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Campo Grande vs Tarapoto

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Tarapoto edges it, 63 to 59, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Campo Grande is stronger on nothing outright; Tarapoto on climate. 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

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Cost of living: 6.6 of 63 points (scores 60/100)Safety: 4.9 of 63 points (scores 44/100)Healthcare: 8.1 of 63 points (scores 73/100)Internet: 8.0 of 63 points (scores 72/100)Visa ease: 8.4 of 63 points (scores 75/100)Getting there & around: 1.7 of 63 points (scores 16/100)Climate: 11.1 of 63 points (scores 100/100)Air quality: 7.4 of 63 points (scores 66/100)Quality of life: 6.3 of 63 points (scores 57/100)63
Tarapoto
out of 100

Peru's high-jungle 'city of palms' with waterfalls, lagoons and warm weather

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Where they differ

  • Climate. Tarapoto leads on climate, 100 to 83, against Campo Grande. Comfortable months: 10 vs 12.
  • Air quality. Tarapoto leads on air quality, 66 to 57, against Campo Grande. PM2.5: 24.3 µg/m³ vs 20.1 µg/m³.
  • Safety. Tarapoto 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 getting there & around, visa ease, cost of living, quality of life, internet.

Pick Campo Grande if you want

  • to spend about $50 less a month
  • stronger healthcare
  • a dedicated digital-nomad visa

Pick Tarapoto if you want

  • the safer country figures
  • a longer comfortable season (12 months against 10)

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricCampo GrandeTarapoto
Cost of living61 ✓60
Safety3544 ✓
Healthcare79 ✓73
Internet7272
Visa ease77 ✓75
Getting there & around1116 ✓
Climate83100 ✓
Air quality5766 ✓
Quality of life5657 ✓

Cost

MetricCampo GrandeTarapoto
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 GrandeTarapoto
Homicides per 100k18.698.6 ✓
Political stability (0–100)58.9 ✓56.9
UHC service coverage (0–100)84 ✓68
Life expectancy75.9 yrs78.4 yrs ✓

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricCampo GrandeTarapoto
Download38.3 Mbps ✓37 Mbps
Upload26 Mbps30 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricCampo GrandeTarapoto
Nomad visaDigital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) ✓none listed
Minimum income for the visa$1,500/mono data
Entry, US passport90 days180 days ✓
Entry, EU passport90 days90 days
Entry, UK passport90 days180 days ✓

Getting there and around

MetricCampo GrandeTarapoto
Non-stop airport destinations6 ✓5
Walkability (1–5, editorial)23 ✓
Transit (1–5, editorial)22

Climate and air

MetricCampo GrandeTarapoto
Comfortable months per year1012 ✓
Annual mean PM2.524.3 µg/m³20.1 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Campo Grande or Tarapoto?
Campo Grande is cheaper: about $1,300 per month versus $1,350 for one person.
Is Campo Grande or Tarapoto safer?
Tarapoto 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 Tarapoto?
Campo Grande: a measured median of 38.3 Mbps versus 37 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.