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title: "Entebbe vs Yamoussoukro for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/entebbe-vs-yamoussoukro
description: "Under balanced weights Entebbe edges it, 43 to 40, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Entebbe is stronger on air quality, quality of life; Yamoussoukro on visa ease. 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
---

# Entebbe vs Yamoussoukro for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Entebbe edges it, 43 to 40, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Entebbe is stronger on air quality, quality of life; Yamoussoukro on visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Air quality.** Entebbe leads on air quality, 62 to 41, against Yamoussoukro. PM2.5: 22.2 µg/m³ vs 31.4 µg/m³.
- **Quality of life.** Entebbe leads on quality of life, 43 to 23, against Yamoussoukro.
- **Visa ease.** Yamoussoukro leads on visa ease, 42 to 32, against Entebbe.

Where they are close: within five points on getting there & around, internet, safety.

**Pick Entebbe if you want** stronger healthcare; cleaner air.

**Pick Yamoussoukro if you want** no clear edge over Entebbe in the data.

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

| Metric | Entebbe | Yamoussoukro | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 39 | 38 | Entebbe |
| Healthcare | 48 | 42 | Entebbe |
| Internet | 41 | 44 | Yamoussoukro |
| Visa ease | 32 | 42 | Yamoussoukro |
| Getting there & around | 14 | 11 | Entebbe |
| Climate | 67 | 75 | Yamoussoukro |
| Air quality | 62 | 41 | Entebbe |
| Quality of life | 43 | 23 | Entebbe |

## Cost

| Metric | Entebbe | Yamoussoukro | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Entebbe | Yamoussoukro | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 8.82 | 11 | Entebbe |
| Political stability (0–100) | 50.4 | 53.1 | Yamoussoukro |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 54 | 46 | Entebbe |
| Life expectancy | 66.7 yrs | 65.3 yrs | Entebbe |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Entebbe | Yamoussoukro | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 8 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps | Yamoussoukro |
| Upload | 3.8 Mbps | 5.9 Mbps | Yamoussoukro |

## Visa

| Metric | Entebbe | Yamoussoukro | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | eTA required (online, before travel) | Yamoussoukro |
| Entry, EU passport | e-visa required | eTA required (online, before travel) | Yamoussoukro |
| Entry, UK passport | e-visa required | eTA required (online, before travel) | Yamoussoukro |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Entebbe | Yamoussoukro | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 27 | 41 | Yamoussoukro |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 2 | Entebbe |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Entebbe | Yamoussoukro | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 8 | 9 | Yamoussoukro |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 22.2 µg/m³ | 31.4 µg/m³ | Entebbe |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Entebbe or Yamoussoukro?

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

### Is Entebbe or Yamoussoukro safer?

Entebbe scores higher on safety (39 vs 38), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Entebbe or Yamoussoukro?

Yamoussoukro: a measured median of 8.7 Mbps versus 8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Entebbe](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/entebbe) · [Yamoussoukro](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/yamoussoukro). 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.

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