Fortaleza vs Cusco
📶
Fortaleza has 3x faster internet
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Oceanic climate
🛂
Brazil offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Fortaleza
Cusco
Total Budget
$900/mo ✓
$1,000/mo
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo ✓
$500/mo
Coworking
$150/mo
$100/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4
$4
Coffee
$2 ✓
$3
Fortaleza is $100/mo cheaper (10% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇧🇷 Fortaleza
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-3
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West6h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🇵🇪 Cusco
📶 Internet60 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Fortaleza
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days172/year
Best months: August, September, October, November
Cusco
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp12°C
Rainy Days199/year
Best months: July, June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
27°12°
Apr
27°12°
Jul
27°11°
Oct
28°13°
FortalezaCusco
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇧🇷Fortaleza
🇵🇪Cusco
💰
Monthly Budget
$900
$1,000
📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner60 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
2.5/5
3.7/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.5/10
3.8/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
6/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
8/10
Winner👥
Community
small
medium
Winner1
Fortaleza wins
vs
3
Cusco wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Fortaleza
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Cusco
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Cusco
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇧🇷Fortaleza
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living
- +Beautiful beaches and beach clubs
- +Warm tropical weather year-round
- +Growing fiber optic infrastructure
Cons
- −High crime rate outside safe areas
- −Limited English spoken
- −Safety concerns at night
- −Must stay in specific neighborhoods
🇵🇪Cusco
Pros
- +Gateway to Machu Picchu world wonder
- +Incredible Inca history and ruins
- +Very affordable cost of living
- +World-class Peruvian cuisine
Cons
- −High altitude 3400m causes sickness
- −Variable inconsistent WiFi speeds
- −Cold nights require heating costs
- −Limited coworking space options