| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.11/5 (Rank #671)
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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 Okay: $2,818 / mo
|
| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 5 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 25ยฐC77ยฐF (feels 25ยฐC77ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ต Too dry: 15%
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Bad
|
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Okay
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very low:
$368 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| 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 |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Great |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Africa |
| ๐ฉ Country | Namibia |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 8 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 5 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 25ยฐC 77ยฐF + ๐ต Too dry (15%) = feels 25ยฐC 77ยฐF
|
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 100 NAD in USD | USD 6.18 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | NAD 1,000 = USD 62 |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Regus |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | The Joy of Food Windhoek |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 7% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 410,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $4,415 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 48% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 52% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 70% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 30% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Namibia |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air Namibia |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Rhino Park Private Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,818 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,657 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,679 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $766 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,595 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,615 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $537 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $80,296 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $75 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $86 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $250 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $12 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $5,477 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $13 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $3 / trip |
โ Quiet city
โ Some nightlife options
โ Good day trip destinations nearby
โ Pretty safe
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ People can speak basic English
โ Safe for women
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Unreliable internet
โ Few things to do
โ Feels unsafe in some areas
โ Uncomfortable atmosphere on weekends
โ Expensive
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Very dry air now
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ High alcohol consumption
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2577ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2679ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
1966ยฐ mild |
2272ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2781ยฐ warm |
2781ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2577°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2678°
warm |
2373°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1966°
mild |
1965°
mild |
2271°
mild |
2679°
warm |
2780°
warm |
2983°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
| Humidity |
nice 60% |
nice 50% |
nice 52% |
nice 46% |
nice 38% |
nice 35% |
nice 30% |
too dry 23% |
too dry 18% |
too dry 20% |
too dry 22% |
too dry 28% |
| Most common | 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 | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
rainy 135mm |
dry 43mm |
rainy 62mm |
dry 3mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 14mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 5mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 59% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 12% |
clear 6% |
clear 7% |
clear 5% |
pockets 12% |
clear 4% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 24% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 12 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 13 UVI |
avoid sun 13 UVI |
| Remote workers | 733 people | 700 people | 1,200 people | 1,080 people | 1,200 people | 900 people | 600 people | 1,050 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,200 people |
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