Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $1,011 $588 $919 $331 $64
Utilities $83 $74 $138 $46 —
Internet & Mobile $119 $64 $110 $22 $8
Groceries $83 $331 $827 $257 $6
Transportation $110 $156 $221 $37 $22
Dining Out $698 $221 $368 $74 $46
Leisure Activities $92 $83 $147 $18 $15
Health Insurance $101 $83 $202 $15 $7
Visa & Legal Fees $110 $64 $165 — $5
Total $2,407 $1,664 $3,097 $800 $173

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $569.74 per month
Coworking Space $156.22 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,745.98 per month
Coliving Space $404.33 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $3.31 per cup
Beer $0.00 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $8.27 per meal
Fast Food Combo $17.46 per meal
Apples $10.11 per kg
Bread $2.21 per loaf
Milk $4.04 per liter
Rice $5.88 per kg
Chicken Fillets $20.22 per kg
Beef $26.65 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $0.00 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $58.81 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.47 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $5.51 per trip
Taxi per km $2.76 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $77.19 per month
Gasoline $2.94 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $16.54 per trip
Scooter Rental $27.57 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $33.08 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $137.84 per month
Gym Membership $45.95 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $22.05 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.59 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.03 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $64.33 per pair
Summer Dress $73.51 per dress
Running Shoes $119.46 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $9.19 per visit
Laundry $2.76 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $36.76 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $15.62 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 544.1085 SDG

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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