Lima vs Fortaleza
📶
Fortaleza has 3x faster internet
🌡️
Desert vs Tropical Wet climate
🛂
Brazil offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lima
Fortaleza
Total Budget
$1,100/mo
$900/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$550/mo
$350/mo ✓
Coworking
$180/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4
$4
Coffee
$2.5
$2 ✓
Fortaleza is $200/mo cheaper (22% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇪 Lima
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇧🇷 Fortaleza
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-3
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West6h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Lima
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days12/year
Best months: January, March, April, February
Fortaleza
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days172/year
Best months: August, September, October, November
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
22°27°
Apr
22°27°
Jul
17°27°
Oct
18°28°
LimaFortaleza
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇪Lima
🇧🇷Fortaleza
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,100
$900
Winner📶
Internet Speed
80 Mbps
200 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.2/5
Winner2.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
3.5/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
6/10
👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
2
Lima wins
vs
2
Fortaleza wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Fortaleza
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Fortaleza
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Lima
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Lima
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇪Lima
Pros
- +World-renowned gastronomy capital
- +Very affordable cost of living
- +Rich colonial history and museums
- +Safe tourist neighborhoods like Miraflores
Cons
- −Gloomy grey skies most of the year
- −Phone theft and petty crime concerns
- −Traffic congestion and constant honking
- −Spanish essential outside tourist areas
🇧🇷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