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title: "Managua vs Maracaibo for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/managua-vs-maracaibo
description: "Under balanced weights Managua edges it, 50 to 41, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Managua is stronger on safety, climate, visa ease; Maracaibo on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Managua vs Maracaibo for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Managua edges it, 50 to 41, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Managua is stronger on safety, climate, visa ease; Maracaibo on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Safety.** Managua leads on safety, 55 to 25, against Maracaibo. Homicides per 100,000: 5.45 vs 13.81.
- **Climate.** Managua leads on climate, 42 to 25, against Maracaibo. Comfortable months: 5 vs 3.
- **Visa ease.** Managua leads on visa ease, 46 to 33, against Maracaibo.

Where they are close: within five points on healthcare, internet, air quality, quality of life.

**Pick Managua if you want** the safer country figures; a longer comfortable season (5 months against 3); more flights and easier getting around.

**Pick Maracaibo if you want** no clear edge over Managua in the data.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Managua | Maracaibo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 55 | 25 | Managua |
| Healthcare | 73 | 69 | Managua |
| Internet | 58 | 62 | Maracaibo |
| Visa ease | 46 | 33 | Managua |
| Getting there & around | 12 | 1 | Managua |
| Climate | 42 | 25 | Managua |
| Air quality | 64 | 63 | Managua |
| Quality of life | 53 | 54 | Maracaibo |

## Cost

| Metric | Managua | Maracaibo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Managua | Maracaibo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 5.45 | 13.81 | Managua |
| Political stability (0–100) | 65.4 | 39.2 | Managua |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 70 | 75 | Maracaibo |
| Life expectancy | 77.4 yrs | 72.2 yrs | Managua |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Managua | Maracaibo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 19.6 Mbps | 21.1 Mbps | Maracaibo |
| Upload | 9.9 Mbps | 23.7 Mbps | Maracaibo |

## Visa

| Metric | Managua | Maracaibo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | visa required | Managua |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Managua | Maracaibo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 12 | 8 | Managua |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Managua |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Managua |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Managua | Maracaibo | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 3 | Managua |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 21.3 µg/m³ | 21.5 µg/m³ | Managua |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Managua or Maracaibo?

We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.

### Is Managua or Maracaibo safer?

Managua scores higher on safety (55 vs 25), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Managua or Maracaibo?

Maracaibo: a measured median of 21.1 Mbps versus 19.6 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Managua](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/managua) · [Maracaibo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/maracaibo). 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); 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.

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