Bogota vs Port Louis: cost of living for digital nomads

Bogota, Colombia and Port Louis, Mauritius, 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 19% cheaper than Port Louis for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,600).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $580 in Bogota against $720 in Port Louis.
  • Port Louis scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Bogota: 100 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Bogota is temperate; Port Louis is tropical.

Bogota wins 7 of the measured lines; Port Louis wins 1.

LineBogotaPort Louis
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,600
Rent$580$720
Food$360$430
Transport$45$55
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)6/108/10
Internet (Mbps)10060
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetromid
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.