| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.28/5 (Rank #293)
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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 Affordable: $1,407 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 8 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC82ยฐF (feels 31ยฐC88ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 74%
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Great
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$259 / 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 |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Bolivia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 8 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 28ยฐC 82ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (74%) = feels 31ยฐC 88ยฐF
|
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 BOB in USD | USD 8.69 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | BOB 1,000 = USD 87 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 7.50% |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,800,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $3,105 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 86% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 14% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | BOA |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | BOA |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,407 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $648 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,419 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $405 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,367 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,011 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $274 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $5,216 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $64 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $33 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $231 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $2 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $3,086 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $10 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
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 Freedom of speech
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Not very democratic
โ Not very safe
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3290ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
2679ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
3493ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2475°
warm |
2678°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
3289°
hot |
3289°
hot |
3085°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 71% |
nice 71% |
nice 55% |
nice 46% |
nice 50% |
nice 57% |
nice 68% |
sweaty 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 190mm |
rainy 132mm |
rainy 124mm |
rainy 87mm |
dry 21mm |
dry 49mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 27mm |
dry 35mm |
rainy 100mm |
rainy 146mm |
rainy 173mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 65% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 42% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 81% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 960 people | 800 people | 840 people | 900 people | 600 people | 900 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 900 people | 750 people | 720 people |
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