---
title: "Padang vs Potosí for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/padang-vs-potosi
description: "Under balanced weights Padang edges it, 49 to 44, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Padang is stronger on visa ease; Potosí 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
---

# Padang vs Potosí for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Padang edges it, 49 to 44, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Padang is stronger on visa ease; Potosí on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Visa ease.** Padang leads on visa ease, 54 to 42, against Potosí.
- **Safety.** Padang leads on safety, 67 to 58, against Potosí. Homicides per 100,000: 0.41 vs 3.65.
- **Quality of life.** Potosí leads on quality of life, 57 to 49, against Padang.

Where they are close: within five points on internet, air quality, getting there & around, healthcare, climate.

**Pick Padang if you want** the safer country figures; a dedicated digital-nomad visa.

**Pick Potosí if you want** faster internet (14.8 Mbps measured).

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

| Metric | Padang | Potosí | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 74 | no data | — |
| Safety | 67 | 58 | Padang |
| Healthcare | 65 | 65 | Potosí |
| Internet | 49 | 53 | Potosí |
| Visa ease | 54 | 42 | Padang |
| Getting there & around | 12 | 11 | Padang |
| Climate | 0 | 0 | tie |
| Air quality | 73 | 70 | Padang |
| Quality of life | 49 | 57 | Potosí |

## Cost

| Metric | Padang | Potosí | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,000 | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Padang | Potosí | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 0.41 | 3.65 | Padang |
| Political stability (0–100) | 52.7 | 62.7 | Potosí |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 67 | 67 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 72.7 yrs | 73.1 yrs | Potosí |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Padang | Potosí | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 12.8 Mbps | 14.8 Mbps | Potosí |
| Upload | 4.6 Mbps | 8.1 Mbps | Potosí |

## Visa

| Metric | Padang | Potosí | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | Remote worker visa (E33G) | none listed | Padang |
| Minimum income for the visa | $5,000/mo | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | visa on arrival | visa on arrival | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | visa on arrival | 90 days | Potosí |
| Entry, UK passport | visa on arrival | 90 days | Potosí |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Padang | Potosí | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 14 | 4 | Padang |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 | Potosí |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | Padang |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Padang | Potosí | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 0 | 0 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 17.1 µg/m³ | 18.6 µg/m³ | Padang |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Padang or Potosí?

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

### Is Padang or Potosí safer?

Padang scores higher on safety (67 vs 58), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Padang or Potosí?

Potosí: a measured median of 14.8 Mbps versus 12.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Padang](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/padang) · [Potosí](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/potosi). 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); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map.

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