Cairo vs Port Louis: cost of living for digital nomads

Cairo, Egypt and Port Louis, Mauritius, 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 38% cheaper than Port Louis for a month of nomad living ($1,000 vs $1,600).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $420 in Cairo against $720 in Port Louis.
  • Port Louis scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Cairo is arid; Port Louis is tropical.

Cairo wins 5 of the measured lines; Port Louis wins 1.

LineCairoPort Louis
Monthly total (USD)$1,000$1,600
Rent$420$720
Food$300$430
Transport$35$55
Coworking$90$130
Safety (out of 10)6/108/10
Internet (Mbps)6060
Climatearidtropical
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandisland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/107/10

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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.