I built NomadInflation.com to solve a problem I had as an expat in Latin America - cost-of-living sites like Numbeo rely on crowdsourced data that's often outdated or wrong.
So I'm scraping actual prices from local sources weekly. Currently tracking Asunción, Paraguay (shows $966/month for rent, coworking, food, transport, etc).
Features:
- Interactive map of 23+ LATAM cities
- Real data from local grocery stores, apartment sites, and transit systems
- Multi-currency support (USD, EUR, AUD, CAD, MXN, PYG)
- Weekly email updates when prices change
Built with PHP + SQLite + Leaflet.js in a day. Planning to add São Paulo, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires next based on where I can find reliable data sources.
The hardest part was finding scrapable sources that don't block bots. Currently using a mix of official government data and large retailers.
Would love feedback on what cities to prioritize and what other costs matter to nomads!
josephclarkDev•1h ago
So I'm scraping actual prices from local sources weekly. Currently tracking Asunción, Paraguay (shows $966/month for rent, coworking, food, transport, etc).
Features: - Interactive map of 23+ LATAM cities - Real data from local grocery stores, apartment sites, and transit systems - Multi-currency support (USD, EUR, AUD, CAD, MXN, PYG) - Weekly email updates when prices change
Built with PHP + SQLite + Leaflet.js in a day. Planning to add São Paulo, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires next based on where I can find reliable data sources.
The hardest part was finding scrapable sources that don't block bots. Currently using a mix of official government data and large retailers.
Would love feedback on what cities to prioritize and what other costs matter to nomads!