Marrakech vs Oaxaca: cost of living for digital nomads

Marrakech, Morocco and Oaxaca, Mexico, 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 and Oaxaca cost about the same per month ($1,200).
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Marrakech is arid; Oaxaca is temperate.

Marrakech wins 0 of the measured lines; Oaxaca wins 0.

LineMarrakechOaxaca
Monthly total (USD)$1,200$1,200
Rent$520$520
Food$340$340
Transport$40$40
Coworking$100$100
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)5050
Climatearidtemperate
City sizemetromid
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.