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Máncora vs Porto Seguro

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Porto Seguro edges it, 65 to 62, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Máncora is stronger on nothing outright; Porto Seguro on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 6.6 of 62 points (scores 60/100)Safety: 4.9 of 62 points (scores 44/100)Healthcare: 8.1 of 62 points (scores 73/100)Internet: 7.1 of 62 points (scores 64/100)Visa ease: 8.4 of 62 points (scores 75/100)Getting there & around: 0.6 of 62 points (scores 5/100)Climate: 11.1 of 62 points (scores 100/100)Air quality: 9.3 of 62 points (scores 84/100)Quality of life: 6.3 of 62 points (scores 57/100)62
Máncora
out of 100

Surf and beach town on Peru's dry northern coast

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Cost of living: 6.8 of 65 points (scores 61/100)Safety: 3.9 of 65 points (scores 35/100)Healthcare: 8.8 of 65 points (scores 79/100)Internet: 8.1 of 65 points (scores 73/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 65 points (scores 77/100)Getting there & around: 1.9 of 65 points (scores 17/100)Climate: 10.2 of 65 points (scores 92/100)Air quality: 10.2 of 65 points (scores 92/100)Quality of life: 6.2 of 65 points (scores 56/100)65
Porto Seguro
out of 100

Bahia's discovery coast: package-tour hub beside Arraial d'Ajuda and Trancoso

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Where they differ

  • Getting there & around. Porto Seguro leads on getting there & around, 17 to 5, against Máncora. Non-stop airport destinations: 1 vs 16.
  • Internet. Porto Seguro leads on internet, 73 to 64, against Máncora. Measured download: 24.7 Mbps vs 40.5 Mbps.
  • Safety. Máncora leads on safety, 44 to 35, against Porto Seguro. Homicides per 100,000: 8.6 vs 18.69.

Where they are close. Within five points on visa ease, cost of living, quality of life.

Pick Máncora if you want

  • the safer country figures

Pick Porto Seguro if you want

  • to spend about $50 less a month
  • faster internet (40.5 Mbps measured)
  • stronger healthcare
  • a dedicated digital-nomad visa
  • more flights and easier getting around

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricMáncoraPorto Seguro
Cost of living6061 ✓
Safety44 ✓35
Healthcare7379 ✓
Internet6473 ✓
Visa ease7577 ✓
Getting there & around517 ✓
Climate100 ✓92
Air quality8492 ✓
Quality of life57 ✓56

Cost

MetricMáncoraPorto Seguro
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,350$1,300 ✓
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricMáncoraPorto Seguro
Homicides per 100k8.6 ✓18.69
Political stability (0–100)56.958.9 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)6884 ✓
Life expectancy78.4 yrs ✓75.9 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricMáncoraPorto Seguro
Download24.7 Mbps40.5 Mbps ✓
Upload17.9 Mbps30.5 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricMáncoraPorto Seguro
Nomad visanone listedDigital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) ✓
Minimum income for the visano data$1,500/mo
Entry, US passport180 days ✓90 days
Entry, EU passport90 days90 days
Entry, UK passport180 days ✓90 days

Getting there and around

MetricMáncoraPorto Seguro
Non-stop airport destinations116 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)23 ✓
Transit (1–5, editorial)12 ✓

Climate and air

MetricMáncoraPorto Seguro
Comfortable months per year12 ✓11
Annual mean PM2.512.3 µg/m³8.7 µg/m³ ✓

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

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Máncora or Porto Seguro?
Porto Seguro is cheaper: about $1,300 per month versus $1,350 for one person.
Is Máncora or Porto Seguro safer?
Máncora scores higher on safety (44 vs 35), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Máncora or Porto Seguro?
Porto Seguro: a measured median of 40.5 Mbps versus 24.7 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); 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); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.