Maun vs Tangier
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Tangier edges it, 56 to 52, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Maun is stronger on nothing outright; Tangier on getting there & around, healthcare. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Gateway town to the Okavango Delta, dusty and expedition-minded
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- Getting there & around. Tangier leads on getting there & around, 22 to 6, against Maun. Non-stop airport destinations: 9 vs 48.
- Healthcare. Tangier leads on healthcare, 67 to 53, against Maun. Health coverage index: 60 vs 65.
- Air quality. Tangier leads on air quality, 92 to 82, against Maun. PM2.5: 12.9 µg/m³ vs 8.7 µg/m³.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, safety, visa ease.
Pick Maun if you want
- no clear edge over Tangier in the data
Pick Tangier if you want
- faster internet (10.2 Mbps measured)
- stronger healthcare
- more flights and easier getting around
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Maun | Tangier |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | 61 |
| Safety | 59 | 61 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 53 | 67 ✓ |
| Internet | 36 | 39 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 46 | 46 |
| Getting there & around | 6 | 22 ✓ |
| Climate | 75 ✓ | 67 |
| Air quality | 82 | 92 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 55 ✓ | 46 |
Cost
| Metric | Maun | Tangier |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | $1,300 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Maun | Tangier |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 12.98 | 1.67 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 84.5 ✓ | 56.1 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 60 | 65 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 67.6 yrs | 75.2 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Maun | Tangier |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 5.2 Mbps | 10.2 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 5.1 Mbps ✓ | 0.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Maun | Tangier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Maun | Tangier |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 9 | 48 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Maun | Tangier |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 9 ✓ | 8 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 12.9 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Maun or Tangier?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Maun or Tangier safer?
- Tangier scores higher on safety (61 vs 59), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Maun or Tangier?
- Tangier: a measured median of 10.2 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); 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); 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); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.