Kingston vs Trujillo
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Trujillo edges it, 63 to 57, winning 7 of the 9 factors. Kingston is stronger on nothing outright; Trujillo on climate, visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Reggae capital with the Blue Mountains on the doorstep
Full Kingston profile →Plan a trip to Kingston →Peru's northern coast city of adobe ruins and year-round mild weather
Full Trujillo profile →Plan a trip to Trujillo →Where they differ
- Climate. Trujillo leads on climate, 100 to 83, against Kingston. Comfortable months: 10 vs 12.
- Visa ease. Trujillo leads on visa ease, 75 to 61, against Kingston.
- Quality of life. Kingston leads on quality of life, 67 to 57, against Trujillo.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, healthcare, getting there & around.
Pick Kingston if you want
- faster internet (26.1 Mbps measured)
Pick Trujillo if you want
- to spend about $250 less a month
- the safer country figures
- a longer comfortable season (12 months against 10)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Kingston | Trujillo |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 51 | 60 ✓ |
| Safety | 37 | 44 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 69 | 73 ✓ |
| Internet | 63 ✓ | 58 |
| Visa ease | 61 | 75 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 12 | 15 ✓ |
| Climate | 83 | 100 ✓ |
| Air quality | 72 | 80 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 67 ✓ | 57 |
Cost
| Metric | Kingston | Trujillo |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,600 | $1,350 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Kingston | Trujillo |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 40.36 | 8.6 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 75.1 ✓ | 56.9 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 74 ✓ | 68 |
| Life expectancy | 72.6 yrs | 78.4 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Kingston | Trujillo |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 26.1 Mbps ✓ | 19.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.3 Mbps ✓ | 11.4 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Kingston | Trujillo |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 180 days | 180 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Kingston | Trujillo |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 17 ✓ | 2 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Kingston | Trujillo |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 10 | 12 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 17.8 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Kingston or Trujillo?
- Trujillo is cheaper: about $1,350 per month versus $1,600 for one person.
- Is Kingston or Trujillo safer?
- Trujillo scores higher on safety (44 vs 37), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Kingston or Trujillo?
- Kingston: a measured median of 26.1 Mbps versus 19.3 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.