| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.73/5 (Rank #1244)
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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: $2,572 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐คฌ Unusably slow: 3 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Too hot: 32ยฐC89ยฐF (feels 32ยฐC90ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 36%
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ท Unhealthy for some: 124 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| 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* |
Low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Okay
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$56 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| 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 |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Bad |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Africa |
| ๐ฉ Country | Malawi |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 3 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 32ยฐC 89ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (36%) = feels 32ยฐC 90ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 124 US AQI = ๐ฌ ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10,000 MWK in USD | USD 5.76 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | MWK 1,000,000 = USD 576 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Lark Cafe |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | The Works at Latitude 13 Degrees |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 950,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $672 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 69% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 31% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | KLM |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Medical Aid Society of Malawi Clinic |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,572 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,085 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,633 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $467 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,387 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,168 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $619 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $20,176 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $112 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $71 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $371 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $5 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $2,349 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $9 / trip |
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Perfect humidity now
โ Good air quality usually
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Freedom of speech
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Not very democratic
โ Expensive
โ Not very safe
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 can be 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) |
2577ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2373ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2577°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2373°
mild |
2373°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2169°
mild |
2169°
mild |
2272°
mild |
2577°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
3085°
very warm |
| Humidity |
nice 84% |
nice 84% |
nice 86% |
nice 81% |
nice 69% |
nice 66% |
nice 63% |
nice 55% |
nice 50% |
nice 49% |
nice 50% |
nice 62% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 241mm |
rainy 186mm |
rainy 121mm |
dry 18mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 25mm |
dry 12mm |
| Cloud |
overcast 92% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 26% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 11% |
pockets 24% |
pockets 29% |
pockets 34% |
cloudy 52% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people |
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