Bogota vs Panama City: cost of living for digital nomads

Bogota, Colombia and Panama City, Panama, 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 Panama City for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $580 in Bogota against $850 in Panama City.
  • Panama City scores higher on safety (7/10 vs 6/10).
  • Bogota is temperate; Panama City is tropical.

Bogota wins 5 of the measured lines; Panama City wins 1.

LineBogotaPanama City
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,800
Rent$580$850
Food$360$460
Transport$45$50
Coworking$110$140
Safety (out of 10)6/107/10
Internet (Mbps)100100
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetrometro
Settingmountaincoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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Panama City, Panama.

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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.