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FIRE number
$261,000
$870/mo × 12 ÷ 4%
Best for: Diving-and-low-cost nomads who want the Red Sea coast over Cairo's chaos.
FIRE number in Dahab
$261,000
$870/mo × 25
FIRE number at $5K/mo (US)
$1,500,000
US-typical baseline
Years saved
~19.7 years sooner
Same saver, different city
Representative saver: $50,000 invested, $2,000/mo contribution, 5% real return, 4% safe withdrawal rate.
Assuming your monthly burn matches Dahab’s mid-tier nomad budget ($870/mo) at 5% real return.
Just starting
$0 saved, $1,500/mo invested
10y 11mo
Mid-career
$200K saved, $2,500/mo invested
1y 6mo
Late starter
$500K saved, $1,500/mo invested
Already there
South Sinai dive town that grew from a Bedouin fishing village into one of Egypt's most established nomad-and-diver bases. Lighthouse, Lagoona, and Mashraba are the three walkable beachfront areas — Lagoona is the longer-stay-cheaper option, Lighthouse is busier and closer to the dive shops. Cost-of-living is half of what Sharm or Hurghada charge for the same beach and visibly better water. Egypt's e-visa is straightforward (30 days, extendable in-country); no formal DNV. Coworking is still thin but Wi-Fi at most cafés is solid after 2024–2025 buildouts. The Blue Hole and Eel Garden are world-class dives 10 minutes from town.
Pathway
Extendable tourist
Program
—
Typical max stay
6 months
30-day visa-on-arrival or 90-day e-visa, extendable in-country to ~6 months; no formal DNV. South Sinai has a separate 'Sinai-only' visa that's free on arrival but limits travel to the peninsula.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Same representative saver, four reference nomad cities.
| City | Monthly | FIRE number | Years to FI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahab | $870 | $261,000 | 6y 9mo |
| Lisbon | $1,980 | $594,000 | 14y 2mo |
| Berlin | $2,540 | $762,000 | 17y 1mo |
| Bangkok | $1,430 | $429,000 | 10y 10mo |
| Mexico City | $1,970 | $591,000 | 14y 1mo |
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Editorial estimates. Not financial advice. The 4% rule is a planning anchor, not a guarantee — sequence-of-returns risk and tax-jurisdiction friction (US-LLC / FEIE / state residency) can move the real number meaningfully. See our expat tax directory for the cross-border side of the math.
