Nantes vs Tamarindo
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Nantes edges it, 65 to 56, winning 7 of the 9 factors. Nantes is stronger on air quality, getting there & around, quality of life; Tamarindo on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Nantes | Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 30 | 37 ✓ |
| Safety | 69 ✓ | 62 |
| Healthcare | 85 ✓ | 81 |
| Internet | 73 | no data |
| Visa ease | 90 ✓ | 89 |
| Getting there & around | 30 ✓ | 14 |
| Climate | 33 ✓ | 25 |
| Air quality | 93 ✓ | 71 |
| Quality of life | 80 ✓ | 68 |
Cost
| Metric | Nantes | Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $2,344 | $2,006 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | $1,529 |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Nantes | Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1 ✓ | 13.5 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 61.8 | 86 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 | 84 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 yrs ✓ | 78.6 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Nantes | Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 57.4 Mbps | no data |
| Upload | 17.6 Mbps | no data |
Visa
| Metric | Nantes | Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | Estancia para Trabajador y Prestador Remoto de Servicios ✓ |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | $2,999/mo |
| Visa-free days, US passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | unlimited ✓ | 180 days |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Nantes | Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 0 | 31 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Nantes | Tamarindo |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ ✓ | 18.2 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Nantes or Tamarindo?
- Tamarindo is cheaper: about $2,006 per month versus $2,344 for one person.
- Is Nantes or Tamarindo safer?
- Nantes scores higher on safety (69 vs 62), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Nantes or Tamarindo?
- M-Lab has no reliable measurement for one of the two cities.
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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); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.