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Best cities in South America with clean air

10 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

Clean air: yearly average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) of 10 µg/m³ or less, the WHO’s strictest interim target.
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⭐ 76 🇧🇷 Florianópolis Brazil 🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,256/mo😊 Sep 74°F

#3⭐ 74 🇪🇨 Quito Ecuador 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,036/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#4⭐ 71 🇨🇴 Bogotá Colombia 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,344/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#5⭐ 67 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires Argentina 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,641/mo😊 Sep 66°F

#6⭐ 65 🇧🇷 Fortaleza Brazil 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $995/mo😅 Sep 88°F

#7⭐ 64 🇧🇴 La Paz Bolivia 🗓️ 90 days $566/mo😊 Sep 65°F

#8⭐ 64 🇦🇷 Mendoza Argentina 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,131/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#9⭐ 63 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,485/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#10⭐ 60 🇧🇴 Santa Cruz Bolivia 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 90 days $621/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador	$952	80
2	🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil	$1,256	76
3	🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador	$1,036	74
4	🇨🇴 BogotáColombia	$1,344	71
5	🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina	$1,641	67
6	🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil	$995	65
7	🇧🇴 La PazBolivia	$566	64
8	🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina	$1,131	64
9	🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil	$1,485	63
10	🇧🇴 Santa CruzBolivia	$621	60

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