Moving To Medellin Colombia | Interview with @LifewithDavid
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- Are you thinking of Moving to Medellin Colombia? In today's video I sat down with @Life with David to find out why he decided to leave the US to come live in Medellin Colombia.
Many Americans like him are now thinking about living international lifestyles as it becomes clearer that work can be done remotely in many cases.
In this video, David tells me what drew him to Medellin specifically, why so many expats prefer it to other Colombian cities, how much his life here is costing him, and many more details about living in Medellin...
If you're considering moving to Colombia, check out what he has to say!
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Wow the hospitality from the people of Medellin is great along with the positive vibe. eternal spring, music and landscape etc
Love your comments on our beautiful city Medellin. Thanks
Medellin is more and more a city planned for the tourists and foreigners in general. As Colombian (Medellin born) man I have to say this is my place in the world, I love my city, but still I recognize that the life for regular paisas have many struggles. Foreigners here experience some kind of bubble where the most modern, fashionable and clean Medellin is present everyday, the rest of population have to live the best they can.
This is the world itself. Happens in the USA for example where I live in Florida it's the same I live east of US 1 and life is good just west of US 1 the hood. Two completely different realities. I've lived both experiences and that's not common. The main difference is exposure to information and the willingness to try to do things differently.
Just like the rich who live in NYC WDC and LA while average Americans earn $70k and compete with their money.
@@sammencia7945 the difference is that americans from middle and even low income homes can be here and live like wealthy people, normally, they can get a nice apartment in El Poblado, Laureles or Envigado.
I have been going to Medellin, since 2008,,, as a tourist; and I have never had a bad experience. I stay near Plaza de Flores..
Thank you for sharing that. So many people go down the rabbit hole of crime stories here on TH-cam and the reality is these crimes happen in the USA with great frequency
Wow that was an excellent interview. I follow David and it’s nice to see someone asking thoughtful and educated questions on all the topics you guys went over. you did a good job as an interviewer.
Thanks I appreciate that I want to interview more people still have to find my voice in that area.
Awesome interview. Very informative. I loved his comment on no fear. Yes, we should always be mindful and aware no matter where in the world we are. As a follower of Christ, not living in fear is pretty high on my list.
Thank you for the feedback on the interview. I have another one releasing today.
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I’m a native anew Yorker, There’s so many cops right now in New York City time square, police cars, cameras everywhere, it’s rare to get robbed.
define rare, maybe rare in comparison to years ago but it still happens.
A+ interview. I've been to Colombia 5 or six times each time I stay a little longer. I plan to eventually expat there and I love Life Afar. I am a watcher of people and cultures and I see a lot of what David mentioned. Mentally preparing myself. I also notice that Colombia is LOUD. Everywhere. I stayed for a month once and it amazed me how loud it was. In the apartment, the streets, the stores. But I loved it. You have to embrace the culture to have any kind of staying power..... Great interview.
Yes there's no insulation or noise mitigation. If you go to the countryside it's super quiet
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What a great interview... I've been following David for so long and he seems nice guy...
Yea he's pretty cool
Two of the best content creators
Thanks for the kind words. I'm certainly trying to step it up.
Great to see David from @lifewithdavid here! Great interview.
Thanks Robert!
WHILE AT CAFE PERGAMINO I met a college grad, his parents were visiting him. He'd graduated from Yale and was traveling with a group on leg 25 of a 26 city tour. 26 cities around the world, 2 weeks per city. He'd said BY FAR Medellin was the best city they'd visited. Over Rome, Paris, London, Rio ..
That's interesting. What were the reasons?
@@Karl__Pierre people, quality of food, weather, transportation, faster internet than in the US, and one in the group had dental work done for a fraction of the price in the US.
Amazing video and interview, both the interviewer and -viewie
Thank you so much for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it! Are you thinking about moving to Medellin?
Excellent interview and amazing questions! Subscribed to both of you guys channels.
Nice thank you. We're you already following one of us or just stumbled upon the video on your own?
Wow so appreciate the consideration for womens experience! Traveling alone in a foreign country as a woman and traveling with my husband is *unfortunately* drastically different.
Yes it is. I never thought about it until my cousin brought it up. Have you been considering visiting Medellin?
@@Karl__Pierre Yes I would love to move to Medellin, it's a beautiful city! Your interest and experience in healthcare, real estate and Colombia seem serendipitously aligned to my own. How might one get in touch to explore the possibility of working together?
