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Campo Grande vs Guayaquil

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Campo Grande edges it, 59 to 57, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Campo Grande is stronger on safety; Guayaquil on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 6.8 of 59 points (scores 61/100)Safety: 3.9 of 59 points (scores 35/100)Healthcare: 8.8 of 59 points (scores 79/100)Internet: 8.0 of 59 points (scores 72/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 59 points (scores 77/100)Getting there & around: 1.2 of 59 points (scores 11/100)Climate: 9.3 of 59 points (scores 83/100)Air quality: 6.3 of 59 points (scores 57/100)Quality of life: 6.2 of 59 points (scores 56/100)59
Campo Grande
out of 100

Green, spread-out capital at the gateway to the Pantanal and Bonito

Full Campo Grande profile →Plan a trip to Campo Grande →
Cost of living: 6.6 of 57 points (scores 60/100)Safety: 2.5 of 57 points (scores 23/100)Healthcare: 8.7 of 57 points (scores 78/100)Internet: 7.5 of 57 points (scores 67/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 57 points (scores 78/100)Getting there & around: 2.0 of 57 points (scores 18/100)Climate: 9.3 of 57 points (scores 83/100)Air quality: 6.1 of 57 points (scores 55/100)Quality of life: 6.1 of 57 points (scores 55/100)57
Guayaquil
out of 100

Ecuador's port and gateway to the Galápagos

Full Guayaquil profile →Plan a trip to Guayaquil →

Where they differ

  • Safety. Campo Grande leads on safety, 35 to 23, against Guayaquil. Homicides per 100,000: 18.69 vs 38.94.
  • Getting there & around. Guayaquil leads on getting there & around, 18 to 11, against Campo Grande. Non-stop airport destinations: 6 vs 18.

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

Pick Campo Grande if you want

  • to spend about $50 less a month
  • faster internet (38.3 Mbps measured)
  • the safer country figures

Pick Guayaquil if you want

  • no clear edge over Campo Grande in the data

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricCampo GrandeGuayaquil
Cost of living61 ✓60
Safety35 ✓23
Healthcare79 ✓78
Internet72 ✓67
Visa ease7778 ✓
Getting there & around1118 ✓
Climate8383
Air quality57 ✓55
Quality of life56 ✓55

Cost

MetricCampo GrandeGuayaquil
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,300 ✓$1,350
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricCampo GrandeGuayaquil
Homicides per 100k18.69 ✓38.94
Political stability (0–100)58.9 ✓54.4
UHC service coverage (0–100)84 ✓78
Life expectancy75.9 yrs77.6 yrs ✓

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricCampo GrandeGuayaquil
Download38.3 Mbps ✓28.9 Mbps
Upload26 Mbps ✓23.4 Mbps

Visa

MetricCampo GrandeGuayaquil
Nomad visaDigital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV)Digital nomad temporary residence visa (rentista for remote work)
Minimum income for the visa$1,500/mo$1,446/mo ✓
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passport90 days90 days
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricCampo GrandeGuayaquil
Non-stop airport destinations618 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)22
Transit (1–5, editorial)23 ✓

Climate and air

MetricCampo GrandeGuayaquil
Comfortable months per year1010
Annual mean PM2.524.3 µg/m³ ✓25.3 µg/m³

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Campo Grande or Guayaquil?
Campo Grande is cheaper: about $1,300 per month versus $1,350 for one person.
Is Campo Grande or Guayaquil safer?
Campo Grande scores higher on safety (35 vs 23), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Campo Grande or Guayaquil?
Campo Grande: a measured median of 38.3 Mbps versus 28.9 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.