Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $865 $500 $947 $257 $76
Utilities — $149 $257 $103 —
Internet & Mobile $49 $37 $57 $18 $3
Groceries $95 $243 $595 $203 $9
Transportation $122 $95 $406 $49 $20
Dining Out $649 $230 $433 $68 $49
Leisure Activities $243 $122 $325 $41 $24
Health Insurance $87 $103 $297 $32 —
Visa & Legal Fees $68 $41 $108 — —
Total $2,178 $1,520 $3,425 $771 $181

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $473.27 per month
Coworking Space $148.74 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $1,135.85 per month
Coliving Space $594.97 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.76 per cup
Beer $1.49 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.87 per meal
Fast Food Combo $8.65 per meal
Apples $3.11 per kg
Bread $1.62 per loaf
Milk $1.30 per liter
Rice $1.22 per kg
Chicken Fillets $6.49 per kg
Beef $10.28 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $14.87 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $37.86 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $1.03 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.03 per trip
Taxi per km $1.62 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $36.51 per month
Gasoline $4.46 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $3.79 per trip
Scooter Rental $12.17 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $12.17 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $28.40 per month
Gym Membership $32.45 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.58 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $4.06 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.95 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $51.38 per pair
Summer Dress $37.86 per dress
Running Shoes $102.77 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $9.47 per visit
Laundry $2.57 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $40.57 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $5.95 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Mar 22, 2026
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Last changed
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Exchange rate
1 USD = 3,697.6705 COP

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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