---
title: "Living in Sucre as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/sucre
description: "Whitewashed colonial capital, slow and cheap"
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Sucre, Bolivia

Sucre scores 49.5/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 884 of 1000 cities. There is no open cost-of-living figure yet; expect no dedicated nomad visa, and a measured median download speed of 10.5 Mbps.

Sucre is Bolivia's constitutional capital, a white colonial city at 2,800 m with a mild climate, Spanish schools and some of the cheapest rents on the continent. It is quiet to the point of sleepy, the airport has few routes and fast internet is hard to find outside a few cafés.

Known for: UNESCO old town, Spanish language schools, Mild 2,800 m climate, Very cheap living.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 49.5 |
| Cost of living | — |
| Safety | 58 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Internet | 48 |
| Visa ease | 42 |
| Getting there & around | 29 |
| Climate | 50 |
| Air quality | 64 |
| Quality of life | 54 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | — | country | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 3.65 | country | 2024 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 62.7 | country | 2025 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 67 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 65.4 | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 10.5 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 7.4 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Starlink residential service | Available | country | 2026-10 | [^9] |
| Nomad visa | none listed | country | 2026-07 | [^10] |
| Entry for US / EU / UK passports | visa on arrival / 90 days / 90 days | country | 2026-02 | [^11] |
| Non-stop destinations (SRE) | 4 | city | 2014 | [^12] |
| Restaurants within 3 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap) | 101 | city | 2026-10 | [^16] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 4 / 1 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^13] |
| Comfortable months | 6 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^14] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21.1 | city | 2023 | [^15] |
| Human Development Index | 0.733 | country | 2023 | [^17] |
| English proficiency band | moderate | country | 2024 | [^18] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 15.7 | 117 | 74 | yes |
| Feb | 15.3 | 109 | 77 | yes |
| Mar | 15 | 70 | 76 | yes |
| Apr | 14.2 | 32 | 73 | no |
| May | 12.5 | 11 | 66 | no |
| Jun | 11.7 | 17 | 60 | no |
| Jul | 11.4 | 7 | 57 | no |
| Aug | 12.5 | 9 | 54 | no |
| Sep | 14.2 | 15 | 57 | no |
| Oct | 15.7 | 41 | 63 | yes |
| Nov | 16.4 | 46 | 64 | yes |
| Dec | 16.4 | 99 | 69 | yes |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport | SRE | 4 | 0 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 4, of which 0 international (OpenFlights 2014 snapshot).

## Similar cities

- [Managua](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/managua) (52.2) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/managua-vs-sucre)
- [Granada (Nicaragua)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/granada-nicaragua) (53.6) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/granada-nicaragua-vs-sucre)
- [Georgetown](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/georgetown) (53) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/georgetown-vs-sucre)
- [Asunción](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/asuncion) (56.7) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/asuncion-vs-sucre)
- [Encarnación](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/encarnacion) (57.5) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/encarnacion-vs-sucre)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Sucre as a digital nomad?

We do not have a reliable monthly cost figure for Sucre yet.

### Is Sucre safe for digital nomads?

Sucre scores 58/100 on safety. Bolivia records 3.65 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2024) and a political-stability score of 62.7/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Bolivia have a digital nomad visa?

No dedicated digital nomad visa was listed for Bolivia as of 2026-07. Visitors from the US get a visa on arrival.

### How fast is the internet in Sucre?

Measured median download speed in Sucre was 10.5 Mbps (upload 7.4 Mbps) across 1,639 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

### Is Starlink available in Sucre?

Yes. Starlink's availability map lists residential service as available in Bolivia (checked 2026-10), so a dish can serve as a backup line in Sucre. Check the exact address on starlink.com before ordering, since capacity varies by area.

### Which airports serve Sucre and how many nonstop flights are there?

Sucre is served by Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport (SRE) with 4 nonstop destinations, of which 0 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: OpenFlights 2014 snapshot.

### When is the best time of year to be in Sucre?

The most comfortable months are Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec. Mean temperatures range from 53°F (11°C) in Jul to 62°F (16°C) in Nov (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Sucre or Managua: which is better for digital nomads?

Managua is the city with the closest factor profile to Sucre in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Plan a trip

[Where to stay in Sucre](https://navoy.io/hotels/bolivia/sucre) on Navoy, the AI travel planner behind Nostos.

## Sources

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[^12]: OpenFlights airports and routes, OpenFlights.org. ODbL 1.0. https://openflights.org/data (retrieved 2026-09-22)
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[^14]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
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[^18]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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