Colombo vs Santiago: cost of living for digital nomads
Colombo, Sri Lanka and Santiago, Chile, 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
- Colombo is about 42% cheaper than Santiago for a month of nomad living ($1,050 vs $1,800).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Colombo against $850 in Santiago.
- Santiago scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
- Internet is faster in Santiago: 200 Mbps typical against 40 Mbps.
- Colombo is tropical; Santiago is mediterranean.
Colombo wins 5 of the measured lines; Santiago wins 2.
| Line | Colombo | Santiago |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,050 | $1,800 |
| Rent | $450 | $850 |
| Food | $300 | $460 |
| Transport | $40 | $50 |
| Coworking | $90 | $140 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 40 | 200 |
| Climate | tropical | mediterranean |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | coast | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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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.