Flic en Flac vs Swakopmund
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Flic en Flac edges it, 70 to 58, winning 7 of the 9 factors. Flic en Flac is stronger on internet, safety, healthcare; Swakopmund on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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- Internet. Flic en Flac leads on internet, 57 to 32, against Swakopmund. Measured download: 18.4 Mbps vs 5.2 Mbps.
- Safety. Flic en Flac leads on safety, 75 to 56, against Swakopmund. Homicides per 100,000: 2.67 vs 11.21.
- Healthcare. Flic en Flac leads on healthcare, 71 to 54, against Swakopmund. Health coverage index: 75 vs 66.
Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, visa ease, climate.
Pick Flic en Flac if you want
- faster internet (18.4 Mbps measured)
- the safer country figures
- stronger healthcare
- cleaner air
Pick Swakopmund if you want
- no clear edge over Flic en Flac in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Flic en Flac | Swakopmund |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 65 | no data |
| Safety | 75 ✓ | 56 |
| Healthcare | 71 ✓ | 54 |
| Internet | 57 ✓ | 32 |
| Visa ease | 77 ✓ | 76 |
| Getting there & around | 19 ✓ | 15 |
| Climate | 100 | 100 |
| Air quality | 94 ✓ | 80 |
| Quality of life | 69 ✓ | 54 |
Cost
| Metric | Flic en Flac | Swakopmund |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,200 | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Flic en Flac | Swakopmund |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 2.67 ✓ | 11.21 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 81.9 ✓ | 78.6 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 75 ✓ | 66 |
| Life expectancy | 73.6 yrs ✓ | 65.7 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Flic en Flac | Swakopmund |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 18.4 Mbps ✓ | 5.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.8 Mbps ✓ | 1.7 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Flic en Flac | Swakopmund |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Premium Visa (long-stay remote work visa) | Digital nomad visa |
| Minimum income for the visa | $1,500/mo ✓ | $2,000/mo |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Flic en Flac | Swakopmund |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 31 ✓ | 2 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 ✓ | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Flic en Flac | Swakopmund |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 12 | 12 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 7.6 µg/m³ ✓ | 13.8 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Flic en Flac or Swakopmund?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Flic en Flac or Swakopmund safer?
- Flic en Flac scores higher on safety (75 vs 56), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Flic en Flac or Swakopmund?
- Flic en Flac: a measured median of 18.4 Mbps versus 5.2 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 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.