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Campeche vs San Cristóbal de las Casas

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Under balanced weights Campeche edges it, 58 to 55, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Campeche is stronger on internet; San Cristóbal de las Casas 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: 6.4 of 55 points (scores 58/100)Safety: 3.2 of 55 points (scores 28/100)Healthcare: 8.4 of 55 points (scores 75/100)Internet: 4.0 of 55 points (scores 36/100)Visa ease: 10.0 of 55 points (scores 90/100)Getting there & around: 2.4 of 55 points (scores 21/100)Climate: 6.5 of 55 points (scores 58/100)Air quality: 8.3 of 55 points (scores 75/100)Quality of life: 6.3 of 55 points (scores 57/100)55
San Cristóbal de las Casas
out of 100

Colonial highland town in Chiapas

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Where they differ

  • Internet. Campeche leads on internet, 59 to 36, against San Cristóbal de las Casas. Measured download: 21.9 Mbps vs 5.8 Mbps.
  • Air quality. Campeche leads on air quality, 84 to 75, against San Cristóbal de las Casas. PM2.5: 12.2 µg/m³ vs 16.3 µg/m³.
  • Climate. San Cristóbal de las Casas leads on climate, 58 to 50, against Campeche. Comfortable months: 6 vs 7.

Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.

Pick Campeche if you want

  • faster internet (21.9 Mbps measured)

Pick San Cristóbal de las Casas if you want

  • no clear edge over Campeche in the data

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricCampecheSan Cristóbal de las Casas
Cost of living5858
Safety2828
Healthcare7575
Internet59 ✓36
Visa ease9090
Getting there & around2021 ✓
Climate5058 ✓
Air quality84 ✓75
Quality of life5757

Cost

MetricCampecheSan Cristóbal de las Casas
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)

MetricCampecheSan Cristóbal de las Casas
Homicides per 100k25.6425.64
Political stability (0–100)5555
UHC service coverage (0–100)7979
Life expectancy75.3 yrs75.3 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricCampecheSan Cristóbal de las Casas
Download21.9 Mbps ✓5.8 Mbps
Upload8.2 Mbps ✓3.6 Mbps

Visa

MetricCampecheSan Cristóbal de las Casas
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

MetricCampecheSan Cristóbal de las Casas
Non-stop airport destinations210 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)22

Climate and air

MetricCampecheSan Cristóbal de las Casas
Comfortable months per year67 ✓
Annual mean PM2.512.2 µg/m³ ✓16.3 µg/m³

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Campeche or San Cristóbal de las Casas?
Campeche and San Cristóbal de las Casas cost about the same: roughly $1,400 per month for one person.
Is Campeche or San Cristóbal de las Casas safer?
Campeche and San Cristóbal de las Casas score the same on safety (28), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Campeche or San Cristóbal de las Casas?
Campeche: a measured median of 21.9 Mbps versus 5.8 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.