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💃 Best-of list

Best cities in South America with a digital nomad visa and strong public healthcare

18 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 →

18 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador $952 80
2 🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil $1,256 76
3 🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador $1,036 74
4 🇧🇷 CuritibaBrazil $1,106 74
5 🇧🇷 Belo HorizonteBrazil $1,160 74
6 🇵🇾 AsunciónParaguay $1,205 72
7 🇨🇴 MedellínColombia $1,644 72
8 🇨🇴 BogotáColombia $1,344 71
9 🇧🇷 Porto AlegreBrazil $1,088 70
10 🇧🇷 São PauloBrazil $1,390 68
11 🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina $1,641 67
12 🇨🇴 CartagenaColombia ≈$1,844 67
13 🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina $1,292 66
14 🇺🇾 MontevideoUruguay $1,688 66
15 🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil $995 65
16 🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina $1,131 64
17 🇺🇾 Punta del EsteUruguay ≈$1,945 64ⓘ
18 🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil $1,485 63

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