Ericeira vs Goa: cost of living for digital nomads

Ericeira, Portugal and Goa, India, 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

  • Goa is about 33% cheaper than Ericeira for a month of nomad living ($1,100 vs $1,650).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Goa against $800 in Ericeira.
  • Ericeira scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Ericeira: 100 Mbps typical against 40 Mbps.
  • Ericeira is mediterranean; Goa is tropical.

Ericeira wins 3 of the measured lines; Goa wins 3.

LineEriceiraGoa
Monthly total (USD)$1,650$1,100
Rent$800$450
Food$420$250
Transport$40$70
Coworking$110$110
Safety (out of 10)9/107/10
Internet (Mbps)10040
Climatemediterraneantropical
City sizesmallmid
Settingcoastcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

Ericeira

Surf town 40 min from Lisbon — growing nomad scene, Atlantic beaches, EU base.

Goa

India's top nomad hub — beaches, cafés and a big community.

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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.