---
title: "Beira vs Maputo for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/beira-vs-maputo
description: "Under balanced weights Maputo edges it, 45 to 44, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. 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 Maputo for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Maputo edges it, 45 to 44, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Climate.** Maputo leads on climate, 92 to 83, against Beira. Comfortable months: 10 vs 11.

Where they are close: within five points on air quality, internet, getting there & around, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.

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

**Pick Maputo if you want** faster internet (8.3 Mbps measured).

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

| Metric | Beira | Maputo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 40 | 40 | tie |
| Healthcare | 39 | 39 | tie |
| Internet | 39 | 41 | Maputo |
| Visa ease | 33 | 33 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 11 | 13 | Maputo |
| Climate | 83 | 92 | Maputo |
| Air quality | 86 | 81 | Beira |
| Quality of life | 18 | 18 | tie |

## Cost

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

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Beira | Maputo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 3.3 | 3.3 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 36.6 | 36.6 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 50 | 50 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 61.4 yrs | 61.4 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Beira | Maputo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 6.4 Mbps | 8.3 Mbps | Maputo |
| Upload | 4.8 Mbps | 3.2 Mbps | Beira |

## Visa

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

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Beira | Maputo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 7 | 20 | Maputo |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Beira | Maputo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 10 | 11 | Maputo |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 11.4 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ | Beira |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Beira or Maputo?

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

### Is Beira or Maputo safer?

Beira and Maputo score the same on safety (40), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

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

Maputo: a measured median of 8.3 Mbps versus 6.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Beira](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/beira) · [Maputo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/maputo). 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; 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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