BogotávsCuenca
📶
Bogotá has 4x faster internet
130 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bogotá
Cuenca
Total Budget
$1,300/mo
$1,100/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$550/mo
$400/mo ✓
Coworking
$150/mo
$100/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4
$3 ✓
Coffee
$3
$2.5 ✓
Cuenca is $200/mo cheaper (18% savings)
💻 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
🇪🇨 Cuenca
📶 Internet30 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 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
Cuenca
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp14°C
Rainy Days292/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
14°14°
Apr
14°14°
Jul
13°13°
Oct
14°14°
BogotáCuenca
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇨🇴Bogotá
🇪🇨Cuenca
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,300
$1,100
Winner📶
Internet Speed
130 Mbps
Winner30 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3/5
4.2/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
4/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
Winner4/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
8/10
Winner👥
Community
medium
medium
2
Bogotá wins
vs
3
Cuenca wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Cuenca
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Bogotá
130 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Cuenca
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Bogotá
World-famous nightlife scene
🇨🇴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
🇪🇨Cuenca
Pros
- +Extremely affordable cost of living with USD currency
- +UNESCO World Heritage historic center
- +Spring-like weather year-round (no heating/AC needed)
- +Safest major city in Ecuador
Cons
- −Internet can be inconsistent in some areas
- −Nightlife is quiet and limited
- −High altitude (2,500m) requires acclimatization
- −English is not widely spoken
