Which is the bigger number: $150,000 or $75,000? Depends if you’re a digital nomad (read more on the math below).

As remote job listings make a major comeback, now is the time to take advantage of the incredible digital nomad arbitrage.

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📈 Remote Jobs Surge: Open remote roles have risen 31% since last year; these are the most in-demand jobs for nomads.

💰Nomad Math: Why a $75,000 salary in Mexico City beats $150,000 in New York City.

🛂 South Africa Nomad Visa: The long-awaited South Africa digital nomad visa was officially passed into law; application details are forthcoming.

Remote Job Postings Surge From 2023

Last year, many in the media declared the remote work “experiment” dead. But to paraphrase Mark Twain, reports of work-from-home’s death have been greatly exaggerated.

A new analysis of 1 million job postings by Bloomberry found that remote job postings have grown 31% since last year. Although remote postings remain well below the 2022 peak, WFH has been on a steady upward trajectory since mid-2023.

Big public companies are driving the trend, with postings by large firms up a whopping 45% — almost back to peak 2022 levels. While remote startup roles have been slow to recover, they’re still up almost 10% from last year.

The Most Popular Remote Roles

The Bloomberry analysis also identified the most in-demand remote roles, with account managers, software engineers, and digital marketers topping the list. On the other hand, technical writers, product designers, and customer service workers are the most likely to work from home based on the percentage of job postings.

For more on remote work, check out our January newsletter on the best remote jobs for 2024.

Nomad Math: Winning on Half the Salary

Which would you rather have: $150,000 or $75,000?

Normally, this is a pretty straightforward question. But the calculus changes enormously depending on where that money is spent.

Let’s say we have two workers: one that earns $150K living in New York City, and another with $75K in Mexico City. Who is better off?