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Baños vs Coatzacoalcos

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 53. Baños is stronger on getting there & around; Coatzacoalcos on visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 6.6 of 53 points (scores 60/100)Safety: 2.5 of 53 points (scores 23/100)Healthcare: 8.7 of 53 points (scores 78/100)Internet: 7.3 of 53 points (scores 66/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 53 points (scores 78/100)Getting there & around: 2.6 of 53 points (scores 23/100)Climate: 2.8 of 53 points (scores 25/100)Air quality: 7.8 of 53 points (scores 70/100)Quality of life: 6.1 of 53 points (scores 55/100)53
Baños
out of 100

Adventure town under a volcano, with hot springs and waterfalls

Full Baños profile →Plan a trip to Baños →
Cost of living: 6.4 of 53 points (scores 58/100)Safety: 3.2 of 53 points (scores 28/100)Healthcare: 8.4 of 53 points (scores 75/100)Internet: 7.1 of 53 points (scores 64/100)Visa ease: 10.0 of 53 points (scores 90/100)Getting there & around: 1.1 of 53 points (scores 10/100)Climate: 1.9 of 53 points (scores 17/100)Air quality: 8.9 of 53 points (scores 80/100)Quality of life: 6.3 of 53 points (scores 57/100)53
Coatzacoalcos
out of 100

Gulf petrochemical port at the Atlantic end of the Interoceanic railway

Full Coatzacoalcos profile →Plan a trip to Coatzacoalcos →

Where they differ

  • Getting there & around. Baños leads on getting there & around, 23 to 10, against Coatzacoalcos. Non-stop airport destinations: 24 vs 1.
  • Visa ease. Coatzacoalcos leads on visa ease, 90 to 78, against Baños.
  • Air quality. Coatzacoalcos leads on air quality, 80 to 70, against Baños. PM2.5: 18.3 µg/m³ vs 14.1 µg/m³.

Where they are close. Within five points on healthcare, internet, cost of living, quality of life.

Pick Baños if you want

  • to spend about $50 less a month
  • a dedicated digital-nomad visa
  • more flights and easier getting around

Pick Coatzacoalcos if you want

  • the safer country figures

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricBañosCoatzacoalcos
Cost of living60 ✓58
Safety2328 ✓
Healthcare78 ✓75
Internet66 ✓64
Visa ease7890 ✓
Getting there & around23 ✓10
Climate25 ✓17
Air quality7080 ✓
Quality of life5557 ✓

Cost

MetricBañosCoatzacoalcos
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,350 ✓$1,400
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricBañosCoatzacoalcos
Homicides per 100k38.9425.64 ✓
Political stability (0–100)54.455 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)7879 ✓
Life expectancy77.6 yrs ✓75.3 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricBañosCoatzacoalcos
Download26.2 Mbps26.4 Mbps ✓
Upload23.4 Mbps ✓13.1 Mbps

Visa

MetricBañosCoatzacoalcos
Nomad visaDigital nomad temporary residence visa (rentista for remote work) ✓none listed
Minimum income for the visa$1,446/mono data
Entry, US passport90 days180 days ✓
Entry, EU passport90 days180 days ✓
Entry, UK passport90 days180 days ✓

Getting there and around

MetricBañosCoatzacoalcos
Non-stop airport destinations24 ✓1
Walkability (1–5, editorial)4 ✓2
Transit (1–5, editorial)22

Climate and air

MetricBañosCoatzacoalcos
Comfortable months per year3 ✓2
Annual mean PM2.518.3 µg/m³14.1 µg/m³ ✓

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Baños or Coatzacoalcos?
Baños is cheaper: about $1,350 per month versus $1,400 for one person.
Is Baños or Coatzacoalcos safer?
Coatzacoalcos scores higher on safety (28 vs 23), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Baños or Coatzacoalcos?
Coatzacoalcos: a measured median of 26.4 Mbps versus 26.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); 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); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.