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 $1,434 $772 $1,195 $386 $138
Utilities $156 $132 $202 $59 —
Internet & Mobile $285 $83 $119 $33 $16
Groceries $175 $404 $1,011 $257 —
Transportation $202 $165 $331 $64 $46
Dining Out $1,066 $349 $515 $74 $110
Leisure Activities $202 $239 $340 $22 $83
Health Insurance $88 $101 $257 $28 $9
Visa & Legal Fees $101 $83 $156 — $28
Total $3,709 $2,328 $4,126 $923 $430

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $284.87 per month
Coworking Space $169.08 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $771.90 per month
Coliving Space $385.95 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.19 per cup
Beer $5.15 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $6.98 per meal
Fast Food Combo $13.78 per meal
Apples $5.88 per kg
Bread $0.22 per loaf
Milk $2.94 per liter
Rice $3.31 per kg
Chicken Fillets $15.62 per kg
Beef $17.46 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $0.00 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $44.11 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.92 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.76 per trip
Taxi per km $1.47 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $40.43 per month
Gasoline $3.03 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.72 per trip
Scooter Rental $22.05 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $11.95 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $82.70 per month
Gym Membership $51.46 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $16.54 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.59 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $8.27 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $58.81 per pair
Summer Dress $45.95 per dress
Running Shoes $143.35 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $6.43 per visit
Laundry $2.21 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $27.57 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $10.11 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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