Funchal vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads

Funchal, Portugal and Warsaw, Poland, 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

  • Warsaw is about 2% cheaper than Funchal for a month of nomad living ($1,660 vs $1,700).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $750 in Warsaw against $850 in Funchal.
  • Funchal scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Warsaw: 250 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Funchal is mediterranean; Warsaw is continental.

Funchal wins 2 of the measured lines; Warsaw wins 4.

LineFunchalWarsaw
Monthly total (USD)$1,700$1,660
Rent$850$750
Food$430$400
Transport$40$40
Coworking$120$130
Safety (out of 10)9/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100250
Climatemediterraneancontinental
City sizemidmetro
Settingislandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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Madeira's capital and home of the original Digital Nomad Village — safe, scenic, EU-based.

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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.