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La Paz (Baja California Sur) vs Manta

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Under balanced weights La Paz (Baja California Sur) edges it, 60 to 57, winning 5 of the 9 factors. La Paz (Baja California Sur) is stronger on getting there & around, visa ease; Manta on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 5.2 of 60 points (scores 47/100)Safety: 3.2 of 60 points (scores 28/100)Healthcare: 7.4 of 60 points (scores 67/100)Internet: 7.1 of 60 points (scores 64/100)Visa ease: 10.0 of 60 points (scores 90/100)Getting there & around: 4.1 of 60 points (scores 37/100)Climate: 8.3 of 60 points (scores 75/100)Air quality: 8.8 of 60 points (scores 79/100)Quality of life: 6.0 of 60 points (scores 54/100)60
La Paz (Baja California Sur)
out of 100

Sea of Cortez town with whale sharks and empty beaches

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Cost of living: 5.3 of 57 points (scores 47/100)Safety: 2.5 of 57 points (scores 23/100)Healthcare: 7.9 of 57 points (scores 71/100)Internet: 7.2 of 57 points (scores 65/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 57 points (scores 78/100)Getting there & around: 1.9 of 57 points (scores 17/100)Climate: 9.3 of 57 points (scores 83/100)Air quality: 8.7 of 57 points (scores 78/100)Quality of life: 5.8 of 57 points (scores 52/100)57
Manta
out of 100

Ecuador's tuna port with a long malecón and cheap Pacific beaches

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Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricLa Paz (Baja California Sur)Manta
Cost of living4747 ✓
Safety28 ✓23
Healthcare6771 ✓
Internet6465 ✓
Visa ease90 ✓78
Getting there & around37 ✓17
Climate7583 ✓
Air quality79 ✓78
Quality of life54 ✓52

Cost

MetricLa Paz (Baja California Sur)Manta
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,400$1,383 ✓
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricLa Paz (Baja California Sur)Manta
Homicides per 100k25.64 ✓38.94
Political stability (0–100)55 ✓54.4
UHC service coverage (0–100)79 ✓78
Life expectancy70.8 yrs74 yrs ✓

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricLa Paz (Baja California Sur)Manta
Download26 Mbps ✓25.3 Mbps
Upload12.6 Mbps21.3 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricLa Paz (Baja California Sur)Manta
Nomad visanone listedDigital nomad temporary residence visa (rentista for remote work) ✓
Minimum income for the visano data$1,446/mo
Entry, US passport180 days ✓90 days
Entry, EU passport180 days ✓90 days
Entry, UK passport180 days ✓90 days

Getting there and around

MetricLa Paz (Baja California Sur)Manta
Non-stop airport destinations15 ✓2
Walkability (1–5, editorial)3 ✓2
Transit (1–5, editorial)12 ✓

Climate and air

MetricLa Paz (Baja California Sur)Manta
Comfortable months per year910 ✓
Annual mean PM2.514.4 µg/m³ ✓14.9 µg/m³

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, La Paz (Baja California Sur) or Manta?
Manta is cheaper: about $1,383 per month versus $1,400 for one person.
Is La Paz (Baja California Sur) or Manta safer?
La Paz (Baja California Sur) scores higher on safety (28 vs 23), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, La Paz (Baja California Sur) or Manta?
La Paz (Baja California Sur): a measured median of 26 Mbps versus 25.3 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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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); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); 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); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.