Cost of Living

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

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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

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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.

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✓Monthly budget range for each city
✓1BR rent range
✓Local meal cost
✓Gym membership ballpark

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✓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

What your money actually buys.

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