Yeah, my impression is that the Bahamas is more expensive than many parts of the US (and more expensive than the vast majority of the US if you aren’t including housing), particularly if you’re planning to live in an “expat-y” lifestyle.
Note that this impression is contested, see discussion here.
Unfortunately that is true. I would say that statistic might be misleading though as it largely depends on the area you’re living in. Lower income areas account for most of the total murder in Cape Town the metropolitan area. Higher income areas (in which any expat would inevitably be living) are relatively safe. Overall though, you’d be correct in assuming that safety is more of a concern than in many European or US cities. But as far as anecdotal evidence goes, I have’t been murdered yet.
The FTX fellowship is kind of an example of this. I’m not sure exactly how many people have received a fellowship, but my impression is that there a decent number of people going to the Bahamas.
Many years ago, when personal finance considerations weighed more heavily on EA decisions, there was an attempt to establish a “new EA hub” in a country with low cost of living and some other characteristics. Maybe the associated Facebook group still exists. I recall there were also spreadsheets, Trello boards, etc. with detailed comparisons of the different options. Posting this here in case others have links to some of that material.
Yeah, my impression is that the Bahamas is more expensive than many parts of the US (and more expensive than the vast majority of the US if you aren’t including housing), particularly if you’re planning to live in an “expat-y” lifestyle.
Note that this impression is contested, see discussion here.
Good point
This an absolutely shameless plug for my own city but I really think Cape Town (South Africa) would be an ideal location.
It’s probably the safest and most accessible city on the African continent
great infrastructure (the local government is reasonably competent compared to the national level)
quite big tech and creative industries
cost of living seems to be about a third of that in San Francisco
lifestyle wise, I honestly don’t know of any city with more natural beauty
I’m also hoping to build up an EA community here (group housing etc. might happen some time in the future)
It must be gorgeous, and definitely appealing, but isn’t it in the top ten for murder rate per captita?
Unfortunately that is true. I would say that statistic might be misleading though as it largely depends on the area you’re living in. Lower income areas account for most of the total murder in Cape Town the metropolitan area. Higher income areas (in which any expat would inevitably be living) are relatively safe. Overall though, you’d be correct in assuming that safety is more of a concern than in many European or US cities. But as far as anecdotal evidence goes, I have’t been murdered yet.
The FTX fellowship is kind of an example of this. I’m not sure exactly how many people have received a fellowship, but my impression is that there a decent number of people going to the Bahamas.
Many years ago, when personal finance considerations weighed more heavily on EA decisions, there was an attempt to establish a “new EA hub” in a country with low cost of living and some other characteristics. Maybe the associated Facebook group still exists. I recall there were also spreadsheets, Trello boards, etc. with detailed comparisons of the different options. Posting this here in case others have links to some of that material.