Cairo vs Fez
📶
Cairo has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Desert vs Mediterranean climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Cairo
Fez
Total Budget
$1,100/mo
$900/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo
$280/mo ✓
Coworking
$180/mo
$80/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4
$4
Coffee
$2.5
$1.5 ✓
Fez is $200/mo cheaper (22% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Cairo
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇲🇦 Fez
📶 Internet50 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Cairo
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp24°C
Rainy Days4/year
Best months: March, April, May, January
Fez
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days59/year
Best months: May, June, April, July
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
16°11°
Apr
23°18°
Jul
32°29°
Oct
25°21°
CairoFez
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Cairo
🇲🇦Fez
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,100
$900
Winner📶
Internet Speed
80 Mbps
Winner50 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3/5
3.8/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.6/10
4/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
Winner5/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
7/10
👥
Community
small
small
2
Cairo wins
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Fez wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Fez
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Fez
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Cairo
World-famous nightlife scene
🌍Cairo
Pros
- +Very low cost of living for a megacity if you pay in strong currencies while earning abroad
- +World-class historical sites in and around the city including the Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx and Islamic Cairo
- +Egypt leads Africa for fixed broadband speeds with improving fibre coverage and growing digital infrastructure
- +Strong café and coworking ecosystem emerging in Zamalek, Maadi and Downtown, with laptop-friendly spots and MQR / The GrEEK Campus hubs
Cons
- −Traffic, noise and air pollution can be intense, especially in central districts and on main arteries
- −Summer heat, dust and occasional sandstorms make June–September uncomfortable for many remote workers
- −Frequent haggling and a high level of petty scams and tourist overcharging around major sights
- −Sidewalks and road crossings are often chaotic and not very pedestrian-friendly
🇲🇦Fez
Pros
- +Extremely affordable cost of living
- +Rich cultural heritage and UNESCO medina
- +Authentic Moroccan experience
- +Excellent traditional cuisine
Cons
- −Limited English spoken outside tourist areas
- −Maze-like medina can be disorienting
- −Persistent touts and guides
- −Internet less reliable than Europe