Luanda vs Yamoussoukro
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Luanda edges it, 42 to 40, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Luanda is stronger on climate, air quality; Yamoussoukro on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Angola's oil capital on a bay, with the Ilha beach strip and new visa-free entry
Full Luanda profile →Plan a trip to Luanda →Côte d'Ivoire's official capital, with a vast basilica and very little bustle
Full Yamoussoukro profile →Plan a trip to Yamoussoukro →Where they differ
- Climate. Luanda leads on climate, 92 to 75, against Yamoussoukro. Comfortable months: 11 vs 9.
- Air quality. Luanda leads on air quality, 57 to 41, against Yamoussoukro. PM2.5: 24.4 µg/m³ vs 31.4 µg/m³.
- Visa ease. Yamoussoukro leads on visa ease, 42 to 33, against Luanda.
Where they are close. Within five points on quality of life, healthcare, getting there & around.
Pick Luanda if you want
- the safer country figures
- a longer comfortable season (11 months against 9)
- cleaner air
Pick Yamoussoukro if you want
- faster internet (8.7 Mbps measured)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Luanda | Yamoussoukro |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | no data |
| Safety | 44 ✓ | 38 |
| Healthcare | 40 | 42 ✓ |
| Internet | 35 | 44 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 33 | 42 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 10 | 11 ✓ |
| Climate | 92 ✓ | 75 |
| Air quality | 57 ✓ | 41 |
| Quality of life | 28 ✓ | 23 |
Cost
| Metric | Luanda | Yamoussoukro |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Luanda | Yamoussoukro |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 8.7 ✓ | 11 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 57.9 ✓ | 53.1 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 44 | 46 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 65 yrs | 65.3 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Luanda | Yamoussoukro |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 5.7 Mbps | 8.7 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 3.2 Mbps | 5.9 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Luanda | Yamoussoukro |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 30 days | eTA required (online, before travel) ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | 30 days | eTA required (online, before travel) ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | 30 days | eTA required (online, before travel) ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Luanda | Yamoussoukro |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 36 | 41 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Luanda | Yamoussoukro |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 11 ✓ | 9 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 24.4 µg/m³ ✓ | 31.4 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Luanda or Yamoussoukro?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Luanda or Yamoussoukro safer?
- Luanda scores higher on safety (44 vs 38), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Luanda or Yamoussoukro?
- Yamoussoukro: a measured median of 8.7 Mbps versus 5.7 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); OpenFlights airports and routes; 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.