3.34/5
488 reviews
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Cairo

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speak

english

internet

bad

traffic

work

cheap

culture

decent

walk

constantly

food

long

expensive

friendly

problems

poverty

sellers

nice

Cairo offers affordability and safety, especially when moving around at night, and locals are generally friendly and helpful. Many people note that costs are low, particularly food and transportation, with services like Uber being extremely cheap. These are some of the biggest advantages for short-term stays.

However, there are several common issues raised by multiple people. The internet is frequently described as unreliable and expensive for what it offers. Traffic is consistently chaotic and hazardous, and the city’s walkability is poor, with a strong dependence on driving. Street infrastructure poses a particular concern for pedestrians and pet owners alike.

Many also emphasized the prevalence of scams, particularly among sellers, and advise being cautious with anyone trying to sell something. Environmental issues like noise, air pollution, and cleanliness detract from daily comfort. While Cairo may appeal to visitors for a short-term stay, most reviewers agreed it’s not ideal for long-term living unless you’re particularly patient and adaptable.

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1 year ago

I do not recommend Cairo. The City is dirty and noisy without any liveable areas. Walkability is very bad, even in new Cairo you can not walk anywhere. You must drive. The traffic is dangerous and hectic. If you walk with your dog you will constantly get attacked by big packs of streetdogs. The Airquality is bad. The food is okay as long as you know what you are ordering. Restaurants often dont use picutres in the menu. The Wifi is the worst I have ever experienced, its quite expensive and does not work sometimes you have no reception in the middle of the city. Housing is quite expensive for what you get, if you want to live the best area be ready to pay. If you want to visit the pyramides its okay for few days but to live there longer no Way. The people are mostly friendly and helpful but rarely speak english and I wouldnt trust noone.

2 years ago

I lived in Cairo for one month. The city has some problems with the traffic and poverty. But, the people, are the best that I ever meet (not the sellers). The food is amazing, everything is cheap. the uber is almost for free. The internet have some problems, but it'll depend of the area that you'll live. a lot of people speak English, even the apps have the option to read in English. The city is very safe, even for womans at 2AM on the street.

Never, never, and never believe in any seller or anyone that is trying to sell something to you. 95% of the sellers will try to scam you, so be smart with it. Accept the reality of the country and you'll have a lot of fun!
It's a nice place. But the caos and the scams destroy everything. It's nice to live a while, but you'll need a huge amount of patient.

3 years ago

I stayed in Cairo for a week as a solo female (21 years old). I was followed a lot and cat-called / asked for a 'view' or a kiss every 5 minutes even though I was completely covered up, so this is definitely not a place for the faint hearted. It was never with malicious intent though (no one forced themselves on me or even tried to mug me), the culture is just very different than western culture. Whilst they're pushy, they won't do anything unless you let them. It took a couple of days for me to understand that. Other than that, the internet is relatively slow but still consistent, and the majority of people speak a least a little bit of English. The air is very unhealthy and the roads take a while to get used to too!

7 years ago

I ve lived in Cairo now for 3 years, unfortunately its very difficult to find work online here if you dont speak Arabic, I signed up to many site who immedately refused me/offered me work in Arabic despite I selected I speak only English/or there was never any tasks viewable due to my location. The internet is improving but no where near to western standards, VPNs can be blocked with the government employing deep packet spying methods and throttling the connection. Life can be cheap but the quality is very bad, since the devaluation of the currency anything of decent international standards is twice of what it costs outside of Egypt.
Life for single females can be daunting and research into local culture must be done as to not attract unwanted attention simply by being friendly with the opposite sex unfortunately. Local shops will try to rip you off as a foreigner so stick to malls and supermarkets with barcodes and displayed prices. The lack of open spaces, health & safety and decent trustable health care are things to consider before moving here, as are traffic and nightmare road conditions. Unless you have a substantial budget to live in a modern compound bubble-type community then life can become depression and dull due to lack of decent well priced faciltities, over crowding, rubbish, pollution and poverty. Its great for a hit and run trip to do the tourist things, but long term you need something that makes it worth being here.

7 years ago

stayed in giza for 10 days. internet was inconsistent. very cheap here but the locals are constantly trying to screw your over for money

8 years ago

✅ Very safe

✅ Very affordable

✅ Friendly people

✅ Affordable to live

✅ Warm now

✅ Warm all year round

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Safe for women

✅ Not a lot of alcohol abuse

❌ Unreliable internet

❌ Traffic is bad

❌ Scams are common

❌ Dirty and noisy

❌ Poor walkability

❌ Freedom of speech is weak

❌ No democracy

❌ Not very safe

❌ Pretty slow internet

❌ Not much to do

❌ Very hot in the summer

❌ Nomads.com members really didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Feels crowded

❌ Difficult to do business

❌ Quality of education is low

❌ Roads can be dangerous

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Not family friendly

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Air quality

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Remote workers

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$5,513 / mo

44 Mbps

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⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 48° 118° 36° 98° Has AC AQI 124 😷

✈️3h

$6,937 / mo

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 39° 102° 30° 86° Has AC AQI 90 😷

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌫 Feels 36° 97° 29° 85° Has AC AQI 155 😷

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

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☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 31

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

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🎒 Nomad Score™	3.34/5 (Rank #249) 488 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍2 liked it 👎6 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Okay
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $1,058 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 6 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Hot: 28°C83°F (feels 28°C82°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 40%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	😥 Medium: 55%
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 33 US AQI
👌 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
🌊 Resilience to climate change	Bad
💰 Income level*	Very poor: $257 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
😤 People density	😤 Dense: 18k ppl/km² (1 per 7x7m)
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Bad
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Good
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Okay
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Middle East
🚩 Country	Egypt
🗓️ Average trip length	7 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	6 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 28°C 83°F + 😊 Comfy (40%) = feels 28°C 82°F
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 34 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Al Ghoureyya
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Dar Al Salam
🚕 Best taxi app*	Careem
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 100 EGP in USD	USD 1.91
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EGP 10,000 = USD 191
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
🦷 Fluoride added	🚫 No fluoride added
♻️ Return rate	👍13% of visitors return
📸 Visitors per year	3,067,100 visitors
📸 Tourists now	58,781 tourists
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	25,000,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$3,086 / year
😤 Population density	😤 crowded: 7x7m (49m²) per person
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 51% 👱‍♀️ 49%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 53% 👱‍♀️ 47%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 81% 👱‍♀️ 19%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Religious
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	AirEgypt
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	AirEgypt

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$1,058 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$614 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$1,319 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$377 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$362 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$219 / month
🏠 Median home price	$47,839
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$17 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$114 / month
🍛 Dinner	$5
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$0
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$1
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$2
👩‍🏫 International school	$2,988 / year
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$1 / trip

Cairo

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