Juan Droverse
American expat in Colombia
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Speaks English, Spanish, and seriously bruised Portuguese
Registration: 24 March 2021
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Cost of living in Colombia in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Colombia, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Colombia or already living ...
I spend about $320/month USD on rent in Bogota (Teusaquillo next to U Nacional). My food expenses are around $15 USD per day (eating out). I only make about $2500 USD per month, but live very well with national travel every couple months and near ... Read More
MedellÃn Ranked Third Best City in the World in 20,000 Person Survey by cccmedia
Edinburgh, Scotland .. Chicago, Illinois .. andMedellÃn, Colombia are ranked 1, 2 and 3 for city livingin a worldwide survey of 20,000 city dwellerstaken by the organization Time Out.According to the World's Best Cities guide ...
Yeah well I still think it's nice to see and better than yesterday. Hope to see more of these Read More
Santa Marta Columbia by PeteWattersChatsworth18
I travel to Santa Marta about 4 times a year I would like to meet up with some expat's when I am thereI am from California
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Cost of Living in Colombia in 2021 by Cheryl
Hello everybody, We would like to take stock of the changing cost of living in Colombia, particularly in your city or region. The aim is to measure the impact that the health crisis may have had on your expenses. This will help other expatriates ...
The Colombian peso is surprisingly stable. The lowest it has ever dropped was in March right after covid locked everything down. 4150 Read More
Visiting Cucuta by Enc0re1
Has anyone ever been to cucuta? My friend lives in cucuta. Me and her are planning a trip to Santa Marta in September for a week and she wants me to go with her to cucuta for a week. So I can meet her family and best friend. How is it in cucuta? Is ...
Juan from Miami here. I went to the same "state" in March and had a great time. Cúcuta has developed a bit of a bad reputation among us Colombians since the Venezuelan crisis, but the region has beautiful and fun things to do. I ... Read More
Investing... What Colombia Expats Like by cccmedia
On an ½ûÂþÌìÌà thread about Medellin/cost of living .. the OP, Liber87 from Hungary currently living in France, asked about investments. Liber is eager to invest in Colombia although he seemed uncertain about which direction(s) to go. He ...
I would consider a look at the crypto space as well. With so many Venezuelans in the country and their economy looking the way it does, it is only a matter of time before Colombia becomes a hub for interesting fintech experiments in Latam. Read More
New members of the Colombia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Colombia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Yo. I'm Juan. I'm a Gen Z digital nomad-type with a degree in public relations. I moved to Bogota last year and spent all of Covid there, but I'm currently back in Miami recovering from leg surgery. I will be coming back to Bogota ... Read More
New members of the Colombia forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Colombia forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
I am currently working as a copy for a digital marketing agency based in Miami that pays around $400/month. That is just over Colombian minimum wage lol. It's not a lot of hours and pretty flexible, but if you don't find a niche to write for ... Read More