MarrakechvsCairo
📶
Cairo has 3x 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
Marrakech
Cairo
Total Budget
$1,300/mo
$1,100/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$550/mo
$350/mo ✓
Coworking
$100/mo ✓
$180/mo
Meal Out
$5
$4 ✓
Coffee
$2 ✓
$2.5
Cairo is $200/mo cheaper (18% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇲🇦 Marrakech
📶 Internet30 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
Marrakech
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp21°C
Rainy Days36/year
Best months: April, May, June, February
Cairo
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp24°C
Rainy Days4/year
Best months: March, April, May, January
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°16°
Apr
21°23°
Jul
30°32°
Oct
23°25°
MarrakechCairo
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇲🇦Marrakech
🌍Cairo
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,300
$1,100
Winner📶
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
80 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.4/5
Winner3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
6/10
👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
2
Marrakech wins
vs
2
Cairo wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Cairo
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Cairo
80 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Marrakech
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇲🇦Marrakech
Pros
- +Incredibly affordable cost of living for Western earners
- +Rich cultural heritage with stunning architecture and souks
- +World-class Moroccan cuisine with endless food options
- +Over 300 days of sunshine with mild winters
Cons
- −Persistent street harassment especially for women travelers
- −Scams and aggressive touts are extremely common in Medina
- −WiFi in traditional riads and Medina is often unreliable
- −Intense heat during summer months reaching over 40 degrees
🌍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
