| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.33/5 (Rank #279)
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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: $2,686 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 7 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 20ยฐC68ยฐF (feels 20ยฐC68ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 72%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 6%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 29 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 40 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Very bad
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Okay
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$550 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Sprawling: 2k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 22x22m)
|
| 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Africa |
| ๐ฉ Country | South Africa |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 19 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 7 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 20ยฐC 68ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (72%) = feels 20ยฐC 68ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 29 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 40 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 ZAR in USD | USD 5.96 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | ZAR 10,000 = USD 596 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 12.50% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | The Co-Op |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafรฉ Capellini |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐18% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,100,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $6,598 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ empty: 22x22m (484mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 86% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 14% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Takealot |
| ๐ Apartment listings | GumTree |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | South African Express |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | South African Airways |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Life Hunterscraig Private Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,686 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,640 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $3,934 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,865 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $819 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,784 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,427 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $598 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $71,578 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $84 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $80 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $138 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $11 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $6,049 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $2 / trip |
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2373ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
2373°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1966°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1763°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1865°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1966°
mild |
2170°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 80% |
nice 77% |
nice 79% |
nice 79% |
nice 73% |
nice 67% |
nice 66% |
damp 73% |
nice 75% |
nice 75% |
nice 76% |
nice 79% |
| 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 36mm |
dry 27mm |
dry 45mm |
dry 31mm |
dry 37mm |
dry 13mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 62mm |
dry 41mm |
dry 36mm |
rainy 59mm |
dry 49mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 45% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 45% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 52% |
| Air quality |
clean 37 US AQI |
clean 33 US AQI |
clean 34 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 49 US AQI |
clean 30 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 40 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
clean 42 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people |
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