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title: "Douala vs Port Harcourt for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/douala-vs-port-harcourt
description: "Under balanced weights Port Harcourt edges it, 31 to 27, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Douala is stronger on air quality, getting there & around, safety; Port Harcourt on internet, quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Douala vs Port Harcourt for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Port Harcourt edges it, 31 to 27, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Douala is stronger on air quality, getting there & around, safety; Port Harcourt on internet, quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Internet.** Port Harcourt leads on internet, 43 to 25, against Douala. Measured download: 3.7 Mbps vs 8.9 Mbps.
- **Air quality.** Douala leads on air quality, 20 to 2, against Port Harcourt. PM2.5: 41.1 µg/m³ vs 49 µg/m³.
- **Quality of life.** Port Harcourt leads on quality of life, 40 to 24, against Douala.

Where they are close: within five points on healthcare, visa ease, climate.

**Pick Douala if you want** the safer country figures; cleaner air; more flights and easier getting around.

**Pick Port Harcourt if you want** faster internet (8.9 Mbps measured).

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Douala | Port Harcourt | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | 72 | — |
| Safety | 31 | 20 | Douala |
| Healthcare | 42 | 39 | Douala |
| Internet | 25 | 43 | Port Harcourt |
| Visa ease | 32 | 32 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 13 | 1 | Douala |
| Climate | 25 | 25 | tie |
| Air quality | 20 | 2 | Douala |
| Quality of life | 24 | 40 | Port Harcourt |

## Cost

| Metric | Douala | Port Harcourt | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | $1,050 | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Douala | Port Harcourt | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 6.76 | 15.75 | Douala |
| Political stability (0–100) | 36 | 35.1 | Douala |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 48 | 47 | Douala |
| Life expectancy | 64.6 yrs | 62.9 yrs | Douala |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Douala | Port Harcourt | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 3.7 Mbps | 8.9 Mbps | Port Harcourt |
| Upload | 1.2 Mbps | 4.5 Mbps | Port Harcourt |

## Visa

| Metric | Douala | Port Harcourt | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Douala | Port Harcourt | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 21 | 6 | Douala |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Douala |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Douala |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Douala | Port Harcourt | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 3 | 3 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 41.1 µg/m³ | 49 µg/m³ | Douala |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Douala or Port Harcourt?

We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.

### Is Douala or Port Harcourt safer?

Douala scores higher on safety (31 vs 20), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Douala or Port Harcourt?

Port Harcourt: a measured median of 8.9 Mbps versus 3.7 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Douala](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/douala) · [Port Harcourt](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/port-harcourt). 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); Starlink availability map.

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