Abbottabad vs Lomé
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Abbottabad edges it, 36 to 33, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Abbottabad is stronger on healthcare, visa ease; Lomé on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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- Healthcare. Abbottabad leads on healthcare, 52 to 38, against Lomé. Health coverage index: 56 vs 42.
- Visa ease. Abbottabad leads on visa ease, 42 to 32, against Lomé.
- Climate. Abbottabad leads on climate, 42 to 33, against Lomé. Comfortable months: 5 vs 4.
Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, internet, quality of life.
Pick Abbottabad if you want
- stronger healthcare
Pick Lomé if you want
- faster internet (6.1 Mbps measured)
- the safer country figures
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Abbottabad | Lomé |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | no data |
| Safety | 33 | 39 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 52 ✓ | 38 |
| Internet | 35 | 38 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 42 ✓ | 32 |
| Getting there & around | 11 | 15 ✓ |
| Climate | 42 ✓ | 33 |
| Air quality | 48 ✓ | 40 |
| Quality of life | 24 | 25 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Abbottabad | Lomé |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Abbottabad | Lomé |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 4.33 ✓ | 8.5 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 31.4 | 50.7 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 56 ✓ | 42 |
| Life expectancy | 68.2 yrs ✓ | 64.7 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Abbottabad | Lomé |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 5.1 Mbps | 6.1 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 4.1 Mbps | 4.8 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Abbottabad | Lomé |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | eTA required (online, before travel) ✓ | e-visa required |
| Entry, EU passport | eTA required (online, before travel) ✓ | e-visa required |
| Entry, UK passport | eTA required (online, before travel) ✓ | e-visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Abbottabad | Lomé |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 42 ✓ | 32 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Abbottabad | Lomé |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 ✓ | 4 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 28.3 µg/m³ ✓ | 31.9 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Abbottabad or Lomé?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Abbottabad or Lomé safer?
- Lomé scores higher on safety (39 vs 33), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Abbottabad or Lomé?
- Lomé: a measured median of 6.1 Mbps versus 5.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.