@@ThePilgrimsProcess best way would be to book a consultation. There should be a link the the details of the video. Or send a resume to info@entplife.com
What did you have in mind?
@@Karl__Pierre I will send you an email!
22:10 A blessing in disguise
Why do you think that?
Hey, I'm from Bucaramanga... how cool is it you mentioned my city? Cheers¡¡¡
Nice and welcome to the channel!
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I have lived in Medellin for 8 years. His rent is a lot higher than needs to be, but it is a personal preference. I prefer to keep my rent low and use more money on entertainment.
I rent a room in an AirBNB for $150/month (Estadio) but I know the guy and I have a great deal worked out (Which is an advantage of living here). I spend $300 on food and the rest on entertainment. I am averaging $750/month. A single man can easily live on less than $1000. I think David offers a good overall description of what life is like. I can not emphasize how important speaking Spanish is and I am glad he mentioned it.
Thanks sharing your perspective. $750 month is totally possible all depends on how you want to live estadio region is a a fairly good area. It reminds me of Queens NY in a way where is a middle class area that is close to the city center and safe.
@@Black-Circle because it's often cheaper to eat out
Cant wait to visit Colombia
When are you going to.
Great Video! I can't wait to visit Medellin.
Thank you when do you think you're visiting?
Amazing interview!!!
Thank you for the kind words.
Did you say qwost me? Where in the US are you from?
Very informative interview. The questions that I would like to know
Yes I grew up in NY where things qwost money
Great interview. I enjoy life with David’s content. First video of yours I’ve seen and now I’m a follower
Glad you enjoyed it!
Less corruption in Medellin for sure. Tax dollars are spend in infrastructure and services. The city is very clean. I agree
Compared to Bogota?
Another excellent video and interview, Karl. I would love to come and visit Medillin. Can you do a video on the history of Colombia and Medillin?
Hahaha no I'm not a history buff
@@Karl__Pierre It's rather interesting that the Colombian people switched to a left wing government after everything that has gone in under the previous president....
@@dovygoodguy1296 promises of change to benefit people for doing nothing differently is an alluring proposition for people who don't think critically. Hard Left Wing 101.
This is awesome. I've learned a lot. Priceless info.
Awesome are you thinking about moving to Medellin?!
@@Karl__Pierre Not sure where yet. I'm sick of the USA. Too stressful.
@@rivencleftofstars4592 what's on the list
I always your the knot in my groceries
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Great Job 👍 respect from Detroit
Thanks!!!
Great video. Colombian here, lived in Medellin for 6 months with my bf from the US and is curious to see he had the same cultural shock, until one day I told him “well this is not the U.S” problem solved 😂… oh and about the Exito points, you just create an account on their website or request it at the cashier once and after that you just give your ID number and you get the points automatically, that’s why we don’t need a physical card.
Cool but the physical card is much faster. In the US you register and get a card with barcode. You swipe it with the groceries so it's faster instead of asking you simply swipe. It saves about 7 seconds lol
Honestly as an American, I'm a truck driver and I got through many different truck stops and random gas stations and they all support and promote their own rewards cards. I have a few memberships, but most of the time I actually just tell them my name and phone number. To me it's just as easy as pulling out my wallet and pulling out my rewards card and swiping it. Most the time my cards are severely worn from rubbing. So it's easier for me to just tell the cashier my name and or phone number.
I love Oviedo mall. It's not the newest, but no mall in Medellín can match the vibe.
For sure
The mall was built in 1979 and has been remodeled several times so it doesn't look outdated.
How are you ENTP LIFE? David has been making great informative content on Medellin and Colombia overall. I've been an expat here in the Medellin metro area for 24 years total now. It's been awesome overall with a few hiccups. Love the fact I always see people outside all Year round and it's the City of Eternal Spring, so no snow ❄️🌨️ not extreme heat 🔥🥵. People are so kind. Beautiful women and lots of Pueblos Magicos at two to three hours max by bus 🚌. Mi d you there are a few neighborhoods you should stay out of just like in New York City (I'm originally from South Carolina/New York.) or Los Angeles, etc. Come on down YOU! You're next on the price is right. 😎🇨🇴
Thanks for sharing your perspective.
