Recife vs Cusco
📶
Cusco has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Oceanic climate
🛂
Brazil offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Recife
Cusco
Total Budget
$1,200/mo
$1,000/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$275/mo ✓
$500/mo
Coworking
$100/mo
$100/mo
Meal Out
$3 ✓
$4
Coffee
$2 ✓
$3
Cusco is $200/mo cheaper (20% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇧🇷 Recife
📶 Internet30 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-2
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West5h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇪 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
Recife
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days270/year
Best months: November
Cusco
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp12°C
Rainy Days199/year
Best months: July, June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
27°12°
Apr
27°12°
Jul
24°11°
Oct
26°13°
RecifeCusco
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇧🇷Recife
🇵🇪Cusco
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,200
$1,000
Winner📶
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
60 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
2.8/5
3.7/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.6/10
3.8/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
Winner6/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
8/10
Winner👥
Community
small
medium
Winner1
Recife wins
vs
5
Cusco wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Cusco
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋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
Recife
World-famous nightlife scene
🇧🇷Recife
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living for South America
- +Rich colonial history and UNESCO World Heritage sites
- +Incredible regional cuisine - tapioca and seafood
- +Famous Carnival celebration with frevo and maracatu
Cons
- −Higher crime rates requiring constant vigilance
- −Limited English spoken outside tourist areas
- −Shark warnings at main beaches like Boa Viagem
- −Heavy rainfall during March to August
🇵🇪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