Caye Caulker vs Jericoacoara
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Caye Caulker edges it, 61 to 60, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Caye Caulker is stronger on safety, quality of life; Jericoacoara on visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Go-slow reef island with no cars and sandy streets
Full Caye Caulker profile →Where to stay in Caye Caulker →Remote dune-and-lagoon beach village, kitesurf capital of Ceará
Full Jericoacoara profile →Where to stay in Jericoacoara →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Caye Caulker | Jericoacoara |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | 50 |
| Safety | 46 ✓ | 35 |
| Healthcare | 65 | 72 ✓ |
| Internet | 62 | 67 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 61 | 77 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 54 ✓ | 44 |
| Climate | 42 | 42 |
| Air quality | 94 | 95 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 64 ✓ | 54 |
Cost
| Metric | Caye Caulker | Jericoacoara |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | $1,300 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Caye Caulker | Jericoacoara |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 28.06 | 18.69 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 79.8 ✓ | 58.9 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 70 | 84 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 73.3 yrs ✓ | 72.4 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Caye Caulker | Jericoacoara |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 23.4 Mbps | 27.9 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 12.2 Mbps | 23.1 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Caye Caulker | Jericoacoara |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | Digital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) ✓ |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | $1,500/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 180 days ✓ | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Caye Caulker | Jericoacoara |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 31 | 32 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 5 ✓ | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Caye Caulker | Jericoacoara |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 7.8 µg/m³ | 7.4 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Caye Caulker or Jericoacoara?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Caye Caulker or Jericoacoara safer?
- Caye Caulker scores higher on safety (46 vs 35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Caye Caulker or Jericoacoara?
- Jericoacoara: a measured median of 27.9 Mbps versus 23.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; 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.