Recife vs Lima
📶
Lima has 3x faster internet
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Desert climate
🛂
Brazil offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Recife
Lima
Total Budget
$1,200/mo
$1,100/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$275/mo ✓
$550/mo
Coworking
$100/mo ✓
$180/mo
Meal Out
$3 ✓
$4
Coffee
$2 ✓
$2.5
Lima is $100/mo cheaper (9% 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
🇵🇪 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
Recife
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days270/year
Best months: November
Lima
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days12/year
Best months: January, March, April, February
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
27°22°
Apr
27°22°
Jul
24°17°
Oct
26°18°
RecifeLima
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇧🇷Recife
🇵🇪Lima
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,200
$1,100
📶
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
80 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
2.8/5
3.2/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.6/10
3.8/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
7/10
👥
Community
small
medium
Winner0
Recife wins
vs
3
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
Lima
80 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
🇧🇷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
🇵🇪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