| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.24/5 (Rank #395)
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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: $1,483 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 14 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 33ยฐC91ยฐF (feels 44ยฐC111ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 74%
|
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅต Very low: 16%
|
| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Bad
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very low:
$721 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| 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 | Brazil |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 14 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 33ยฐC 91ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (74%) = feels 44ยฐC 111ยฐF
|
| ๐ Power | 115V230V 60Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10 BRL in USD | USD 1.93 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | BRL 1,000 = USD 193 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Aroma Cafe |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐12% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 1,300,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $8,649 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 43% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 57% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 50% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 50% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ป Online electronics shop | Mercado Livre |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Azul |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Azul |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,483 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $874 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,269 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $363 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,026 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,816 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $231 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $63,729 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $48 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $60 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $135 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $4 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| 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 Easy to make friends
โ High quality of education
โ Great hospitals
โ Freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
โ Not family friendly
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3290ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 90% |
sweaty 90% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 78% |
| 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 238mm |
rainy 311mm |
rainy 465mm |
rainy 424mm |
rainy 297mm |
rainy 163mm |
rainy 112mm |
dry 36mm |
dry 18mm |
dry 21mm |
dry 37mm |
rainy 86mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 65% |
pockets 47% |
pockets 38% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 46% |
cloudy 58% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 1,200 people | 900 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 720 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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