ListCape Town
Table Mountain trails above two ocean coasts
Photo: Marlin ClarkScore for November
Remodius Score8.2 · #14 of 50 in Nov
Weather24° high · Great
Sport fitGood
Cost€1,350 / mo · Great
Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.
Everyday life
InternetOK
Healthy livingGood
Air qualityOkay
SafetyUS advisory level 2 of 4
Cost of living
Budget nomad€1,050 / mo
Comfort nomad€1,350 / mo
Luxury nomad€2,200 / mo
One-bedroom rent€800 / mo
Coworking hot desk€50 / mo
Gym day pass€12.90
Coffee€2.20
Healthy lunch€6.50
November
- Daytime high
- 24 °C
- Sea
- 16 °C
- Daylight
- 13.9 h
- Cloud
- 32%
Best months
Greener is better. Daytime high is the typical daily maximum.| Metric | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 27° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 26° |
| Rain | 14 mm | 9 mm | 17 mm | 37 mm | 51 mm | 91 mm | 81 mm | 76 mm | 40 mm | 31 mm | 30 mm | 12 mm |
| Humidity | 78% | 79% | 79% | 80% | 81% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 79% | 79% | 78% | 78% |
| Sea | 18° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° |
| Daylight | 14.2 | 13.3 | 12.4 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 13.9 | 14.4 |
| Surf | Off | Off | Off | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Off | Off | Off |
| Hiking | Off | Off | Great | Great | Great | Off | Off | Off | Great | Great | Great | Off |
Cape Town by month
Where to stay
budget
Woodstock
€650 / mo
Converted warehouses and new blocks east of the centre, one-bedrooms from about R11,500 to R15,500.
comfort
Gardens
€800 / mo
Leafy City Bowl suburb below Table Mountain, most one-bedrooms at R13,500 to R18,000.
luxury
Sea Point
€1,350 / mo
Promenade-side Atlantic suburb, one-bedroom asks of R18,500 to R25,000.
One-bedroom monthly rent.
Work
InternetOK
Coworking hot desk€50 / mo
Coworking spaces5 within 10 km
Time zoneUTC+2 standard time
Remote-work visa
Remote work visitor visa
Income from 1,000,000 ZAR a year (about €4,486 a month).
Official pageLocal tips
- Buy a myconnect card for R40; a monthly MyCiTi pass costs R1,500 since July 2026.
- Tap water is safe to drink and meets the SANS 241 national standard.
- Bring your passport and a booking or lease as proof of address to RICA a local SIM.
Sport & health
HikingGreat
RunningGreat
CyclingGreat
ClimbingGood
GymGood
SurfGood
YogaGood
PadelGood
Gyms21 within 10 km
Climbing17 within 10 km
Pools65 within 10 km
Padel courts13 within 10 km
Yoga studios4 within 10 km
Surf spots1 within 10 km
Healthy food29 within 10 km
Counts come from OpenStreetMap volunteers and miss places that are not tagged.
Outdoor
4 /10- parks
- 2.4 km²
- running tracks
- 4
- paths and trails
- 1,145 km
From OpenStreetMap, within 10 km.
Health
Tap waterDrink bottled water
Dengue · ZikaNo risk
Nearest A&ENetcare Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital · 1.0 km
Pharmacies33
Bring with you
SocketsType C/M/N, 230 V
Adapter
Universal Travel Adapter PRO
Universal Travel Adapter PROSecond screen
Portable Monitor 13 inch
Portable Monitor 13 inchLaptop stand
Nexstand
NexstandPacking
Packing Cubes Set of 8
Packing Cubes Set of 8The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.
