BUDGET-FRIENDLY DIGITAL NOMAD CITIES IN DECEMBER
Find Budget-friendly digital nomad destinations in December, ranked by seasonal weather, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
DESTINATIONS
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #41 |
🇹🇭 Prachuap Khiri Khan
Thailand
|
79.5 | Dry comfort window | 26.4°C 3.9 rain |
$1,059 | 0 | City → |
| #42 |
🇨🇻 Sal
Cape Verde
|
79.5 | Dry comfort window | 23.7°C 1.2 rain |
$2,217 | 0 | City → |
| #43 |
🇵🇪 Ica
Peru
|
79.5 | Dry comfort window | 23.1°C 0.8 rain |
$1,536 | 0 | City → |
| #44 |
🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo
Mexico
|
79.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.6°C 1.4 rain |
$1,700 | 0 | City → |
| #45 |
🇨🇻 Mindelo
Cape Verde
|
79.3 | Dry comfort window | 23.7°C 1.5 rain |
$2,046 | 0 | City → |
| #46 |
🇪🇨 Salinas
Ecuador
|
79.3 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C 2.7 rain |
$2,210 | 0 | City → |
| #47 |
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
|
79.3 | Dry comfort window | 23.1°C 1.2 rain |
$4,746 | 0 | City → |
| #48 |
🇴🇲 Sohar
Oman
|
79.2 | Dry comfort window | 22.6°C 1.4 rain |
$1,938 | 0 | City → |
| #49 |
🇬🇲 Kololi
Gambia
|
79.2 | Dry comfort window | 25.4°C 0.8 rain |
$667 | 0 | City → |
| #50 |
🇬🇲 Banjul
Gambia
|
79.2 | Dry comfort window | 25.7°C 0.4 rain |
$701 | 0 | City → |
| #51 |
🇱🇦 Don Det
Laos
|
79.1 | Dry comfort window | 25.4°C 1.7 rain |
$560 | 0 | City → |
| #52 |
🇬🇲 Bakau
Gambia
|
79.1 | Dry comfort window | 25.6°C 0.4 rain |
$971 | 0 | City → |
| #53 |
🇹🇭 Phitsanulok
Thailand
|
79.1 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C 1.4 rain |
$1,357 | 0 | City → |
| #54 |
🇹🇼 Tainan
Taiwan
|
79.1 | Dry comfort window | 19.4°C 2.9 rain |
$2,116 | 0 | City → |
| #55 |
🇦🇷 La Plata
Argentina
|
79.0 | Shoulder season | 22.6°C 7.0 rain |
$1,452 | 0 | City → |
| #56 |
🇳🇦 Windhoek
Namibia
|
79.0 | Shoulder season | 23.8°C 7.0 rain |
$2,090 | 0 | City → |
| #57 |
🇱🇦 Luang Prabang
Laos
|
78.9 | Dry comfort window | 21.3°C 2.7 rain |
$1,713 | 0 | City → |
| #58 |
🇸🇳 Joal-Fadiouth
Senegal
|
78.9 | Dry comfort window | 25.6°C 0.4 rain |
$1,626 | 0 | City → |
| #59 |
🇦🇪 Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
|
78.9 | Dry comfort window | 21.0°C 0.8 rain |
$3,540 | 0 | City → |
| #60 |
🇸🇳 Saint-Louis
Senegal
|
78.9 | Dry comfort window | 24.9°C 0.8 rain |
$1,876 | 0 | City → |
| #61 |
🇸🇳 Somone
Senegal
|
78.8 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 0.4 rain |
$2,161 | 0 | City → |
| #62 |
🇸🇻 San Salvador
El Salvador
|
78.8 | Shoulder season | 24.2°C 6.0 rain |
$1,745 | 0 | City → |
| #63 |
🇬🇲 Gunjur
Gambia
|
78.8 | Dry comfort window | 25.0°C 0.6 rain |
$391 | 0 | City → |
| #64 |
🇸🇻 La Libertad
El Salvador
|
78.7 | Shoulder season | 26.9°C 5.4 rain |
$2,600 | 0 | City → |
| #65 |
🇬🇭 Bolgatanga
Ghana
|
78.7 | Shoulder season | 27.1°C 0.0 rain |
$1,863 | 0 | City → |
| #66 |
🇳🇬 Ado-Ekiti
Nigeria
|
78.7 | Dry comfort window | 26.5°C 0.0 rain |
$345 | 0 | City → |
| #67 |
🇮🇳 Bangalore
India
|
78.7 | Shoulder season | 21.0°C 5.6 rain |
$1,693 | 0 | City → |
| #68 |
🇹🇭 Sukhothai
Thailand
|
78.6 | Dry comfort window | 24.5°C 1.7 rain |
$1,161 | 0 | City → |
| #69 |
🇸🇦 Al Baha
Saudi Arabia
