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Campeche vs Jericoacoara

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 58. Campeche is stronger on visa ease; Jericoacoara on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 6.4 of 58 points (scores 58/100)Safety: 3.2 of 58 points (scores 28/100)Healthcare: 8.4 of 58 points (scores 75/100)Internet: 6.6 of 58 points (scores 59/100)Visa ease: 10.0 of 58 points (scores 90/100)Getting there & around: 2.3 of 58 points (scores 20/100)Climate: 5.6 of 58 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 9.3 of 58 points (scores 84/100)Quality of life: 6.3 of 58 points (scores 57/100)58
Campeche
out of 100

Walled pastel port on the Gulf, quieter than Mérida

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Cost of living: 6.8 of 58 points (scores 61/100)Safety: 3.9 of 58 points (scores 35/100)Healthcare: 8.8 of 58 points (scores 79/100)Internet: 7.4 of 58 points (scores 67/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 58 points (scores 77/100)Getting there & around: 1.6 of 58 points (scores 14/100)Climate: 4.6 of 58 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 9.7 of 58 points (scores 88/100)Quality of life: 6.2 of 58 points (scores 56/100)58
Jericoacoara
out of 100

Remote dune-and-lagoon beach village, kitesurf capital of Ceará

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Where they differ

  • Visa ease. Campeche leads on visa ease, 90 to 77, against Jericoacoara.
  • Climate. Campeche leads on climate, 50 to 42, against Jericoacoara. Comfortable months: 6 vs 5.
  • Internet. Jericoacoara leads on internet, 67 to 59, against Campeche. Measured download: 21.9 Mbps vs 27.9 Mbps.

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

Pick Campeche if you want

  • no clear edge over Jericoacoara in the data

Pick Jericoacoara if you want

  • to spend about $100 less a month
  • faster internet (27.9 Mbps measured)
  • the safer country figures
  • a dedicated digital-nomad visa

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricCampecheJericoacoara
Cost of living5861 ✓
Safety2835 ✓
Healthcare7579 ✓
Internet5967 ✓
Visa ease90 ✓77
Getting there & around20 ✓14
Climate50 ✓42
Air quality8488 ✓
Quality of life57 ✓56

Cost

MetricCampecheJericoacoara
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,400$1,300 ✓
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricCampecheJericoacoara
Homicides per 100k25.6418.69 ✓
Political stability (0–100)5558.9 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)7984 ✓
Life expectancy75.3 yrs75.9 yrs ✓

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricCampecheJericoacoara
Download21.9 Mbps27.9 Mbps ✓
Upload8.2 Mbps23.1 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricCampecheJericoacoara
Nomad visanone listedDigital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) ✓
Minimum income for the visano data$1,500/mo
Entry, US passport180 days ✓90 days
Entry, EU passport180 days ✓90 days
Entry, UK passport180 days ✓90 days

Getting there and around

MetricCampecheJericoacoara
Non-stop airport destinations231 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)4 ✓3
Transit (1–5, editorial)2 ✓1

Climate and air

MetricCampecheJericoacoara
Comfortable months per year6 ✓5
Annual mean PM2.512.2 µg/m³10.6 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Campeche or Jericoacoara?
Jericoacoara is cheaper: about $1,300 per month versus $1,400 for one person.
Is Campeche or Jericoacoara safer?
Jericoacoara scores higher on safety (35 vs 28), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Campeche or Jericoacoara?
Jericoacoara: a measured median of 27.9 Mbps versus 21.9 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.