Cape Town vs Funchal: cost of living for digital nomads
Cape Town, South Africa and Funchal, Portugal, 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
- Cape Town is about 6% cheaper than Funchal for a month of nomad living ($1,600 vs $1,700).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $720 in Cape Town against $850 in Funchal.
- Funchal scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 6/10).
- Internet is faster in Funchal: 100 Mbps typical against 80 Mbps.
- Both have a mediterranean climate.
Cape Town wins 3 of the measured lines; Funchal wins 4.
| Line | Cape Town | Funchal |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,600 | $1,700 |
| Rent | $720 | $850 |
| Food | $430 | $430 |
| Transport | $60 | $40 |
| Coworking | $130 | $120 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 80 | 100 |
| Climate | mediterranean | mediterranean |
| City size | metro | mid |
| Setting | coast | island |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 9/10 | 8/10 |
Funchal
Madeira's capital and home of the original Digital Nomad Village — safe, scenic, EU-based.
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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.