Barranquilla vs Oaxaca City
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Barranquilla edges it, 58 to 56, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Barranquilla is stronger on cost of living; Oaxaca City on visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Colombia's Caribbean port city, famous for Carnival and little visited
Full Barranquilla profile →Hotels in Colombia →Food, mezcal and colonial calm
Full Oaxaca City profile →Where to stay in Oaxaca City →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Barranquilla | Oaxaca City |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 60 ✓ | 47 |
| Safety | 25 | 28 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 74 ✓ | 67 |
| Internet | 57 ✓ | 55 |
| Visa ease | 77 | 90 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 43 | 46 ✓ |
| Climate | 50 ✓ | 42 |
| Air quality | 80 ✓ | 75 |
| Quality of life | 54 | 54 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Barranquilla | Oaxaca City |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,000 ✓ | $1,400 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Barranquilla | Oaxaca City |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 24.35 ✓ | 25.64 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 48.9 | 55 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 ✓ | 79 |
| Life expectancy | 74.5 yrs ✓ | 70.8 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Barranquilla | Oaxaca City |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 17 Mbps | 18.8 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 11.7 Mbps ✓ | 5 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Barranquilla | Oaxaca City |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad visitor visa (Visa V) ✓ | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | $1,605/mo | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Barranquilla | Oaxaca City |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 17 ✓ | 14 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 4 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Barranquilla | Oaxaca City |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 13.9 µg/m³ ✓ | 16.2 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Barranquilla or Oaxaca City?
- Barranquilla is cheaper: about $1,000 per month versus $1,400 for one person.
- Is Barranquilla or Oaxaca City safer?
- Oaxaca City scores higher on safety (28 vs 25), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Barranquilla or Oaxaca City?
- Oaxaca City: a measured median of 18.8 Mbps versus 17 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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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); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); 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 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.