Livability · rank 37/41
Is 🇧🇷 Brazil (São Paulo) a good place to live?
Quality score 46/100 against essentials of $935/month. Fiber surprisingly fast and cheap; big-city security awareness required.
The five metrics
Internet 60 150 Mbps median broadband, 84.5% online
Safety 0 19.3 homicides/100k (2023)
Healthcare 64 76y life expectancy (2024)
Air quality 64 PM2.5 21.3 µg/m³ (2023)
English 40 day-to-day usability
What your budget buys
| Monthly budget | vs essentials ($935) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000 | 2.1× | very comfortable |
| $3,000 | 3.2× | like royalty |
| $5,000 | 5.3× | like royalty |
Essentials from the Pint & Property basket. Rank countries by your own priorities in the interactive matrix.
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Similar value-for-money
- 🇸🇪 Sweden — quality 92.2, essentials $1,888/mo
- 🇮🇹 Italy — quality 72.8, essentials $1,476/mo
- 🇫🇷 France — quality 83.6, essentials $1,686/mo
- 🇿🇦 South Africa — quality 40.4, essentials $809/mo
See also: everyday prices · retiring in Brazil
Frequently asked questions
- Is Brazil a good place to live for remote workers?
- Brazil scores 46/100 on our equal-weighted livability composite (internet 150 Mbps, safety 0, healthcare 64, air 64, English 40) — rank 37 of 41. Fiber surprisingly fast and cheap; big-city security awareness required.
- How fast is the internet in Brazil?
- Median fixed broadband is around 150 Mbps. Fiber surprisingly fast and cheap; big-city security awareness required.
- What does $3,000/month get you in Brazil?
- Single-person essentials run about $935/month at local prices, so $3,000 lives "like royalty" (3.2× essentials).