Cairo vs Tbilisi: cost of living for digital nomads

Cairo, Egypt and Tbilisi, Georgia, 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 13% cheaper than Tbilisi for a month of nomad living ($1,000 vs $1,150).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $420 in Cairo against $500 in Tbilisi.
  • Tbilisi scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Cairo: 60 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Cairo is arid; Tbilisi is temperate.

Cairo wins 6 of the measured lines; Tbilisi wins 2.

LineCairoTbilisi
Monthly total (USD)$1,000$1,150
Rent$420$500
Food$300$320
Transport$35$40
Coworking$90$100
Safety (out of 10)6/108/10
Internet (Mbps)6055
Climatearidtemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/109/10

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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.