2.52/5
30 reviews
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El Gouna

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El Gouna is a secure and welcoming spot for digital nomads seeking sun and stability. The town has very reliable internet infrastructure, including fiber in most areas, though occasional connection issues can happen. There's one main coworking space that’s affordable and well-liked. Many visitors work from cafes and beach clubs too. The weather is consistently warm and sunny, making it ideal for outdoor activities like kitesurfing and diving. The area has a strong expat community and is notably safer and cleaner compared to other parts of Egypt.

Accommodation-wise, short-term stays tend to be expensive, but long-term rentals are much more affordable through local rental agencies. Food and dining are often mentioned as a downside — quality options exist, but they are pricey and not always satisfying. The nightlife is limited, which may disappoint those looking for an active evening scene. While El Gouna is very foreigner-friendly in general, some reviewers note that Egypt as a whole can be challenging for Western women and that locals occasionally attempt scams.

Overall, El Gouna is a solid place for a 2-4 week stay, ideal for sun, safety, and relaxed remote work, but may feel limiting for longer-term living.

AI-generated summary of reviews

Great kitespot and good weather but there are a few things that I disliked:
- The food isn't great and it is very expensive. Be ready to spend more than 30 euros per person per meal to eat anything remotely decent
- The locals will try to scam you any time they can
- The night life is very poor, I am not sure why the score is so high
- Traveling here with gf/spouse: Egypt is not the most welcoming place for western women

I would say it is good for stays of less than 1 month, but after 1 month you will want to leave.

3 years ago

Its an amaaazing place, I am coming here for +20 years and saw the place become what it is now.
The weather is really good, +95% sunshine for sure, in Gouna is more about wind or no wind.
Its a fantastic kite spot, diving is also good, desert is super nice, and the Nile is not far away.

There are not many Co-working spaces, but Gouna is working on it. But working from some of the beach restaurants or kite clubs a lot of people do. It's easy to rent an apartment. Its incredibly safe, and I've been now quite some times to Hospital its not the most fancy one but has been very good for me, I was helped very well, since recently they have a nice big food market call Gourmet which has lots of vegetarian and healthy choices, that was really missing before. There is fibre internet to most places but sometimes there is spotty connection, I think because of connection between Gouna & Cairo.

4 years ago

I spent 2 weeks in El Gouna. El Gouna has a coworking space G*space for about 5 euros / month and working from there was amazing. Internet is very reliable. El Gouna is not like the rest of Egypt. El Gouna is very safe. In terms of accommodation, short term airbnb might be quite pricey (I paid around 650 euros for 2 weeks). Long term rent through a rental agency can come down to around 500 euros / month for an apt with a pool access. I definitely recommend El Gouna for digital nomads. Its a place with full of expats and travellers, great nightlife and fantastic restaurants.

4 years ago

Perfect place , nightlife , weather , everything about this city is amazing

5 years ago

Before you go "OMG EGYPT IT'S UNSAFE FOR WOMEN etc etc". This is El Gouna, not a normal Egyptian town!

Yes it's part of Egypt. But it's a closed off private tourist resort town. It has its own security force, like police. It has its own hospital, etc.

6 years ago

Re: LGBT poster below, El Gouna isn't like the rest of Egypt. It's a private resort town by a progressive tech billionaire. You're fine as LGBT there

7 years ago

Need to fact check LGBT rights here... https://www.google.com.vn/amp/s/foreignpolicy.com/2017/12/28/2017-was-a-bad-year-for-egypts-lgbt-community-2018-could-be-even-worse/amp/

7 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm all year

✅ Good for water sports

✅ Friendly expat community

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Warm now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not a lot of alcohol abuse

❌ Expensive food

❌ Occasional internet issues

❌ Pricey short-term accommodation

❌ Limited nightlife

❌ Not very welcoming for Western women

❌ Freedom of speech is weak

❌ No democracy

❌ Expensive

❌ Pretty slow internet

❌ Very hot in the summer

❌ Very dry air now

❌ Not many Nomads.com members go here

❌ Difficult to do business

❌ Quality of education is low

❌ Hospitals are bad

❌ Roads can be dangerous

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feels (median)

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Real (median)

20°C / 68°F
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27°C / 81°F
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28°C / 82°F
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25°C / 77°F
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Humidity

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Sun

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⭐️ Total score	2.52/5 (Rank #406) 30 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍7 liked it 👎1 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	🙂 Okay: $2,578 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 7Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Great
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Hot: 29°C85°F (feels 27°C81°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	🌵 Too dry: 26%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 15 US AQI
👌 Safety	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Bad
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Great
🎓 Education level*	Mediocre
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Bad
💰 Income level*	Very low: $235 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Okay
🚶 Walkability	Bad
🚦 Traffic safety*	Bad
✈️ Airline scores*	Okay
🧳 Lost luggage*	Bad
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Good
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Bad
❄️ A/C or heating	Great
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Great
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Okay
👩 Female friendly	Great
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Great
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Middle East
🚩 Country	Egypt
🗓️ Average trip length	19 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	7 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 29°C 85°F + 🌵 Too dry (26%) = feels 27°C 81°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 15 US AQI 🍃 OK
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Careem
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 100 EGP in USD	USD 1.96
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EGP 10,000 = USD 196
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	G*Space
☕️ Best coffee place	The Club House
☕️ Best alt. coffee place	The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍11% 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	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	AirEgypt
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	AirEgypt
🏥 Best hospital	El Gouna Hospital

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$2,578 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,450 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$6,737 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,925 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$2,403 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,487 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$2,176 / month
🏠 Median home price	$176,398
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$113 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$82 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$13 / month
🍛 Dinner	$4
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$0
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$1
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$0