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Bogota 🇨🇴
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Lisbon 🇵🇹
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Medellin 🇨🇴
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| Population | 10,978,360 | 517,000 | 2,427,000 |
| Official language(s) | Spanish | Portuguese | Spanish |
| Level of English | Low | Very high | Low |
| Main airport | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) |
| Most common months to visit | January - March, December | March - May, September, October | January - April, December |
| Currency | COP - Colombian Peso ($) | EUR - Euro (€) | COP - Colombian Peso ($) |
| Credit cards | Accepted everywhere | Accepted almost everywhere (less for AMEX) | Accepted in some places |
| Remote worker visa | No | Yes | No |
| Average monthly costs | $1097 | $1984 | $1293 |
| Rent | $480 | $965 | $732 |
| Groceries | $82 | $136 | $87 |
| Dining out | $174 | $271 | $131 |
| Cafe | $22 | $37 | $18 |
| Coworking space | $77 | $164 | $96 |
| Mobile internet | $11 | $24 | $16 |
| Public transportation | $23 | $63 | $21 |
| Taxis | $28 | $27 | $14 |
| Shared bicycles and scooters | $17 | $18 | $0 |
| Sport and cultural events | $22 | $29 | $8 |
| Museums and sights | $7 | $24 | $9 |
| Nightlife | $46 | $47 | $73 |
| Gym | $15 | $65 | $15 |
| Yoga | $57 | $65 | $54 |
| Massage | $37 | $50 | $20 |
| SIM card options | Tigo, Movistar, Claro | Vodafone | Claro, Tigo |
| Tipping | 10% service included in all bills, not required or expected at bars without table service | 5-10% for restaurants, not common at bars | Tip 10% in restaurants |
| Taxi apps | Uber, Cabify | Uber, FreeNow | EasyTaxi |
| Tap water | Not drinkable | Drinkable | Not drinkable |
| Overall cuisine | Latin American. Dishes with beef, pork and chicken are often mixed with flour-based foods and fruity desserts. Heavy influence from the Andes and other Colombian regions. | Fresh seafood, meats, soup, sausages and famous pastries | A blend of indigenous and European traditions with rice, maize, cassava, assorted legumes, and meats |
| Local food specialities | Arepas, ajiaco santaferense, buñuelos, patacones, té de coca, changua | Bacalhau à bras, sardinhas, petiscos, leitão, polvo à lagareiro, pasteis de nata, bifana | Bandeja paisa, ajiaco, mondongo, empanada, and arepa |
| Eat like a local | Local family restaurants and those from other regions. Menú del día. Community markets and sports bars. | Tascas, snack bars, seafood restaurants | Street stalls for empanada and arepa with cheese, restaurants for traditional Colombian food |
| Vegetarian / vegan options | 104 options on Happy Cow | 401 listings on Happy Cow | 153 listings on Happy Cow |