BogotávsLima
📶
Bogotá has 2x faster internet
130 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Oceanic vs Desert climate
Different weather patterns year-round
🛂
Colombia offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bogotá
Lima
Total Budget
$1,300/mo
$1,100/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$550/mo
$550/mo
Coworking
$150/mo ✓
$180/mo
Meal Out
$4
$4
Coffee
$3
$2.5 ✓
Lima 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
🇵🇪 Lima
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
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
Lima
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days12/year
Best months: January, March, April, February
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
14°22°
Apr
14°22°
Jul
13°17°
Oct
14°18°
BogotáLima
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇨🇴Bogotá
🇵🇪Lima
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,300
$1,100
Winner📶
Internet Speed
130 Mbps
Winner80 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3/5
3.2/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
3.8/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
7/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
1
Bogotá wins
vs
1
Lima wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lima
$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
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
🇵🇪Lima
Pros
- +World-renowned gastronomy capital
- +Very affordable cost of living
- +Rich colonial history and museums
- +Safe tourist neighborhoods like Miraflores
Cons
- −Gloomy grey skies most of the year
- −Phone theft and petty crime concerns
- −Traffic congestion and constant honking
- −Spanish essential outside tourist areas
