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Curitiba vs Montego Bay

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Curitiba edges it, 60 to 57, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Curitiba is stronger on visa ease; Montego Bay on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 5.4 of 60 points (scores 49/100)Safety: 3.9 of 60 points (scores 35/100)Healthcare: 8.0 of 60 points (scores 72/100)Internet: 8.1 of 60 points (scores 73/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 60 points (scores 77/100)Getting there & around: 6.1 of 60 points (scores 55/100)Climate: 5.6 of 60 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 8.6 of 60 points (scores 77/100)Quality of life: 6.0 of 60 points (scores 54/100)60
Curitiba
out of 100

Brazil's urban-planning model city

Full Curitiba profile →Where to stay in Curitiba →
Cost of living: 4.5 of 57 points (scores 41/100)Safety: 4.1 of 57 points (scores 37/100)Healthcare: 7.0 of 57 points (scores 63/100)Internet: 7.1 of 57 points (scores 64/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 57 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 5.4 of 57 points (scores 49/100)Climate: 5.6 of 57 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 8.9 of 57 points (scores 80/100)Quality of life: 7.1 of 57 points (scores 64/100)57
Montego Bay
out of 100

Jamaica's resort capital with the island's main airport

Full Montego Bay profile →Where to stay in Montego Bay →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricCuritibaMontego Bay
Cost of living49 ✓41
Safety3537 ✓
Healthcare72 ✓63
Internet73 ✓64
Visa ease77 ✓61
Getting there & around55 ✓49
Climate5050
Air quality7780 ✓
Quality of life5464 ✓

Cost

MetricCuritibaMontego Bay
Monthly cost, one person$1,332 ✓$1,639
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricCuritibaMontego Bay
Homicides per 100k18.69 ✓40.36
Political stability (0–100)58.975.1 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)84 ✓74
Life expectancy72.4 yrs ✓70.1 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricCuritibaMontego Bay
Download41.3 Mbps ✓26.8 Mbps
Upload27.6 Mbps ✓14 Mbps

Visa

MetricCuritibaMontego Bay
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 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricCuritibaMontego Bay
Non-stop airport destinations2149 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)3 ✓2
Transit (1–5, editorial)4 ✓2

Climate and air

MetricCuritibaMontego Bay
Comfortable months per year66
Annual mean PM2.515.2 µg/m³13.8 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Curitiba or Montego Bay?
Curitiba is cheaper: about $1,332 per month versus $1,639 for one person.
Is Curitiba or Montego Bay safer?
Montego Bay scores higher on safety (37 vs 35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Curitiba or Montego Bay?
Curitiba: a measured median of 41.3 Mbps versus 26.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); 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.