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title: "Gondar vs Lubumbashi for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/gondar-vs-lubumbashi
description: "Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 34. Gondar is stronger on safety; Lubumbashi on internet. 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
---

# Gondar vs Lubumbashi for digital nomads

Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 34. Gondar is stronger on safety; Lubumbashi on internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Internet.** Lubumbashi leads on internet, 39 to 14, against Gondar. Measured download: 1.9 Mbps vs 7.7 Mbps.
- **Safety.** Gondar leads on safety, 29 to 18, against Lubumbashi. Homicides per 100,000: 6.7 vs 12.4.

Where they are close: within five points on healthcare, getting there & around, quality of life, air quality, visa ease, climate.

**Pick Gondar if you want** the safer country figures.

**Pick Lubumbashi if you want** faster internet (7.7 Mbps measured).

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

| Metric | Gondar | Lubumbashi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 29 | 18 | Gondar |
| Healthcare | 39 | 34 | Gondar |
| Internet | 14 | 39 | Lubumbashi |
| Visa ease | 34 | 32 | Gondar |
| Getting there & around | 10 | 7 | Gondar |
| Climate | 67 | 67 | tie |
| Air quality | 61 | 58 | Gondar |
| Quality of life | 18 | 16 | Gondar |

## Cost

| Metric | Gondar | Lubumbashi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Gondar | Lubumbashi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 6.7 | 12.4 | Gondar |
| Political stability (0–100) | 33.1 | 28.3 | Gondar |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 33 | 41 | Lubumbashi |
| Life expectancy | 68.7 yrs | 62.1 yrs | Gondar |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Gondar | Lubumbashi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 1.9 Mbps | 7.7 Mbps | Lubumbashi |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 2.8 Mbps | Lubumbashi |

## Visa

| Metric | Gondar | Lubumbashi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Gondar |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Gondar |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | e-visa required | Gondar |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Gondar | Lubumbashi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 3 | 13 | Lubumbashi |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 2 | Gondar |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Gondar | Lubumbashi | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 8 | 8 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 22.6 µg/m³ | 23.7 µg/m³ | Gondar |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Gondar or Lubumbashi?

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

### Is Gondar or Lubumbashi safer?

Gondar scores higher on safety (29 vs 18), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Gondar or Lubumbashi?

Lubumbashi: a measured median of 7.7 Mbps versus 1.9 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Gondar](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/gondar) · [Lubumbashi](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/lubumbashi). 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; 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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