FIRE number
$639,000
$2,130/mo × 12 ÷ 4%
Best for: Spice-Island Caribbean nomads who want a 1-year Remote Employment Stamp south of the main hurricane belt.
Nomad arbitrage
FIRE number in St. George's
$639,000
$2,130/mo × 25
FIRE number at $5K/mo (US)
$1,500,000
US-typical baseline
Years saved
~11.4 years sooner
Same saver, different city
Representative saver: $50,000 invested, $2,000/mo contribution, 5% real return, 4% safe withdrawal rate.
Time to FI at three starting points
Assuming your monthly burn matches St. George's’s mid-tier nomad budget ($2,130/mo) at 5% real return.
Just starting
$0 saved, $1,500/mo invested
20y 5mo
Mid-career
$200K saved, $2,500/mo invested
8y 9mo
Late starter
$500K saved, $1,500/mo invested
3y
Field notes
Grenada's capital sits around the horseshoe Carenage harbor on the island's southwest coast — most long-stay nomads base in Lance aux Épines or Grand Anse on the southern tip near the airport. The Remote Employment Stamp is a 1-year DNV with a $1,500 application fee. The structural draw is hurricane geography — Grenada sits at the southern edge of the main belt, with Ivan in 2004 the most recent severe direct hit; pricing reflects the calmer track. Spice production (nutmeg is the famous export) shapes the island economy beyond tourism. English is the default.
Visa for nomads
High nomad-friendlyPathway
Digital nomad visa
Program
Grenada Remote Employment Stamp
Typical max stay
12 months
12-month DNV, $1,500 application fee. South of the main hurricane belt. English-default Spice Island.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
How St. George's compares
Same representative saver, four reference nomad cities.
| City | Monthly | FIRE number | Years to FI |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's | $2,130 | $639,000 | 14y 12mo |
| Lisbon | $1,980 | $594,000 | 14y 2mo |
| Berlin | $2,540 | $762,000 | 17y 1mo |
| Bangkok | $1,430 | $429,000 | 10y 10mo |
| Mexico City | $1,970 | $591,000 | 14y 1mo |
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Useful while you’re in St. George's
- Travel insuranceLong-term, nomad-friendly cover that travels with you to St. George's
- Multi-currency bankingAvoid the 4% conversion fees foreign cards rack up in Grenada
- eSIM data planDay-one connectivity in Grenada without local-SIM friction
- Coworking & colivingDay passes, monthly memberships, and verified workspaces in St. George's
- Flight dealsCheapest routes in and out of St. George's
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Editorial estimates. Not financial advice. The 4% rule is a planning anchor, not a guarantee — sequence-of-returns risk and tax-jurisdiction friction (US-LLC / FEIE / state residency) can move the real number meaningfully. See our expat tax directory for the cross-border side of the math.