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Best cheap LGBTQ+ friendly cities in South America

17 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: La Paz at $566/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Cuenca, 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).
LGBTQ+ friendly: a high Equaldex Equality Index (60+ of 100), which combines the country's laws and public attitudes.
In South America.

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

#1⭐ 80 🇪🇨 Cuenca Ecuador 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $952/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#2⭐ 80 🇨🇱 Viña del Mar Chile 🗓️ 90 days $1,159/mo😊 Sep 67°F

#3⭐ 76 🇧🇷 Florianópolis Brazil 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,256/mo😊 Sep 74°F

#4⭐ 74 🇪🇨 Quito Ecuador 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,036/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#5⭐ 74 🇧🇷 Curitiba Brazil 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,106/mo😊 Sep 74°F

#6⭐ 74 🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte Brazil 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,160/mo😎 Sep 83°F

#7⭐ 71 🇨🇱 Valparaíso Chile 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 90 days $1,130/mo🙂 Sep 62°F

#8⭐ 71 🇨🇱 Santiago Chile 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 90 days $1,285/mo😊 Sep 65°F

#9⭐ 71 🇨🇴 Bogotá Colombia 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,344/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#10⭐ 70 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre Brazil 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,088/mo😊 Sep 74°F

#11⭐ 68 🇧🇷 São Paulo Brazil 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,390/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#12⭐ 66 🇦🇷 Córdoba Argentina 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,292/mo😊 Sep 74°F

#13⭐ 65 🇧🇷 Fortaleza Brazil 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $995/mo😅 Sep 88°F

#14⭐ 64 🇧🇴 La Paz Bolivia 🗓️ 90 days $566/mo😊 Sep 65°F

#15⭐ 64 🇦🇷 Mendoza Argentina 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,131/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#16⭐ 63 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,485/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#17⭐ 60 🇧🇴 Santa Cruz Bolivia 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 90 days $621/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ 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	🇨🇱 ValparaísoChile	$1,130	71
8	🇨🇱 SantiagoChile	$1,285	71
9	🇨🇴 BogotáColombia	$1,344	71
10	🇧🇷 Porto AlegreBrazil	$1,088	70
11	🇧🇷 São PauloBrazil	$1,390	68
12	🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina	$1,292	66
13	🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil	$995	65
14	🇧🇴 La PazBolivia	$566	64
15	🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina	$1,131	64
16	🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil	$1,485	63
17	🇧🇴 Santa CruzBolivia	$621	60

Best cheap LGBTQ+ friendly cities in South America

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