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💃 Best-of list

Best cities in South America with strong public healthcare

21 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 →

21 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 🇨🇴 MedellínColombia $1,644 72
9 🇨🇱 ValparaísoChile $1,130 71
10 🇨🇱 SantiagoChile $1,285 71
11 🇨🇴 BogotáColombia $1,344 71
12 🇧🇷 Porto AlegreBrazil $1,088 70
13 🇧🇷 São PauloBrazil $1,390 68
14 🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina $1,641 67
15 🇨🇴 CartagenaColombia ≈$1,844 67
16 🇦🇷 CórdobaArgentina $1,292 66
17 🇺🇾 MontevideoUruguay $1,688 66
18 🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil $995 65
19 🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina $1,131 64
20 🇺🇾 Punta del EsteUruguay ≈$1,945 64ⓘ
21 🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil $1,485 63

Narrow it down

+ 💰 Under $1,500+ 🛂 Nomad visa+ ☀️ Nice most of the year+ ✈️ ≤6h flight to the US

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