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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 19 reviews |
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| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ค Lack of racism* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ค People density | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from | |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating | |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Africa |
| ๐ฉ Country | South Africa |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 20 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 9 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 32ยฐC 89ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (39%) = feels 32ยฐC 90ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 41 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 79 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| 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 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | 27 Cafe |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Moderately hard ยท 80 mg/L |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,800,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $6,598 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ empty: 19x19m (361mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 46% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 54% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 67% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 33% |
| 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 | Louis Pasteur Private Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,403 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,396 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $3,532 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,402 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $686 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,658 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,142 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $451 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $77,543 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $78 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $70 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $148 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $9 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $7,765 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality today
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Good hospitals
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 Not safe at all
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Roads can be dangerous
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2882ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2170ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
1763ยฐ cool |
2272ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2780°
warm |
2475°
warm |
2475°
warm |
2576°
warm |
2169°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1762°
cool |
2271°
mild |
2577°
warm |
2576°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2475°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 64% |
nice 65% |
nice 57% |
nice 50% |
nice 45% |
nice 45% |
nice 39% |
nice 40% |
nice 35% |
nice 45% |
nice 53% |
nice 64% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 120mm |
rainy 99mm |
dry 30mm |
dry 21mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 45mm |
rainy 66mm |
rainy 134mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 63% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 24% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 12% |
clear 6% |
clear 7% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 41% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 64% |
| Air quality |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 75 US AQI |
okay 75 US AQI |
okay 75 US AQI |
okay 75 US AQI |
okay 75 US AQI |
bad 118 US AQI |
okay 97 US AQI |
okay 83 US AQI |
okay 73 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,200 people | 600 people | 0 people | 800 people | 800 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 29° 84° 29° 85° Barely AC ๐ฅต AQI 74 ๐ท ๐2h $2,614 / mo 9 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 27° 81° 27° 81° ๐ฅต AQI 24 โ๏ธ32min $2,018 / mo 5 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 73 ๐ท โ๏ธ43min $2,814 / mo 9 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฆ Feels 35° 95° 29° 83° Has AC AQI 47 โ๏ธ12h $4,087 / mo 91 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 18 โ๏ธ21h $5,612 / mo 103 Mbps
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 44° 111° 32° 90° Barely AC ๐ฅต AQI 101 ๐ท โ๏ธ12h $772 / mo 11 Mbps
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