Meknes vs Victoria (Seychelles)
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Victoria (Seychelles) edges it, 64 to 54, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Meknes is stronger on nothing outright; Victoria (Seychelles) on quality of life, air quality, internet. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Imperial city with a UNESCO medina, Roman Volubilis and far fewer tourists than Fès
Full Meknes profile →Hotels in Morocco →One of the world's smallest capitals, on Mahé's granite-and-beach coast
Full Victoria (Seychelles) profile →Where to stay in Victoria (Seychelles) →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Meknes | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 50 | no data |
| Safety | 61 | 66 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 61 | 72 ✓ |
| Internet | 36 | 48 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 46 | 46 |
| Getting there & around | 50 ✓ | 49 |
| Climate | 50 | 58 ✓ |
| Air quality | 86 | 100 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 43 | 74 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Meknes | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Meknes | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.67 ✓ | 7.97 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 56.1 | 86.1 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 65 | 80 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 72.6 yrs | 74 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Meknes | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 8.6 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 0.7 Mbps | 4.1 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Meknes | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Meknes | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 35 ✓ | 19 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Meknes | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 7 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 11.4 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Meknes or Victoria (Seychelles)?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Meknes or Victoria (Seychelles) safer?
- Victoria (Seychelles) scores higher on safety (66 vs 61), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Meknes or Victoria (Seychelles)?
- Victoria (Seychelles): a measured median of 12.1 Mbps versus 8.6 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); 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 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.