How to Live in Luxury for Cheap in Bogota, Colombia 🇨🇴

[@NomadCapitalistRD]

Would you like to see more boots-on-the-ground coverage of cities where you can live in affordable luxury? Leave a comment and let us know!

[@adambamesberger]

Yes

[@chizzlemo3094]

I want you to interview local nomads like me. Im making 200k+

[@GraemeLamperson91]

São Paulo would be great

[@1bigbillz]

I like this dude.

[@devinkelly399]

Wow this guy is an awesome presenter! Great content too, team

[@NomadCapitalistRD]

Thank you very much!

[@NoStoryNoWorry]

I swear you’d bring a second wave to travel agents with your presentation skills 👏🏻

[@jeffreytowson2990]

watch out Andrew. You've found a new video guy for Nomad Capitalist.

[@fraugger7583]

Did he say $150-200.000 USD per year? How many digital nomads are making that kind of money?! Much appreciation for the video, none-the-less.

[@stickyhandss]

Software developers easily make this kind of money

[@therealchrishill]

Futures Traders and also Fund Managers can make that kind of money

[@thewizardnet]

Software engineers, data scientists, quants, and to my surprise UX designers

[@lovewinseveryday]

Its very grey, the sun never comes out, everyone is angry because everyone hates the jobs they are able to get, traffic is hell. Only good if you are into dining, shopping, in a fraction of the city. Don't do it

[@liquid_metal]

Excellent. Prefer this guy to Andrew.

[@regimesoftruth]

hahaha

[@carlosgomez-ct6ki]

Lmao

[@checkthelogic]

WOW 😮. I wouldn’t say that, but Javier does stand on his own!😀👍

[@jeffb.140]

Yes!

[@FelipeLunaCalderon]

So special place on earth, cheap and high class, not easy to find

[@micomarinas2753]

what can you say about Medellin Columbia in comparison with bogota Columbia?

[@chizzlemo3094]

shorts weather, too many tourists and all the problems that brings

[@p__jay]

yep overrun by US tourists already and a lot worse in general (except from the weather)

[@The1Tonic]

❤ 🇨🇴

[@The1Tonic]

Any recommendations on colombian banks to use?

[@robertmiur2388]

Bancolombia is the best bank in colombia

[@queer_dad]

@@robertmiur2388 But it is the most inflexible and annoying bank as well. I have Bacolombia for my business, but BBVA for my personally. Davivienda is an excellent pick as well.

[@The1Tonic]

@robertmiur2388 gracias thanks

[@BlackLabelExpat]

Bogota is the city of eternal traffic, but zonal T is 100% walkable

[@queer_dad]

Yes and no. Rush hour is a disaster. But usually it's fine. And Uber is very cheap.

[@p__jay]

how do you stay for more than 180 days in Colombia? you can only get two 90 day visa per year in Colombia as a tourist. and can tourists open a bank account in Colombia if you spend less than the 183 days there?

[@robertmiur2388]

No you have to have an id card cedulla

[@queer_dad]

The 90-day tourist stamp is visa-free entry. It's important to know this difference to avoid confusion. On the other hand, the digital nomad visa is easy to get, if you have income and health insurance. Some people had success opening a bank account just with your passport - but you need a good reason for it. Even with a cedula (id card) and a migration visa, Bancolombia made problems for opening a bank account as I have no income from Colombia. Looking forward to my citizenship...

[@xavierboom9689]

Thank you, Javier. I would worry about sticking out in a place like Bogota. I am 6'3", 250 lb. Black guy with a beard and bald head. I know that the Afro-Colombian population in Bogota is less than 1%. Would I have any security concerns there?

[@NoStoryNoWorry]

Given my own experiences with my odd mix and features, I’d say many would find you extremely alluring yet intimidating but still exotic to them. Just make sure you can speak and understand Spanish.

[@adambamesberger]

Yes, you would stick out in Bogota. Perhaps less in other cities like Cali and Caribbean coast. I stick out at 6’ with white/tan skin. I’m taller than most Colombians. Colombians were jeans in every city that isn’t the beach-that helps blend in. I don’t think you’d have major security concerns given your physical stature. Like anywhere in Colombia-research good neighborhoods and take normal precautions described in many Colombia security videos here on KZbin.

