Bogota vs Las Palmas: cost of living for digital nomads

Bogota, Colombia and Las Palmas, Spain, 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 28% cheaper than Las Palmas for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $580 in Bogota against $900 in Las Palmas.
  • Las Palmas scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Las Palmas: 300 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Bogota is temperate; Las Palmas is mediterranean.

Bogota wins 4 of the measured lines; Las Palmas wins 3.

LineBogotaLas Palmas
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,800
Rent$580$900
Food$360$450
Transport$45$45
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)6/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100300
Climatetemperatemediterranean
City sizemetromid
Settingmountainisland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/109/10

Las Palmas

Gran Canaria's nomad capital — year-round spring weather, beaches in the city, huge coworking scene.

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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.