Lima vs Porto Alegre
📶
Porto Alegre has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Desert vs Subtropical climate
🛂
Brazil offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lima
Porto Alegre
Total Budget
$1,100/mo
$1,100/mo
Rent (1BR)
$550/mo
$280/mo ✓
Coworking
$180/mo
$55/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4 ✓
$5
Coffee
$2.5
$2 ✓
Both cities have similar costs
💻 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
🇧🇷 Porto Alegre
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-3
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 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
Porto Alegre
ClimateSubtropical
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days132/year
Best months: February, March, April, January
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
22°25°
Apr
22°21°
Jul
17°14°
Oct
18°20°
LimaPorto Alegre
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇪Lima
🇧🇷Porto Alegre
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,100
$1,100
📶
Internet Speed
80 Mbps
150 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.2/5
Winner2.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
6/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Lima wins
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Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Porto Alegre
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️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
🇧🇷Porto Alegre
Pros
- +Best gaucho food in Brazil with world-famous churrasco steaks
- +Affordable cost of living with 50% rent subsidy program for nomads
- +Strong European cultural heritage with diverse influences
- +Active Digital Nomad Visa program with low income requirements
Cons
- −High crime rates require constant vigilance and precautions
- −Not safe to walk alone at night in most areas
- −Need to hide valuables and avoid wearing jewelry in public
- −Portuguese language barrier as English is limited