Bizerte vs Djerba (Houmt Souk)
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Bizerte edges it, 56 to 54, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Bizerte is stronger on getting there & around; Djerba (Houmt Souk) on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Africa's northernmost city, with an old port and long beaches
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- Getting there & around. Bizerte leads on getting there & around, 23 to 9, against Djerba (Houmt Souk). Non-stop airport destinations: 57 vs 27.
- Air quality. Bizerte leads on air quality, 84 to 78, against Djerba (Houmt Souk). PM2.5: 12.4 µg/m³ vs 14.8 µg/m³.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.
Pick Bizerte if you want
- more flights and easier getting around
Pick Djerba (Houmt Souk) if you want
- no clear edge over Bizerte in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Bizerte | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 61 | 61 |
| Safety | 48 | 48 |
| Healthcare | 77 | 77 |
| Internet | 36 ✓ | 35 |
| Visa ease | 50 | 50 |
| Getting there & around | 23 ✓ | 9 |
| Climate | 75 | 75 |
| Air quality | 84 ✓ | 78 |
| Quality of life | 51 | 51 |
Cost
| Metric | Bizerte | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Bizerte | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 4.69 | 4.69 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 53.4 | 53.4 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 76 | 76 |
| Life expectancy | 77.7 yrs | 77.7 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Bizerte | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 8.1 Mbps ✓ | 7.5 Mbps |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 0.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Bizerte | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 120 days | 120 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 120 days | 120 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Bizerte | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 57 ✓ | 27 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 ✓ | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Bizerte | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 9 | 9 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 12.4 µg/m³ ✓ | 14.8 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Bizerte or Djerba (Houmt Souk)?
- Bizerte and Djerba (Houmt Souk) cost about the same: roughly $1,300 per month for one person.
- Is Bizerte or Djerba (Houmt Souk) safer?
- Bizerte and Djerba (Houmt Souk) score the same on safety (48), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Bizerte or Djerba (Houmt Souk)?
- Bizerte: a measured median of 8.1 Mbps versus 7.5 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); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.