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💃 Best-of list

Best cheap cities in South America with strong public healthcare

16 of the 26 cities we cover in South America make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇪🇨 Cuenca ranks first. Cheapest: Cuenca at $952/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Cuenca, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →

16 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador $952 80
2 🇨🇱 Viña del MarChile $1,159 80
3 🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil $1,256 76
4 🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador $1,036 74
5 🇧🇷 CuritibaBrazil $1,106 74
6 🇧🇷 Belo HorizonteBrazil $1,160 74
7 🇵🇾 AsunciónParaguay $1,205 72
8 🇨🇱 ValparaísoChile $1,130 71
9 🇨🇱 SantiagoChile $1,285 71
10 🇨🇴 BogotáColombia $1,344 71
11 🇧🇷 Porto AlegreBrazil $1,088 70
12 🇧🇷 São PauloBrazil $1,390 68
13 🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina $1,292 66
14 🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil $995 65
15 🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina $1,131 64
16 🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil $1,485 63

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