Cairo vs Prague: cost of living for digital nomads

Cairo, Egypt and Prague, Czechia, 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 49% cheaper than Prague for a month of nomad living ($1,000 vs $1,980).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $420 in Cairo against $980 in Prague.
  • Prague scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Prague: 150 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Cairo is arid; Prague is continental.

Cairo wins 5 of the measured lines; Prague wins 3.

LineCairoPrague
Monthly total (USD)$1,000$1,980
Rent$420$980
Food$300$480
Transport$35$40
Coworking$90$140
Safety (out of 10)6/109/10
Internet (Mbps)60150
Climatearidcontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

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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.