Best cities
Best Cities in Latin America for Expats
This ranking groups Central and South America and sorts matching cities by overall score.
cityregioncost/mointernetverdictscore
01Mexico CityMexicoGo: food is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $2,400/mo.🗽 North America$2,400/mo66 MbpsGO10.002OaxacaMexicoGo: food is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,225/mo.🗽 North America$1,225/mo38 MbpsGO9.303MedellinColombiaGo: weather is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,450/mo.🌎 South America$1,450/mo114 MbpsGO9.304GuadalajaraMexicoGo: food is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,925/mo.🗽 North America$1,925/mo51 MbpsGO9.205FlorianopolisBrazilGo: internet is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,815/mo.🌎 South America$1,815/mo121 MbpsGO9.106MeridaMexicoGo: safety is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,920/mo.🗽 North America$1,920/mo51 MbpsGO9.007BogotaColombiaGo: affordability is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,245/mo.🌎 South America$1,245/mo148 MbpsGO8.908Buenos AiresArgentinaGo: nightlife is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $2,420/mo.🌎 South America$2,420/mo79 MbpsGO8.909Antigua GuatemalaGuatemalaGo: affordability is a clear strength, healthcare is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,445/mo.🌮 Central America$1,445/mo45 MbpsGO8.810CartagenaColombiaGo: nightlife is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,555/mo.🌎 South America$1,555/mo85 MbpsGO8.811QueretaroMexicoGo: safety is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,925/mo.🗽 North America$1,925/mo51 MbpsGO8.812Playa del CarmenMexicoGo: weather is a clear strength, internet is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $2,950/mo.🗽 North America$2,950/mo38 MbpsGO8.713Panama CityPanamaMaybe: healthcare is the main reason to consider it, but walkability and our $1,815/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$1,815/mo141 MbpsMAYBE8.614SantiagoChileMaybe: internet is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,560/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,560/mo255 MbpsMAYBE8.515PueblaMexicoGo: food is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,730/mo.🗽 North America$1,730/mo51 MbpsGO8.516PereiraColombiaMaybe: better infrastructure than Armenia and affordable, but limited international appeal.🌎 South America$1,100/mo114 MbpsMAYBE8.417ArmeniaColombiaMaybe: beautiful coffee country setting and affordable, but small with limited infrastructure.🌎 South America$1,050/mo57 MbpsMAYBE8.318ManizalesColombiaMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,100/mo.🌎 South America$1,100/mo85 MbpsMAYBE8.319Joao PessoaBrazilMaybe: beautiful beaches and affordable, but limited English and nomad infrastructure.🌎 South America$1,250/mo91 MbpsMAYBE8.320ArequipaPeruGo: affordability is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,305/mo.🌎 South America$1,305/mo139 MbpsGO8.321MontevideoUruguayMaybe: safety is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,555/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,555/mo139 MbpsMAYBE8.322Puerto VarasChileMaybe: stunning setting, but very small, cold in winter, and limited nomad infrastructure.🌎 South America$1,750/mo98 MbpsMAYBE8.323TamarindoCosta RicaGo: safety is a clear strength, healthcare is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $3,375/mo.🌮 Central America$3,375/mo43 MbpsGO8.324BucaramangaColombiaMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,100/mo.🌎 South America$1,100/mo114 MbpsMAYBE8.225TandilArgentinaMaybe: charming and increasingly popular, but small with limited infrastructure.🌎 South America$1,100/mo30 MbpsMAYBE8.226Mar del PlataArgentinaMaybe: food is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,400/mo.🌎 South America$1,400/mo45 MbpsMAYBE8.227BarilocheArgentinaMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,700/mo.🌎 South America$1,700/mo30 MbpsMAYBE8.228LojaEcuadorMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, nightlife is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,000/mo.🌎 South America$1,000/mo40 MbpsMAYBE8.129La PlataArgentinaMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,100/mo.🌎 South America$1,100/mo60 MbpsMAYBE8.130CaliColombiaMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, safety is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,200/mo.🌎 South America$1,200/mo114 MbpsMAYBE8.131MaringaBrazilMaybe: excellent quality of life, but no tourist or nomad appeal.🌎 South America$1,250/mo91 MbpsMAYBE8.132NatalBrazilMaybe: great beaches and sunshine, but limited international scene and Portuguese essential.🌎 South America$1,250/mo91 MbpsMAYBE8.133Santa MartaColombiaMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, safety is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,250/mo.🌎 South America$1,250/mo85 MbpsMAYBE8.134MaceioBrazilMaybe: stunning water and affordable, but limited infrastructure and Portuguese essential.🌎 South America$1,300/mo91 MbpsMAYBE8.135ConcepcionChileMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,350/mo.🌎 South America$1,350/mo196 MbpsMAYBE8.136JoinvilleBrazilMaybe: safe and organized for Brazil, but industrial and limited in lifestyle appeal.🌎 South America$1,400/mo91 MbpsMAYBE8.137ValdiviaChileMaybe: cost of living is a clear strength, English-language ease is the main watch-out, and the estimate is about $1,450/mo.🌎 South America$1,450/mo98 MbpsMAYBE8.138VitoriaBrazilMaybe: pleasant and affordable with great food, but limited international appeal.