Hammamet vs Larache
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Larache edges it, 57 to 55, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Hammamet is stronger on healthcare; Larache on safety. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Tunisia's best-known beach resort, with a seaside medina and jasmine gardens
Full Hammamet profile →Plan a trip to Hammamet →Quiet Atlantic port with Spanish colonial streets and the ruins of Lixus
Full Larache profile →Plan a trip to Larache →Where they differ
- Safety. Larache leads on safety, 61 to 48, against Hammamet. Homicides per 100,000: 4.69 vs 1.67.
- Healthcare. Hammamet leads on healthcare, 77 to 67, against Larache. Health coverage index: 76 vs 65.
- Air quality. Larache leads on air quality, 93 to 84, against Hammamet. PM2.5: 12.4 µg/m³ vs 8 µg/m³.
Where they are close. Within five points on quality of life, visa ease, getting there & around, internet, cost of living.
Pick Hammamet if you want
- stronger healthcare
Pick Larache if you want
- faster internet (9.8 Mbps measured)
- the safer country figures
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Hammamet | Larache |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 61 | 61 |
| Safety | 48 | 61 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 77 ✓ | 67 |
| Internet | 36 | 39 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 50 ✓ | 46 |
| Getting there & around | 25 ✓ | 22 |
| Climate | 67 | 75 ✓ |
| Air quality | 84 | 93 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 51 ✓ | 46 |
Cost
| Metric | Hammamet | Larache |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hammamet | Larache |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 4.69 | 1.67 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 53.4 | 56.1 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 76 ✓ | 65 |
| Life expectancy | 77.7 yrs ✓ | 75.2 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Hammamet | Larache |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 8 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 0.9 Mbps ✓ | 0.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Hammamet | Larache |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 120 days ✓ | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 120 days ✓ | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Hammamet | Larache |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 68 ✓ | 48 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 ✓ | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Hammamet | Larache |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 8 | 9 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 12.4 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Hammamet or Larache?
- Hammamet and Larache cost about the same: roughly $1,300 per month for one person.
- Is Hammamet or Larache safer?
- Larache scores higher on safety (61 vs 48), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Hammamet or Larache?
- Larache: a measured median of 9.8 Mbps versus 8 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.