Cape Town is breathtaking: Table Mountain rising above the city, beaches on two oceans, winelands an hour away and penguins down the coast. It has one of the largest remote-work communities in the southern hemisphere, with excellent food, coffee and coworking spaces. The city is also deeply unequal, and crime is a concern, so choose your neighbourhood and routes carefully. Sea Point and Gardens offer very different daily routines.

• Table Mountain, beaches and winelands on the doorstep

• One of the largest remote-work communities in the southern hemisphere

• Excellent food, coffee and wine

Sea Point is seaside and walkable, Gardens central and leafy, the City Bowl lively, Woodstock creative, and Camps Bay upscale.

Sea Point★ 7.3Seaside neighbourhood with a long promenade and walkable streets.LivelyGardens★ 7.4Central, leafy neighbourhood at the foot of Table Mountain.Moderate

Affordable for foreign earners, though popular neighbourhoods are pricier.

Fibre is widely available and coworking spaces are plentiful. Have a backup in case of power cuts.

Very international, with English widely spoken.

Avoid walking alone at night, hike in groups and keep valuables hidden.

Uber is widely used and the MyCiTi bus covers some areas. The airport is around 20 minutes away.

Mediterranean

Warm, dry summers with strong south-east winds, and cool, wet winters.

• Crime and wide inequality

• Geography and city overviewWikipedia2026-10-07

Last reviewed 2026-10-07