🌎 South America$1,500/mo91 MbpsMAYBE8.139San Martin de los AndesArgentinaMaybe: stunning mountain town, but expensive in season, cold in winter, and limited infrastructure.🌎 South America$1,650/mo30 MbpsMAYBE8.140Colonia del SacramentoUruguayMaybe: charming and safe, but very small with limited infrastructure.🌎 South America$1,700/mo53 MbpsMAYBE8.141San Cristobal de las CasasMexicoGo: affordability is a clear strength, English friendliness is the main watch-out, and our estimate is about $1,730/mo.🗽 North America$1,730/mo25 MbpsGO8.142BanosEcuadorMaybe: stunning natural setting and very cheap, but tiny and infrastructure-limited.🌎 South America$900/mo40 MbpsMAYBE8.043LondrinaBrazilMaybe: affordable and safe, but limited charm and no nomad community.🌎 South America$1,200/mo91 MbpsMAYBE8.044Ribeirao PretoBrazilMaybe: prosperous and comfortable, but no international appeal or nomad infrastructure.🌎 South America$1,300/mo91 MbpsMAYBE8.045IquiqueChileMaybe: dramatic setting and affordable, but isolated with limited nomad appeal.🌎 South America$1,450/mo147 MbpsMAYBE8.046PiriapolisUruguayMaybe: $1,600/mo suits a quiet Uruguay beach stay, but seasonality, unreliable internet, and tiny amenities make timing everything.🌎 South America$1,600/mo53 MbpsMAYBE8.047Puerto EscondidoMexicoMaybe: surf, Oaxacan food and $1,945/mo make the case, but unreliable 25 Mbps internet, limited healthcare and connecting flights make it profile-dependent.🗽 North America$1,945/mo25 MbpsMAYBE8.048Sao PauloBrazilMaybe: nightlife is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $2,415/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$2,415/mo157 MbpsMAYBE8.049PopayanColombiaMaybe: 57 Mbps, $950/mo and a UNESCO gastronomy city with steady highland weather add up, but no coworking, one of Colombia's wettest climates and limited English keep it narrow.🌎 South America$950/mo57 MbpsMAYBE7.950AricaChileMaybe: 147 Mbps, year-round desert sun and $1,300/mo make Arica genuinely workable, but it is small, isolated at the Peruvian border and thin on English, so it suits surfers and dry-climate seekers rather than most nomads.🌎 South America$1,300/mo147 MbpsMAYBE7.951NeuquenArgentinaMaybe: 45 Mbps and $1,300/mo work, and it is the practical gateway to the Lake District, but Neuquen is an industrial oil city with wind, little English and no nomad scene - a base of convenience for Patagonia, not a destination.🌎 South America$1,300/mo45 MbpsMAYBE7.952Porto AlegreBrazilMaybe: internet is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,300/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,300/mo121 MbpsMAYBE7.953TemucoChileMaybe: 147 Mbps and $1,300/mo make it a workable Araucania base with national parks close by, but persistent rain, a plain centre and no nomad infrastructure mean it suits people who came for the region, not the city.🌎 South America$1,300/mo147 MbpsMAYBE7.954San Miguel de AllendeMexicoMaybe: colonial architecture and a large international community make it easy to land in, but at $1,945/mo with 25 Mbps internet and little coworking it works better as a stay than as a base.🗽 North America$1,945/mo25 MbpsMAYBE7.955Rio de JaneiroBrazilMaybe: nightlife is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $2,715/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$2,715/mo121 MbpsMAYBE7.956OtavaloEcuadorSkip: fascinating culturally but too small for practical nomad use.🌎 South America$850/mo40 MbpsSKIP7.857TrujilloPeruMaybe: $1,000/mo, spring-like weather and extraordinary archaeology make Trujillo tempting, but no coworking, rough outskirts and flood risk in El Nino years mean it works only if you stay central and travel light.🌎 South America$1,000/mo104 MbpsMAYBE7.858CuscoPeruMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,245/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,245/mo139 MbpsMAYBE7.859MazatlanMexicoMaybe: a restored historic centre and some of Mexico's best seafood at $1,945/mo, but 38 Mbps internet, thin coworking and Sinaloa security concerns keep it short of a default recommendation.🗽 North America$1,945/mo38 MbpsMAYBE7.860LimaPeruMaybe: food is the main reason to consider it, but internet and our $1,965/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,965/mo180 MbpsMAYBE7.761ChiclayoPeruSkip: despite $900/mo costs and excellent northern food, the noisy urban setting, basic internet, and no coworking limit its value.🌎 South America$900/mo104 MbpsSKIP7.662La PazMexicoMaybe: beaches, marine life and $1,945/mo are a real draw, but 25 Mbps internet, few coworking options and an isolated spot on the Baja peninsula make it profile-dependent.🗽 North America$1,945/mo25 MbpsMAYBE7.663San JoseCosta RicaMaybe: weather is the main reason to consider it, but affordability and our $2,805/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$2,805/mo112 MbpsMAYBE7.664IquitosPeruSkip: $950/mo and direct Amazon access are real, but Iquitos has no road connection to anywhere, a connection the record itself rates as lighter-work-only, and heat, humidity and thin healthcare on top.🌎 South America$950/mo104 MbpsSKIP7.565CuritibaBrazilMaybe: walkability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,765/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,765/mo121 MbpsMAYBE7.566UshuaiaArgentinaSkip: extraordinary destination but impractical for remote work — expensive, cold, and isolated.🌎 South America$1,900/mo18 MbpsSKIP7.567GuanajuatoMexicoMaybe: a stunning canyon university city at $1,945/mo, but 25 Mbps internet, almost no coworking and punishingly steep streets make it a weak default for work that depends on the connection.