Bogota vs Bridgetown: cost of living for digital nomads

Bogota, Colombia and Bridgetown, Barbados, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Bogota is about 45% cheaper than Bridgetown for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $2,380).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $580 in Bogota against $1,200 in Bridgetown.
  • Bridgetown scores higher on safety (7/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Bridgetown: 150 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Bogota is temperate; Bridgetown is tropical.

Bogota wins 6 of the measured lines; Bridgetown wins 2.

LineBogotaBridgetown
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$2,380
Rent$580$1,200
Food$360$570
Transport$45$60
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)6/107/10
Internet (Mbps)100150
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetrosmall
Settingmountainisland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.