Top 10 nomad visas with the lowest income requirement

The full Top 10

#	City	Country	Visa	Min income	Who can apply	Score	Monthly cost
1	Bishkek Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan	Digital Nomad status (DN visa)	$417/mo	11 passports only	51	no data*
2	Vilcabamba Ecuador	Ecuador	Digital nomad temporary residence visa (rentista for remote work)	$1,446/mo	Any nationality	60	$1,350*
3	Port Louis Mauritius	Mauritius	Premium Visa (long-stay remote work visa)	$1,500/mo	Any nationality	70.2	$1,200*
4	Porto Seguro Brazil	Brazil	Digital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV)	$1,500/mo	Any nationality	64.8	$1,300*
5	Bucaramanga Colombia	Colombia	Digital nomad visitor visa (Visa V)	$1,605/mo	Visa-free nationals only	64.2	$1,000*
6	Praia Cabo Verde	Cabo Verde	Remote Working Program (six-month temporary visa)	$1,678/mo	66 passports only	59	no data*
7	Kandy Sri Lanka	Sri Lanka	Digital nomad visa	$2,000/mo	Any nationality	60	$750*
8	Swakopmund Namibia	Namibia	Digital nomad visa	$2,000/mo	Any nationality	58.4	no data*
9	Rome Italy	Italy	Digital nomad and remote worker visa	$2,385/mo	Non-EU/EEA citizens	69.8	$2,202
10	Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain	Spain	International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa)	$2,741/mo	Non-EU/EEA citizens	75	$2,200*

* country-level cost estimate. Lists ranked by overall score put cities with a city-level price first; country-wide estimates only fill a list with fewer than ten. Scores are 0–100 under balanced weights; open a city for every number and its source.

What the data says

These 10 cities are the best of 35 that qualify, with balanced scores from 51 to 75. The 1 with a city-level price run from $2,202 to $2,202 a month for one person. They span Asia, Latin America, Africa and Europe; 10 of the 10 are in countries with a digital-nomad visa.

The ten, one by one

1. 1. Bishkek

   Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Cheap Central Asian capital with mountains at the door. It scores 51/100 under balanced weights, best for visa ease and healthcare and weakest on getting there & around. 7.5 Mbps measured download, the Digital Nomad status (DN visa) and 5 of 12 comfortable months.

2. 2. Vilcabamba

   Vilcabamba, Ecuador: Valley of longevity village with expat retirees, hikes and mountain quiet. It scores 60/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and healthcare and weakest on getting there & around. About $1,350 a month on the national estimate, 18.8 Mbps measured download, the Digital nomad temporary residence visa (rentista for remote work) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

3. 3. Port Louis

   Port Louis, Mauritius: Indian Ocean island with a one-year nomad visa. It scores 70/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and air quality and weakest on getting there & around. About $1,200 a month on the national estimate, 30.1 Mbps measured download, the Premium Visa (long-stay remote work visa) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

4. 4. Porto Seguro

   Porto Seguro, Brazil: Bahia's discovery coast: package-tour hub beside Arraial d'Ajuda and Trancoso. It scores 65/100 under balanced weights, best for air quality and climate and weakest on getting there & around. About $1,300 a month on the national estimate, 40.5 Mbps measured download, the Digital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) and 11 of 12 comfortable months.

5. 5. Bucaramanga

   Bucaramanga, Colombia: Colombia's city of parks with a mild climate. It scores 64/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and air quality and weakest on getting there & around. About $1,000 a month on the national estimate, 24.5 Mbps measured download, the Digital nomad visitor visa (Visa V) and 11 of 12 comfortable months.

6. 6. Praia

   Praia, Cabo Verde: Cabo Verde's capital with a remote-work visa. It scores 59/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and air quality and weakest on getting there & around. 7.4 Mbps measured download, the Remote Working Program (six-month temporary visa) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

7. 7. Kandy

   Kandy, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's hill-country capital around a lake. It scores 60/100 under balanced weights, best for cost of living and healthcare and weakest on getting there & around. About $750 a month on the national estimate, 16.1 Mbps measured download, the Digital nomad visa and 7 of 12 comfortable months.

8. 8. Swakopmund

   Swakopmund, Namibia: German colonial seaside town where the Namib dunes meet the Atlantic. It scores 58/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and air quality and weakest on getting there & around. 5.2 Mbps measured download, the Digital nomad visa and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

9. 9. Rome

   Rome, Italy: History on every corner, chaos on every road. It scores 70/100 under balanced weights, best for healthcare and air quality and weakest on cost of living. About $2,202 a month for one person including rent, 35.3 Mbps measured download, the Digital nomad and remote worker visa and 6 of 12 comfortable months.

10. 10. Santa Cruz de Tenerife

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain: Year-round spring on the biggest Canary Island. It scores 75/100 under balanced weights, best for climate and healthcare and weakest on cost of living. About $2,200 a month on the national estimate, 69.6 Mbps measured download, the International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) and 12 of 12 comfortable months.

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