| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.18/5 (Rank #431)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Good |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
2% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,807 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 95 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 19ยฐC66ยฐF (feels 18ยฐC64ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 81%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ High: 70%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 14 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 31 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very rich:
$3,205 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Europe |
| ๐ฉ Country | Portugal |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 95 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 19ยฐC 66ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (81%) = feels 18ยฐC 64ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 14 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 31 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 110 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 10% |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Cowork Cascais |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ Yes, safe to drink |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ชจ Water hardness | Moderately hard ยท 90 mg/L |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 36,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $38,463 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 79% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 21% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Fnac |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Idealista |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | EasyJet |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | TAP |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Hospital CUF Cascais |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,807 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,610 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $6,623 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $6,645 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,899 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,713 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,842 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,729 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $751,377 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $127 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $192 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $199 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $18,443 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $50,000 | $21,514 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $100,000 | $52,994 |
| ๐ฐ Estimated tax on $250,000 | $145,334 |
โ Nice beach
โ Everything mostly functions
โ People are nice
โ Great clean air with a breeze
โ Great restaurants
โ English is widely spoken
โ City is clean and well maintained
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
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 Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are very safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Full of boomers
โ Cafes are lower quality than in Lisbon
โ Limited dining/bar options in cold season
โ Extremely expensive housing
โ Hard to find decent quality housing
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Many people smoke tobacco
โ High alcohol consumption
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
1355ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1763ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
948ยฐ cold |
1864ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
1559ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
1456°
cool |
1456°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1458°
cool |
1662°
cool |
1864°
cool |
1865°
mild |
1966°
mild |
949°
cold |
1864°
cool |
846°
cold |
1559°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 81% |
damp 80% |
damp 80% |
damp 80% |
damp 79% |
damp 80% |
nice 81% |
nice 81% |
damp 81% |
damp 81% |
damp 80% |
damp 82% |
| Most common | 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
dry 43mm |
dry 33mm |
dry 30mm |
dry 28mm |
dry 22mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 15mm |
dry 42mm |
rainy 50mm |
dry 48mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 34% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 22% |
pockets 21% |
pockets 24% |
pockets 29% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 39% |
| Air quality |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
clean 1 US AQI |
clean 31 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,200 people | 840 people | 1,200 people | 1,800 people | 1,800 people | 1,500 people | 1,125 people | 1,200 people | 1,400 people | 1,286 people | 1,300 people | 1,200 people |
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