Larache vs Maun
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Larache edges it, 57 to 52, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Larache is stronger on getting there & around, healthcare, air quality; Maun on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Quiet Atlantic port with Spanish colonial streets and the ruins of Lixus
Full Larache profile →Plan a trip to Larache →Gateway town to the Okavango Delta, dusty and expedition-minded
Full Maun profile →Plan a trip to Maun →Where they differ
- Getting there & around. Larache leads on getting there & around, 22 to 6, against Maun. Non-stop airport destinations: 48 vs 9.
- Healthcare. Larache leads on healthcare, 67 to 53, against Maun. Health coverage index: 65 vs 60.
- Air quality. Larache leads on air quality, 93 to 82, against Maun. PM2.5: 8 µg/m³ vs 12.9 µg/m³.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, safety, visa ease, climate.
Pick Larache if you want
- faster internet (9.8 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
- cleaner air
- more flights and easier getting around
Pick Maun if you want
- no clear edge over Larache in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Larache | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 61 | no data |
| Safety | 61 ✓ | 59 |
| Healthcare | 67 ✓ | 53 |
| Internet | 39 ✓ | 36 |
| Visa ease | 46 | 46 |
| Getting there & around | 22 ✓ | 6 |
| Climate | 75 | 75 |
| Air quality | 93 ✓ | 82 |
| Quality of life | 46 | 55 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Larache | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,300 | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Larache | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.67 ✓ | 12.98 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 56.1 | 84.5 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 65 ✓ | 60 |
| Life expectancy | 75.2 yrs ✓ | 67.6 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Larache | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 9.8 Mbps ✓ | 5.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 5.1 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Larache | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Larache | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 48 ✓ | 9 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Larache | Maun |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 9 | 9 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ ✓ | 12.9 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Larache or Maun?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Larache or Maun safer?
- Larache scores higher on safety (61 vs 59), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Larache or Maun?
- Larache: a measured median of 9.8 Mbps versus 5.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
More comparisons
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 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.