Sources (39)
- Composite (budget): 1br rent (Private Property Woodstock) + MyCiTi monthly pass R1,500 (MyCiTi 2026/27 fares) + 8 gym day passes + 25 healthy lunches + 20 coffees, no cowork; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: ZAR 18.5777)Researched 2026-10-25
- Composite (comfort): 1br rent (Private Property Gardens) + MyCiTi monthly pass R1,500 (MyCiTi 2026/27 fares) + 8 gym day passes + cowork desk + 40 healthy lunches + 30 coffees; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: ZAR 18.5777)Researched 2026-10-25
- Composite (luxury): 1br rent (Property24 Sea Point) + MyCiTi monthly pass R1,500 (MyCiTi 2026/27 fares) + 16 gym day passes + 1.5x cowork desk + 40 healthy lunches at 1.5x + 40 coffees; each input sourced on this page, rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: ZAR 18.5777)Researched 2026-10-25
- Workin.space: Neighbourgood 93 Bree Street (hot desk R1,090 per month excl. tax, EUR 59 at ECB 18.5777 ZAR/EUR)Researched 2026-10-25
- CityROCK Cape Town pricing (adult day pass R240 with full gym access at ECB 18.5777 ZAR/EUR)Researched 2026-10-25
- Briefly: Woolworths Cafe menu and prices, Jul 2025 (flat white R41 at ECB 18.5777 ZAR/EUR; national chain proxy, no 2026 Cape Town cafe price found)Researched 2026-10-25
- FastestFibre: South Africa broadband benchmarks (Ookla Speedtest Global Index, May 2026, median fixed download 49.74 Mbps)Researched 2026-10-25
- IQAir: Air quality in South Africa (2025 annual mean PM2.5 15.5 ug/m3; national proxy, no Cape Town annual figure found)Researched 2026-10-25
- HappyCow: Cape Town (197 listings)Researched 2026-10-25
- WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Cape Town International Airport 68816, about 20 km east of the City Bowl (SAWS via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_TemperatureResearched 2026-10-25
- Time Out: Best day hikes in Cape Town (18 routes incl. Lion's Head, Platteklip Gorge, Pipe Track)Researched 2026-10-25
- Komoot: Sea Point Promenade running highlight (car-free seafront path, rated 5.0)Researched 2026-10-25
- Cape Town Cycle Tour (109 km Cape Peninsula route, held every March)Researched 2026-10-25
- CityROCK Cape Town (climbing and bouldering gym, Paarden Eiland)Researched 2026-10-25
- Cape Argus: Cape Town's padel scene heats up, Jun 2026 (9 venues named incl. Racket + Ball Bree Street and Aura Woodstock)Researched 2026-10-25
- The Surf Atlas: Surfing in Muizenberg (beginner beach break, best April to September)Researched 2026-10-25
- Cape Town ETC: Ultimate guide to yoga in Cape Town (5 studios incl. The Shala Woodstock, Yogalife, YogaZone)Researched 2026-10-25
- MyCiTi: Annual fare adjustments, 1 July 2026Researched 2026-10-25
- City of Cape Town: Cape Town maintains excellent drinking water quality, Dec 2024Researched 2026-10-25
- IBN: RICA for foreigners, how to get a South African SIM card, Jun 2026Researched 2026-10-25
- CDC Yellow Book 2026, South Africa: load shedding has made city water quality variable, travelers could consider treating tap water or drinking bottled water; rural areas bottled onlyResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Dengue: Areas with Risk (updated 2026-10-13): not listed; mapping frequent/continuous=frequent, sporadic/uncertain or varies by region=some, not listed=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- CDC Travelers' Health: Zika Travel Information, country lists (archived 2024-05-15; the current CDC Zika map of 2026-05-15 uses the same categories but is published as an image): "mosquitoes but no reported Zika cases"; mapping active outbreak notice=frequent, current or past transmission=some, mosquito but no reported cases or no mosquito=noneResearched 2026-10-25
- South African Government: Minister of Home Affairs briefing on the amended Immigration Regulations (2024), remote work visa for people employed abroad earning at least ZAR 1 million per year; duration not statedResearched 2026-10-25
- ECB euro foreign exchange reference rates, 2026-10-23Researched 2026-10-25
- Workshop17 Kloof Street page: CPT | Gardens | Kloof Street, co-working precinct across 32 Kloof Street and Long Kloof StudiosResearched 2026-10-25
- OSM node 11483309000: Workshop17 Kloof StreetResearched 2026-10-25
- Workshop17 memberships page: desk for the day R295 ex VAT per person per day, Mon-Fri 8-5pmResearched 2026-10-25
- Workshop17 FAQ: Your Own Boss, Adventurer, Rooted and Locked members have 24 hour access; memberships page: day desk Mon-Fri 8-5pmResearched 2026-10-25
- Workshop17 blog post 'Stephen Hobbs' published 2026-10-19 (network-wide site)Researched 2026-10-25
- Workshop17 V&A Waterfront page: Workshop17 Watershed, above a craft market in a converted warehouse at the WaterfrontResearched 2026-10-25
- CHIPS homepage: 21 Roodehek Street, Gardens, Cape Town 8001Researched 2026-10-25
- OSM way 246187417: CHIPSResearched 2026-10-25
- CHIPS sitemap lastmod 2026-09-11 (also HTTP Last-Modified 11 Sep 2026); weakest evidence, single-page site with no dated postsResearched 2026-10-25
- Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate and places updated 2026-10-25.
- Temperature normals: WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Cape Town International Airport 68816, about 20 km east of the City Bowl (SAWS via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_Temperature
- Safety: US State Department travel advisory, updated 2026-10-25
- Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA
- © OpenStreetMap contributors