Las Terrenas vs Maun
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Las Terrenas edges it, 56 to 52, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Las Terrenas is stronger on healthcare; Maun on visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Caribbean beach town with a French accent
Full Las Terrenas profile →Plan a trip to Las Terrenas →Gateway town to the Okavango Delta, dusty and expedition-minded
Full Maun profile →Plan a trip to Maun →Where they differ
- Healthcare. Las Terrenas leads on healthcare, 72 to 53, against Maun. Health coverage index: 73 vs 60.
- Visa ease. Maun leads on visa ease, 46 to 33, against Las Terrenas.
- Internet. Las Terrenas leads on internet, 45 to 36, against Maun. Measured download: 9.9 Mbps vs 5.2 Mbps.
Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, safety, climate, quality of life.
Pick Las Terrenas if you want
- faster internet (9.9 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
Pick Maun if you want
- no clear edge over Las Terrenas in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Las Terrenas | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 70 | no data |
| Safety | 57 | 59 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 72 ✓ | 53 |
| Internet | 45 ✓ | 36 |
| Visa ease | 33 | 46 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 11 ✓ | 6 |
| Climate | 75 | 75 |
| Air quality | 88 ✓ | 82 |
| Quality of life | 55 | 55 |
Cost
| Metric | Las Terrenas | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,100 | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Las Terrenas | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 9.12 ✓ | 12.98 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 76.2 | 84.5 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 73 ✓ | 60 |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 yrs ✓ | 67.6 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Las Terrenas | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 9.9 Mbps ✓ | 5.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.7 Mbps | 5.1 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Las Terrenas | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 30 days | 90 days ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | 30 days | 90 days ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | 30 days | 90 days ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Las Terrenas | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 4 | 9 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Las Terrenas | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 9 | 9 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 10.3 µg/m³ ✓ | 12.9 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Las Terrenas or Maun?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Las Terrenas or Maun safer?
- Maun scores higher on safety (59 vs 57), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Las Terrenas or Maun?
- Las Terrenas: a measured median of 9.9 Mbps versus 5.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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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); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.