Essaouira vs Taghazout
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Desert climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Essaouira
Taghazout
Total Budget
$1,400/mo
$1,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$380/mo ✓
$400/mo
Coworking
$80/mo ✓
$100/mo
Meal Out
$4
$3 ✓
Coffee
$1.5
$1.5
Taghazout is $200/mo cheaper (17% 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
🇲🇦 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
Essaouira
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp19°C
Rainy Days36/year
Best months: June, July, January, February
Taghazout
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp22°C
Rainy Days25/year
Best months: January, February, December, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
16°18°
Apr
19°21°
Jul
22°26°
Oct
21°23°
EssaouiraTaghazout
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇲🇦Essaouira
🇲🇦Taghazout
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,400
$1,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
35 Mbps
40 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.8/5
Winner4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
5/10
Winner3/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner7/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
3
Essaouira wins
vs
1
Taghazout wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Taghazout
$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
Essaouira
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Essaouira
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
🇲🇦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