| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.16/5 (Rank #528)
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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: $2,597 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 22 Mbps (avg)
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| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Perfect: 21ยฐC70ยฐF (feels 21ยฐC70ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 71%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 34 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 51 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Bad
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Great |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Great
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Good
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Okay |
| ๐ Education level* |
High |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Medium:
$1,500 / 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 |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Bad |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Chile |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 9 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 22 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 21ยฐC 70ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (71%) = feels 21ยฐC 70ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 34 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 52 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 CLP in USD | USD 1.00 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CLP 100,000 = USD 100 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Lighthouse Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ง Yes, fluoridated |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 9% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 470,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $17,995 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 47% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 53% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 52% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 48% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 94% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 6% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | LAN |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | KLM |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $2,597 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,414 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,343 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $669 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $2,113 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,502 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $419 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $100,451 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $99 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $82 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $186 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $8 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $3,516 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Very easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Family friendly
โ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the summer
โ Very difficult to make friends
โ Hospitals are bad
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not safe for women
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
2170ยฐ mild |
1864ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
1559ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
2068°
mild |
2068°
mild |
2068°
mild |
1864°
cool |
1864°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1457°
cool |
1559°
cool |
1661°
cool |
1763°
cool |
1864°
cool |
1966°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 73% |
nice 73% |
nice 72% |
nice 70% |
nice 66% |
nice 67% |
nice 67% |
nice 67% |
nice 64% |
nice 64% |
nice 67% |
nice 69% |
| Most common | 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 | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 2mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 0mm |
dry 1mm |
dry 1mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 35% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 36% |
pockets 40% |
cloudy 56% |
pockets 42% |
pockets 44% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 32% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 39% |
| Air quality |
clean 45 US AQI |
okay 51 US AQI |
okay 53 US AQI |
okay 56 US AQI |
okay 66 US AQI |
okay 69 US AQI |
okay 63 US AQI |
okay 52 US AQI |
clean 44 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
clean 38 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 12 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 11 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,000 people | 600 people | 600 people | 900 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 900 people | 600 people | 1,000 people | 800 people | 1,200 people | 800 people |
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