---
title: "San Pedro Sula vs Utila for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/san-pedro-sula-vs-utila
description: "Under balanced weights Utila edges it, 45 to 41, winning 3 of the 9 factors. San Pedro Sula is stronger on nothing outright; Utila on air quality. 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
---

# San Pedro Sula vs Utila for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Utila edges it, 45 to 41, winning 3 of the 9 factors. San Pedro Sula is stronger on nothing outright; Utila on air quality. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Air quality.** Utila leads on air quality, 90 to 57, against San Pedro Sula. PM2.5: 24.4 µg/m³ vs 9.4 µg/m³.

Where they are close: within five points on getting there & around, internet, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.

**Pick San Pedro Sula if you want** no clear edge over Utila in the data.

**Pick Utila if you want** cleaner air.

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

| Metric | San Pedro Sula | Utila | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 32 | 32 | tie |
| Healthcare | 62 | 62 | tie |
| Internet | 52 | 52 | Utila |
| Visa ease | 33 | 33 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 11 | 16 | Utila |
| Climate | 33 | 33 | tie |
| Air quality | 57 | 90 | Utila |
| Quality of life | 45 | 45 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | San Pedro Sula | Utila | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | San Pedro Sula | Utila | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 23.92 | 23.92 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 58 | 58 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 64 | 64 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 72.3 yrs | 72.3 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | San Pedro Sula | Utila | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 12.9 Mbps | 14.2 Mbps | Utila |
| Upload | 9.2 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps | San Pedro Sula |

## Visa

| Metric | San Pedro Sula | Utila | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | visa required | visa required | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | San Pedro Sula | Utila | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 8 | 7 | San Pedro Sula |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 4 | Utila |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 1 | San Pedro Sula |

## Climate and air

| Metric | San Pedro Sula | Utila | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 4 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 24.4 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | Utila |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, San Pedro Sula or Utila?

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

### Is San Pedro Sula or Utila safer?

San Pedro Sula and Utila score the same on safety (32), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, San Pedro Sula or Utila?

Utila: a measured median of 14.2 Mbps versus 12.9 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [San Pedro Sula](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/san-pedro-sula) · [Utila](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/utila). 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.

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