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Also now with the US dollar below the 1,800 mark . the cost of living has risen even higher in Colombia's two most expensive towns.
By DodgerDogs on Apr 9, 21:29 in Friendly Talkzone.
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DodgerDogs says on Apr 9, 21:32: I would rather lie in city with over 400, people , but still only 2,700 pesos for taxi anywhere in town. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King: |
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DodgerDogs says on Apr 9, 21:47: They in Medellin more than senos are fake, but some like "cuchie Barbies" , the costeñas are better than the paisas, and cheaper to keep contenta . Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King: |
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Bill Turley says on Apr 10, 05:44: My US pension goes a lot further in the country like where I live. Here I drink pure mountain spring water straight from the spring, live in a town with about 30 cars total, land taxes are less tha 20,000 per year, meat is fresh and organic and cheap ( $2.00 USD/lb for filet mignon). If I want the big city, Bogota is 3 hours away. Mr. Bill Somondoco |
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tomtom33 says on Apr 10, 06:10: Colombia's two most expensive cities? I can't speak for BOG, but Cartagena is a lot more expensive than MDE. In MDE I normally stay in a small area, so the traffic is not much of a bother.
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robi666 says on Apr 10, 06:14: Medellin is a nice city to live. For a few years. "I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present." |
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webmanco says on Apr 10, 06:18: You can avoid crowds and for traffic get a motorcicle. Any city is suitable. But, I'm going to start making some assumptions here.... Which means I might actually end up making an ass out of myself ..........Thu 04 17, 2008 11:34 am |
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robi666 says on Apr 10, 06:47: DD, current Miss Colombia is from SM? "I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present." |
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DodgerDogs says on Apr 10, 08:09: Robbi: you know where the best water and music in Colombia is, and where Miss Colombia is from. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King: |
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robi666 says on Apr 10, 09:07: Magdalena: Taliana María Vargas Carrillo. "I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present." |
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Mononoke28 says on Apr 10, 09:14: Comunicación e Idiomas en Northern Virginia Community College en Alexandria, Virginia Diana |
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webmanco says on Apr 10, 09:22: Lugar y fecha de nacimiento: Santa Marta, 20 de diciembre But, I'm going to start making some assumptions here.... Which means I might actually end up making an ass out of myself ..........Thu 04 17, 2008 11:34 am |
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muchacho_escondido says on Apr 10, 12:10: I simply cannot comprehend why a gringo would ever want to move to a big Colombian city except temporarily, for business or family reasons. I just didn't find the Colombian cities I visited the least bit appealing. The air generally sucks, there are iron bars and fences everywhere you look, crowds are unbelievable, infrastructure is poor and noise is everywhere. Add to that being a constant crook magnet (since an average gringo cannot pass for a Colombian, no matter how hard they try) too. No, I don't see why anyone who is not Latin American would consider a Colombian city home. That just looks like a very masochistic thing to do. Why would anyone do such a thing to themselves?
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ColombianoGringo says on Apr 10, 12:46: "almost any North American city will surpass almost any Colombian city in all respects."
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Rubito says on Apr 10, 13:10: Obviously I believe way differently. I think Bogota has a lot of offer that NYC just doesn't. For one thing it's actually got a transit system that MOVES. For another, the nightlife is WAY WAY WAY better, and I don't care what you are into, it's just BETTER. For another you can buy groceries that aren't ROTTEN! ---Violence is the price of freedom.--- |
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robi666 says on Apr 10, 13:15: I think Medellin is a great town to live. But, of course, it is what it is, a town. "I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present." |
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DodgerDogs says on Apr 10, 13:18: If Smrt had the advantages of Medellin, then it would be paradiso. Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King: |
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robi666 says on Apr 10, 13:19: Very BIG true, DD. A real paradise. "I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present." |
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muchacho_escondido says on Apr 10, 13:58: Not trying to be judgemental-- just sharing my *personal* impressions of urban Colombia (which I suspect would be shared by most gringos, though).
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muchacho_escondido says on Apr 10, 14:09: >For one thing it's actually got a transit system that MOVES
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durito says on Apr 10, 14:17: "almost any North American city will surpass almost any Colombian city in all respects."
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gringoloid says on Apr 10, 15:19: i wouldn't even consider moving back to the u.s.
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tejasmarcos says on Apr 10, 15:58: if SM could make a descent cheeseburger, it would be paradise. god is in your head |
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robi666 says on Apr 10, 16:14: You had a decent, cheap, homemade cheeseburger in SM... can't you remember? "I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present." |
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tejasmarcos says on Apr 10, 16:19: ;) god is in your head |
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robi666 says on Apr 10, 16:25: I cannot remember anything about girls... "I am a citizen of the most beautiful nation on earth. A nation whose laws are harsh yet simple, a nation that never cheats, which is immense and without borders, where life is lived in the present." |
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Rubito says on Apr 10, 19:42: ME, i WAS talking about the transmilenio. It's crowded, but what transit system isn't? And it MOVES no matter what! It gets you where you're going FAST. Thats #1 in my book. I can take an hour sometimes to get from the Bronx to the Bronx on these fucking trains. The Bronx is only 8 miles by 8 miles! ---Violence is the price of freedom.--- |
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muchacho_escondido says on Apr 10, 21:32: Rubito,
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Rubito says on Apr 10, 22:20: Toronto subways during rush hours are just as bad for sure. MOST big cities' transport systems are. ---Violence is the price of freedom.--- |
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Robert Jorge says on Apr 11, 00:59: I want to live exactly how Bill Turley is living. My paradise would be outside of Villavo, but pretty much the same as Bill's set-up. Just hotter. Villavo is even a little too big for me. I like it, but would prefer to live 20 miles outside of town.
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lpdiver says on Apr 14, 20:47: Hmm RJ you might just bump into me; if I can convince my wife that is! "cook some rice!" |
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Lisa Zee says on Apr 14, 21:00: Me 2, I don`t like big cities, we could have a little community or visit each other all over the country in our nice fincas away from the crowded cities
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RussianFred says on Apr 14, 21:43: It's worth it, the sex is super!!!! Annual Drug Deaths: Tobacco: 395,000, Alcohol: 125,000, 'Legal' Drugs: 38,000, Illegal Drug Overdoses: 5,200, Marijuana: 0. Considering government subsidies of tobacco, just what is our government protecting us from in the drug war?--Ralph Nader |
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adrimm says on Apr 15, 07:20: I think most big cities can be livable, but you need to be well-located near groceries, shoppping, restaurants, services, transit becuase what will kill you is time & frustration lost commuting. For this, some tradeoffs might be made... ie. a house vs a nice condo or apartment. The condo or apartment might let me be more central, and a yard become unnessecary with the life & recreation of the city at my feet.
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adrimm says on Apr 15, 07:28: Rubs is right, the most successful transit systems (including metros and subways) are also the most squished at rush hours & they offer less seating than buses, simply so they can jam more people in.
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tejasmarcos says on Apr 15, 08:14: adrimm - is that a "metro" in rome? it sure looks clean, although crowded. the metro here in mde is just as crowded. god is in your head |
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durito says on Apr 15, 10:01: You want to see a crowded metro, go to Mexico City -- I've never seen the one in Medellin even come close.
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adrimm says on Apr 15, 21:36: Yes Tejosmarcos.. it is a metro (underground mass transit) in Roma. Meant to illustrate that TransMilenio is not alone in its crowds.
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