Puno vs Siargao (General Luna)
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Puno edges it, 50 to 47, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Puno is stronger on visa ease, getting there & around; Siargao (General Luna) on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Lake Titicaca port at 3,830 m, gateway to the Uros and Taquile islands
Full Puno profile →Where to stay in Puno →Surf island with a fast-growing remote-work crowd
Full Siargao (General Luna) profile →Where to stay in Siargao (General Luna) →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Puno | Siargao (General Luna) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 48 | 55 ✓ |
| Safety | 44 | 47 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 62 ✓ | 54 |
| Internet | 61 ✓ | 59 |
| Visa ease | 75 ✓ | 58 |
| Getting there & around | 15 ✓ | 5 |
| Climate | 0 | 0 |
| Air quality | 86 | 87 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 55 | 58 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Puno | Siargao (General Luna) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,350 | $1,150 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Puno | Siargao (General Luna) |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 8.6 | 4.31 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 56.9 ✓ | 51 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 68 | 69 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 71.7 yrs ✓ | 66.4 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Puno | Siargao (General Luna) |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 22.1 Mbps ✓ | 21.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 12.3 Mbps ✓ | 8.5 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Puno | Siargao (General Luna) |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | Digital nomad visa (DNV) ✓ |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 180 days ✓ | 30 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days ✓ | 30 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 180 days ✓ | 30 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Puno | Siargao (General Luna) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 1 | 1 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 ✓ | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Puno | Siargao (General Luna) |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 0 | 0 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 11.3 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Puno or Siargao (General Luna)?
- Siargao (General Luna) is cheaper: about $1,150 per month versus $1,350 for one person.
- Is Puno or Siargao (General Luna) safer?
- Siargao (General Luna) scores higher on safety (47 vs 44), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Puno or Siargao (General Luna)?
- Puno: a measured median of 22.1 Mbps versus 21.3 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 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.