Máncora vs Salvador
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Salvador edges it, 63 to 62, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Máncora is stronger on nothing outright; Salvador on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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- Getting there & around. Salvador leads on getting there & around, 25 to 5, against Máncora. Non-stop airport destinations: 1 vs 37.
- Safety. Máncora leads on safety, 44 to 35, against Salvador. Homicides per 100,000: 8.6 vs 18.69.
- Climate. Máncora leads on climate, 100 to 92, against Salvador. Comfortable months: 12 vs 11.
Where they are close. Within five points on visa ease, cost of living, quality of life, internet.
Pick Máncora if you want
- the safer country figures
Pick Salvador if you want
- to spend about $50 less a month
- stronger healthcare
- a dedicated digital-nomad visa
- more flights and easier getting around
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Máncora | Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 60 | 61 ✓ |
| Safety | 44 ✓ | 35 |
| Healthcare | 73 | 79 ✓ |
| Internet | 64 | 64 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 75 | 77 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 5 | 25 ✓ |
| Climate | 100 ✓ | 92 |
| Air quality | 84 ✓ | 78 |
| Quality of life | 57 ✓ | 56 |
Cost
| Metric | Máncora | Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,350 | $1,300 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Máncora | Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 8.6 ✓ | 18.69 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 56.9 | 58.9 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 68 | 84 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 78.4 yrs ✓ | 75.9 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Máncora | Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 24.7 Mbps | 26.7 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 17.9 Mbps ✓ | 14.6 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Máncora | Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | Digital nomad temporary visa (VITEM XIV) ✓ |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | $1,500/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 180 days ✓ | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 180 days ✓ | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Máncora | Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 1 | 37 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 3 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Máncora | Salvador |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 12 ✓ | 11 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 12.3 µg/m³ ✓ | 15.1 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Máncora or Salvador?
- Salvador is cheaper: about $1,300 per month versus $1,350 for one person.
- Is Máncora or Salvador 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 Salvador?
- Salvador: a measured median of 26.7 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.