| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.87/5 (Rank #1173)
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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: $2,355 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 9 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 31ยฐC87ยฐF (feels 38ยฐC100ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 77%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 54 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 53 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Bad
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$714 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| 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 |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Colombia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 9 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 31ยฐC 87ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (77%) = feels 38ยฐC 100ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 54 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 53 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10,000 COP in USD | USD 3.14 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | COP 1,000,000 = USD 314 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Lulo |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 440,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $8,562 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 45% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 55% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 80% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 20% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Falabella |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Copa Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Avianca |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Instituto del Corazรณn de Santa Marta |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,355 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,947 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,408 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,259 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $830 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $3,006 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,099 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $119,354 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $39 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $99 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $249 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $5 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $10,993 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
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 Very easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ Democratic
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Not very safe
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2984ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2780°
warm |
2781°
very warm |
2780°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 4mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 36mm |
rainy 74mm |
rainy 107mm |
rainy 83mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 147mm |
rainy 227mm |
rainy 85mm |
dry 26mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 26% |
pockets 29% |
pockets 35% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 58% |
pockets 43% |
| Air quality |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 54 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 2,455 people | 2,267 people | 1,900 people | 1,950 people | 1,800 people | 975 people | 1,600 people | 1,091 people | 1,050 people | 1,114 people | 1,725 people | 1,691 people |
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