Bogota vs Montreal: cost of living for digital nomads

Bogota, Colombia and Montreal, Canada, 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 48% cheaper than Montreal for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $2,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $580 in Bogota against $1,200 in Montreal.
  • Montreal scores higher on safety (7/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Montreal: 250 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Bogota is temperate; Montreal is continental.

Bogota wins 5 of the measured lines; Montreal wins 2.

LineBogotaMontreal
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$2,500
Rent$580$1,200
Food$360$560
Transport$45$80
Coworking$110$170
Safety (out of 10)6/107/10
Internet (Mbps)100250
Climatetemperatecontinental
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.