Homepage๐ Dark mode โค๏ธ Your favorites๐ Nomad insuranceThese are the 150 best places to live in Latin America, costing on average $1,417/month to live with internet speeds up to 30 Mbps and temperatures ranging from 7°C to 34°C 45.018°F to 93.676°F. Mexico City, Sรฃo Paulo and Puerto Escondido are the best places to live in Latin America right now that are affordable, have nice weather and fast internet. Last updated:
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Mon 1st Nov: Dubai 9
Sun 31st Oct: Lisbon 33
Thu 21st Oct: Playa del Carmen 7
Wed 20th Oct: Dubai 7
Thu 14th Oct: Lisbon 10
Sat 9th Oct: Paris 3
Sat 9th Oct: London 3
Sat 2nd Oct: Paris 3
Fri 1st Oct: Barcelona 14
Fri 1st Oct: Denver 3
Wed 29th Sep: Dubai 7
Sat 18th Sep: Istanbul 5
Wed 15th Sep: Dubai 5
Mon 13th Sep: Mexico City 7
Tue 7th Sep: Mexico City 12
Wed 1st Sep: Dubai 4
Fri 27th Aug: Canggu 9
Sat 14th Aug: Barcelona 4
Thu 12th Aug: Mexico City 7
Sun 8th Aug: Tbilisi 20
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I must be alone on this one; but I did 2 weeks in CDMX and it wasn't great for me. First of all, it was CHILLY in the mornings and at night (late August - Early Sept). And to stay in the nicer and convenient neighborhoods, which you kind of have to in CDMX or you will be bothered, the airbnbs were pricey, and nearby restaurants too. Sidewalks very small and cramped. The vendors and police were a bit aggressive here. The nightlife was a bit dull to me, limited to just a few places. The green park
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 20° 68° 20° 69°AQI 421$1,499 / mo20MbpsSao Paulo is a place of high contrasts. Massive buildings, roads, and road rage co-exist with peaceful parks, fantastic skies, and very kind locals. Before you go, make sure you have the right expectations because this place is the South American equivalent of LA or NYC. It is absurdly different from Rio as far as the activities and landscape. Some of my favorite things are the 20,000+ restaurants and bars, people watching (more contrast), free art museums and attractions, and the fantastic co-w
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 20° 68° 19° 66°AQI 532$1,169 / mo21MbpsI stayed there for about 3 weeks, cheapest beach town I've been in Mexico. Wifi like most people said it already is awful! i can't stress this enough, it's almost nonexistent. The town itself is pretty chill, nice restaurants and beaches, but for nomads not a great place.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 21° 70° 21° 69°AQI 423$1,769 / mo25MbpsOaxaca is one of a kind. It's a gorgeous city, incredible culture and the best mexican food around. It's cheap, clean, walkable and has quick wifi. I fell in love with this city. In my opinion, it has a Chiang Mai vibe except smaller and cleaner.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 424$1,206 / mo16MbpsBeen living here in Buenos Aires for almost three years. Right now, it's (relatively) cheap. I mean, it isn't for the people who currently lives here but it's if you're a foreign, as the inflation keeps going on the peso isn't that worthy now. But, as I'm saying, if you come with dollars is going to make a huge difference. (3 years ago: 20 pesos= 1 USD. June 2020: 95 pesos= 1 USD. and if you're selling dollars in the informal market they will pay you $124. and with that you can buy two small
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 255$728 / mo27MbpsMedellin is a very nice place! Good options of restaurants, hotels and places to hangout. En EL Poblado you have a good variety of bars and places to hangout. At Medellin i worked from the hotel and from a famous shopping mall (EL TESORO) witch has dedicated places, with very good structure os desks, chairs and wi fi for digital nomads (Nรณmadas Espacio de Coworking).
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 85๐ท6$1,055 / mo9MbpsOne of the most horrendous cities I've ever been to. Too much traffic, ugly architecture and even the food is very much hit and miss. Oh and housing is not that cheap. People can range from very friendly to very much not caring but on average, they're neither unfriendly nor easy to connect with, even if you speak good Spanish. More than anything, from someone used to the lively vibe in Colombia or Mexico, the place is as lively as a cemetery. No music, not even a peep at night... There's a reaso
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 18° 64° 18° 65°AQI 47$985 / mo11MbpsThis is a beautiful place with nice sandy beaches. There are plenty of places to go hiking and beaches to go relax at. Even with the pandemic, you can still visit some beaches. You can sometimes find bonfires and parties on Mole Beach. People sometimes rent boats here and take a tour of the other small islands around Florianopolis. Barra do Lagoa is nice if you want to take some surf lessons; the search house (hostel) is a great place to stay. Jurere is more upscale; it's a nice place to get an
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 21° 70° 21° 70°AQI 198$1,151 / mo16MbpsI was here for a month. Rio is a beautiful and vibrant city. There's a lot of icons to see. There's great food and the beach is right there. In my, experience the pandemic hasn't impacted the city much. Bars and clubs are still open. I usually go out to Leblon, Ipanema, Lapa, and Barra da Tijuca. However, it can definitely be a dangerous city if you're being careless. About 10% of the people I've met had an incident there. I was mugged once walking home one night after the clubs in Ipanema, an
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฆ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71°AQI 469$1,414 / mo12MbpsSpent one month living and discovering Guad and area. Walked, bussed and Uber when necessary. NEVER felt unsafe. My Spanish is very basic and yet was able to communicate. Friendly and helpful people! Amazing for such a large city!๐บโค๏ธ
