Living in Los Roques
Venezuela · tropical
Los Roques is a village of roughly 1,500 people on an island in Venezuela. The climate is tropical. It keeps a balanced mix of locals and visitors though personal safety is worth weighing carefully. A typical month of living costs around $850. Healthcare is reasonable, and the internet can be patchy for heavy remote work. People come here for diving, swimming, sailing.
It is an island well connected in summer and much less so in winter, and that changes a great deal for anyone living here all year. This is one of the places where living off-grid genuinely works, in law and in space. Anyone born here is a citizen, whatever the nationality of the parents. Starlink and satellite internet cannot be used in this country.
Los Roques at a glance: cost, climate, safety
Who tends to love living in Los Roques
- Making a budget stretch further
- Island living
- Anyone into diving
- Anyone into swimming
All parameters
💉 Childhood vaccines: Compulsory by law
Childhood vaccination is required by national law here. We have the rule and the penalty, not the official count of how many vaccines the law covers.
If you skip them: Both at once: a fine, and the school door closed.
Exemptions: Medical only.
Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
📈 Popularity & prices: Growing
Accommodation prices have moved about +25% in the last 5 years.
Estimates, for orientation only.
⛴️ Getting there: Seasonal
Estimated from island size, airport and tourism. We have not checked a timetable for this one, treat it as a guide.
🔭 Where this place is heading
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What to know before moving to Los Roques
- • Natural risks worth checking: hurricanes.
- • Safety genuinely needs attention here; research recent conditions.
- • Internet can be unreliable for demanding remote work.
- • You will likely need a car to get around.
⚠️ The downsides of living in Los Roques
- •Yellow fever risk, vaccination is required or recommended.
- •Malaria is present, mostly in rural areas and the wet season.
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
- •Air quality: PM2.5 averages ~18 µg/m³ (WHO guideline is 5).
- •Natural hazards to check locally: hurricanes.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
Where is Los Roques?
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Questions, answered
How much does it cost to live in Los Roques, Venezuela?
A typical month in Los Roques costs around $850, covering rent and everyday expenses for one person. It is an estimate meant for comparing places, not for budgeting exactly.
Is Los Roques, Venezuela safe?
Arcadia rates personal safety in Los Roques at 2 out of 5, which is limited. Natural risks worth checking: hurricanes.
What is the internet like in Los Roques?
Internet in Los Roques is rated 2 out of 5 for remote work, which is limited. Starlink is not available in this country.
What is the weather like in Los Roques?
Los Roques has a tropical climate. It is on the coast. It is on an island.
Is healthcare good in Los Roques?
Healthcare in Los Roques is rated 3 out of 5 overall, which is reasonable. Public healthcare is 1/5 and private healthcare 2/5.
How easy is it to move to Venezuela?
Arcadia rates the ease of getting residency in Venezuela at 4 out of 5, which is good. The place page lists the visa routes that apply and which depend on your passport.
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