| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.73/5 (Rank #1229)
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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 |
๐ง Pricey: $3,908 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 15 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC84ยฐF (feels 35ยฐC95ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 84%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 13 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Good |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Bad
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Medium:
$1,649 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Good |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| 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 | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Panama |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 15 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฆ 29ยฐC 84ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (84%) = feels 35ยฐC 95ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 13 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 115V115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 0 PAB in USD | USD 0.00 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | PAB 100 = USD 100 |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | Data unavailable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐4% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 5,400 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $19,790 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 67% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 33% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Panama |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Copa Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Hospital Almirante |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,908 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,345 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $5,394 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,709 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,060 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,860 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,631 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $750 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $300,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $134 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $152 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $305 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $10 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
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 Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Very expensive
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2984ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2679°
warm |
2680°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2781°
very warm |
2781°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2780°
warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 85% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 183mm |
rainy 157mm |
rainy 133mm |
rainy 131mm |
rainy 272mm |
rainy 271mm |
rainy 299mm |
rainy 243mm |
rainy 192mm |
rainy 269mm |
rainy 391mm |
rainy 329mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 64% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 943 people | 1,680 people | 933 people | 1,067 people | 1,560 people | 1,371 people | 1,200 people | 1,320 people | 825 people | 1,680 people | 1,000 people | 1,200 people |
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