2.13/5
129 reviews
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Cost of Living in Dahab

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Dahab offers a warm climate year-round and is known for its laid-back vibe, which appeals to a professional and travel-savvy expat crowd. It’s especially popular with those interested in scuba and free diving due to its beautiful coral reefs and sea life. Many visitors find the community atmosphere friendly and welcoming, and for some, it feels safe and worth returning to for an extended stay.

However, there are consistent drawbacks noted across multiple reviews. Internet quality is a significant issue; it tends to be unstable and slow, so having a 4G SIM card is considered essential. Supermarket prices are considered steep compared to local wages and general expectations. There are also complaints about unclean streets and an overall decline in affordability, with rental prices having increased notably. Reports vary on safety, especially regarding the experience of women, with some conflicting views.

Overall, Dahab may be a good temporary base for divers or digital nomads who can manage with inconsistent internet and are prepared for higher living costs. Staying connected and finding a suitable accommodation spot are key to having a good experience.

AI-generated summary of reviews
4 months ago

Dahab is a very chill place, if you are into scuba diving, free diving, or want to learn that is the place, cause of the beatiful sea life and corals reef.
People are very friendly, looks safe for women, lot of restaurants and cafes by the bay.
Internet is not so good, better find a place with some decent internet and also mandatory to have a 4G simcard as backup, because is not so stable. I stayed 1 month and would go back again.

2 years ago

Very underrated place. Internet is not the fastest, but with a vodafone simcard, it's more than enough.

3 years ago

Rental prices at the end of 2021 are nearly double then the years before. This means the value of money makes no more sense. A typical price for a one bedroom apt is now 8000 EGP. May be it will get down to normal when more places in the world are open again.

4 years ago

I have been all over Egypt, and def the worse internet is in Dahab. I really don't know how this statistics work. Data is about 8 mbps download and 4,5 upload. With wifi you will get the same, It also depends on your location around the village. In other areas in Egypt was much better,

4 years ago

Dahab is amazing! Thanks to being one of the few warm and open places during covid, there's a great professional expat crowd here right now. I love it and plan to extend my stay by a couple months.

5 years ago

Dahab became hard to live in, supermarkets are very expensive than the real costs of things. Rubbish everywhere in the streets. Every now and then we here a lot about not friendly to women acts. I dont recommend living in Dahab.

5 years ago

Dahab is a watersports heaven.
Home to the blue hole, the most legendary freediving spot worldwide

7 years ago

✅ Warm all year

✅ Friendly people

✅ Good for diving

✅ Very cheap to live

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm in the spring

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Safe for women

✅ Not a lot of alcohol abuse

❌ Expensive supermarket prices

❌ Poor internet

❌ Dirty streets

❌ Rising rent prices

❌ Some safety concerns for women

❌ Freedom of speech is weak

❌ No democracy

❌ Not very safe

❌ Pretty slow internet

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very hot in the summer

❌ Nomads.com members didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Difficult to do business

❌ Quality of education is low

❌ Hospitals are bad

❌ Roads can be dangerous

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Not family friendly

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ Marijuana is illegal

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Feels (median)

16°C / 61°F cool

20°C / 68°F mild

27°C / 81°F warm

26°C / 79°F warm

29°C / 84°F warm

32°C / 90°F hot

34°C / 93°F hot

31°C / 88°F hot

28°C / 82°F warm

24°C / 75°F warm

22°C / 72°F mild

Real (median)

16°C / 60°F
cool

19°C / 66°F
mild

20°C / 67°F
mild

28°C / 82°F
very warm

27°C / 81°F
warm

30°C / 86°F
very warm

32°C / 90°F
hot

33°C / 91°F
hot

31°C / 88°F
hot

28°C / 82°F
very warm

24°C / 75°F
warm

22°C / 71°F
mild

Humidity

nice
38%

nice
37%

nice
32%

too dry
28%

too dry
25%

too dry
29%

nice
33%

nice
37%

nice
36%

nice
39%

nice
37%

nice
36%

Most common

☀️ Clear

Rain

dry
2mm

dry
4mm

dry
0mm

dry
1mm

dry
0mm

dry
3mm

dry
1mm

Cloud

clear
7%

clear
9%

clear
8%

clear
7%

clear
5%

clear
6%

clear
7%

pockets
12%

pockets
29%

Sun

seek shade
5 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

avoid sun
9 UVI

avoid sun
10 UVI

avoid sun
11 UVI

avoid sun
12 UVI

avoid sun
11 UVI

avoid sun
10 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

seek shade
4 UVI

Remote workers

400 people

371 people

333 people

343 people

350 people

240 people

367 people

257 people

400 people

540 people

475 people

425 people

Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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El Gouna

