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Campeche vs Oaxaca City

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Under balanced weights Campeche edges it, 56 to 56, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Campeche is stronger on nothing outright; Oaxaca City on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 5.2 of 56 points (scores 47/100)Safety: 3.2 of 56 points (scores 28/100)Healthcare: 7.4 of 56 points (scores 67/100)Internet: 6.6 of 56 points (scores 59/100)Visa ease: 10.0 of 56 points (scores 90/100)Getting there & around: 3.0 of 56 points (scores 27/100)Climate: 5.6 of 56 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 9.3 of 56 points (scores 84/100)Quality of life: 6.0 of 56 points (scores 54/100)56
Campeche
out of 100

Walled pastel port on the Gulf, quieter than Mérida

Full Campeche profile →Hotels in Mexico →
Cost of living: 5.2 of 56 points (scores 47/100)Safety: 3.2 of 56 points (scores 28/100)Healthcare: 7.4 of 56 points (scores 67/100)Internet: 6.1 of 56 points (scores 55/100)Visa ease: 10.0 of 56 points (scores 90/100)Getting there & around: 5.1 of 56 points (scores 46/100)Climate: 4.6 of 56 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 8.3 of 56 points (scores 75/100)Quality of life: 6.0 of 56 points (scores 54/100)56
Oaxaca City
out of 100

Food, mezcal and colonial calm

Full Oaxaca City profile →Where to stay in Oaxaca City →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricCampecheOaxaca City
Cost of living4747
Safety2828
Healthcare6767
Internet59 ✓55
Visa ease9090
Getting there & around2746 ✓
Climate50 ✓42
Air quality84 ✓75
Quality of life5454

Cost

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

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricCampecheOaxaca City
Homicides per 100k25.6425.64
Political stability (0–100)5555
UHC service coverage (0–100)7979
Life expectancy70.8 yrs70.8 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricCampecheOaxaca City
Download21.9 Mbps ✓18.8 Mbps
Upload8.2 Mbps ✓5 Mbps

Visa

MetricCampecheOaxaca City
Nomad visanone listednone listed
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passport180 days180 days
Entry, EU passport180 days180 days
Entry, UK passport180 days180 days

Getting there and around

MetricCampecheOaxaca City
Non-stop airport destinations214 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)22

Climate and air

MetricCampecheOaxaca City
Comfortable months per year6 ✓5
Annual mean PM2.512.2 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, Campeche or Oaxaca City?
Oaxaca City is cheaper: about $1,400 per month versus $1,400 for one person.
Is Campeche or Oaxaca City safer?
Campeche scores higher on safety (28 vs 28), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Campeche or Oaxaca City?
Campeche: a measured median of 21.9 Mbps versus 18.8 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); 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.