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Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Madrid
South Africa · Africa · mid · Spain · Europe · mid
🏆 Cape Town wins on price.
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Madrid | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,257 | $1,753 | 28% |
| Long-term lease | $781 | $1,132 | 31% |
| Food — local | $326 | $438 | 26% |
| Food — Western | $690 | $791 | 13% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $170 | $226 | 25% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.64 | $2.01 | 24% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $25 | 28% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $46.14 | $59 | 22% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | $200 | 50% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.81 | $0.98 | 17% |
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