Campo Grande vs Lima
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Lima edges it, 62 to 59, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Campo Grande is stronger on nothing outright; Lima on climate. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Green, spread-out capital at the gateway to the Pantanal and Bonito
Full Campo Grande profile →Plan a trip to Campo Grande →Coastal capital with a world-famous food scene
Full Lima profile →Plan a trip to Lima →Where they differ
- Climate. Lima leads on climate, 100 to 83, against Campo Grande. Comfortable months: 10 vs 12.
- Getting there & around. Lima leads on getting there & around, 20 to 11, against Campo Grande. Non-stop airport destinations: 6 vs 68.
- Safety. Lima leads on safety, 44 to 35, against Campo Grande. Homicides per 100,000: 18.69 vs 8.6.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, air quality, visa ease, cost of living, quality of life.
Pick Campo Grande if you want
- faster internet (38.3 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
- a dedicated digital-nomad visa
Pick Lima if you want
- to spend about $34 less a month
- the safer country figures
- a longer comfortable season (12 months against 10)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Campo Grande | Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 61 | 63 ✓ |
| Safety | 35 | 44 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 79 ✓ | 73 |
| Internet | 72 ✓ | 67 |
| Visa ease | 77 ✓ | 75 |
| Getting there & around | 11 | 20 ✓ |
| Climate | 83 | 100 ✓ |
| Air quality | 57 | 62 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 56 | 57 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Campo Grande | Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,300 | $1,266 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Campo Grande | Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 18.69 | 8.6 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 58.9 ✓ | 56.9 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 84 ✓ | 68 |
| Life expectancy | 75.9 yrs | 78.4 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Campo Grande | Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 38.3 Mbps ✓ | 29.4 Mbps |
| Upload | 26 Mbps ✓ | 20 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Campo Grande | Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) ✓ | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | $1,500/mo | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Campo Grande | Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 6 | 68 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Campo Grande | Lima |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 10 | 12 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 24.3 µg/m³ | 22.2 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Campo Grande or Lima?
- Lima is cheaper: about $1,266 per month versus $1,300 for one person.
- Is Campo Grande or Lima safer?
- Lima scores higher on safety (44 vs 35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Campo Grande or Lima?
- Campo Grande: a measured median of 38.3 Mbps versus 29.4 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); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); 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.