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Da Lat vs Las Terrenas

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Under balanced weights Da Lat edges it, 59 to 55, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Da Lat is stronger on internet, safety; Las Terrenas on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 7.1 of 59 points (scores 64/100)Safety: 7.5 of 59 points (scores 68/100)Healthcare: 7.4 of 59 points (scores 67/100)Internet: 6.6 of 59 points (scores 60/100)Visa ease: 3.9 of 59 points (scores 35/100)Getting there & around: 3.4 of 59 points (scores 31/100)Climate: 7.4 of 59 points (scores 67/100)Air quality: 9.2 of 59 points (scores 83/100)Quality of life: 6.5 of 59 points (scores 58/100)59
Da Lat
out of 100

Cool highland city with pine forests and French villas

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Cost of living: 6.3 of 55 points (scores 56/100)Safety: 6.3 of 55 points (scores 57/100)Healthcare: 7.5 of 55 points (scores 67/100)Internet: 5.0 of 55 points (scores 45/100)Visa ease: 3.7 of 55 points (scores 33/100)Getting there & around: 2.6 of 55 points (scores 24/100)Climate: 8.3 of 55 points (scores 75/100)Air quality: 9.8 of 55 points (scores 88/100)Quality of life: 5.8 of 55 points (scores 52/100)55
Las Terrenas
out of 100

Caribbean beach town with a French accent

Full Las Terrenas profile →Where to stay in Las Terrenas →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricDa LatLas Terrenas
Cost of living64 ✓56
Safety68 ✓57
Healthcare6767 ✓
Internet60 ✓45
Visa ease35 ✓33
Getting there & around31 ✓24
Climate6775 ✓
Air quality8388 ✓
Quality of life58 ✓52

Cost

MetricDa LatLas Terrenas
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$900 ✓$1,100
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricDa LatLas Terrenas
Homicides per 100k1.9 ✓9.12
Political stability (0–100)67.776.2 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)7173 ✓
Life expectancy73.8 yrs ✓73.3 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricDa LatLas Terrenas
Download18.2 Mbps ✓9.9 Mbps
Upload18.6 Mbps ✓4.7 Mbps

Visa

MetricDa LatLas Terrenas
Nomad visanone listednone listed
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passporte-visa required30 days ✓
Entry, EU passport45 days ✓30 days
Entry, UK passport45 days ✓30 days

Getting there and around

MetricDa LatLas Terrenas
Non-stop airport destinations8 ✓4
Walkability (1–5, editorial)33
Transit (1–5, editorial)11

Climate and air

MetricDa LatLas Terrenas
Comfortable months per year89 ✓
Annual mean PM2.512.6 µg/m³10.3 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Da Lat or Las Terrenas?
Da Lat is cheaper: about $900 per month versus $1,100 for one person.
Is Da Lat or Las Terrenas safer?
Da Lat scores higher on safety (68 vs 57), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Da Lat or Las Terrenas?
Da Lat: a measured median of 18.2 Mbps versus 9.9 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); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; 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); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.