Tangier vs Victoria (Seychelles)
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Victoria (Seychelles) edges it, 64 to 57, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Tangier is stronger on nothing outright; Victoria (Seychelles) on quality of life, healthcare. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
One of the world's smallest capitals, on Mahé's granite-and-beach coast
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| Metric | Tangier | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 49 | no data |
| Safety | 61 | 66 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 61 | 72 ✓ |
| Internet | 39 | 48 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 46 | 46 |
| Getting there & around | 53 ✓ | 49 |
| Climate | 67 ✓ | 58 |
| Air quality | 92 | 100 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 43 | 74 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Tangier | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,332 | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Tangier | 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 | Tangier | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 10.2 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 4.1 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Tangier | 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 | Tangier | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 48 ✓ | 19 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Tangier | Victoria (Seychelles) |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 8 ✓ | 7 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 8.7 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, Tangier or Victoria (Seychelles)?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Tangier 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, Tangier or Victoria (Seychelles)?
- Victoria (Seychelles): a measured median of 12.1 Mbps versus 10.2 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); 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.