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title: "Djerba (Houmt Souk) vs Maun for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/djerba-vs-maun
description: "Under balanced weights Djerba (Houmt Souk) edges it, 54 to 52, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Djerba (Houmt Souk) is stronger on healthcare; Maun on safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Djerba (Houmt Souk) vs Maun for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Djerba (Houmt Souk) edges it, 54 to 52, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Djerba (Houmt Souk) is stronger on healthcare; Maun on safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Healthcare.** Djerba (Houmt Souk) leads on healthcare, 77 to 53, against Maun. Health coverage index: 76 vs 60.
- **Safety.** Maun leads on safety, 59 to 48, against Djerba (Houmt Souk). Homicides per 100,000: 4.69 vs 12.98.

Where they are close: within five points on visa ease, air quality, quality of life, getting there & around, internet, climate.

**Pick Djerba (Houmt Souk) if you want** faster internet (7.5 Mbps measured); stronger healthcare.

**Pick Maun if you want** the safer country figures.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Djerba (Houmt Souk) | Maun | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 61 | no data | — |
| Safety | 48 | 59 | Maun |
| Healthcare | 77 | 53 | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
| Internet | 35 | 36 | Maun |
| Visa ease | 50 | 46 | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
| Getting there & around | 9 | 6 | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
| Climate | 75 | 75 | tie |
| Air quality | 78 | 82 | Maun |
| Quality of life | 51 | 55 | Maun |

## Cost

| Metric | Djerba (Houmt Souk) | Maun | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,300 | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Djerba (Houmt Souk) | Maun | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 4.69 | 12.98 | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
| Political stability (0–100) | 53.4 | 84.5 | Maun |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 76 | 60 | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
| Life expectancy | 77.7 yrs | 67.6 yrs | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Djerba (Houmt Souk) | Maun | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 7.5 Mbps | 5.2 Mbps | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
| Upload | 0.8 Mbps | 5.1 Mbps | Maun |

## Visa

| Metric | Djerba (Houmt Souk) | Maun | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | 120 days | 90 days | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
| Entry, EU passport | 120 days | 90 days | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Djerba (Houmt Souk) | Maun | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 27 | 9 | Djerba (Houmt Souk) |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 1 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Djerba (Houmt Souk) | Maun | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 9 | 9 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 14.8 µg/m³ | 12.9 µg/m³ | Maun |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Djerba (Houmt Souk) or Maun?

We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.

### Is Djerba (Houmt Souk) or Maun safer?

Maun scores higher on safety (59 vs 48), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Djerba (Houmt Souk) or Maun?

Djerba (Houmt Souk): a measured median of 7.5 Mbps versus 5.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Djerba (Houmt Souk)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/djerba) · [Maun](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/maun). 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.

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