Nomad Watch

Changelog

Every change to our researched data, with the old and new value and why it changed. Records are researched from official sources and published through review.

  1. City scores Tomar

    • Method Generated ⁠Researched
    • Coworking quality 3.4 ⁠6.5

    completed a light category review, added source evidence and comparison cities, and marked unchecked estimates low confidence; reused the shared exchange rate and mobile plan unchanged (https://officio.pt/en/services/).

  2. City scores Tavira

    • Method Generated ⁠Researched
    • Cost of living 6.7 ⁠5.2
    • Digital nomad visa availability 8.2 ⁠8.7
    • Freedom of speech 9 ⁠8.4
    • Gym membership cost 5.4 ⁠6.4
    • Natural disaster risk 7.6 ⁠6.5
    • Political stability 8.3 ⁠6.5
    • Power grid reliability 8.7 ⁠8.3
    • Tax friendliness 5.8 ⁠5.2
    • Visa ease 7.4 ⁠7

    Blockchain & Crypto Adoption explanation corrected to remove the blanket tax exemption; local adoption remains unverified (https://www.pwc.pt/en/pwcinforfisco/tax-guide/2026/pit.html).

  3. City scores Setúbal

    • Method Generated ⁠Researched
    • Accommodation cost 6.4 ⁠5.7
    • Coworking quality 5 ⁠6.5
    • Digital nomad visa availability 7.9 ⁠8.7
    • Freedom of speech 8.8 ⁠8.4
    • Language barrier 5.9 ⁠7.5
    • Natural disaster risk 8.3 ⁠5.5
    • Political stability 8.3 ⁠6.5
    • Tax friendliness 5.3 ⁠5.2

    Light review added source evidence and comparison cities, corrected Airport Connectivity wording and replaced the September-only Weather explanation with climate normals; unchecked factors remain provisional (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set%C3%BAbal).

  4. City scores Sesimbra

    • Method Generated ⁠Researched
    • Coworking quality 3.9 ⁠6.5
    • Coworking spaces availability 3.2 ⁠4.5
    • Digital nomad visa availability 8.1 ⁠8.7
    • Freedom of speech 9 ⁠8.4
    • Natural disaster risk 8.3 ⁠5.8
    • Political stability 8.7 ⁠6.5
    • Tax friendliness 5.4 ⁠5.2
    • Visa ease 7.7 ⁠7

    Added light-depth evidence, comparison cities and explicit verification gaps; retained all other numerical estimates (https://livingcost.org/cost/portugal/sesimbra).

  5. City scores Santa Cruz

    • Coworking quality 4.8 ⁠6
    • Digital nomad popularity 3.5 ⁠4.5
    • Digital nomad visa availability 8.1 ⁠8.7
    • Freedom of speech 8.8 ⁠8.4
    • Local sim card availability 7.9 ⁠8.6
    • Natural disaster risk 7.8 ⁠6.5
    • Networking opportunities 3.7 ⁠5.2
    • Nomad events meetups 4 ⁠5.5
    • Political stability 8.5 ⁠6.5
    • Visa ease 6.8 ⁠7

    Local SIM Card Availability 7.9 → 8.6. Immediate online eSIM, close to researched domestic peers. Source

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