Rank #745)
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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 Okay: $2,828 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐คฌ Unusably slow: 4 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 35ยฐC96ยฐF (feels 38ยฐC100ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 36%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 58 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Very bad
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Very bad
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$110 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Africa |
| ๐ฉ Country | Zambia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 3 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 4 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 35ยฐC 96ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (36%) = feels 38ยฐC 100ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 58 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 ZMW in USD | USD 4.91 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | ZMW 10,000 = USD 491 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafe Zambezi |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | n.a. |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐3% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 200,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $1,318 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 77% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 23% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Emirates |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Maramba Clinic |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,828 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,709 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,955 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $559 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,182 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,393 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,255 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $157,167 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $55 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $144 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $324 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $7 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Freedom of speech
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Not very democratic
โ Expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Very slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Very hot in the summer
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads are very dangerous
โ Not safe for women
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) |
1966ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2679ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3493ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
2882ยฐ warm |
2781ยฐ warm |
1864ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1966°
mild |
2169°
mild |
2679°
warm |
3187°
hot |
3595°
hot |
3697°
hot |
3697°
hot |
3697°
hot |
3493°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
1864°
cool |
| Humidity |
nice 46% |
nice 45% |
nice 39% |
nice 32% |
too dry 26% |
too dry 27% |
nice 30% |
too dry 26% |
too dry 21% |
too dry 24% |
nice 33% |
nice 45% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
| Cloud |
clear 5% |
clear 3% |
clear 5% |
clear 8% |
clear 5% |
pockets 24% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 16% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 10% |
clear 5% |
clear 7% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 800 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 750 people | 600 people |
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