| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.39/5 (Rank #215)
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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
|
| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Cheap: $966 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 9 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 33ยฐC91ยฐF (feels 42ยฐC108ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 68%
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| 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 |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Sri Lanka |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 13 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 9 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 33ยฐC 91ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (68%) = feels 42ยฐC 108ยฐF
|
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| 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 | Bites |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 810,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $3,910 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 76% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 24% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Sri Lankan Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $966 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $620 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $219 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $62 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $900 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,188 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $625 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $228,576 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $42 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $72 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $11 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $1 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $0 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $0 |
โ Very cheap to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Difficult to do business
โ Hospitals are bad
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3290ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 86% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 166mm |
rainy 92mm |
rainy 76mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 53mm |
dry 25mm |
dry 24mm |
dry 25mm |
dry 36mm |
rainy 158mm |
rainy 275mm |
rainy 155mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 70% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 67% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 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 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 900 people | 900 people | 900 people | 600 people | 800 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people |
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