Entebbe vs Harare
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Entebbe edges it, 46 to 42, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Entebbe is stronger on quality of life, getting there & around; Harare on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Uganda's lakeside airport town, greener and quieter than Kampala
Full Entebbe profile →Where to stay in Entebbe →Zimbabwe's leafy capital, friendly but economically fragile
Full Harare profile →Where to stay in Harare →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Entebbe | Harare |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | no data |
| Safety | 39 | 42 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 45 ✓ | 37 |
| Internet | 41 ✓ | 33 |
| Visa ease | 32 | 34 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 42 ✓ | 30 |
| Climate | 67 | 67 |
| Air quality | 62 | 70 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 38 ✓ | 23 |
Cost
| Metric | Entebbe | Harare |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Entebbe | Harare |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 8.82 | 6.76 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 50.4 ✓ | 50.3 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 54 | 59 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 66 yrs ✓ | 58.5 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Entebbe | Harare |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 8 Mbps ✓ | 5.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 3.8 Mbps ✓ | 2.1 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Entebbe | Harare |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | visa on arrival ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | e-visa required | visa on arrival ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | e-visa required | visa on arrival ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Entebbe | Harare |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 25 ✓ | 13 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Entebbe | Harare |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 8 | 8 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 22.2 µg/m³ | 18.4 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Entebbe or Harare?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Entebbe or Harare safer?
- Harare scores higher on safety (42 vs 39), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Entebbe or Harare?
- Entebbe: a measured median of 8 Mbps versus 5.2 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); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.