Roatán vs Tegucigalpa
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Tegucigalpa edges it, 48 to 46, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Roatán is stronger on air quality; Tegucigalpa on climate. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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Full Roatán profile →Where to stay in Roatán →Hilly Honduran capital with real crime concerns and few visitors
Full Tegucigalpa profile →Where to stay in Tegucigalpa →Where they differ
- Climate. Tegucigalpa leads on climate, 67 to 33, against Roatán. Comfortable months: 4 vs 8.
- Air quality. Roatán leads on air quality, 92 to 68, against Tegucigalpa. PM2.5: 8.8 µg/m³ vs 19.2 µg/m³.
Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, internet, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Roatán if you want
- cleaner air
Pick Tegucigalpa if you want
- a longer comfortable season (8 months against 4)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Roatán | Tegucigalpa |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | no data |
| Safety | 32 | 32 |
| Healthcare | 55 | 55 |
| Internet | 52 | 53 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 33 | 33 |
| Getting there & around | 33 | 35 ✓ |
| Climate | 33 | 67 ✓ |
| Air quality | 92 ✓ | 68 |
| Quality of life | 41 | 41 |
Cost
| Metric | Roatán | Tegucigalpa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Roatán | Tegucigalpa |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 23.92 | 23.92 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 58 | 58 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 64 | 64 |
| Life expectancy | 69 yrs | 69 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Roatán | Tegucigalpa |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 14.2 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 7.2 Mbps ✓ | 5.3 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Roatán | Tegucigalpa |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | visa required | visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Roatán | Tegucigalpa |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 16 ✓ | 12 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Roatán | Tegucigalpa |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 8 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 8.8 µg/m³ ✓ | 19.2 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Roatán or Tegucigalpa?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Roatán or Tegucigalpa safer?
- Roatán scores higher on safety (32 vs 32), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Roatán or Tegucigalpa?
- Tegucigalpa: a measured median of 16.3 Mbps versus 14.2 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); 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 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.