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| ๐ Nomad Score™ | 93 reviews |
| ๐ Quality of life score | |
| ๐ถ Family score | |
| ๐ Community score | |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score | |
| ๐ต Cost | |
| ๐ก Internet | |
| ๐ Fun | |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) | |
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) | |
| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC | |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual) | |
| ๐ Safety | |
| ๐ฉ Safe for women | |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ | |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* | |
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* | |
| ๐ Education level* | |
| โก๏ธ Power grid | |
| ๐ Resilience to climate change | |
| ๐ฐ Income level* | |
| ๐ English speaking* | |
| ๐ถ Walkability | |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* | |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* | |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* | |
| ๐ Happiness* | |
| ๐ธ Nightlife | |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city | |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* | |
| ๐ Startup Score |
| ๐ Continent | Latin America |
| ๐ฉ Country | Jamaica |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 7 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) | 25 Mbps |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 31ยฐC 88ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (80%) = feels 41ยฐC 106ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 58 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 115V 50Hz |
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 1,000 JMD in USD | USD 6.31 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | JMD 10,000 = USD 63 |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 6% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 120,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $4,879 / year |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 70% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 30% |
| ๐ Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | FlipKey |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Caribbean Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $4,127 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $2,187 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,667 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $762 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $3,498 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $5,104 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $1,458 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $283,820 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $164 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $167 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $192 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $11 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $1 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $5 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $8,235 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $6 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $11 / trip |
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
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 Easy to do business
โ High quality of education
โ Roads are pretty safe
โ Great freedom of speech
โ Democratic
โ Everyone speaks English
โ Safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ Not many people smoke tobacco
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)
โ Extremely expensive
โ Very sweaty and humid now
โ Hospitals are bad
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
3086ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
2882ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3493ยฐ hot |
3290ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
| Real (median) |
2781°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2679°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2781°
warm |
| Humidity |
sweaty 77% |
sweaty 75% |
nice 74% |
sweaty 74% |
sweaty 76% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 78% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 78% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain |
| Rain |
rainy 54mm |
dry 50mm |
rainy 75mm |
rainy 97mm |
rainy 200mm |
rainy 154mm |
rainy 144mm |
rainy 178mm |
rainy 216mm |
rainy 219mm |
rainy 101mm |
rainy 59mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 35% |
pockets 15% |
pockets 25% |
pockets 30% |
pockets 19% |
pockets 41% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 34% |
pockets 39% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 30% |
| Air quality |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
| Sun |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 10 UVI |
avoid sun 9 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
| Remote workers | 720 people | 667 people | 686 people | 600 people | 900 people | 1,080 people | 900 people | 943 people | 750 people | 943 people | 840 people | 800 people |
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 40° 104° 31° 88° Barely AC ๐ฅต โ๏ธ10min $4,098 / mo 25 Mbps
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โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Liked ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 40° 104° 31° 87° ๐ฅต โ๏ธ55min $1,394 / mo 3 Mbps
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