EssaouiravsCairo
💰
Cairo saves you $300/month
21% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Cairo has 2x faster internet
80 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Desert climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Essaouira
Cairo
Total Budget
$1,400/mo
$1,100/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$380/mo
$350/mo ✓
Coworking
$80/mo ✓
$180/mo
Meal Out
$4
$4
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$2.5
Cairo is $300/mo cheaper (27% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇲🇦 Essaouira
📶 Internet35 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌍 Cairo
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Essaouira
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp19°C
Rainy Days36/year
Best months: June, July, January, February
Cairo
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp24°C
Rainy Days4/year
Best months: March, April, May, January
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
16°16°
Apr
19°23°
Jul
22°32°
Oct
21°25°
EssaouiraCairo
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇲🇦Essaouira
🌍Cairo
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,400
$1,100
Winner📶
Internet Speed
35 Mbps
80 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.8/5
Winner3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
Winner3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
5/10
7/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner6/10
👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
4
Essaouira wins
vs
3
Cairo wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Cairo
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Cairo
80 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Essaouira
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Essaouira
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Cairo
World-famous nightlife scene
🇲🇦Essaouira
Pros
- +Safest city in Morocco with relaxed atmosphere
- +Very affordable cost of living under $1,500/month
- +Beautiful UNESCO-listed medina without the chaos of Marrakech
- +Excellent for kitesurfing and surfing with consistent winds
Cons
- −Constant strong wind can be challenging especially in summer
- −Internet speeds not as fast as larger cities
- −Limited nightlife compared to Marrakech
- −Fewer coworking options than major nomad hubs
🌍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
