Bogotá vs Cartagena
📶
Bogotá has 1x faster internet
🌡️
Oceanic vs Tropical Monsoon climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bogotá
Cartagena
Total Budget
$1,300/mo
$1,300/mo
Rent (1BR)
$550/mo ✓
$600/mo
Coworking
$150/mo
$130/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4 ✓
$5
Coffee
$3
$3
Both cities have similar costs
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇨🇴 Bogotá
📶 Internet130 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇨🇴 Cartagena
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Bogotá
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp14°C
Rainy Days203/year
Cartagena
ClimateTropical Monsoon
Avg Temp28°C
Rainy Days194/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
14°28°
Apr
14°28°
Jul
13°28°
Oct
14°28°
BogotáCartagena
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇨🇴Bogotá
🇨🇴Cartagena
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,300
$1,300
📶
Internet Speed
130 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3/5
3.2/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
3.7/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
7/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
1
Bogotá wins
vs
0
Cartagena wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇨🇴Bogotá
Pros
- +Digital Nomad Visa - 2 years legal stay
- +Fast reliable internet - fiber widely available
- +Affordable cost of living for capital city
- +World-class food and restaurant scene
Cons
- −Safety varies drastically by neighborhood
- −Traffic is among worst in the world
- −Frequent rain especially Apr-May and Oct-Nov
- −High altitude (2,640m) can cause altitude sickness
🇨🇴Cartagena
Pros
- +UNESCO World Heritage walled city
- +Beautiful Caribbean beaches nearby
- +Rich colonial history and architecture
- +Vibrant nightlife and salsa culture
Cons
- −Hot and humid weather year-round
- −Pickpocketing common tourist areas
- −More expensive than other Colombian cities
- −Aggressive street vendors in Old Town