| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.2/5 (Rank #558)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐0 liked it ๐6 disliked it
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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: $1,541 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 11 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC82ยฐF (feels 32ยฐC90ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 84%
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 64 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Okay
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
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| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Good
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very low:
$326 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Bad |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Okay |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Sri Lanka |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 6 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 11 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 28ยฐC 82ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (84%) = feels 32ยฐC 90ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 64 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 LKR in USD | USD 3.01 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | LKR 100,000 = USD 301 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Coco Veranda |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐14% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 1,130,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 21,656 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 650,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $3,910 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 57% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 43% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 86% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 14% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Sri Lankan Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Sri Lankan Airlines |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Durdans |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,541 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,017 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,530 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $437 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $778 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,379 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $301 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $210,936 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $36 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $78 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $224 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $2 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $450 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $1 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Killer surf
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
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 High quality of education
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Democratic
โ Very safe for women
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Very expensive
โ Unreliable wifi
โ Frequent scams
โ Unsafe for women
โ Poor food quality
โ Gang/cartel control over services
โ Freedom of speech is weak
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Difficult to do business
โ People don't speak English well
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) |
3290ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
38100ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3697ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2882°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 88% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 87% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 83% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
dry 29mm |
rainy 59mm |
rainy 89mm |
rainy 178mm |
rainy 293mm |
rainy 296mm |
rainy 199mm |
rainy 184mm |
rainy 238mm |
rainy 372mm |
rainy 316mm |
rainy 148mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 55% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 66% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 82% |
cloudy 84% |
cloudy 74% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 68% |
| Air quality |
bad 120 US AQI |
bad 106 US AQI |
okay 97 US AQI |
okay 70 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 55 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 55 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
okay 72 US AQI |
okay 95 US AQI |
okay 96 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 2,057 people | 2,815 people | 2,169 people | 1,800 people | 1,091 people | 1,029 people | 1,267 people | 1,667 people | 1,080 people | 1,333 people | 1,450 people | 1,846 people |
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