Cuenca vs Weligama: cost of living for digital nomads
Cuenca, Ecuador and Weligama, Sri Lanka, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.
The short version
- Weligama is about 5% cheaper than Cuenca for a month of nomad living ($1,050 vs $1,100).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $400 in Weligama against $480 in Cuenca.
- Weligama scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
- Internet is faster in Cuenca: 60 Mbps typical against 40 Mbps.
- Cuenca is temperate; Weligama is tropical.
Cuenca wins 2 of the measured lines; Weligama wins 5.
| Line | Cuenca | Weligama |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,100 | $1,050 |
| Rent | $480 | $400 |
| Food | $320 | $300 |
| Transport | $35 | $50 |
| Coworking | $90 | $90 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 60 | 40 |
| Climate | temperate | tropical |
| City size | mid | small |
| Setting | mountain | coast |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 7/10 | 8/10 |
Weligama
Sri Lankan surf-and-nomad town on the south coast — cheap, laid-back, warm year-round.
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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.