Lima vs Port Louis
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Port Louis edges it, 68 to 58, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Lima is stronger on nothing outright; Port Louis on safety, air quality, visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Lima | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 59 ✓ | 57 |
| Safety | 44 | 78 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 60 | 67 ✓ |
| Internet | 61 ✓ | 59 |
| Visa ease | 59 | 76 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 20 ✓ | 19 |
| Climate | 100 | 100 |
| Air quality | 62 | 90 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 54 | 65 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Lima | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,198 ✓ | $1,250 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Lima | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 6.2 | 2.2 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 54.7 | 79.4 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 68 | 75 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 71.7 yrs | 73.4 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Lima | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 29.4 Mbps | 30.1 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 20 Mbps ✓ | 9.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Lima | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | Premium Visa ✓ |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | $1,499/mo |
| Visa-free days, US passport | 180 days ✓ | 90 days |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | 180 days ✓ | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Lima | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 68 ✓ | 31 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Lima | Port Louis |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 12 | 12 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 22.2 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Lima or Port Louis?
- Lima is cheaper: about $1,198 per month versus $1,250 for one person.
- Is Lima or Port Louis safer?
- Port Louis scores higher on safety (78 vs 44), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Lima or Port Louis?
- Port Louis: a measured median of 30.1 Mbps versus 29.4 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); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; 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). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.