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 25° 77° 25° 77°AQI 2010$1,129 / mo13MbpsIโve been living in Santiago since 2019โฆ and I complete agree with the review calling Santiago boring and expensive. Unless you already have friends here, save yourself money and time and look for other cities in Latam.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71°AQI 5011$1,336 / mo12MbpsI live in San Miguel de Allende, and have for about 10 months. I've found it very family-friendly, with a lot to do: horseback riding, fantastic restaurants, bars and dancing, hot springs, art shows, yoga meet-ups, etc. As well, the hospitals in nearby (1 hr away) Queretero are fantastic -- if you go private. There are a LOT of expats here, though most of the younger people are from Mexico City. The weather is the closest I've ever come to being perfect all year: low humidity, and highs of 25-3
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 4812$1,383 / mo18MbpsQueretaro is a fantastic cheap and liveable city. Need some spanish here but the wifi is fast and I'm catching up on my budget from traveling around very quickly. Staying with friends in more of a neighborhood but the downtown is charming, super clean and walkable. Also, a great place to stock up necessities, I can get all of my "brands" here at a regular price. Enjoying indulging in some home luxuries in this city. No party life here really, super safe, heavy large suburb vibes.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 22° 72° 22° 72°AQI 4813$867 / mo12MbpsPorto Alegre (POA) is a city brimming with beautiful Nature. Trees and birds galore. Unfortunately, there is much wasted potential where historical architecture and intelligent zoning are concerned. I've traveled throughout Brazil and lived in Sao Paulo, and I can attest that POA has the best food hands down. Customer service is top notch, and the shopping is good. Love the vintage stores and antique shops too. Sunsets on the lake are a treasure. Gauchos are the most "talkative" people I've ev
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 24° 75° 24° 74°AQI 1814$823 / mo13MbpsHavana is great for a vacation, not for remote work. One of the best thing here is the atmosphere - it means people, music, fun, nightlife. BUT the situation with food is very complicated, is hard to find literally anything, there are queues everywhere. The internet is expensive (2.5 GB of LTE for 8 dollars) and very unstable. If you don't need so much internet to your work and if you are patient enough, you can enjoy Havana as it is really interesting and unique city.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 36° 97° 29° 84°๐ฅตAQI 2815$1,508 / mo3MbpsOne of the top 5 capital for industries and commerce, som of the most important companies have a sede in this city. Super easy to fly around the world. Wonderful places to visit for families or alome. Friendly people and it is the capitol of the comedy in Mexico.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 32° 90° 27° 81°๐ฅตAQI 5216$1,211 / mo12MbpsI have stayed in Cuidad de Guanajuato on two separate occasions in 2020 (February and December) for a total of about a week. Overall, I spent around a month in Guanajuato state in 2020. In that time I spent most of my time in El Tigre, Xoconostle, and Yuriria. We really fell in love with Cuidad de Guanajuato. Having a major university in the city really changes the atmosphere and makes communicating a lot easier than in the rural areas like El Tigre. I was able to get by on my โtwo year old
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 21° 70° 21° 69°AQI 3517$1,233 / mo16MbpsI have only been to a couple of digital nomad spots around the world, but I must say I have been disappointed with PDC for several reasons. I am a coworking space kind of girl and even though there are a few here, they are all not great. Especially if you compare them to the spaces in Bali Canggu/Ubud for example. In PDC it was all about choosing the lesser โevilโ for me. They are okay, but I didnโt feel the same community vibes or very inspired in these places. The choices of healthy foo
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 33° 91° 28° 83°๐ฅตAQI 199๐ท18$1,386 / mo10MbpsEverything (and everyone haha) seems to be old. Not a kind of place to have fun and enjoy. Food is great, but pricey โ you can find the same or even better for a cheaper price in Buenos Aires. Legalization of marijuana isnโt something good to celebrate in my opinion and just created a weird environment. There are better places to go.
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 21° 70° 21° 70°AQI 2519$1,518 / mo21Mbpsโญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ฅ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°20$1,363 / mo17Mbpsโญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 27° 81° 28° 83°AQI 2521$1,528 / mo14Mbpsโญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety โ๏ธ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73°AQI 2522$805 / mo15MbpsIt's a safe area of Mexico, and also even the people who try to sell you crap, 'vendors' is less aggressive here. I have done about 2.5 months total in PV (two separate trips). Airbnbs are plentiful near the centro and december 5, more expensive in the romantic zone and even more expensive in Sayulita. But central PV is pretty cheap, even inland from Hotel Zone is nice and cheap. Roads and walkways are narrow and horrible. Internet is OK. If you stay in PV central, the beach isn't so great for s
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ค Feels 45° 113° 31° 87°๐ฅตAQI 3223$1,742 / mo34MbpsAlthough I'm usually in Montego Bay, I always spend at least a week in Kingston whenever I'm in Jamaica. I've been there twice a year since 2017. Despite Montegonians warning me about how dangerous it is, using common sense, respecting the locals and their culture, and not being an asshat, unsurprisingly, goes a long way. I'm not big on tourist traps, but stopping by Devon House is a must. If it isn't for the history of its buildings or the beautiful gardens, stop and get an amazing curry goat p
โญ๏ธ All ๐ต Cost ๐ก ๐ Fun ๐ฎ Safety ๐ง Feels 42° 108° 30° 86°๐ฅตAQI 2824$1,703 / mo13MbpsIt gets chilly at night and most places don't have a heater, so pack some extra thick socks! Felt quite safe compared to other latinAm countries. This had a safer vibe than Guayaquil and all was very affordable. People are friendly. Went to the zoo, spa, a few hiking trails and such but otherwise not much to do. Great if you wanna hunker down for a few months and live cheaply in a quieter part of Ecuador.
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