Thanks david, this is a great interview. Subscribed and sharing. Cheers! *** What's the link for the Spanish school David recommends. Thanks
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BEST INTERVIEW!! FACTS.
Thank you! I have some other good ones coming up. Have you seen the interview I did in Brazil?
It's happening all the time here in Beverly Hills during the day. Smash and Grab is HUGE here in LA, 1 of the richest cities in the world
Of course it happens
ALL THE TIME
I was also around 33 when I first visit Medellin...fast-forward 12 years later (now, I'm 45), I bought property and can't wait to make the city my permanent home...
Nice!!! Where'd you buy and are you using the purchase for residency?
@@Karl__Pierreis in a barrio not very popular to tourists...I didn't use property to obtain a visa...is a long story, but I would definitely do it different now...
@@Jarocho2003 long stories make the best experiences lol either way glad you like it!
@@Karl__Pierre Yes sir...thank you!...it fits my personality...btw, the interview the rock solid!
@@Jarocho2003 thank you I will be doing more
Thanks David great videos 🙏👌🏾
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awesome vid
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Fantastic channel, appreciate the content.
Thank you for the feedback. We actually be doing more of this type of video in the future.
Thank you for this.
You're welcome! Have you been considering moving down?
@@Karl__Pierre Yes, seriously considering. At a minimum I need to come visit this year.
@@anthonyfreeman2147 haha yeah If you haven't come before you need to visit and spend some time here. A visit can make you fall in love with a version of this city but to live here you need time to see the good bad and ugly so you can make up your made about a permanent relocation.
I have been living in Colombia 6 yrs and with my colombian wife. I get my pension from Finland but not hardly none connection there exept have to pay taxes from my pension.
With this money we live rather well in Medellin
Sometimes I need to go to Bogota but I rather hate Bogota and want to return quickly to my home town.
Haha i prefer medellin over bogota as well. Thanks for sharing your story. Do you mind sharing what your average monthly expenses are?
Our family lives with 700 euros per month
I can put rest of pension on savings
@@tomipontynen5642 incredible isn't it
Rolex thefts are happening in Beverly Hills too now.
Haha for sure. People get jacked all over the plant
Great interview always David go to the point
Thanks for the feedback
David is a real paisa! hahaha great interview
Thank you.
I’m from Medellin but been living in Europe for many years. I love my city but I would probably never move back to it again. The safety issues are still big, especially walking outside at night. The only city I would consider moving to is Bucaramanga
When did you move to Europe and what city? The real issue in Colombia is wealth inequality.
@@Karl__Pierre Dude. I’m from Colombia. I grew up in Medellin during the most violent times in Colombian history (80’s and 90’s, when Medellin was the most dangerous city on earth) as a young child I lived through (car)bombs, shootings, family being kidnapped/killed (I was even at a table next to Pablo Escobar in a restaurant, by chance) so I know exactly what the real issues are in Colombia. To say that the real issues in Colombia are only the ones you mentioned shows you don’t know much, which is fine, because you aren’t Colombian. I’m glad I found peace and safety in The Netherlands btw. Here you can go and walk wherever you want, whenever you want to without worrying about being robbed/attacked.
@@Gibberish1983 I'm glad you found peace and safety too. As you said you grew up in a very different Colombia than today. All of this is the the byproduct of a wealth gap. If you take young men and crank unemployment up to 20% the end result is ALWAYS hostility no matter what country it is. In the Era you reference there was civil unrest/war and industry that was employing people enmass was the cocaine.
Today things are not perfect. Western Europe in the 1940-60s wasn't a desirable place to be. 1970s-1990s NYC was awful.
@@Karl__Pierre I was born in NYC in 1962 group in the 70 s no danger. Just if you went looking for it in the worst neighborhoods. Otherwise safer than now actually. Your wrong another sterotype idea.
@@mitchb4084 I grew up in Jamaica Queens NY from 1986-2001 and by the time I was 12 I knew 4 people under the age of 18 that were murdered and witnessed one of them. Perhaps your experience was different but NYC certainly was not a safe place
Excellent interview!
Thanks Gabe
Tie the knot so to limit shopplifting in stores.
On the way out?
