| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.88/5 (Rank #1073)
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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 |
๐ง Very expensive: $4,187 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐คฌ Unusably slow: 1 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Good |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 21ยฐC70ยฐF (feels 21ยฐC70ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 70%
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Mediocre:
$1,392 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Bad |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Okay |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Good |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Oceania |
| ๐ฉ Country | Cook Islands |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 1 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 21ยฐC 70ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (70%) = feels 21ยฐC 70ยฐF
|
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10 NZD in USD | USD 5.98 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | NZD 1,000 = USD 598 |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | The Cafe |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Coco Latte |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 161,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 3,086 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 13,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $16,698 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 70% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 30% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air New Zealand |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Rarotonga Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,187 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,015 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,828 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,379 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,901 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,700 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,016 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $400,442 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $89 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $187 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $274 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $12 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $6 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $60 / month |
โ Pretty safe
โ Lots of fun stuff to do
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Roads are very safe
โ People can speak basic English
โ Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Extremely expensive
โ Unusably slow internet
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3086ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3188ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2475ยฐ warm |
2577ยฐ warm |
2984ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2780°
warm |
2781°
very warm |
2781°
very warm |
2780°
warm |
2577°
warm |
2476°
warm |
2475°
warm |
2374°
warm |
2475°
warm |
2475°
warm |
2576°
warm |
2679°
warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 79% |
nice 79% |
nice 76% |
nice 79% |
nice 78% |
nice 80% |
nice 78% |
nice 80% |
sweaty 83% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | 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 Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 96mm |
rainy 190mm |
rainy 190mm |
rainy 149mm |
rainy 134mm |
rainy 72mm |
rainy 92mm |
rainy 80mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 90mm |
rainy 59mm |
rainy 199mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 65% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 71% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 58% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 67% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 75% |
| Sun |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 0 people | 900 people | 0 people |
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