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title: "Beira vs Bulawayo for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/beira-vs-bulawayo
description: "Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 44. Beira is stronger on nothing outright; Bulawayo on quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Beira vs Bulawayo for digital nomads

Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 44. Beira is stronger on nothing outright; Bulawayo on quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Quality of life.** Bulawayo leads on quality of life, 30 to 18, against Beira.
- **Air quality.** Beira leads on air quality, 86 to 79, against Bulawayo. PM2.5: 11.4 µg/m³ vs 14.5 µg/m³.
- **Internet.** Beira leads on internet, 39 to 33, against Bulawayo. Measured download: 6.4 Mbps vs 5.3 Mbps.

Where they are close: within five points on healthcare, safety, visa ease, getting there & around, climate.

**Pick Beira if you want** faster internet (6.4 Mbps measured).

**Pick Bulawayo if you want** no clear edge over Beira in the data.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Beira | Bulawayo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 40 | 42 | Bulawayo |
| Healthcare | 39 | 43 | Bulawayo |
| Internet | 39 | 33 | Beira |
| Visa ease | 33 | 34 | Bulawayo |
| Getting there & around | 11 | 11 | Beira |
| Climate | 83 | 83 | tie |
| Air quality | 86 | 79 | Beira |
| Quality of life | 18 | 30 | Bulawayo |

## Cost

| Metric | Beira | Bulawayo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Beira | Bulawayo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 3.3 | 6.76 | Beira |
| Political stability (0–100) | 36.6 | 50.3 | Bulawayo |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 50 | 59 | Bulawayo |
| Life expectancy | 61.4 yrs | 60.4 yrs | Beira |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Beira | Bulawayo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 6.4 Mbps | 5.3 Mbps | Beira |
| Upload | 4.8 Mbps | 2.3 Mbps | Beira |

## Visa

| Metric | Beira | Bulawayo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | 30 days | visa on arrival | Bulawayo |
| Entry, EU passport | 30 days | visa on arrival | Bulawayo |
| Entry, UK passport | 30 days | visa on arrival | Bulawayo |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Beira | Bulawayo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 7 | 5 | Beira |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 | Bulawayo |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Beira |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Beira | Bulawayo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 10 | 10 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 11.4 µg/m³ | 14.5 µg/m³ | Beira |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Beira or Bulawayo?

We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.

### Is Beira or Bulawayo safer?

Bulawayo scores higher on safety (42 vs 40), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Beira or Bulawayo?

Beira: a measured median of 6.4 Mbps versus 5.3 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Beira](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/beira) · [Bulawayo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/bulawayo). 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.

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