Natal vs Lima
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Desert climate
🛂
Brazil offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Natal
Lima
Total Budget
$1,100/mo
$1,100/mo
Rent (1BR)
$300/mo ✓
$550/mo
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$180/mo
Meal Out
$4
$4
Coffee
$2 ✓
$2.5
Both cities have similar costs
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇧🇷 Natal
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-2
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West5h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇪 Lima
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Natal
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days175/year
Best months: October, November, January, August
Lima
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days12/year
Best months: January, March, April, February
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
27°22°
Apr
27°22°
Jul
25°17°
Oct
26°18°
NatalLima
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇧🇷Natal
🇵🇪Lima
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,100
$1,100
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Winner80 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3/5
3.2/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
3.8/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
5/10
7/10
Winner👥
Community
small
medium
Winner1
Natal wins
vs
2
Lima 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
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Lima
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇧🇷Natal
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living with rent under $300/month
- +Stunning beaches and dramatic sand dunes for weekend adventures
- +Year-round warm tropical weather with 2,900 hours of sunshine
- +Excellent seafood cuisine especially the famous shrimp dishes
Cons
- −Higher crime rates than other Brazilian cities require caution
- −Limited English spoken outside tourist areas
- −Not many dedicated coworking spaces compared to major cities
- −Public transportation is limited and unreliable
🇵🇪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