People in Bogota is nice too.. just a bit more formal
A little colder. Bigger city mentality
@@Karl__Pierre yeah I know I am from Barranquilla and I used to think that but after studying and work I can tell most people is really nice, warm and caring. Also I feel people here tend to like to study more and be more responsible and they are more free.. like you can wear whatever you want but in small cities people in the street is watching you too muuuch or friends are intrusive.. once in Barranquilla a classmate told why do u wear that blouse? And I had argument with her for being so intrusive here people don't even care. Also here old men don't harass u so much as smaller cities.. I was so tired of this!! Even being ugly with pajamas and they would be calling me in the street
@@karenmelissa1947 hahaha interesting. Sorry about the old men. Us men are filthy animals. But I think this occurs in all big cities, people mind their business more, are more focused on advancing themselves and don't care too much about what other people are doing. Meanwhile in a small town people have time to be exceptionally annoying.
@@Karl__Pierre hahah yes
I live in the US 🇺🇸I really want to move there but scared because this is completely new to me , my boyfriend family live in bucaramanga and I also have 2 kids they are 6/9 , but always wanted to move outside the state
Try being there for a summer first. Life in the USA will be more orderly and safe. Life in Medellin will be much cheaper but you will trade off safety and simplicity. You will gain more quality of life and focus on family. Will you be able to keep your revenue streams?
@@Karl__Pierre thanks and I'll be there next year to visit family and staying there for 2 weeks !!
And to your question yes, I'm starting a digital business!! And it's not going to be till another 2 years till we plan on making that move
Can you or a commenter describe the Healthcare system compared to Mexico, Chile, or Equidor?
Sure I can touch base on that. In short I pay $100 month for the best private plan which covers me entirely. Easy with in home services. I can order blood work to be drawn from my home, office, or go to the lab. Choice is mine. Vaccine, they come to me, compared with my USA plan that cost me 24k a year this is much better considering my use case.
I missed the example he gave about the vaccinations, is it mandated there?
I'm not sure if it's mandatory but alot of places require you have it to enter. I personally recommend getting vaccinated...
bro you gotta get vaccinated if you want to go :( im in the same position
Yes it is mandatory now unfortunately, proof of vaccination is also required to enter public venues.
@@j.aguilar590 Shame, I hope that rule changes in the near future, I want to visit.
This is why Brazil will always be top 3 countries. And depending can be similar cost wise to Colombia.
Cool
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This is a good interview...
Thank you!
Nice channel. :) I actually follow Dave's channel..good to see yours now too. Nice work 👏
Awesome, thanks for the feedback. Have you been considering moving to Medellin.
@@Karl__Pierre You know.. if I can get a remote job, I will rent a place for 2 months at least. I am actually going to visit Bogota next week for about 5 days. I then might go to Medellin for 2. I have been to both but I am a bit worried because the pandemic may have made it much more dangerous. I follow all the rules and do not search for bad things.. I am mostly worried about getting robbed or something like that.
I love that country though.
@@allehman8660 consider a robbery like paying a tax. It happens, hasn't happened to me.
Excellent interview on both sides--Q and A. My humble opinion--from a gringo who has lived in Latin America for 7 years now.
Haha thanks for the feedback!
Climate and good-looking women are the magnets that bring Americans and some Europeans to Medellin but the city is not safe at all, especially for people who have wives and kids, I think for a lone ex-pat, things may work some way.
Can you explain that futher.
@@Karl__Pierre I don't live in Medellin but I have been there 5 times, you always hear about guys looking for women who were given scopolamine or other drugs to rob them, walking downtown or in comunas( poor neighborhoods) is dangerous, scams and robbery is not frequent, it is daily especially if you have an outsider look, with that I mean, not only gringos, but say Latins coming from other regions or countries. In general, the guy you interviewed as far as I can see gets around high-end districts such as El Poblado, and as he says in his videos is very careful with money, does not take more than 20 or 30 dollars in cash, he doesn't tell about his girlfriend but I suppose it is Colombian, and that helps, lastly he is white black hair, as a great percentage of paisas, so he doesn't call the looks of many people. He mixes well.
What about Income Tax in Colombia? Is it true, that as a USA citizen, even if you live in a FOREIGN country, you have to file TAX with IRS?
Uncle Sam wants his Money! This is my first tax season abroad i will let you know.
Yes, you are taxed on your worldwide income minus what you paid in the states.
Colombian here, Tax brackets in colombia start at 0%, 12% all the way up to 39% depending on your income. sales tax is 19% all over the country for almost any product or service. Highest tax bracket is at around usd50k/yr. If you are from the US you still have to file for the IRS.
