Marrakech vs Montreal: cost of living for digital nomads

Marrakech, Morocco and Montreal, Canada, 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 52% cheaper than Montreal for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $2,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $520 in Marrakech against $1,200 in Montreal.
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Montreal: 250 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Marrakech is arid; Montreal is continental.

Marrakech wins 5 of the measured lines; Montreal wins 1.

LineMarrakechMontreal
Monthly total (USD)$1,200$2,500
Rent$520$1,200
Food$340$560
Transport$40$80
Coworking$100$170
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)50250
Climatearidcontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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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.