FortalezavsMedellín
💰
Fortaleza saves you $600/month
40% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Fortaleza has 4x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Fortaleza
Medellín
Total Budget
$900/mo ✓
$1,500/mo
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo ✓
$500/mo
Coworking
$150/mo
$120/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4 ✓
$5
Coffee
$2
$1.5 ✓
Fortaleza is $600/mo cheaper (40% 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
🇨🇴 Medellín
📶 Internet50-100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
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
Medellín
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp21°C
Rainy Days256/year
Best months: July
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
27°20°
Apr
27°21°
Jul
27°21°
Oct
28°20°
FortalezaMedellín
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇧🇷Fortaleza
🇨🇴Medellín
💰
Monthly Budget
$900
Winner$1,500
📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner50 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
2.5/5
3.3/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.5/10
4.5/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
7/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
9/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
6/10
7/10
👥
Community
small
large
Winner2
Fortaleza wins
vs
4
Medellín wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Fortaleza
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Fortaleza
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Medellín
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Medellín
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Medellín
World-famous nightlife scene
🇧🇷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
🇨🇴Medellín
Pros
- +Perfect spring-like weather year-round (22°C)
- +Very affordable cost of living ($1,200-1,800/mo)
- +Growing digital nomad community
- +Modern metro system (only in Colombia)
Cons
- −Safety varies by neighborhood
- −Spanish language essential
- −Altitude adjustment (1,500m)
- −Petty theft risk in tourist areas