@@j.lizbardo only way around the tax in USA is to renounce. My question is what method is used to track income in Colombia and how would the USA know if I earned in Colombia?
@@Karl__Pierre there is a tax treaty between US and CO. CO will report your every move to the US . You will be tracked as soon as you open a local bank account or acquire ANY financial product (insurance, bank account, credit card etc. own any property (think real estate, ownership of a local company or vehicles) also if you invoice anyone locally, there is the digital invoicing required, so they can track any earnings) So, if you earn income abroad from your services or products, you would be better off if you could only use your atm card from say bank of america and withdraw from a CO atm. Also you may use your US credit card in CO and it will not be tracked by the CO's IRS equivalent (DIAN).
ATMs here have daily limits on withdrawals which are between (usd250-350) depending on the bank.
If you use a CO credit card, the CO DIAN will keep track of your expenses and if you pass a certain threshold of expenses and have no declared income in CO, you will be taxed based on how much you spend.
Suppose you have an ENTP LLC (as an example) in the US and you are the sole owner. When you move to CO, the headquarters of your LLC have also moved to CO. Therefore, your US ENTP LLC is now a mixed jurisdiction legal entity... For which you would be required to declare to DIAN.
After this explanation, it should be evident that CO tax system is A. No pic-nick and B. Quite nasty. Nothing to sneeze at when compared to the IRS.
So, if you have a small, one man show LLC in the US with not alot of annual income (say 50K per year) then do everything possible to keep under the radar from DIAN. If your operation is larger... I would recommend you hire a tax lawyer to help you out. The good ones (usually have a masters in the US or UK) speak english and have some knowledge of the US or UK tax law and also have some friendly tax lawyer in those jurisdictions because they'll need to interact with them to solve questions. Prices for those tax lawyers are around usd (90-130hr) while the equivalent in the US may be around (450-550/hr)
How will you be taxed in both jurisdictions?
Supose you teach english in a CO school and they pay you in a CO bank account. And you make usd 15k/yr. You will be required to pay taxes in CO for the usd15k CO income tax bracket. However, that tax bracket is higher than that of the 15k tax bracket in the US. As a result you will only endup paying income tax in colombia because the CO tax bracket is higher than in the US. The difficulty begins when you have multiple sources of income and understanding HOW and WHAT to whom those reports are sent to.
Hope this helps mildly in answering your question.
very good information
Glad you found it useful
I'm Colombian and David could pass for Colombian he looks like he could be from Bogota or Medellin
Haha. That's because he's a Spanish decent his great grandfather is from Spain.
@@Karl__Pierre oh ok he looks like a cousin of mine actually 😄
Good morning David. I will be visiting TULUA, about 2 hours out of CALI. I will be staying with a family there for a month between March and APRIL. This is my first visit to Colombia, What advice would you have, i have known this family for about a year and met all of them and have been accepted as part of the family.
Cool. It's Karl by the way not David. Overall advice would be to enjoy yourself , travel with locals, and do as they do. Don't be too flashy or entitled and all will be good.
Hi, Maurice I’m from Tulua, I live in the US but I will be around the town by that time, hit me up for any advice.
The problem with these kinds of videos are they always focus on the big ,glamorous cities like Medellin, Cali ,Cartagena etc. These places are becoming more and more internationalised. I have lived in Duitama ,Boyaca for nearly 10 years and it is a very different place from the above mentioned both good and bad.
It is a pitiful comparison and even more coming from a person who has been living in Colombia for more than 10 years, Duitama is a very small city, is secondary, has no airport, practically still remains rural, can not even enter into comparison Tunja the capital of Boyaca, it is absurd and I say it I am from there.
@@cristianloquesea You should read my post properly before you start throwing words like pitiful around. I didnt make any comparisons whatsoever. I simply said that all these videos coming out come from the fashionable parts of Colombia which is not all of Colombia. What is absurd is your misanalysis of what i wrote.
@@markhamer7220 Medellin began to be "fashionable" about 10 years ago, in the 2000s it was still a destination for backpackers, people are attracted to the city for the party, women in the men's case and the atmosphere it generates, Cartagena has always been the tourist city of Colombia even above Bogota, at most Boyacá can generate tranquility and a more relaxed lifestyle, although there is everything, hopefully the government and the mayors of Tunja, Duitama, Sogamoso, etc. will work seriously to create the conditions for a foreigner to settle or at least visit the region.