🗽 North America$1,945/mo25 MbpsMAYBE7.468Santa TeresaCosta RicaMaybe: safety is the main reason to consider it, but healthcare and our $3,375/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$3,375/mo43 MbpsMAYBE7.469PanajachelGuatemalaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but healthcare and our $1,305/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$1,305/mo25 MbpsMAYBE7.370CuencaEcuadorMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but internet and our $1,700/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,700/mo79 MbpsMAYBE7.371CordobaArgentinaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,445/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,445/mo60 MbpsMAYBE7.272MendozaArgentinaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,445/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,445/mo60 MbpsMAYBE7.273QuitoEcuadorMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,455/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,455/mo103 MbpsMAYBE7.274Belo HorizonteBrazilMaybe: food is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,765/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,765/mo121 MbpsMAYBE7.275Punta del EsteUruguayMaybe: safety is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $2,810/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$2,810/mo53 MbpsMAYBE7.076SalvadorBrazilMaybe: nightlife is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,765/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,765/mo121 MbpsMAYBE6.977ValparaisoChileMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,980/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,980/mo196 MbpsMAYBE6.978RosarioArgentinaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,455/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,455/mo60 MbpsMAYBE6.879Vina del MarChileMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,980/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,980/mo196 MbpsMAYBE6.780RoatanHondurasMaybe: weather is the main reason to consider it, but walkability and our $1,445/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$1,445/mo20 MbpsMAYBE6.681FortalezaBrazilMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,765/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,765/mo121 MbpsMAYBE6.582RecifeBrazilMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,765/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,765/mo121 MbpsMAYBE6.583BoquetePanamaMaybe: weather is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $2,185/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$2,185/mo54 MbpsMAYBE6.584Ambergris CayeBelizeMaybe: English friendliness is the main reason to consider it, but internet and our $2,445/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$2,445/mo18 MbpsMAYBE6.585GranadaNicaraguaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but internet and our $1,295/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$1,295/mo25 MbpsMAYBE6.386GuayaquilEcuadorMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,455/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,455/mo79 MbpsMAYBE6.287San SalvadorEl SalvadorMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but walkability and our $1,505/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$1,505/mo69 MbpsMAYBE6.288La SerenaChileMaybe: weather is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,980/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,980/mo147 MbpsMAYBE6.289SaltaArgentinaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,455/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,455/mo45 MbpsMAYBE6.190La PazBoliviaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,145/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,145/mo45 MbpsMAYBE5.891San Juan del SurNicaraguaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but internet and our $1,295/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$1,295/mo25 MbpsMAYBE5.892LeonNicaraguaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but internet and our $1,305/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$1,305/mo25 MbpsMAYBE5.893Santa CruzBoliviaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,145/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,145/mo34 MbpsMAYBE5.794AsuncionParaguayMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,305/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,305/mo77 MbpsMAYBE5.795Bocas del ToroPanamaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but healthcare and our $2,180/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$2,180/mo54 MbpsMAYBE5.796Caye CaulkerBelizeMaybe: English friendliness is the main reason to consider it, but healthcare and our $2,440/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$2,440/mo14 MbpsMAYBE5.797MantaEcuadorMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,460/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌎 South America$1,460/mo40 MbpsMAYBE5.698DavidPanamaMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $2,180/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$2,180/mo108 MbpsMAYBE5.599Santa AnaEl SalvadorMaybe: affordability is the main reason to consider it, but English friendliness and our $1,515/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$1,515/mo40 MbpsMAYBE5.4100San IgnacioBelizeMaybe: English friendliness is the main reason to consider it, but nightlife and our $2,445/mo estimate make it profile-dependent.🌮 Central America$2,445/mo20 MbpsMAYBE5.3101UtilaHondurasSkip because the strongest upside (affordability) does not offset the main trade-off: healthcare.🌮 Central America$1,455/mo16 MbpsSKIP5.1