LATAM Relocation Pack
LATAM RELOCATION PACK
A regional report for evaluating South American cities, taxes, and residency options.
- Use case
- Start from a practical regional pack instead of a blank global table.
- Audience
- Nomads comparing Latin America relocation options
- Sources
- cities, tax, residency
- Shape
- 5 blocks · Intermediate
LATAM Relocation Pack
A focused view of South American destinations, tax profiles, and residency paths.
South America Cost vs Score
Updated 2026-08-22 23:00:50
| City | Country | Monthly cost | Overall score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $2,948 | 7.4 |
| São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $2,603 | 7.1 |
| Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $1,746 | 6.9 |
| Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | $2,633 | 6.9 |
| Cuenca | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $1,790 | 6.9 |
| Bogotá | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $2,255 | 6.9 |
| Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1,831 | 6.8 |
| Florianópolis | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $2,322 | 6.7 |
| Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $2,170 | 6.6 |
| Rionegro | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1,596 | 6.6 |
| Pereira | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1,907 | 6.6 |
| Santa Marta | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $2,204 | 6.6 |
| João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1,608 | 6.6 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $2,664 | 6.6 |
| Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $1,532 | 6.6 |
| Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1,989 | 6.6 |
| Sao Jose dos Campos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1,304 | 6.6 |
| Vina del Mar | 🇨🇱 Chile | $2,688 | 6.5 |
| Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1,779 | 6.5 |
| La Plata | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $1,452 | 6.5 |
| Santos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $2,232 | 6.5 |
| Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $3,023 | 6.5 |
| Lima | 🇵🇪 Peru | $2,277 | 6.5 |
| Balneario Camboriu | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $2,139 | 6.5 |
| Baños | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $1,735 | 6.5 |
| Bariloche | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $1,728 | 6.4 |
| Blumenau | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1,749 | 6.4 |
| Salvador | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1,802 | 6.4 |
| Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $1,568 | 6.4 |
| Valparaíso | 🇨🇱 Chile | $2,206 | 6.4 |
| Punta del Este | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $3,909 | 6.4 |
| Mar del Plata | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $1,672 | 6.4 |
| Brasília | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1,998 | 6.4 |
| Salta | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $1,808 | 6.4 |
| Cartagena | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $2,250 | 6.4 |
LATAM City Map
Updated 2026-08-22 23:00:50
| City | Country | Overall score | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 7.4 | $2,948 |
| São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 7.1 | $2,603 |
| Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 6.9 | $1,746 |
| Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile | 6.9 | $2,633 |
| Cuenca | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 6.9 | $1,790 |
| Bogotá | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 6.9 | $2,255 |
| Curitiba | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.8 | $1,831 |
| Florianópolis | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.7 | $2,322 |
| Quito | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 6.6 | $2,170 |
| Rionegro | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 6.6 | $1,596 |
| Pereira | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 6.6 | $1,907 |
| Santa Marta | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 6.6 | $2,204 |
| João Pessoa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.6 | $1,608 |
| Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.6 | $2,664 |
| Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 6.6 | $1,532 |
| Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.6 | $1,989 |
| Sao Jose dos Campos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.6 | $1,304 |
| Vina del Mar | 🇨🇱 Chile | 6.5 | $2,688 |
| Recife | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.5 | $1,779 |
| La Plata | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 6.5 | $1,452 |
| Santos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.5 | $2,232 |
| Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 6.5 | $3,023 |
| Lima | 🇵🇪 Peru | 6.5 | $2,277 |
| Balneario Camboriu | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.5 | $2,139 |
| Baños | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 6.5 | $1,735 |
| Bariloche | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 6.4 | $1,728 |
| Blumenau | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.4 | $1,749 |
| Salvador | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.4 | $1,802 |
| Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 6.4 | $1,568 |
| Valparaíso | 🇨🇱 Chile | 6.4 | $2,206 |
| Punta del Este | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | 6.4 | $3,909 |
| Mar del Plata | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 6.4 | $1,672 |
| Brasília | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 6.4 | $1,998 |
| Salta | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 6.4 | $1,808 |
| Cartagena | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 6.4 | $2,250 |
Regional Tax Profiles
Updated 2026-05-03 12:10:38
| Country | Tax system | Top personal rate | Corporate tax rate | Capital gains rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇱 Saint Barthelemy | none | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | territorial | 0.0% | 10.0% | — |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | territorial | 0.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | none | 0.0% | 33.0% | — |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | territorial | 0.0% | 18.5% | 0.0% |
| 🇦🇮 Anguilla | none | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | territorial | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | none | 0.0% | 15.0% | 0.0% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | territorial | 0.0% | 9.0% | 0.0% |
| 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos | none | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | none | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | territorial | 0.0% | 20.0% | 0.0% |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | none | 0.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | territorial | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% |
| 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | none | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 🇧🇲 Bermuda | none | 0.0% | 15.0% | — |
| 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | none | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | none | 0.0% | 25.0% | — |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | none | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | territorial | 7.0% | 25.0% | 10.0% |
Residency Options
Updated 2026-05-03 12:04:30
| Program | Country | Monthly income required | Years to PR | Max processing days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensionado Visa | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $600 | 3 | 180 |
| Spain Entrepreneur Visa | 🇪🇸 Spain | $690 | 5 | 60 |
| Estonia Startup Visa | 🇪🇪 Estonia | $920 | 5 | 40 |
| Peru Rentista Visa | 🇵🇪 Peru | $1,000 | 2 | 60 |
| Jubilado/Rentista Visa | 🇨🇱 Chile | $1,000 | 2 | 420 |
| Pensionado Visa | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $1,000 | 3 | 180 |
| Pensionado Visa | 🇵🇦 Panama | $1,000 | 0 | 90 |
| Portugal D7 Passive Income Visa | 🇵🇹 Portugal | $1,058 | 5 | 120 |
| Lithuania Startup Visa | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $1,194 | 5 | 60 |
| Retirement Visa | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $1,200 | 0 | 240 |
| Rentista or Pensionado Permanent Residence | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $1,250 | 0 | 180 |
| Retirement Visa | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $1,382 | 5 | 30 |
| Finland Startup Permit | 🇫🇮 Finland | $1,392 | 4 | 60 |
| Jubilado Visa | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $1,446 | 2 | 60 |
| Rentista Visa | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $1,446 | 2 | 60 |
| Rentista Visa | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $1,500 | 0 | 540 |
| Sri Lanka My Dream Home | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $1,500 | — | 45 |
| Pensionado Residency | 🇭🇳 Honduras | $1,500 | 0 | 180 |
| Pensionado Visa | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $1,500 | 1 | 90 |
| Rentista Visa | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $1,700 | 3 | 180 |