Real numbers. No guessing.

Cost of Living

Budget snapshots for all 15 NomadBold cities. See what is possible. Nomad Pro members get full monthly reports — every expense documented to the dollar by men actually living there right now.

Full monthly reports include

✓Rent by neighborhood and size
✓Food: street food to fine dining
✓Transport: all modes and monthly pass
✓Gym, coworking, and wellness costs
✓Utilities: electric, water, wifi
✓Nightlife and dating budget
✓Medical and dental costs
✓Regularly updated trend data and changes
Full monthly reports are available to Nomad Pro members and above.
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City budget overview

What your money actually buys.

These are honest surface-level ranges to help you calibrate. Full breakdowns — to the dollar, updated monthly — are inside the membership.

City
Monthly total
1BR rent
Local meal
Gym/mo
Full report
Medellín
Colombia
$1,100–$2,200/mo
~$350–$650
~$3–$6
~$20–$45
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Bogotá
Colombia
$1,200–$2,500/mo
~$400–$700
~$3–$7
~$25–$55
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Cartagena
Colombia
$1,500–$3,500/mo
~$500–$900
~$4–$8
~$25–$50
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
$1,400–$3,000/mo
~$600–$1,100
~$5–$10
~$30–$70
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São Paulo
Brazil
$1,500–$3,500/mo
~$600–$1,200
~$5–$10
~$35–$80
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Salvador Bahia
Brazil
$900–$2,000/mo
~$350–$650
~$3–$7
~$20–$40
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Manila
Philippines
$900–$2,000/mo
~$400–$750
~$2–$5
~$20–$50
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Cebu
Philippines
$800–$1,700/mo
~$280–$600
~$2–$5
~$15–$40
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Boracay
Philippines
$1,000–$2,500/mo
~$350–$800
~$3–$7
~$20–$40
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Bangkok
Thailand
$1,000–$2,500/mo
~$450–$850
~$1–$3
~$35–$80
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Pattaya
Thailand
$800–$1,800/mo
~$250–$550
~$2–$5
~$20–$50
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Chiang Mai
Thailand
$900–$1,800/mo
~$280–$600
~$1–$3
~$25–$60
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Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam
$800–$1,800/mo
~$400–$750
~$1–$3
~$20–$50
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Da Nang
Vietnam
$700–$1,500/mo
~$250–$550
~$1.50–$4
~$15–$40
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Hanoi
Vietnam
$800–$1,700/mo
~$350–$700
~$1–$3
~$18–$45
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Ranges reflect comfortable living for a single man. Exchange rates and local prices shift — Nomad Pro members get data updated monthly from men on the ground.

What membership tiers reveal

Surface vs deep data.

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  • ✓Monthly budget range for each city
  • ✓1BR rent range
  • ✓Local meal cost
  • ✓Gym membership ballpark
Nomad Pro — full monthly report
Updated monthly from men on the ground
  • ✓Rent by exact neighborhood with real listings
  • ✓Restaurant by restaurant cost breakdown
  • ✓Transport: every option with real prices
  • ✓Utilities: what members actually pay
  • ✓Nightlife and dating budget breakdown
  • ✓Medical and dental: real member experiences
  • ✓Ongoing cost trend — going up or down?
  • ✓Member notes and city-specific tips

Get the full monthly reports.

Real data from men actually living in each city. Updated every month. Available to Nomad Pro members and above.

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