Casablanca vs Tunis
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Casablanca edges it, 56 to 53, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Casablanca is stronger on getting there & around, safety; Tunis on healthcare. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Morocco's business capital on the Atlantic
Full Casablanca profile →Plan a trip to Casablanca →Mediterranean capital few nomads have discovered
Full Tunis profile →Plan a trip to Tunis →Where they differ
- Getting there & around. Casablanca leads on getting there & around, 36 to 18, against Tunis. Non-stop airport destinations: 112 vs 57.
- Safety. Casablanca leads on safety, 61 to 48, against Tunis. Homicides per 100,000: 1.67 vs 4.69.
- Healthcare. Tunis leads on healthcare, 77 to 67, against Casablanca. Health coverage index: 65 vs 76.
Where they are close. Within five points on quality of life, visa ease, cost of living.
Pick Casablanca if you want
- to spend about $34 less a month
- faster internet (12 Mbps measured)
- the safer country figures
- more flights and easier getting around
Pick Tunis if you want
- stronger healthcare
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Casablanca | Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 63 ✓ | 61 |
| Safety | 61 ✓ | 48 |
| Healthcare | 67 | 77 ✓ |
| Internet | 45 ✓ | 35 |
| Visa ease | 46 | 50 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 36 ✓ | 18 |
| Climate | 75 ✓ | 67 |
| Air quality | 67 | 73 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 46 | 51 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Casablanca | Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,266 ✓ | $1,300 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $542 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Casablanca | Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.67 ✓ | 4.69 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 56.1 ✓ | 53.4 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 65 | 76 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 75.2 yrs | 77.7 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Casablanca | Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 12 Mbps ✓ | 7.7 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.9 Mbps ✓ | 0.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Casablanca | Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 120 days ✓ |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 120 days ✓ |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Casablanca | Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 112 ✓ | 57 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Casablanca | Tunis |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 9 ✓ | 8 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 19.8 µg/m³ | 17.3 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Casablanca or Tunis?
- Casablanca is cheaper: about $1,266 per month versus $1,300 for one person.
- Is Casablanca or Tunis safer?
- Casablanca scores higher on safety (61 vs 48), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Casablanca or Tunis?
- Casablanca: a measured median of 12 Mbps versus 7.7 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); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.3. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.