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Jericoacoara vs Piedras Negras

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Piedras Negras edges it, 59 to 58, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Jericoacoara is stronger on nothing outright; Piedras Negras on visa ease. 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

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Cost of living: 6.4 of 59 points (scores 58/100)Safety: 3.2 of 59 points (scores 28/100)Healthcare: 8.4 of 59 points (scores 75/100)Internet: 7.5 of 59 points (scores 68/100)Visa ease: 10.0 of 59 points (scores 90/100)Getting there & around: 2.0 of 59 points (scores 18/100)Climate: 5.6 of 59 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 9.8 of 59 points (scores 88/100)Quality of life: 6.3 of 59 points (scores 57/100)59
Piedras Negras
out of 100

Small Coahuila border city across from Eagle Pass, birthplace of nachos

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Where they differ

  • Visa ease. Piedras Negras leads on visa ease, 90 to 77, against Jericoacoara.
  • Climate. Piedras Negras leads on climate, 50 to 42, against Jericoacoara. Comfortable months: 5 vs 6.
  • Safety. Jericoacoara leads on safety, 35 to 28, against Piedras Negras. Homicides per 100,000: 18.69 vs 25.64.

Where they are close. Within five points on healthcare, getting there & around, cost of living, internet, quality of life, air quality.

Pick Jericoacoara if you want

  • to spend about $100 less a month
  • the safer country figures
  • a dedicated digital-nomad visa

Pick Piedras Negras if you want

  • faster internet (33.2 Mbps measured)

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricJericoacoaraPiedras Negras
Cost of living61 ✓58
Safety35 ✓28
Healthcare79 ✓75
Internet6768 ✓
Visa ease7790 ✓
Getting there & around1418 ✓
Climate4250 ✓
Air quality8888 ✓
Quality of life5657 ✓

Cost

MetricJericoacoaraPiedras Negras
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,300 ✓$1,400
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricJericoacoaraPiedras Negras
Homicides per 100k18.69 ✓25.64
Political stability (0–100)58.9 ✓55
UHC service coverage (0–100)84 ✓79
Life expectancy75.9 yrs ✓75.3 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricJericoacoaraPiedras Negras
Download27.9 Mbps33.2 Mbps ✓
Upload23.1 Mbps ✓15.4 Mbps

Visa

MetricJericoacoaraPiedras Negras
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 days180 days ✓
Entry, UK passport90 days180 days ✓

Getting there and around

MetricJericoacoaraPiedras Negras
Non-stop airport destinations3191 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)3 ✓2
Transit (1–5, editorial)11

Climate and air

MetricJericoacoaraPiedras Negras
Comfortable months per year56 ✓
Annual mean PM2.510.6 µg/m³10.5 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Jericoacoara or Piedras Negras?
Jericoacoara is cheaper: about $1,300 per month versus $1,400 for one person.
Is Jericoacoara or Piedras Negras safer?
Jericoacoara scores higher on safety (35 vs 28), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Jericoacoara or Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras: a measured median of 33.2 Mbps versus 27.9 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); 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.