| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.15/5 (Rank #493)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Okay: $2,690 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐คฌ Unusably slow: 3 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 33ยฐC91ยฐF (feels 37ยฐC99ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 52%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 86 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Okay
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Very low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Bad
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$96 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| 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 | Burkina Faso |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 1 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 3 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 33ยฐC 91ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (52%) = feels 37ยฐC 99ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 86 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 1,000 XAF in USD | USD 1.71 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | XAF 100,000 = USD 171 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | LE NOMADE |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | La Fabrique |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 143,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 2,741 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 3,200,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $1,148 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 86% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 14% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Burkina |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Hรดpital Saint Camille de Ouagadougou |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,690 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,228 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,860 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $532 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,055 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,205 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $342 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $56,368 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $143 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $72 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $132 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $7 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $5,978 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality usually
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Not very democratic
โ Expensive
โ Very slow internet
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 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) |
2781ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
39102ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
2781ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2984°
very warm |
3188°
hot |
3493°
hot |
3596°
hot |
3494°
hot |
3289°
hot |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
3188°
hot |
3188°
hot |
2984°
very warm |
| Humidity |
too dry 18% |
too dry 14% |
too dry 17% |
nice 34% |
nice 49% |
nice 61% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 78% |
nice 64% |
nice 33% |
too dry 24% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 14mm |
dry 33mm |
rainy 59mm |
rainy 146mm |
rainy 204mm |
rainy 113mm |
dry 36mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
| Cloud |
clear 3% |
pockets 12% |
pockets 40% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 63% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 27% |
pockets 23% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1,200 people |
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