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Egypt · Africa

Cairo

Best for: Cheap-MENA nomads who want a real megacity with deep history and brutal traffic.

Mid-tier monthly cost

Full breakdown

$1,070/mo

  • Rent$500
  • Groceries$180
  • Dining out$150
  • Transport$30
  • Utilities$80
  • Coworking$130

Climate at a glance

Year heatmap

Hot desert

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Annual range: 14°–31°C

FIRE math at this cost

Run scenarios

Annual spend

$12,840

FIRE target (4% SWR)

$321,000

Coast-FIRE @ 7%/30yr

$42,169

Editorial estimates using the standard 4% Trinity-study rule. Run the FIRE calculator for sequence-of-returns risk, custom withdrawal rates, and country-specific tax assumptions.

Visa for nomads

Low nomad-friendly

Pathway

Extendable tourist

Program

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Typical max stay

6 months

30-day visa-on-arrival or 90-day e-visa; no DNV — longer stays via business route.

Visa concierges

Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.

Field notes

Genuinely cheap, genuinely chaotic. Zamalek is the expat anchor; Maadi the quieter alternative. Egypt's nomad-visa story is still informal — most foreigners are on tourist visas with periodic runs. Wear-the-city slowly.

Cooler than Dubai but the air is dustier (regular sandstorms, especially Mar–Apr — the khamsin). Summers are hot dry (30-32°C) but workable indoors. Winter (Dec–Feb) is the headline window — bright, mild, almost no rain.

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