| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.96/5 (Rank #965)
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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 Okay: $2,692 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐คฌ Unusably slow: 4 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 26ยฐC78ยฐF (feels 26ยฐC79ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 42%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 52 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Bad
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Good
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Very bad
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$576 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Good |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Africa |
| ๐ฉ Country | Botswana |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 4 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 26ยฐC 78ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (42%) = feels 26ยฐC 79ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 52 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 BWP in USD | USD 7.42 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | BWP 1,000 = USD 74 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | News Cafe Gaborone |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Regus |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 250,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $6,917 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 79% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 21% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | South African Airways |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Bokamoso Private Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,692 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,390 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,001 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $572 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,061 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,327 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $313 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $63,058 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $97 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $76 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $157 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $11 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $2,565 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $11 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Very slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the summer
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
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) |
2984ยฐ warm |
2781ยฐ warm |
2781ยฐ warm |
2068ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1355ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
2679ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2781°
very warm |
2678°
warm |
2678°
warm |
2068°
mild |
2067°
mild |
1356°
cool |
1661°
cool |
2169°
mild |
2576°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
very warm |
| Humidity |
nice 59% |
nice 66% |
nice 56% |
nice 51% |
nice 43% |
nice 46% |
nice 40% |
nice 35% |
nice 32% |
nice 42% |
nice 43% |
nice 56% |
| 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 95mm |
rainy 88mm |
dry 18mm |
dry 12mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 33mm |
rainy 74mm |
rainy 101mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 57% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 16% |
pockets 12% |
clear 9% |
clear 1% |
clear 6% |
pockets 11% |
pockets 27% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 61% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 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 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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