| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.86/5 (Rank #1172)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐3 liked it ๐2 disliked it
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Good |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
20% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,467 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ Good: 34 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC84ยฐF (feels 35ยฐC95ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 83%
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Bad
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Good |
| 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* |
Medium:
$1,664 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Costa Rica |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 22 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 34 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ซ 29ยฐC 84ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (83%) = feels 35ยฐC 95ยฐF
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| ๐ Power | 115V 60Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 CRC in USD | USD 2.20 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CRC 100,000 = USD 220 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | SWINDA COWORK OFFICE |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Bali beach deli |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐11% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 3,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $19,970 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 69% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 31% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | VRBO |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Nature Air |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,467 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,900 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $3,736 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,067 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,734 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $6,441 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $660 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $128 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $211 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $180 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $12 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $3 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $17,068 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $6 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
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 Very easy to make friends
โ Easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not much to do
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Nomads.com members didn't like going here
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
โ Hospitals are bad
โ People don't speak English well
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2882°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2983°
very warm |
2983°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
very warm |
2780°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 72% |
nice 70% |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 81% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 Clear |
| Rain |
dry 17mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 17mm |
rainy 66mm |
rainy 322mm |
rainy 369mm |
rainy 291mm |
rainy 329mm |
rainy 361mm |
rainy 444mm |
rainy 201mm |
dry 49mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 35% |
pockets 27% |
pockets 32% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 64% |
pockets 40% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 12 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 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 |
| Remote workers | 1,636 people | 1,575 people | 2,250 people | 1,875 people | 1,543 people | 1,560 people | 1,629 people | 1,200 people | 1,350 people | 1,050 people | 1,867 people | 1,140 people |
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