| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.66/5 (Rank #1265)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Pricey: $3,433 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 8 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 27ยฐC81ยฐF (feels 32ยฐC90ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 90%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 30 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Okay
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$264 / 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Okay |
| 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 | Nicaragua |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 14 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 8 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 27ยฐC 81ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (90%) = feels 32ยฐC 90ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 30 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 NIO in USD | USD 2.72 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | NIO 10,000 = USD 272 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | Yes, 10% |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Republika Nicaragua |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | NomadLife |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 7% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 7,800 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $3,173 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 66% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 34% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | American Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $3,433 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,679 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,159 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $617 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $4,168 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $4,148 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $424 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $5,437 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $195 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $136 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $171 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $4 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $6,049 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Very affordable
โ Friendly people
โ Good surfing nearby
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 Freedom of speech
โ Safe for women
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Frequent power outages
โ Noisy environment
โ Mediocre internet
โ Dirty main beach
โ Poor road conditions
โ Not very democratic
โ Very expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
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) |
3086ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 72% |
nice 69% |
nice 69% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 79% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 |
dry 21mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 5mm |
dry 22mm |
rainy 62mm |
rainy 204mm |
rainy 179mm |
rainy 180mm |
rainy 264mm |
rainy 209mm |
rainy 56mm |
dry 15mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 41% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 31% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 56% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 72% |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 31% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,700 people | 1,800 people | 1,543 people | 1,500 people | 1,029 people | 800 people | 975 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 667 people | 750 people |
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