| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.53/5 (Rank #137)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐6 liked it ๐1 disliked it
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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: $2,629 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 26 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 20ยฐC68ยฐF (feels 21ยฐC70ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 91%
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very low:
$499 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Ecuador |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 26 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 20ยฐC 68ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (91%) = feels 21ยฐC 70ยฐF
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| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 12.50% |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafe Hernan |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 6,700 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $5,982 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 60% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 40% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | LAN Ecuador |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | LAN Ecuador |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,629 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,125 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,299 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $657 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,287 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,836 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $610 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $250,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $201 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $60 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $66 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0.50 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
โ Beautiful destination
โ Affordable for travelers
โ Pretty 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 Nomads.com members liked going here
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to make friends
โ Freedom of speech
โ Democratic
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 Unusable internet
โ Expensive
โ Not many Nomads.com members go here
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads are very dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2577ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
2576°
warm |
2678°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2578°
warm |
2476°
warm |
2374°
warm |
2272°
mild |
2170°
mild |
2171°
mild |
2271°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2373°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 90% |
nice 88% |
nice 85% |
nice 90% |
nice 88% |
nice 87% |
nice 88% |
nice 88% |
nice 89% |
nice 88% |
nice 87% |
nice 90% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 |
| Rain |
dry 23mm |
rainy 58mm |
dry 45mm |
dry 26mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 2mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 50% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 48% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 61% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 50% |
cloudy 70% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 900 people | 1,000 people | 1,100 people | 750 people | 1,080 people | 600 people | 800 people | 600 people | 771 people | 800 people | 700 people | 720 people |
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