| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.04/5 (Rank #845)
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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: $2,131 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐คฌ Unusably slow: 3 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 25ยฐC77ยฐF (feels 25ยฐC77ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 79%
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Good |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$94 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
|
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Bad |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Africa |
| ๐ฉ Country | Rwanda |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 11 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 3 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 25ยฐC 77ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (79%) = feels 25ยฐC 77ยฐF
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| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10,000 RWF in USD | USD 6.76 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | RWF 100,000 = USD 68 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | The Office |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐13% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,500,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $1,124 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 55% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 45% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 76% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 24% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Living in Kigali |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Rwanda Air |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Emirates |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,131 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,268 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,744 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $784 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,185 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,094 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $665 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $102 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $69 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $160 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $9,495 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Friendly people
โ Great coffee
โ Clean air
โ Good restaurants
โ Easy to get around with moto taxis
โ Pretty safe
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to do business
โ Very safe for women
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Food is bad
โ Dull atmosphere
โ Conservative culture
โ Need a car or motorcycle
โ Poor shopping selection
โ Poor restaurant service
โ Locals staring
โ People asking for money
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ No democracy
โ Very slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are not that great
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
2272°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2374°
warm |
2374°
warm |
2373°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2271°
mild |
2170°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 77% |
nice 78% |
nice 81% |
nice 85% |
nice 84% |
nice 71% |
nice 58% |
nice 59% |
nice 69% |
nice 75% |
nice 81% |
nice 82% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 85mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 115mm |
rainy 149mm |
rainy 92mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 27mm |
rainy 65mm |
rainy 125mm |
rainy 146mm |
rainy 101mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 83% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 933 people | 1,000 people | 700 people | 960 people | 800 people | 1,067 people | 900 people | 771 people | 771 people | 1,050 people | 800 people | 750 people |
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