---
title: "Cairo vs Dakar for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/cairo-vs-dakar
description: "Under balanced weights Cairo edges it, 38 to 30, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Cairo is stronger on quality of life, getting there & around, healthcare; Dakar on visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Cairo vs Dakar for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Cairo edges it, 38 to 30, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Cairo is stronger on quality of life, getting there & around, healthcare; Dakar on visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Cairo | Dakar | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 75 | no data | — |
| Safety | 44 | 48 | Dakar |
| Healthcare | 57 | 41 | Cairo |
| Internet | 32 | 22 | Cairo |
| Visa ease | 6 | 46 | Dakar |
| Getting there & around | 32 | 14 | Cairo |
| Climate | 50 | 50 | tie |
| Air quality | 0 | 0 | tie |
| Quality of life | 48 | 15 | Cairo |

## Cost

| Metric | Cairo | Dakar | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $833 | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $311 | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Cairo | Dakar | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 4.2 | 7.9 | Cairo |
| Political stability (0–100) | 49.2 | 62 | Dakar |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 | 48 | Cairo |
| Life expectancy | 69.1 yrs | 67.8 yrs | Cairo |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Cairo | Dakar | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 10.6 Mbps | 5.5 Mbps | Cairo |
| Upload | 1.6 Mbps | 2.8 Mbps | Dakar |

## Visa

| Metric | Cairo | Dakar | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Visa-free days, US passport | visa or e-visa required | 90 days | Dakar |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | visa or e-visa required | 90 days | Dakar |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | visa or e-visa required | 90 days | Dakar |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Cairo | Dakar | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 123 | 31 | Cairo |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 2 | Cairo |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Cairo | Dakar | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 6 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 285 µg/m³ | 53.1 µg/m³ | Dakar |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Cairo or Dakar?

We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.

### Is Cairo or Dakar safer?

Dakar scores higher on safety (48 vs 44), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Cairo or Dakar?

Cairo: a measured median of 10.6 Mbps versus 5.5 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Cairo](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/cairo) · [Dakar](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/dakar). Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages).

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