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Jericoacoara vs Montego Bay

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Jericoacoara edges it, 58 to 55, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Jericoacoara is stronger on visa ease, healthcare, cost of living; Montego Bay on quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 6.8 of 58 points (scores 61/100)Safety: 3.9 of 58 points (scores 35/100)Healthcare: 8.8 of 58 points (scores 79/100)Internet: 7.4 of 58 points (scores 67/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 58 points (scores 77/100)Getting there & around: 1.6 of 58 points (scores 14/100)Climate: 4.6 of 58 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 9.7 of 58 points (scores 88/100)Quality of life: 6.2 of 58 points (scores 56/100)58
Jericoacoara
out of 100

Remote dune-and-lagoon beach village, kitesurf capital of Ceará

Full Jericoacoara profile →Plan a trip to Jericoacoara →
Cost of living: 5.7 of 55 points (scores 51/100)Safety: 4.1 of 55 points (scores 37/100)Healthcare: 7.6 of 55 points (scores 69/100)Internet: 7.1 of 55 points (scores 64/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 55 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 1.9 of 55 points (scores 17/100)Climate: 5.6 of 55 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 8.9 of 55 points (scores 80/100)Quality of life: 7.4 of 55 points (scores 67/100)55
Montego Bay
out of 100

Jamaica's resort capital with the island's main airport

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Where they differ

  • Visa ease. Jericoacoara leads on visa ease, 77 to 61, against Montego Bay.
  • Quality of life. Montego Bay leads on quality of life, 67 to 56, against Jericoacoara.
  • Healthcare. Jericoacoara leads on healthcare, 79 to 69, against Montego Bay. Health coverage index: 84 vs 74.

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

Pick Jericoacoara if you want

  • to spend about $300 less a month
  • stronger healthcare
  • a dedicated digital-nomad visa

Pick Montego Bay if you want

  • no clear edge over Jericoacoara in the data

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricJericoacoaraMontego Bay
Cost of living61 ✓51
Safety3537 ✓
Healthcare79 ✓69
Internet67 ✓64
Visa ease77 ✓61
Getting there & around1417 ✓
Climate4250 ✓
Air quality88 ✓80
Quality of life5667 ✓

Cost

MetricJericoacoaraMontego Bay
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,300 ✓$1,600
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricJericoacoaraMontego Bay
Homicides per 100k18.69 ✓40.36
Political stability (0–100)58.975.1 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)84 ✓74
Life expectancy75.9 yrs ✓72.6 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricJericoacoaraMontego Bay
Download27.9 Mbps ✓26.8 Mbps
Upload23.1 Mbps ✓14 Mbps

Visa

MetricJericoacoaraMontego Bay
Nomad visaDigital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) ✓none listed
Minimum income for the visa$1,500/mono data
Entry, US passport90 days180 days ✓
Entry, EU passport90 days90 days
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricJericoacoaraMontego Bay
Non-stop airport destinations3150 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)3 ✓2
Transit (1–5, editorial)12 ✓

Climate and air

MetricJericoacoaraMontego Bay
Comfortable months per year56 ✓
Annual mean PM2.510.6 µg/m³ ✓13.8 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Jericoacoara or Montego Bay?
Jericoacoara is cheaper: about $1,300 per month versus $1,600 for one person.
Is Jericoacoara or Montego Bay safer?
Montego Bay scores higher on safety (37 vs 35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Jericoacoara or Montego Bay?
Jericoacoara: a measured median of 27.9 Mbps versus 26.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

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); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.