Cairo vs Taghazout
📶
Cairo has 2x faster internet
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Cairo
Taghazout
Total Budget
$1,100/mo ✓
$1,200/mo
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo ✓
$400/mo
Coworking
$180/mo
$100/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4
$3 ✓
Coffee
$2.5
$1.5 ✓
Cairo is $100/mo cheaper (8% 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
🇲🇦 Taghazout
📶 Internet40 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 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
Taghazout
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp22°C
Rainy Days25/year
Best months: January, February, December, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
16°18°
Apr
23°21°
Jul
32°26°
Oct
25°23°
CairoTaghazout
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Cairo
🇲🇦Taghazout
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,100
$1,200
📶
Internet Speed
80 Mbps
Winner40 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3/5
4/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.6/10
4.2/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
Winner3/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
7/10
👥
Community
small
medium
Winner2
Cairo wins
vs
3
Taghazout wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Cairo
80 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Taghazout
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Taghazout
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
🇲🇦Taghazout
Pros
- +World-class surf breaks including Anchor Point and Killer Point
- +Very affordable cost of living for digital nomads
- +Over 300 days of sunshine per year
- +Growing coworking and coliving scene
Cons
- −Internet can be unreliable with occasional outages
- −Limited nightlife due to conservative culture
- −Street harassment can occur especially for solo women
- −No ATM in Taghazout village itself