| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.2/5 (Rank #410)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Okay: $2,722 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 21 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC83ยฐF (feels 34ยฐC93ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 84%
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Good
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$326 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Sri Lanka |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 20 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 21 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 28ยฐC 83ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (84%) = feels 34ยฐC 93ยฐF
|
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Weligama |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 LKR in USD | USD 3.05 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | LKR 100,000 = USD 305 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | River Post |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 6% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 22,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $3,910 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 81% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 19% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Sri Lankan Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Sri Lankan Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Health Aid |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,722 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $754 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,064 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $304 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,334 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,520 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $434 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $137,131 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $203 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $50 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $163 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $4 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $1,219 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
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 High quality of education
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Expensive
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Hospitals are bad
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) |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2679°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2781°
very warm |
2781°
very warm |
2781°
very warm |
2780°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2680°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2679°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 79% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 84% |
nice 83% |
nice 82% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 105mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 109mm |
rainy 194mm |
rainy 237mm |
rainy 199mm |
rainy 172mm |
rainy 172mm |
rainy 208mm |
rainy 262mm |
rainy 305mm |
rainy 208mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 69% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,933 people | 2,400 people | 2,700 people | 1,200 people | 900 people | 600 people | 1,800 people | 800 people | 1,400 people | 1,800 people | 1,300 people | 1,700 people |
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