Bogota vs Marrakech: cost of living for digital nomads

Bogota, Colombia and Marrakech, Morocco, 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

  • Marrakech is about 8% cheaper than Bogota for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $1,300).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $520 in Marrakech against $580 in Bogota.
  • Marrakech scores higher on safety (7/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Bogota: 100 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Bogota is temperate; Marrakech is arid.

Bogota wins 1 of the measured lines; Marrakech wins 6.

LineBogotaMarrakech
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,200
Rent$580$520
Food$360$340
Transport$45$40
Coworking$110$100
Safety (out of 10)6/107/10
Internet (Mbps)10050
Climatetemperatearid
City sizemetrometro
Settingmountaininland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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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.