Places · Brazil

The best places to live in Brazil

Arcadia scores 111 places in Brazil, from Teresina at about $900 a month to Fernando de Noronha (Vila) at about $1,550. 77 are by the sea, 55 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly tropical. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 2/5, healthcare 3/5 and internet 3/5.

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Places
111
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Median cost / mo
~$1,100
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Climate
tropical
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Safety
2/5
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Healthcare
3/5
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Internet
3/5

The standouts in Brazil

CheapestTeresina~$900/mo→SafestRio de Janeiro~$1,200/mo→Best connected · Most walkableSao Paulo~$1,400/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 111 places Arcadia scores in Brazil, not the whole country.

All 111 places in Brazil

Sao Paulotropical · ~$1,400/mo→Rio de Janeirotropical · ~$1,200/mo→Brasiliatropical · ~$1,300/mo→Salvadortropical · ~$1,200/mo→Fortalezatropical · ~$1,000/mo→Belo Horizontetropical · ~$1,100/mo→Manaustropical · ~$1,100/mo→Curitibatemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Belémtropical · ~$950/mo→Goianiatropical · ~$1,200/mo→Campinastemperate · ~$1,200/mo→São Luístropical · ~$1,100/mo→Maceiótropical · ~$950/mo→Campo Grandetropical · ~$1,200/mo→Teresinadesert · ~$900/mo→Joao Pessoatropical · ~$1,300/mo→Sao Jose dos Campostemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Uberlandiatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Sorocabatropical · ~$1,200/mo→Aracajutropical · ~$950/mo→Cuiabátropical · ~$950/mo→Juiz de Foratemperate · ~$1,000/mo→Porto Velhotropical · ~$950/mo→Florianópolistropical · ~$1,400/mo→Macapátropical · ~$950/mo→Campos dos Goytacazestropical · ~$1,200/mo→Boa Vistatropical · ~$900/mo→Jundiaitropical · ~$1,200/mo→Rio Brancotropical · ~$900/mo→Anapolistropical · ~$1,100/mo→Olindatropical · ~$1,200/mo→Vitória (ES)tropical · ~$1,200/mo→Palmastropical · ~$950/mo→Petrópolistropical · ~$1,300/mo→Juazeiro do Nortedesert · ~$900/mo→Foz do Iguacutropical · ~$1,200/mo→Cabo Friotropical · ~$1,100/mo→Itajaitropical · ~$1,200/mo→Nova Friburgotemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Ilhéustropical · ~$1,000/mo→Teresópolistemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Poços de Caldastemperate · ~$1,000/mo→Guaraparitropical · ~$1,100/mo→São João del Reitemperate · ~$950/mo→Saquarematropical · ~$1,100/mo→Ubatubatropical · ~$1,200/mo→Ubatuba (Itamambuca)tropical · ~$1,100/mo→Ouro Pretotropical · ~$1,200/mo→Itapematropical · ~$1,200/mo→Barreirinhas (Lençóis)tropical · ~$950/mo→Campos do Jordãotemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Diamantinatemperate · ~$950/mo→Imbitubatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Paratytropical · ~$1,300/mo→Torres (RS)tropical · ~$1,100/mo→Gramadotemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Búziostropical · ~$1,400/mo→Ilhabelatropical · ~$1,400/mo→Matinhostropical · ~$1,000/mo→Maragogitropical · ~$1,200/mo→Arraial do Cabotropical · ~$1,100/mo→Prado (Bahia)tropical · ~$1,000/mo→Tabarana do Nortetropical · ~$1,200/mo→Itacarétropical · ~$1,200/mo→Garopabatropical · ~$1,200/mo→Ilha de Itamaracátropical · ~$1,100/mo→Itaparicatropical · ~$950/mo→Pirenópolistropical · ~$950/mo→Alcobaça (Bahia)tropical · ~$950/mo→Bonitotropical · ~$1,200/mo→Bombinhastropical · ~$1,100/mo→Chapada dos Guimarãestropical · ~$950/mo→Arraial d'Ajudatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Praia do Fortetropical · ~$1,100/mo→Cananéiatropical · ~$950/mo→Barra da Lagoa (Floripa)tropical · ~$1,200/mo→Lençóis (Bahia)tropical · ~$1,000/mo→Trancosotropical · ~$1,400/mo→Pipa (Tibau do Sul)tropical · ~$1,100/mo→Porto de Galinhastropical · ~$1,100/mo→Alto Paraíso de Goiástropical · ~$1,200/mo→Japaratingatropical · ~$1,000/mo→Juquehy (São Sebastião)tropical · ~$1,100/mo→São Miguel dos Milagrestropical · ~$1,200/mo→Boiçucangatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Canoa Quebradatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Alter do Chãotropical · ~$950/mo→Boipebatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Genipabutropical · ~$1,000/mo→Ilha Grande (Abraão)tropical · ~$1,200/mo→Maresiastropical · ~$1,100/mo→Pântano do Sul (Floripa)tropical · ~$1,200/mo→Jericoacoara (town)tropical · ~$1,100/mo→Barra Grande (Piauí)tropical · ~$1,000/mo→Cumuruxatibatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Fernando de Noronha (Vila)tropical · ~$1,600/mo→Guarda do Embaútropical · ~$1,100/mo→Maraú (Taipu de Fora)tropical · ~$1,000/mo→Morro de São Paulotropical · ~$1,200/mo→Praia do Rosatropical · ~$1,300/mo→Icaraí de Amontadatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Itaúnastropical · ~$1,000/mo→Serra Grandetropical · ~$1,100/mo→Atinstropical · ~$1,000/mo→Vale do Capãotropical · ~$1,100/mo→Ilha do Meltropical · ~$1,200/mo→Corumbautropical · ~$1,100/mo→Ilha do Mel (Brazil)tropical · ~$1,100/mo→Ilha do Superaguitropical · ~$950/mo→Caraívatropical · ~$1,100/mo→Ilha do Mel (Encantadas)tropical · ~$1,100/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in Brazil?

Across the 111 places Arcadia scores in Brazil the median is about $1,050 a month for one person, from Teresina at around $900 to Fernando de Noronha (Vila) at around $1,550. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in Brazil?

Teresina, at about $900 a month. It is the cheapest of the 111 places Arcadia scores in Brazil, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in Brazil has the best internet?

Sao Paulo, rated 4 out of 5. The typical rating across the 111 places is 3 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Brazil?

The typical safety rating is 2 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Rio de Janeiro. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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