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title: "Harare vs Port Moresby for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/harare-vs-port-moresby
description: "Under balanced weights Port Moresby edges it, 43 to 41, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Harare is stronger on nothing outright; Port Moresby on air quality. 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
---

# Harare vs Port Moresby for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Port Moresby edges it, 43 to 41, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Harare is stronger on nothing outright; Port Moresby on air quality. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Air quality.** Port Moresby leads on air quality, 92 to 70, against Harare. PM2.5: 18.4 µg/m³ vs 8.5 µg/m³.
- **Visa ease.** Port Moresby leads on visa ease, 42 to 34, against Harare.
- **Healthcare.** Harare leads on healthcare, 43 to 37, against Port Moresby. Health coverage index: 59 vs 32.

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

**Pick Harare if you want** faster internet (5.2 Mbps measured); stronger healthcare.

**Pick Port Moresby if you want** cleaner air.

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

| Metric | Harare | Port Moresby | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | 48 | — |
| Safety | 42 | 41 | Harare |
| Healthcare | 43 | 37 | Harare |
| Internet | 33 | 28 | Harare |
| Visa ease | 34 | 42 | Port Moresby |
| Getting there & around | 7 | 4 | Harare |
| Climate | 67 | 67 | tie |
| Air quality | 70 | 92 | Port Moresby |
| Quality of life | 30 | 26 | Harare |

## Cost

| Metric | Harare | Port Moresby | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | $1,707 | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Harare | Port Moresby | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 6.76 | 10.4 | Harare |
| Political stability (0–100) | 50.3 | 56 | Port Moresby |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 59 | 32 | Harare |
| Life expectancy | 60.4 yrs | 67.8 yrs | Port Moresby |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Harare | Port Moresby | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 5.2 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps | Harare |
| Upload | 2.1 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps | Port Moresby |

## Visa

| Metric | Harare | Port Moresby | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | eTA required (online, before travel) | Port Moresby |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | eTA required (online, before travel) | Port Moresby |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | eTA required (online, before travel) | Port Moresby |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Harare | Port Moresby | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 15 | 31 | Port Moresby |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Harare |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Harare | Port Moresby | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 8 | 8 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 18.4 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ | Port Moresby |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Harare or Port Moresby?

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

### Is Harare or Port Moresby safer?

Harare scores higher on safety (42 vs 41), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Harare or Port Moresby?

Harare: a measured median of 5.2 Mbps versus 3.6 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Harare](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/harare) · [Port Moresby](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/port-moresby). 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map.

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