Marrakech vs Phnom Penh: cost of living for digital nomads

Marrakech, Morocco and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 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

  • Phnom Penh is about 6% cheaper than Marrakech for a month of nomad living ($1,130 vs $1,200).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Phnom Penh against $520 in Marrakech.
  • Marrakech scores higher on safety (7/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Phnom Penh: 80 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Marrakech is arid; Phnom Penh is tropical.

Marrakech wins 2 of the measured lines; Phnom Penh wins 5.

LineMarrakechPhnom Penh
Monthly total (USD)$1,200$1,130
Rent$520$450
Food$340$320
Transport$40$40
Coworking$100$90
Safety (out of 10)7/106/10
Internet (Mbps)5080
Climatearidtropical
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
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.