|
78.6 | Dry comfort window | 19.6°C 0.8 rain |
$2,107 | 0 | City → |
| #70 |
🇴🇲 Rustaq
Oman
|
78.6 | Dry comfort window | 21.7°C 1.9 rain |
$2,192 | 0 | City → |
| #71 |
🇲🇽 Mérida
Mexico
|
78.6 | Shoulder season | 24.0°C 6.6 rain |
$2,831 | 0 | City → |
| #72 |
🇬🇲 Serekunda
Gambia
|
78.6 | Dry comfort window | 25.7°C 0.4 rain |
$627 | 0 | City → |
| #73 |
🇿🇦 Montagu
South Africa
|
78.5 | Shoulder season | 21.5°C 6.2 rain |
$1,448 | 0 | City → |
| #74 |
🇺🇬 Gulu
Uganda
|
78.5 | Dry comfort window | 24.8°C 2.9 rain |
$1,461 | 0 | City → |
| #75 |
🇸🇳 Cap Skirring
Senegal
|
78.5 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 0.6 rain |
$1,667 | 0 | City → |
| #76 |
🇲🇽 Ajijic
Mexico
|
78.5 | Shoulder season | 17.5°C 2.3 rain |
$2,223 | 0 | City → |
| #77 |
🇬🇭 Ho
Ghana
|
78.4 | Shoulder season | 27.2°C 2.3 rain |
$1,424 | 0 | City → |
| #78 |
🇹🇭 Rayong
Thailand
|
78.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.6°C 3.1 rain |
$1,663 | 0 | City → |
| #79 |
🇿🇦 Oudtshoorn
South Africa
|
78.3 | Shoulder season | 22.1°C 6.0 rain |
$1,417 | 0 | City → |
| #80 |
🇲🇽 Mazatlán
Mexico
|
78.3 | Dry comfort window | 21.7°C 0.8 rain |
$2,744 | 0 | City → |
BEST BY REGION
Africa
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇪🇬 Dahab
Egypt
|
81.0 | Dry comfort window | 20.4°C 1.2 rain |
$1,292 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh
Egypt
|
80.2 | Dry comfort window | 20.1°C 0.6 rain |
$1,556 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇸🇳 Palmarin
Senegal
|
79.9 | Dry comfort window | 25.3°C 0.4 rain |
$1,909 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇳🇦 Keetmanshoop
Namibia
|
79.8 | Dry comfort window | 26.1°C 1.4 rain |
$1,972 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇸🇳 Saly
Senegal
|
79.6 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 0.4 rain |
$2,126 | 0 | City → |
Antarctica
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇶 McMurdo Station
Antarctica
|
52.7 | Cold season | -6.1°C 1.2 rain |
$4,280 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇶 Villa Las Estrellas
Antarctica
|
45.3 | Cold season | 0.3°C 14.5 rain |
$2,610 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇹🇫 Port-aux-Francais
French Southern Territories
|
44.0 | Rainy season | 6.4°C 18.2 rain |
$3,408 | 0 | City → |
Asia
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
Thailand
|
83.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.5°C 2.9 rain |
$2,041 | 1 | City → |
| #2 |
🇹🇭 Bangkok
Thailand
|
83.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.9°C 2.9 rain |
$2,263 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇮🇳 Pune
India
|
82.8 | Dry comfort window | 22.0°C 1.2 rain |
$1,431 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇮🇳 Goa
India
|
82.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.0°C 2.9 rain |
$1,479 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇹🇭 Ayutthaya
Thailand
|
81.5 | Dry comfort window | 26.3°C 1.5 rain |
$1,380 | 0 | City → |
Europe
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇪🇸 Maspalomas
Spain
|
82.5 | Dry comfort window | 19.4°C 2.9 rain |
$3,794 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇪🇸 Arrecife
Spain
|
