Bogota Scores

  • Air quality:
  • Female friendly: Women are still not only dependent on the will of men, but also systematically continue to be subjected to humiliation and discrimination on the basis of gender.

  • English: It will not be easy to communicate in Bogota directly with the locals – few people speak English, except for the staff of large hotels and restaurants.

  • Traffic safety: Terrible road conditions, traffic in Bogota is extremely difficult.

  • Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is very open, calm and friendly.

  • Entertainment: There are many interesting places, where you can take a fun with your friends or to spend romantic date.

  • Quality of life: performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.

  • Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers in Bogota.

  • Nightlife: The nightlife in Bogota is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.

  • Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Bogota is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.

  • Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $1100.
  • Fits for families: Unfortunately, does not provide the necessary infrastructure for families with children. There are no children’s entertainment centers, mini-clubs, children’s pools, etc.

  • LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.

  • Racial tolerance: Many refugees, migrants or people with migratory backgrounds are subject to racism and discrimination.

  • Walkability: The area of Bogota is perfect for walking. There are a lot of quality walking paths, sidewalks. Traffic and road conditions are good organized.

  • Workspaces: There is an great environment for working and lots of great coworking spots in Bogota.

  • Income: Unfortunately, the local population has very low salaries as low as $500 a month.
  • Level of happiness: More people satisfied with their daily activities and lives.

  • Safety:
  • Free WiFi: Almost half of all cafes, restaurants and gas stations have free wi-fi. But there are cases when you have to pay for Wi-Fi, the cost is usually indicated in the check.

  • Internet: There is high-speed Internet.
  • Freedom of speech: People have full access to free media for accurate information and analysis. Journalists in most cases do their jobs without fear of detention or restraints.