Marrakech vs Montevideo: cost of living for digital nomads

Marrakech, Morocco and Montevideo, Uruguay, 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

  • Marrakech is about 29% cheaper than Montevideo for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $1,700).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $520 in Marrakech against $780 in Montevideo.
  • Montevideo scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Montevideo: 100 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Marrakech is arid; Montevideo is temperate.

Marrakech wins 6 of the measured lines; Montevideo wins 2.

LineMarrakechMontevideo
Monthly total (USD)$1,200$1,700
Rent$520$780
Food$340$450
Transport$40$45
Coworking$100$130
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)50100
Climatearidtemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

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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.