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| 🌍 Region | Africa |
| 🚩 Country | Namibia |
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 7 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 3 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | ☀️ 31°C 88°F + Dry air (15%) = feels 28°C 82°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 61 US AQI 🍃 good |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | MTC |
| 💸 100 NAD in USD | USD 6.16 |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | NAD 1,000 = USD 62 |
| 💻 Best coworking space | Regus |
| ☕️ Best coffee place | The Joy of Food Windhoek |
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 330,000 people |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| 👫 Gender ratio (overall) | 👨 48% 👱♀️ 52% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 49% 👱♀️ 51% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Air Namibia |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Air Namibia |
| 🏥 Best hospital | Rhino Park Private Hospital |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $1,723 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $944 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $1,941 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $555 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $385 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $249 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $1,178 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $55 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (187 listings) | $1,249 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $41 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $5 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $2 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $2 |
✅ Affordable to live
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm all year round
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ People can speak basic English
✅ Safe for women
✅ Not many people smoke tobacco
❌ Not very safe
❌ Very slow internet
❌ Pretty slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Very dry air now
❌ Very difficult to make friends
❌ Difficult to do business
❌ Quality of education is low
❌ Hospitals are not great
❌ Roads can be dangerous
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
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| Real | 8831° hot | 8630° very warm | 8630° very warm | 7926° warm | 7725° warm | 6820° mild | 7222° mild | 7323° mild | 7826° warm | 8429° very warm | 8630° very warm | 8429° very warm |
| Humidity | too dry 28% | nice 35% | too dry 29% | nice 32% | too dry 27% | too dry 29% | too dry 17% | too dry 17% | too dry 14% | too dry 17% | too dry 20% | nice 42% |
| Rain | dry 15mm | dry 23mm | dry 11mm | dry 8mm | dry 0mm | dry 0mm | dry 1mm | dry 1mm | dry 1mm | dry 9mm | dry 8mm | dry 30mm |
| Cloud | pockets 46% | pockets 49% | cloudy 50% | pockets 14% | clear 0% | clear 0% | clear 0% | clear 0% | clear 1% | pockets 17% | pockets 48% | cloudy 63% |
| Sun | avoid sun 13 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 9 UVI | sunburn 8 UVI | sunburn 7 UVI | sunburn 7 UVI | sunburn 8 UVI | avoid sun 11 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 12 UVI | avoid sun 10 UVI |
| Nomad List members | 1 people | 1 people | 2 people | 1 people | 2 people | 2 people | 1 people | 1 people | 0 people | 1 people | 1 people | 2 people |
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⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 69°AQI 32✈️10h$2,882 / mo40MbpsI absolutely love living in this city. It's very clean, safe and things generally always work! This is something I miss when I travel to other cities in Europe and rest of the world. Also co-working spaces are growing tons. Though night life might be pretty "boring", it truly is what you make it. Get to know other expats and friends through meetups or friend of a friend, and you'll have an awesome time here!
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 8° 46° 9° 49°AQI 32✈️12h$3,304 / mo36MbpsIts the paradise but getting really expensive! It actually makes sense! I would recomend Fuengirola! Regardles of the fact that is more expensive than Malaga city center. Good luck in la costa del sol. It hepls you if you speak Spanish! You are in Spain! Dont forget that!
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety ☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71°AQI 20✈️9h$2,443 / mo32MbpsJohannesburg is a city in and the capital of South Africa. It is also the largest city in Africa. At an elevation of 2,389 metres (7,895 feet) above sea level, it is located at the centre of the Highveld area of the Transvaal Basin, on the east bank of the upper reaches of the Vaal River. It is one of the most developed cities in Africa, and is the major centre of South Africa's economy. The city is ranked as the 22nd-largest city in the world, and the largest city in Africa, with a population
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⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌧 Feels 39° 102° 30° 85°🥵AQI 70✈️13h$2,775 / mo🌇 Also went here10 peopleDon't believe the prices on here for an apartment. 686 usd/month refers to an apartment in a high class condo, right in the city centre and seconds away from the BTS(train station). Just remember this, people working at supermarkets make 2 usd/per hour. If you want to live like a local, then you can save a lot of money. If you don't mind a 5-10 minute walk from the BTS, then you can easily get a one bedroom apartment for 300 USD per month, in a high class condo, plus with free golf cart ser
⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 36° 97° 31° 87°🥵AQI 74✈️13h$1,421 / mo🌇 Also went here16 peopleChiang Mai used to be N.1 for the digital nomad life. It is still great and you can find really cheap apartments (300-400$) and restaurants (2-3$ for a main). Wouldn't recommend staying there during the burning season. The best area is Nimman, but it's also the most expensive. You can stay in the old city that's very nice but that gets noisy during the weekend for the night markets. Last but not least, very safe city. All in all would go back in a heartbeat.
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⭐️ Score 💵 Cost 📡 Internet 😀 Fun 👮 Safety 🌥 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64°AQI 32✈️19h$3,193 / mo🌇 Also went here9 people
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