[@fraugger7583]

There is an estimated one million Black people in Bogota. In all of Colombia, you would not seem out of place for your color. But height and weight yes. But those are things that would presumably make you a lesser target. Racism here is so different than in the USA, its almost too difficult to explain. I think your security concerns would be similar to other foreigners, if not a bit improved from gringos. Being careful, being in the right places at the right times. And seemingly, so much petty crime is pretty random. I feel quite safe here the two years I have been here in a smaller city.

[@chizzlemo3094]

Ii live here. The black population is 0.5-1%, about 50k to 100k. If you live in a safe neighbourhood, its absolutely fine whatever your race. A friend of mine got pickpocketed and he's 6'4, but unlikely to be dire fly confronted, average height among older people is probably 5'4, and younger people are often 5'8 or so lol. I'm short back home so love it here lol

[@chizzlemo3094]

Bogota's murder rate is half the level of Philadelphia. Half. Petty street crime is much more common in the bad areas, but in the good areas where rent is $600pm or more, its safer than most US cities. Skin color is kind of irrelevant here as so few black people, I've never seen racism in anyone under 50.

[@regimesoftruth]

This is good but I still worry about security in Colombia. I'm a white guy, pale skin with red hair. I feel like I stick out in hot countries because of my appearance. If I go to a beach and take my shirt off I'm basically a mirror. And I don't speak Spanish (yet). Could I actually live in Bogota more or less like a local, or like I would at home?

[@queer_dad]

In the areas he is showing there is really no need to be worried about security. It's full of gringos and security guards at every corner.

[@NigelHyphenJones]

Andrew has a similar look…. it’s okay for him there apparently…. maybe he dusts off his wallet when he needs too 💴 😉

[@chizzlemo3094]

I know a few gingers here who are local lol. Its much more european feeling here compared to the tropical places. Safe areas here are comparable to London's safety

[@samatr2839]

Bogotá is as dangerous as Miami. Would you live in Miami if it was affordable ?

[@robertmiur2388]

I’m Scottish and live in Cali I’m red headed and lived here 37 years and nobody even looks anymore,,,,you’d be fine

[@NigelHyphenJones]

Plenty of people have been living the luxury life there for decades….. Narcos 🤔

[@lovewinseveryday]

And politicians

[@DeadSinceBirth_]

1:37 😂 watta L

[@baldwinzvapano3045]

This guy is too good..

[@Sergio-dh5qh]

Don't even think about it. Crime rate is sky-high unless you are a millionaire living in a fenced community.

[@queer_dad]

That is just not true.

[@calvinmcdowell8328]

I watched another KZbinr who paid $137 for tacos in NYC

[@desisher5292]

I've lived in Bogota for the last 3 years for several months every year, and I can tell you that this guy is talking a lot of fluff. He's totally sugar-coating it. And he''s totally out of touch with his audience - talking about DN's earning $150-$200K a year. Bro, most DN's don't earn that, most DN's live in hostel dorms. If someone WAS earning $200K/year, they could like in luxury in most countries in the world. He talks about Carulla (super-market) - I can tell you from personal experience that it is VERY expensive - most things there cost much more than the UK (where I am from). He talks about opening a Colombia bank account, as if you can just walk into a bank and open an account. Nope! You need a long--term visa for which you need a lawyer and lots of red-tape, then you can get a "Cedula por extranjeros" (ID card for foreigners) which will allow you to open a local bank account. He talks about how to not be a tax resident in Colombia by simply staying less than 183 days/year - guess what? Most countries have that rule. It's not unique to Colombia. Oh, and he totally fails to mention the crime situation. It's so common to have your phone robbed in broad daylight that many people (including myself) carry an old phone in public in the event of someone sticking a gun to our face.

[@marthaspecht]

You are not talking about prices of water electric security and gas plus internet.OHA can be up to 200 usd. I am Colombian and the prices there are for some who makes at least 10 thousand a month .Can't stop talking to digest 😂 no wonder from Venezuela 😂

[@checkthelogic]

Javier looks like a regular guy…I like that! Keep it coming 😃👍

[@pvdp2]

It is nice to live in luxury in the Global South rather than the western world.

[@lovewinseveryday]

Magic is in the air in Colombia but Im not sure you can feel that in Bogota. Maybe Cali, or in the Caribbean Coast

[@dakota-rt8kd]

Great job 😅❤🎉

[@javierbecerra9703]

Shows us your place ?