Top expat cities

Nicaragua

San Juan del Sur

#3 Top 5 cities

San Juan del Sur is a small coastal hub with a strong foreign presence, better for lifestyle than for broad work opportunities.

Country overview

Population

14 741

Year-round temperatures

Day: 29°C až 33°C

Night: 24°C až 27°C

Climate

Hot coastal tropical climate with a windy dry season and rains later in the year.

Distance to the sea

0 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 7/10
Food cost 7/10

Business friendliness

4/10

Safety

5/10

San Juan del Sur: Tourist-oriented areas still face theft, robbery, weak road safety, limited emergency capacity, and countrywide detention risk.

Natural disaster resilience

3/10

San Juan del Sur: Pacific tsunami exposure, earthquakes, tropical storms, flooding, landslides, and drought can seriously disrupt the town.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 5/10
Internet speed 5/10
Internet stability 4/10
Electricity stability 4/10

Community types

  • Digital nomads
  • Seasonal expats
  • Couples
  • Retirees

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇺🇸Americans
  • 🇨🇦Canadians
  • 🇦🇺Australians

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Beaches and sea
  • +Strong foreign community
  • +Pleasant atmosphere
  • +Tourist infrastructure

Cons

  • −Tourism seasonality
  • −Fewer work opportunities
  • −Smaller expat scene