Bogota vs Cairo: cost of living for digital nomads
Bogota, Colombia and Cairo, Egypt, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.
The short version
- Cairo is about 23% cheaper than Bogota for a month of nomad living ($1,000 vs $1,300).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $420 in Cairo against $580 in Bogota.
- Both score 6/10 on safety.
- Internet is faster in Bogota: 100 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
- Bogota is temperate; Cairo is arid.
Bogota wins 2 of the measured lines; Cairo wins 5.
| Line | Bogota | Cairo |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,300 | $1,000 |
| Rent | $580 | $420 |
| Food | $360 | $300 |
| Transport | $45 | $35 |
| Coworking | $110 | $90 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 100 | 60 |
| Climate | temperate | arid |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | mountain | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.