Cities
Nomad city comparison
Cape Town vs Prague
South Africa · Africa · mid · Czech Republic · Europe · mid
🏆 Cape Town wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Cape Town scores higher
Nomad Score
69/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%74.98750000000001
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%70
Lifestyle · 15%69
Tax · 10%50
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
68/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%65.03777777777778
Productivity · 25%65
Sustainability · 20%76
Lifestyle · 15%74
Tax · 10%60
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Cape Town | Prague | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 74.98750000000001 | 65.03777777777778 | 9.949722222222235 |
| Productivity | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Sustainability | 70 | 76 | 6 |
| Lifestyle | 69 | 74 | 5 |
| Tax | 50 | 60 | 10 |
| Total | 69 B | 68 B | 1 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Cape Town | Prague | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,376 | $1,500 | 8% |
| Long-term lease | $805 | $1,025 | 21% |
| Food — local | $338 | $454 | 26% |
| Food — Western | $698 | $694 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $171 | $215 | 20% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.52 | $2.83 | 11% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $18 | $18 | ≈ |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $55 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $145 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $2.60 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $45.45 | $32.64 | 28% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $100 | $250 | 60% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.93 | $0.80 | 14% |
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