Maracaibo vs San Pedro Sula
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 41. Maracaibo is stronger on internet; San Pedro Sula on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Venezuela's hot oil capital on Lake Maracaibo, with deep power problems
Full Maracaibo profile →Plan a trip to Maracaibo →Honduras's hot industrial hub and main international gateway
Full San Pedro Sula profile →Plan a trip to San Pedro Sula →Where they differ
- Internet. Maracaibo leads on internet, 62 to 52, against San Pedro Sula. Measured download: 21.1 Mbps vs 12.9 Mbps.
- Getting there & around. San Pedro Sula leads on getting there & around, 11 to 1, against Maracaibo. Non-stop airport destinations: 8 vs 8.
- Quality of life. Maracaibo leads on quality of life, 54 to 45, against San Pedro Sula.
Where they are close. Within five points on visa ease.
Pick Maracaibo if you want
- faster internet (21.1 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
Pick San Pedro Sula if you want
- the safer country figures
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Maracaibo | San Pedro Sula |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | no data |
| Safety | 25 | 32 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 69 ✓ | 62 |
| Internet | 62 ✓ | 52 |
| Visa ease | 33 | 33 |
| Getting there & around | 1 | 11 ✓ |
| Climate | 25 | 33 ✓ |
| Air quality | 63 ✓ | 57 |
| Quality of life | 54 ✓ | 45 |
Cost
| Metric | Maracaibo | San Pedro Sula |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Maracaibo | San Pedro Sula |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 13.81 ✓ | 23.92 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 39.2 | 58 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 75 ✓ | 64 |
| Life expectancy | 72.2 yrs | 72.3 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Maracaibo | San Pedro Sula |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.1 Mbps ✓ | 12.9 Mbps |
| Upload | 23.7 Mbps ✓ | 9.2 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Maracaibo | San Pedro Sula |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | visa required | 90 days ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days ✓ | visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Maracaibo | San Pedro Sula |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 8 | 8 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Maracaibo | San Pedro Sula |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 21.5 µg/m³ ✓ | 24.4 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Maracaibo or San Pedro Sula?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Maracaibo or San Pedro Sula safer?
- San Pedro Sula scores higher on safety (32 vs 25), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Maracaibo or San Pedro Sula?
- Maracaibo: a measured median of 21.1 Mbps versus 12.9 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); 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. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.