Changelog

City scores Cartagena

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• Air quality 5.8 ⁠8.1
• Blockchain crypto adoption 4.5 ⁠5.5
• Coworking quality 6.3 ⁠6.8
• Digital nomad visa availability 7.9 ⁠8.3
• Ease of business registration 4.3 ⁠5.3
• Entertainment cost 6.4 ⁠7.4
• Female friendly 6.2 ⁠5.4
• Freedom of speech 6.6 ⁠5.2
• Healthcare affordability 7.8 ⁠6.8
• Healthcare quality 6.7 ⁠7.2
• Internet speed 6.9 ⁠8.2
• Language barrier 5.2 ⁠4.6
• Mobile network coverage 8.1 ⁠7.5
• Networking opportunities 6.5 ⁠5.5
• Noise pollution 4.4 ⁠3.9
• Nomad events meetups 6.1 ⁠4.6
• Political stability 5.7 ⁠3.1
• Power grid reliability 6.7 ⁠5.5
• Public wifi availability 5.5 ⁠6
• Racial tolerance 6.7 ⁠6.2
• Remote job opportunities 5.1 ⁠4.5
• Ride sharing services 6.6 ⁠7.2
• Safety 5.8 ⁠4.8

noise-pollution 4.4 -> 3.9; evidence and calibration refreshed (https://cartagenacomovamos.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ICV_Informe-Calidad-de-Vida_Cartagena_2025_CCV.pdf).

City scores Bogotá

• Food scene 8.1 ⁠8.5
• Freedom of speech 6.3 ⁠5.2
• Healthcare affordability 8.1 ⁠7.4
• Internet speed 7.8 ⁠9
• Language barrier 4.5 ⁠5
• Local payment services 8 ⁠7.4
• Local sim card availability 8.7 ⁠8.1
• Political stability 5.7 ⁠3.1
• Public wifi availability 5.3 ⁠7
• Remote job opportunities 6.2 ⁠5.5
• Safety 5.3 ⁠4.3
• Seasonal variety 3.7 ⁠3.2
• Tax friendliness 4.9 ⁠4.1
• Transportation cost 7.7 ⁠7
• Visa ease 7.3 ⁠7.4
• Work life balance 7 ⁠6.2

local-sim-card-availability: 8.7 -> 8.1; Near Cartagena/Quito 8.1, below Hanoi 9.0/Lisbon 9.0; paperwork makes the old near-frictionless rating too optimistic. Source