| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
2.67/5 (Rank #1260)
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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: $4,204 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 6 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Great |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 29ยฐC84ยฐF (feels 33ยฐC91ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 73%
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Great: 46 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Bad
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Bad |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ Education level* |
Low |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Very bad
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Poor:
$1,218 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Okay |
| ๐ค People density |
๐ค Dense: 23k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 7x7m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| 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 |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Okay |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Great |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Good |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | Maldives |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 8 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 6 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 29ยฐC 84ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (73%) = feels 33ยฐC 91ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐ 46 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 100 MVR in USD | USD 6.47 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | MVR 1,000 = USD 65 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ณ Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | The Sea House Maldives |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Cafe' ier |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Kaani Lodge |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 8% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 230,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $14,615 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐ค crowded: 7x7m (49mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 68% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 32% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 83% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 17% |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Ibay |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Emirates |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Emirates |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | ADK Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,204 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $3,146 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $4,355 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $1,244 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,769 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $7,536 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $948 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $16,176 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $83 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $247 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $432 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $6 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $5 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $4 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $2,999 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $7 / trip |
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 Roads are very safe
โ Freedom of speech
โ People can speak basic English
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Extremely expensive
โ Not very safe
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Feels crowded
โ Difficult to do business
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Not safe for women
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 |
3290ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
| Real (median) |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2883°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 80% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 89mm |
dry 25mm |
rainy 57mm |
rainy 66mm |
rainy 240mm |
rainy 62mm |
rainy 145mm |
rainy 166mm |
rainy 173mm |
rainy 118mm |
rainy 144mm |
rainy 154mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 53% |
pockets 45% |
cloudy 54% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 87% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 81% |
cloudy 75% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 69% |
| Air quality |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
clean 46 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 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 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,800 people | 1,133 people | 857 people | 1,029 people | 1,300 people | 840 people | 700 people | 877 people | 709 people | 900 people | 1,350 people | 982 people |
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