| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.31/5 (Rank #347)
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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: $1,591 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 17 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 25ยฐC78ยฐF (feels 28ยฐC82ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 85%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 31 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| 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
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Ecuador |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 12 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 17 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 25ยฐC 78ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (85%) = feels 28ยฐC 82ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 31 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 12.50% |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafe Del Mar |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐2% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $5,982 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 86% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 14% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | AirBnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | LAN Ecuador |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,591 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,291 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,013 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $575 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $802 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,786 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $514 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $175,000 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $38 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $91 / 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 Affordable to live
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to make friends
โ Freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
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 Not very safe
โ Not much to do
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 family friendly
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2882ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2578°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2576°
warm |
2475°
warm |
2373°
warm |
2373°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2475°
warm |
| Humidity |
nice 82% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 84% |
nice 84% |
nice 84% |
nice 82% |
nice 82% |
nice 82% |
nice 81% |
nice 80% |
nice 81% |
| 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 Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 79mm |
dry 49mm |
rainy 157mm |
dry 48mm |
dry 20mm |
dry 13mm |
dry 9mm |
dry 10mm |
dry 16mm |
dry 8mm |
dry 7mm |
dry 31mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 88% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 88% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 750 people | 1,050 people | 1,200 people | 720 people | 600 people | 720 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 800 people |
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