Cool thanks for sharing
6:55 We already know lol. I live in Texas. I can't stand this heat.
100 and humid 😫
Does nomads list or numbeo Havel text accurate data regarding cost of living since you live there and can attest. Also is there a third or fourth site that could used as well? Thank you
The information is pretty accurate. I don't have any other sites those are my two sources to get a general idea. Outside of that I simply go and confirm in real life.
@@Karl__Pierre ok thank you. I am leaving for the winter and wanted to make sure I had reliable sources and it’s good to know I do. Just unfortunate about the new mandates some countries are implementing at the last minute
The guest pronounces the name of the city correctly. You keep saying it wrong.
Thanks
It's not wrong, he uses Y sound for LL, which is common in many Spanish speaking countries (but not in Colombia). It depends where you learn Spanish.
@@astrozoo yes this is true, but while in Medellin, you will hear how the locals pronounce it, and you will learn the proper way to say it. I've been to Medellin about 10 times. I had to ask on my first few trips on the proper pronunciation. The is much better than some no Spanish people will pronounce it.
@@RichardsWorld Even when in Medellin, I still don't pronounce it like the locals because I learned Spanish from Mexicans. If they don't like it too bad. There are many accents, I support ENTP Life.
can you comment on school for kids? do they go private or public? how much?
I can do a follow up on that.
There are public (free) and private.
Hey what school did he recommended for intense Spanish for Americans with his discount code?
I don't remember it should be at the end of the interview where he mentions it. You can try going to his page and you might see a link in his video description. There is also a schoole on Calle 10 in Poblado that offers intense English it used to be named toucan
I'm also from Houston. Curious if you new any Spanish prior to Mexico
He told me no he didn't grow up speaking Spanish
Great interview! What was that website he mentioned for learning Spanish?
No idea. I always recommend Pimsleur
And thanks for the feedback
Aren't the taxes super high in Colombia? That's my biggest deterant.
Great video!
They are high, but all depends on how you're financially structured and what visa you choose. Also their tax collection system is not as efficient as the USA. If you moved here what would be your source of income?
Food in Medellin sounds like a bargain compared to Chicago where I currently reside.
For sure it is.
David is the only Medellin TH-camr that isn’t completely full of shit
Really cool guest
The menu food is called corrientazo 😂 we all love it
Lololol makes sense
What is the name of the course in Spanish that was mentioned?
Don't remember I feel like it's towards the end of the video
@@Karl__Pierre I could't make out what he said.
Can you comment honestly about the air pollution in Medellin?
Some days you notice it, most days I don't. Usually in traffic or when theres an old crappy motorcycle putting around. My cousin who visited said it bothered her. I also grew up in NYC so maybe I'm used to it.
I didn't really notice it unless i was on a main street or a main artery in the city. It was never an issue when i was at home, but i definitely took side streets when i walked longer distances to avoid the pollution.
But other than walking on the street, it was never a huge issue for me living there up to 6 months at a time.
Really, I am surprised at the $1400 for budget living….seems very high, for a frugal person.
That means in Houston you must have been spending like $4200/month…for 1 frugal person ?
Really unclear to this comment can you please clarify?
@@Karl__Pierre He is just emphasizing that $1,400 does not sound frugal. The $4,200 I think he is implying cost of living in the US is 3 times higher so the equivalent spend in the US would be $4,200 which is quite a lot for someone single. In fact I would say $1,400 in Colombia should be almost treated as $5,600 since the exchange rate is 4 to 1. Anyways since his rent is almost $600 , $800 more on all other expenses extra seems a fair amount considering he has a girlfriend who he has to spend on.
Are there any retirement communities in this area? What about on the Caribbean coastal areas?
Not that I know of, very different socially than the USA.
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Thanks. Have you thought about moving to Medellin?
It’s pronounced Medí-Jean, like David says it. You should know that by now.
Here we go with more Medellin pronunciation police
no its not its meh - deh - yeen
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@@Karl__Pierre 100% wrong its meh - deh - yeen, i make $300 an hour translating spanish, i think i know what im talking about. its my 1st language and i readn speak, write and translate. you can say meh - deh - jean too but its meh - deh - yeen
Both are correct y’all. It’s regional. Depends where you first learned. Paisas definitely have the “j” sound. News, radio, streets, music, locals. Not that hard to hear.
