| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.97/5 (Rank #960)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
13% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ณ Extremely expensive: $5,481 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Super fast: 83 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 11ยฐC52ยฐF (feels 9ยฐC48ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 85%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Great: 6 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Great
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Great |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Poor:
$1,268 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Okay |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Great |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Okay |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Uruguay |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 83 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 11ยฐC 52ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (85%) = feels 9ยฐC 48ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 6 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 UYU in USD | USD 2.49 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | UYU 10,000 = USD 249 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 9,300 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $15,221 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 83% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 17% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Ambiguous |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | American Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | United Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $5,481 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $4,125 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $5,370 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,534 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,982 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $9,385 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,130 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $1,005,458 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $93 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $308 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $311 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $15 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $4 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $6,634 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Very safe
โ Fast internet
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality on average
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ High quality of education
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ People can speak basic English
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the summer
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ Many people smoke tobacco
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2373ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1661ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
2373°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1661°
cool |
1356°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1355°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1661°
cool |
1966°
mild |
2170°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 74% |
nice 76% |
nice 75% |
nice 76% |
damp 77% |
damp 79% |
damp 80% |
damp 82% |
damp 83% |
damp 77% |
nice 74% |
nice 73% |
| Most common | 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 | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 68mm |
rainy 93mm |
rainy 88mm |
rainy 108mm |
rainy 91mm |
rainy 112mm |
rainy 99mm |
dry 47mm |
rainy 90mm |
dry 48mm |
rainy 81mm |
dry 21mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 32% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 51% |
pockets 36% |
cloudy 57% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 59% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 64% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 46% |
pockets 44% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,320 people | 1,275 people | 900 people | 720 people | 1,050 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 1,200 people | 771 people | 1,300 people |
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