Tamarindo vs Turin
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Turin edges it, 64 to 56, winning 7 of the 9 factors. Tamarindo is stronger on nothing outright; Turin on getting there & around, safety, quality of life. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Tamarindo | Turin |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 37 ✓ | 33 |
| Safety | 62 | 81 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 81 | 85 ✓ |
| Internet | no data | 66 |
| Visa ease | 89 | 91 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 14 | 39 ✓ |
| Climate | 25 | 33 ✓ |
| Air quality | 71 | 71 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 68 | 80 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Tamarindo | Turin |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $2,006 ✓ | $2,188 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $1,529 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Tamarindo | Turin |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 13.5 | 0.6 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 86 ✓ | 71.2 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 84 ✓ | 82 |
| Life expectancy | 78.6 yrs | 82.2 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Tamarindo | Turin |
|---|---|---|
| Download | no data | 41.3 Mbps |
| Upload | no data | 14 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Tamarindo | Turin |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Estancia para Trabajador y Prestador Remoto de Servicios | Visto per nomadi digitali e lavoratori da remoto |
| Minimum income for the visa | $2,999/mo | $2,436/mo ✓ |
| Visa-free days, US passport | 180 days ✓ | 90 days |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | 180 days | unlimited ✓ |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | 180 days ✓ | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Tamarindo | Turin |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 31 | 64 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 4 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Tamarindo | Turin |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 18.2 µg/m³ | 18.1 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Tamarindo or Turin?
- Tamarindo is cheaper: about $2,006 per month versus $2,188 for one person.
- Is Tamarindo or Turin safer?
- Turin scores higher on safety (81 vs 62), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Tamarindo or Turin?
- M-Lab has no reliable measurement for one of the two cities.
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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); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.