FEIE 2026: US Tax Guide for Digital Nomads
Master the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and reduce your US tax bill. Updated rates, filing requirements, and nomad-specific strategies inside.
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Finance & Tax
Budgets, taxes, insurance, SIM cards and cheap flights: the money side of working while you travel.
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What a furnished place costs per month
Long-stay rental of a furnished one-bedroom or apartment with a workspace, in US dollars, from one rental platform's guide.
- Chiang Mai$600–1,100
- Medellín$800–1,400
- Mexico City$900–1,600
- Lisbon$1,200–2,000
SourcedHoufy, vacation rentals for digital nomads 2026, retrieved 6 Oct 2026.
Cost of living
What a month costs, where your money goes furthest, and what counts as a decent salary.
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Cheap flights and trip budgets
Budget airlines, when to fly, fare alerts, and what a week away really costs.
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What a meal costs in Bali
Per meal, in US dollars, by where you eat.
- Street food or local warung$2–5
- Mid-range restaurant$6–12
- Café$8–15
- Beach club or premium restaurant$15–40+
SourcedSpotwise, Bali food prices, retrieved 6 Oct 2026.
How much foreign income a US citizen can exclude
The foreign earned income exclusion, per qualifying person, by tax year. It applies to US citizens and resident aliens living abroad.
Check if you qualifySourcedIRS, Figuring the foreign earned income exclusion, retrieved 6 Oct 2026.
Tax when you work abroad
Who taxes you, how to avoid paying twice, and the countries cutting tax for remote workers.
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Cards, banking, SIMs and insurance
The accounts and plans you travel with: credit cards, bank rules, eSIMs and cover.
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