78.0 | Dry comfort window | 18.4°C 1.9 rain |
$3,143 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇪🇸 Telde
Spain
|
77.5 | Shoulder season | 18.2°C 6.0 rain |
$2,946 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇪🇸 El Cotillo
Spain
|
77.1 | Dry comfort window | 19.0°C 3.1 rain |
$3,726 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇵🇹 Porto Santo
Portugal
|
75.6 | Shoulder season | 18.8°C 7.4 rain |
$3,235 | 0 | City → |
North America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇲🇽 Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 22.6°C 1.2 rain |
$2,989 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 23.1°C 1.5 rain |
$2,368 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇲🇽 Oaxaca
Mexico
|
80.0 | Shoulder season | 17.6°C 0.4 rain |
$2,680 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇲🇽 Todos Santos
Mexico
|
80.0 | Dry comfort window | 19.2°C 2.5 rain |
$2,000 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇲🇽 Zihuatanejo
Mexico
|
79.4 | Dry comfort window | 26.6°C 1.4 rain |
$1,700 | 0 | City → |
Oceania
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇺 Fremantle
Australia
|
82.9 | Dry comfort window | 22.9°C 1.5 rain |
$3,948 | 0 | City → |
| #2 |
🇦🇺 Geraldton
Australia
|
81.3 | Dry comfort window | 24.5°C 0.8 rain |
$4,226 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇦🇺 Mildura
Australia
|
80.6 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C 2.9 rain |
$4,103 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇦🇺 Exmouth
Australia
|
77.9 | Hot season | 28.3°C 0.2 rain |
$5,412 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇦🇺 Canberra
Australia
|
76.8 | Shoulder season | 18.6°C 7.5 rain |
$4,807 | 0 | City → |
South America
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
Argentina
|
81.6 | Shoulder season | 23.5°C 7.2 rain |
$1,746 | 1 | City → |
| #2 |
🇨🇱 Santiago
Chile
|
80.4 | Dry comfort window | 20.8°C 0.4 rain |
$2,633 | 0 | City → |
| #3 |
🇵🇪 Ica
Peru
|
79.5 | Dry comfort window | 23.1°C 0.8 rain |
$1,536 | 0 | City → |
| #4 |
🇪🇨 Salinas
Ecuador
|
79.3 | Dry comfort window | 24.0°C 2.7 rain |
$2,210 | 0 | City → |
| #5 |
🇦🇷 La Plata
Argentina
|
79.0 | Shoulder season | 22.6°C 7.0 rain |
$1,452 | 0 | City → |
EVENTS IN DECEMBER
| Event | Place | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGC Digital Nomads + Expats (Dec) | 🇵🇭 Manila | Dec 10 | View → |
| AWD - After Work Drinks | 🇪🇸 Alicante | Dec 25 | View → |
| AWD - After Work Drinks | 🇪🇸 Alicante | Dec 25 | View → |
| 📸 Salida fotográfica & nuevas amistades | Dec 26 | View → | |
| 📸 Arkadaş buluşması & fotoğraf gezisi / Make friends & Photowalk Meetup | 🇹🇷 Ankara | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 لقاءات ودية و جولة تصوير فوتوغرافي / Rencontres amicales & Balade photo | 🇲🇦 Tangier | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 Salida fotográfica & nuevas amistades | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires | Dec 26 | View → |
| 📸 พบปะสังสรรค์ & เดินถ่ายภาพ / Make friends & Photowalk Meetup | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | Dec 26 | View → |
| The Sunday afternoon Socialise conversation at the Fire...... | 🇨🇭 Zurich | Dec 27 | View → |