Cape Town vs Casablanca
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Cape Town edges it, 59 to 56, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Cape Town is stronger on visa ease, internet, quality of life; Casablanca on safety, getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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- Safety. Casablanca leads on safety, 61 to 26, against Cape Town. Homicides per 100,000: 39.72 vs 1.67.
- Visa ease. Cape Town leads on visa ease, 72 to 46, against Casablanca.
- Getting there & around. Casablanca leads on getting there & around, 36 to 17, against Cape Town. Non-stop airport destinations: 46 vs 112.
Where they are close. They are not close on any factor.
Pick Cape Town if you want
- to spend about $165 less a month
- faster internet (26.7 Mbps measured)
- a dedicated digital-nomad visa
- cleaner air
Pick Casablanca if you want
- the safer country figures
- stronger healthcare
- more flights and easier getting around
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Cape Town | Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 70 ✓ | 63 |
| Safety | 26 | 61 ✓ |
| Healthcare | 59 | 67 ✓ |
| Internet | 63 ✓ | 45 |
| Visa ease | 72 ✓ | 46 |
| Getting there & around | 17 | 36 ✓ |
| Climate | 83 ✓ | 75 |
| Air quality | 78 ✓ | 67 |
| Quality of life | 64 ✓ | 46 |
Cost
| Metric | Cape Town | Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,101 ✓ | $1,266 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $714 | $542 ✓ |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Cape Town | Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 39.72 | 1.67 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 58.9 ✓ | 56.1 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 74 ✓ | 65 |
| Life expectancy | 66 yrs | 75.2 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Cape Town | Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 26.7 Mbps ✓ | 12 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.4 Mbps ✓ | 1.9 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Cape Town | Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Remote work visitor's visa ✓ | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | $3,241/mo | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Cape Town | Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 46 | 112 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Cape Town | Casablanca |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 10 ✓ | 9 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 14.9 µg/m³ ✓ | 19.8 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Cape Town or Casablanca?
- Cape Town is cheaper: about $1,101 per month versus $1,266 for one person.
- Is Cape Town or Casablanca safer?
- Casablanca scores higher on safety (61 vs 26), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Cape Town or Casablanca?
- Cape Town: a measured median of 26.7 Mbps versus 12 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
More comparisons
Sources: 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); 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); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.