They are advising people in the West Side (wealthy area), DO NOT wear jewelry in the public
That's how it goes sometimes
😂they have a way of tying the knot on the grocery bags so you can untie it easily when you get home, but I understand why he finds this a nuisance🤣
Haha it can be.
I heard about the scopolamine thing over there. I ain't goin there!
I'm here right now. If you're chasing women on tinder it's possible but day to day it's not a thing.
I just got back from Medellin, man I had fun holy and we all know why Americans go LOL
Glad you enjoyed the city
Meta Jean ?
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I was thinking about moving back to Colombia when I was sitting in a bar in Belgrade at 11pm.
A girl walking byself had her macbook out in her hand typing away.
In that moment, I knew that I would only return to Colombia as a tourist.
Lol yeah that's true
So why do you say Medishjeen. Being from the US I have never heard this pronunciation.
I have no idea
In Colombia, they pronounce the LL as a J sound.
David, 1500/mo?? Wow I thought you are spending 700 usd maximum including that rent of $200. What are you spending 1300 usd as a frugal person I don't get it? That's more than 5 million COP excluding rent, or close to 200 000 cop a day :O! Where are yo spending 200k pesos a day lol??
Bills, time with the Girlfriend I imagine.
3500 is a good deal..per month? Who in colombia makes 3500 a month..can you make that in a month in Colombia? So..in Floridai only in childcare. You were paying that much?? That would require a huge salary..a nicr career or being an entreprenour of some type.. how can we compare dollarsbwith pesos and expenses.
3500 per month for my lifestyle is certainly a good deal. That covers housing, live in nanny, housekeeper and cook, education, food, utilities, and savings for leisure.
As far as who earns 3500/month in Colombia it would be entrepreneurs and Colombians that can outsource their skills. Average salary is around 700/month. Two average salaries provides for a family of 4-5.
Yes my childcare is expensive. School and nanny.
Current cost of living equivalent in the USA is about 10,000/month for what 3500 gets me in Medellin
Ok I think the amount of 1400 to is a bit to much …. Now 3500 for a family of 4 is way to expensive to live in Medellin!!! I live in a nice area in Los Angeles west side and i live on $3000 a month with a family of 3 so either it’s extremely expensive to live in Medellin or you are living Beverly Hill style in Medellin because 3500 without a doubt is extremely expensive ti live in a third world country … this is why I am going to go and make my own video …. The cost of living is not correct somewhere on the calculations ! $3500 wow that’s way way way to much yes even with a family of 4
Hi, you should do a comparison of your life in LA and your life in Medellin. To give you some perspective, the mortgage on my home is 6k a month, childcare 2800. That doesn't include vehicles, housekeeping food, dining out, travel. For the equivalent lifestyle, it would run me about 4k in Medellin. So it's a matter of lifestyle. To your point, 3500 might be = to life in Beverly hills.
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Lots more crime and chaos sounds great. Organized very organized with crime
Where are you currently living?
@@Karl__Pierre at your moms house
Crime.
Exist in most places
@@Karl__Pierre right, I dare you to wear watch down there lol. U know it's worse than U.S.
Bro, if you gonna have a TH-cam channel about Colombia you need to learn how to pronounce "Medellin" 😉
Why do Spanish speakers call Germany Almania when the Germans call their country Deutschland... I say it with an American accent and until I improve it it will be as it is.
El habla espanol a lo Mejicano
Hey dude if you're going to live in Columbia you need to learn how to pronounce Medellin 😂
Just as you need to learn how to spell the country lmao 🤣
So he says he lived there for 6 years yet he moved there when he was 34 and now he is 38 hmmmm he can’t be that stupid or he just try’s to brag like he has been in meta Jean for longer 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Lou ser
There are times when people are speaking live and make mistakes while talking on the fly it happens to me all the time. Doesn't happen to you?
what he said at the end you need to listen to and learn, I was always told "anyone can truck drive" "I can drive, i love driving" these same people payed $2000 to $9000 for their CDL just to not being to handle "driving" truckin chose me just like columbia and moving chose him. I bet he gets alot of "i can afford to live there" "its cheaper" only for them to move aND not be able to hack it lolololol
Yes this happens