Egypt

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 30° 86° 29° 85° AQI 15

✈️12min

$3,036 / mo

6 Mbps

Beersheba

Israel

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 28° 82° 29° 84° AQI 41

✈️25min

$4,737 / mo

13 Mbps

Cairo

Egypt

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 31° 88° 29° 83°

✈️29min

$902 / mo

4 Mbps

Luxor

Egypt

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 30° 86° 31° 88° 🥵

✈️29min

$990 / mo

5 Mbps

Giza

Egypt

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 30° 86° 28° 82°

✈️29min

$991 / mo

5 Mbps

Jerusalem

Israel

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 25° 77° 26° 79° AQI 58 😷

✈️30min

$5,235 / mo

16 Mbps

Port Said

Egypt

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 76°

✈️30min

$1,465 / mo

4 Mbps

Ramallah

Palestine

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 25° 77° 26° 78°

✈️31min

$3,110 / mo

7 Mbps

Tel Aviv

Israel

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 29° 84° 29° 84° AQI 58 😷

✈️32min

$5,708 / mo

16 Mbps

Amman

Jordan

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 14

✈️33min

$1,843 / mo

8 Mbps

Haifa

Israel

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 28° 82° 28° 82° AQI 51 😷

✈️38min

$4,691 / mo

16 Mbps

Alexandria

Egypt

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 24° 75° 24° 75°

✈️43min

$922 / mo

4 Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 33

✈️6h

$3,812 / mo

32 Mbps

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 33° 91° 30° 85° 🥵 AQI 102 😷

✈️3h

$5,707 / mo

11 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 13° 55° 14° 58° AQI 30

✈️5h

$5,652 / mo

23 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 38° 100° 30° 85° 🥵 AQI 54 😷

✈️9h

$1,578 / mo

24 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53° AQI 30

✈️4h

$4,034 / mo

26 Mbps

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 135 😷

✈️2h

$1,683 / mo

10 Mbps

Sofia

Bulgaria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 15° 59° 15° 59° AQI 50

✈️2h

$2,533 / mo

23 Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌦 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56° AQI 35

✈️5h

$5,397 / mo

20 Mbps

Tbilisi

Georgia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 13° 55° 13° 55° AQI 24

✈️2h

$2,153 / mo

15 Mbps

Cape Town

South Africa

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety very bad

Tap to open

🌦 Feels 20° 68° 19° 66° AQI 57 😷

✈️10h

$2,557 / mo

9 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 53 😷

✈️4h

$4,542 / mo

31 Mbps

Wellington

New Zealand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌤 Feels 14° 57° 15° 59° AQI 9

✈️22h

$3,351 / mo

22 Mbps

Cairo

Egypt

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😝 Cheap

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌤 Feels 31° 88° 29° 83°

✈️29min

$902 / mo

🌇 Also went here51 people

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌤 Feels 18° 64° 18° 64° AQI 135 😷

✈️2h

$1,683 / mo

🌇 Also went here62 people

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 33° 91° 30° 85° 🥵 AQI 102 😷

✈️3h

$5,707 / mo

🌇 Also went here43 people

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 14° 57° 14° 58° AQI 17

✈️3h

$2,624 / mo

🌇 Also went here38 people

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌤 Feels 12° 54° 12° 53° AQI 30

✈️4h

$4,034 / mo

🌇 Also went here49 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 53 😷

✈️4h

$4,542 / mo

🌇 Also went here52 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌤 Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 57 😷

✈️5h

$5,390 / mo

🌇 Also went here46 people

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌦 Feels 12° 54° 13° 56° AQI 35

✈️5h

$5,397 / mo

🌇 Also went here46 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 13° 55° 14° 58° AQI 30

✈️5h

$5,652 / mo

🌇 Also went here48 people

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 33

✈️6h

$3,812 / mo

🌇 Also went here56 people

Chiang Mai

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 82° 🥵 AQI 51 😷

✈️9h

$1,280 / mo

🌇 Also went here40 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌧 Feels 38° 100° 30° 85° 🥵 AQI 54 😷

✈️9h

$1,578 / mo

🌇 Also went here52 people

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 37° 99° 31° 89° 🥵 AQI 72 😷

✈️10h

$1,537 / mo

🌇 Also went here39 people

Singapore

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety great

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 35° 95° 30° 86° 🥵

✈️11h

$4,357 / mo

🌇 Also went here42 people

Mexico City

Mexico

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety bad

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 21° 70° 20° 67° AQI 53 😷

✈️17h

$2,047 / mo

🌇 Also went here39 people

400 remote workers in Dahab now, of which 1+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who will be here soon

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.13/5 (Rank #912) 129 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍4 liked it 👎3 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Okay
👶 Family score	Bad
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	😝 Cheap: $936 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 5 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Bad
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Hot: 28°C83°F (feels 27°C81°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 35%
👌 Safety	Okay
👩 Safe for women	Okay
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Bad
🤮 Food safety*	Bad
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Okay
🎓 Education level*	Mediocre
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Bad
💰 Income level*	Very low: $235 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
🚶 Walkability	Bad
🚦 Traffic safety*	Bad
✈️ Airline scores*	Okay
🧳 Lost luggage*	Good
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Okay
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Okay
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Middle East
🚩 Country	Egypt
🗓️ Average trip length	18 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	5 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 28°C 83°F + 😊 Comfy (35%) = feels 27°C 81°F
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Careem
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 100 EGP in USD	USD 2.12
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EGP 10,000 = USD 212
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
☕️ Best coffee place	Ralph's German Bakery
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍14% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	15,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$2,823 / year
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 75% 👱‍♀️ 25%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Religious
🏠 Apartment listings	Esta Bena
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	AirEgypt
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	AirEgypt

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$936 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$444 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$681 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$195 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,042 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$1,002 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$131 / month
🏠 Median home price	$42,337
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$49 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$33 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$97 / month
🍛 Dinner	$1
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$0
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$1
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1
👩‍🏫 International school	$1,058 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$0 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$0 / trip