Casablanca vs Kigali
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Casablanca edges it, 54 to 43, winning 7 of the 9 factors. Casablanca is stronger on getting there & around, quality of life, air quality; Kigali on cost of living. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Casablanca | Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 59 | 75 ✓ |
| Safety | 63 ✓ | 59 |
| Healthcare | 59 ✓ | 47 |
| Internet | 35 ✓ | 21 |
| Visa ease | 46 ✓ | 29 |
| Getting there & around | 36 ✓ | 11 |
| Climate | 75 | 75 |
| Air quality | 67 ✓ | 50 |
| Quality of life | 42 ✓ | 22 |
Cost
| Metric | Casablanca | Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,198 | $833 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $552 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Casablanca | Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.5 ✓ | 4.1 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 58.4 | 65.1 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 65 ✓ | 59 |
| Life expectancy | 72.6 yrs ✓ | 67.5 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Casablanca | Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 12 Mbps ✓ | 5.1 Mbps |
| Upload | 1.9 Mbps | 2.6 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Casablanca | Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Visa-free days, US passport | 90 days ✓ | visa or e-visa required |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | 90 days ✓ | visa or e-visa required |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | 90 days ✓ | 30 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Casablanca | Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 111 ✓ | 8 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Casablanca | Kigali |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 9 | 9 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 19.8 µg/m³ ✓ | 27.5 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Casablanca or Kigali?
- Kigali is cheaper: about $833 per month versus $1,198 for one person.
- Is Casablanca or Kigali safer?
- Casablanca scores higher on safety (63 vs 59), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Casablanca or Kigali?
- Casablanca: a measured median of 12 Mbps versus 5.1 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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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); Monitoring and Dispersion Modelling of PM2.5 in Rwanda (2019–2024); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.