San Andrés (Colombia) vs Veracruz
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Veracruz edges it, 59 to 59, winning 5 of the 9 factors. San Andrés (Colombia) is stronger on cost of living; Veracruz on visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Colombian Caribbean island with a seven-colour sea and Raizal English heritage
Full San Andrés (Colombia) profile →Where to stay in San Andrés (Colombia) →Gulf port with a famous carnival, humid and Caribbean in spirit
Full Veracruz profile →Hotels in Mexico →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | San Andrés (Colombia) | Veracruz |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 60 ✓ | 47 |
| Safety | 25 | 28 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 74 ✓ | 67 |
| Internet | 60 | 65 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 77 | 90 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 37 | 45 ✓ |
| Climate | 50 | 50 |
| Air quality | 95 ✓ | 87 |
| Quality of life | 54 | 54 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | San Andrés (Colombia) | Veracruz |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,000 ✓ | $1,400 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | San Andrés (Colombia) | Veracruz |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 24.35 ✓ | 25.64 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 48.9 | 55 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 ✓ | 79 |
| Life expectancy | 74.5 yrs ✓ | 70.8 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | San Andrés (Colombia) | Veracruz |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 20.9 Mbps | 28.3 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 12.1 Mbps | 12.9 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | San Andrés (Colombia) | Veracruz |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad visitor visa (Visa V) ✓ | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | $1,605/mo | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 180 days ✓ |
Getting there and around
| Metric | San Andrés (Colombia) | Veracruz |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 9 | 13 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | San Andrés (Colombia) | Veracruz |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 6 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 7.1 µg/m³ ✓ | 10.8 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, San Andrés (Colombia) or Veracruz?
- San Andrés (Colombia) is cheaper: about $1,000 per month versus $1,400 for one person.
- Is San Andrés (Colombia) or Veracruz safer?
- Veracruz scores higher on safety (28 vs 25), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, San Andrés (Colombia) or Veracruz?
- Veracruz: a measured median of 28.3 Mbps versus 20.9 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); 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); 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.