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Best cheap cities in South America with warm winters 🔗 Share
16 of the 26 cities we cover in South America make this list,
ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US.
🇨🇱 Viña del Mar ranks first. Cheapest: Santa Cruz at $621/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Viña del Mar, 12 months.
How this list is chosen All-in cost under $1,500 a month (everyday living costs plus a 1-bedroom city-center rent). Warm while it’s winter in the US: the average daily high is 68°F (20°C) or more in each of December, January and February. In South America.
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16 cities, best fit first ▦ Grid ☰ Table
#1 ⭐ 80
🇨🇱 Viña del Mar
Chile
🗓️ 90 days
$1,159/mo 😊 Sep 67°F
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#2 ⭐ 76
🇧🇷 Florianópolis
Brazil
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,256/mo 😊 Sep 74°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#3 ⭐ 74
🇧🇷 Curitiba
Brazil
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,106/mo 😊 Sep 74°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#4 ⭐ 74
🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte
Brazil
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,160/mo 😎 Sep 83°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#5 ⭐ 72
🇵🇾 Asunción
Paraguay
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,205/mo 😎 Sep 83°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#6 ⭐ 71
🇨🇱 Valparaíso
Chile
🛡️ Low safety 🗓️ 90 days
$1,130/mo 🙂 Sep 62°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#7 ⭐ 71
🇨🇱 Santiago
Chile
🛡️ Low safety 🗓️ 90 days
$1,285/mo 😊 Sep 65°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#8 ⭐ 71
🇨🇴 Bogotá
Colombia
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,344/mo 😊 Sep 69°F
J F M A M J J A S O N D
#9 ⭐ 70
🇧🇷 Porto Alegre
Brazil
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,088/mo 😊 Sep 74°F
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#10 ⭐ 70
🇵🇪 Lima
Peru
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 183 days
$1,345/mo 😊 Sep 67°F
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#11 ⭐ 68
🇧🇷 São Paulo
Brazil
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,390/mo 😎 Sep 82°F
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#12 ⭐ 66
🇦🇷 Córdoba
Argentina
🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,292/mo 😊 Sep 74°F
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#13 ⭐ 65
🇧🇷 Fortaleza
Brazil
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$995/mo 😅 Sep 88°F
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#14 ⭐ 64
🇦🇷 Mendoza
Argentina
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,131/mo 😊 Sep 69°F
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#15 ⭐ 63
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
🛡️ Low safety 🛂 Nomad visa 🗓️ 90 days
$1,485/mo 😎 Sep 82°F
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#16 ⭐ 60
🇧🇴 Santa Cruz
Bolivia
🛡️ Low safety 🗓️ 90 days
$621/mo 😅 Sep 89°F
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Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months J F M A M J J A S O N D 🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1
🇨🇱 Viña del Mar Chile
$1,159
80
2
🇧🇷 Florianópolis Brazil
$1,256
76
3
🇧🇷 Curitiba Brazil
$1,106
74
4
🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte Brazil
$1,160
74
5
🇵🇾 Asunción Paraguay
$1,205
72
6
🇨🇱 Valparaíso Chile
$1,130
71
7
🇨🇱 Santiago Chile
$1,285
71
8
🇨🇴 Bogotá Colombia
$1,344
71
9
🇧🇷 Porto Alegre Brazil
$1,088
70
10
🇵🇪 Lima Peru
$1,345
70
11
🇧🇷 São Paulo Brazil
$1,390
68
12
🇦🇷 Córdoba Argentina
$1,292
66
13
🇧🇷 Fortaleza Brazil
$995
65
14
🇦🇷 Mendoza Argentina
$1,131
64
15
🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro Brazil
$1,485
63
16
🇧🇴 Santa Cruz Bolivia
$621
60