💃 Best-of list

Best cities in South America with warm winters and clean air

7 of the 26 cities we cover in South America make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇧🇷 Florianópolis ranks first. Cheapest: Santa Cruz at $621/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Bogotá, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

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

#2⭐ 71 🇨🇴 Bogotá Colombia 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,344/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#3⭐ 67 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires Argentina 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,641/mo😊 Sep 66°F

#4⭐ 65 🇧🇷 Fortaleza Brazil 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $995/mo😅 Sep 88°F

#5⭐ 64 🇦🇷 Mendoza Argentina 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,131/mo😊 Sep 69°F

#6⭐ 63 🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro Brazil 🛡️ Low safety🛂 Nomad visa🗓️ 90 days $1,485/mo😎 Sep 82°F

#7⭐ 60 🇧🇴 Santa Cruz Bolivia 🛡️ Low safety🗓️ 90 days $621/mo😅 Sep 89°F

#	City	$/mo	⭐ Fit
1	🇧🇷 FlorianópolisBrazil	$1,256	76
2	🇨🇴 BogotáColombia	$1,344	71
3	🇦🇷 Buenos AiresArgentina	$1,641	67
4	🇧🇷 FortalezaBrazil	$995	65
5	🇦🇷 MendozaArgentina	$1,131	64
6	🇧🇷 Rio de JaneiroBrazil	$1,485	63
7	🇧🇴 Santa CruzBolivia	$621	60

Best cities in South America with warm winters and clean air

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